Marek- 3 Months Old

You started daycare 1 day before you turned 3 months old.  It was a bittersweet moment.  I was ready to go back to work but you were such a good baby to me while I was at home with you that it was hard to leave you.  You started at the same daycare as your sister which made it an easy transition.

Sleeping- You started this month off still sleeping through the night.  But then you caught a cough you starting waking up twice a night coughing.  Most of the time after a quick bottle you go right back to sleep.

Eating-  You started eating 6oz bottles every 3-4 hrs at day care.  You would have a 4oz bottle around 6pm and then a 6oz bottle before bed.  When you started waking up twice a night you would drink a 4oz bottle each time you woke up.

Clothes- 6 Month clothes, 3 month are too short and tight.

Diaper-Pampers Size 2 

Marek- 2 Months Old

We had another exciting month!  

You had your first boat ride on our boat.  You slept the whole time which was to be expected..  

You also celebrated your first 4^th of July.  You handled the fireworks like a pro.  I was worried they would hurt your ears or scare you but after the first initial pop you were fine.  You sat in your bouncer the whole time and relaxed.

You are such a happy baby.  You smile, coo and blow bubbles all the time.

Sleeping- You are still only waking up once a night, which is a dream come true.  You wake up once around 3am and then again between 6am-7am.  When you wake up in the morning I bring you in bed with me which allows us both to sleep for another couple hours.

Eating-  You are still eating 4oz bottles every 2-3hrs during the day and once when you wake at night.

Clothes- Some 3-6 months clothes still fit but are beginning to get tight.  6 month clothes fit more comfortably.

Diaper- Pampers size 2

At the end of this month your daddy and I left you and Lakelyn with Grandma Vicky for 5 days.  We went to Cabo San Lucas for a work trip.  It was hard to leave you but it was a much needed vacation and my mind is always at ease when you are with grandma.  She does such an amazing job with you kids.

Marek- 1 Month Old

One Month Old- 12.6 lbs and 22.8 inches long

At one month old you took your first road trip to the Lake of the Ozarks for memorial weekend to Grandma Gails and Grandpa Dennis's.  We stopped half way to see grandma Vicky to allow Lakelyn to stretch her legs and you to eat.  You did great and slept the entire time.  Since your umbilical cord hadn’t fallen off yet we weren’t able to get you in the water.  However you did get your first boat ride and slept the entire time.

You are such a happy and easy baby which your dad and I will forever be grateful for.  The only time you fuss is when you are hungry, tired or gassy and all of these can quickly be solved.  At the end of this month you really began to smile and coo.

Eating-  You are still nursing during the day and eating formula at night.  However, you are eating more then I can supply so after nursing if you are still hungry we will give you pumped breast milk or formula.  You are eating 4oz of milk and/or formula every time you eat, which is 2-3 hrs during the day and still waking twice at night.  At 6 weeks you started only waking once at night and taking a 4oz formula bottle. 

Sleeping- We still swaddled you anytime you were sleeping.  You normally have your night bottle between 8pm-9pm.  Until 5 weeks old you were waking twice a night.  Then at 5 weeks some nights you would only wake once.  Then at 6 weeks you became more routine to only wake once.  Depending on when your last bottle was and when you went to sleep you typically had a 6 hr sleep stretch before waking for a feeding.  This was normally around 3 am then you would wake again between 6am and 6:30am.  This month I felt you were easier to get back to sleep after eating.  We could put you in your crib and 95% of the time you would go back to sleep on your own after grunting a few times.  When you woke up in the morning I would put you in bed with me to nurse on and off until we got up for the day around 10am.

Clothes- Still in 3 month clothes and some 3-6 month outfits.  Your arms are so chunky that some outfits are tight around them.

Diaper- At 7 weeks you moved from a size 1 to a size 2.