Morning Baby - 125 Days

Every morning before I leave for work I stop by your crib (quietly) and look at you for awhile. Sometimes you are awake, but usually you are sleeping. Sometimes you are swaddled nice and tight, often your blanket is open and your arms are up by your head. Sometimes you are crying, sometimes talking...sometimes you are just looking around. It's always different.

I try to take a photo, but the light is low and my iPhone camera doesn't do well. This morning you were awake and talking to yourself. You were smiling a lot. I wanted to take a photo but I accidentally dropped my phone on your chest. It was a short drop and you were awake, but you still cried. It was a bit of a shock for you. Of course as soon as I picked you up you settled down and started smiling again.

I think already you were a little mad at us. Yesterday you went to the doctor for your four month check. You had to get some vaccinations (again). You got two shots and some liquid medicine. When you got the first shot at two months, you really didn't cry much. Just a little. This time though, I know you felt the pain for real. You let out the loudest, sharpest scream I have ever heard. Mama couldn't watch. I tried to make you feel better, and soon after the shots, I calmed you down.

It made me feel good. Yesterday and this morning you were screaming in pain (one was real, one was just shock)...but I could calm you down. It made me feel a new connection to you. It made me feel good.

The Many Faces of Baby Bear - 118 Days

That title is a little joke. I look at you and sometimes I think I see me. A lot of the time I think I see your mama. But most of the time I think you look just like you. It's nice for parents to see themselves in their baby's face, but really I think you are your own little boy. I think that is a good thing.

Thanksgiving 2013 - 106 Days

Hey baby bear

First, soooooo cranky last night. Why? Mama is so tired because she was awake all night with you.

Maybe you were too excited because this weekend you had a lot of stimulation. Lot's of people to look at and hold you. New bedroom to sleep in. Long car rides? I don't know what it can be, but I know you  were a bad boy last night crying so much!

Maybe you want Sarah to read you a bed time story?

The dream "3 months" - 100days!

Many information told us "If the baby becomes 3 months..." it's a very positive thing.
It was kind of our motivation too. We told ourselves, now it's so hard but soon It would be batter.

Yes, it was right. You changed in so many ways.

You became more patient and can wait more when I'm busy.
When I take a shower in the evening or wash my face in the morning, you just watch me and wait.
You watch TV a lot, play alone a lot, talk a lot, smile a lot.

These days you slept 6 hours for the first time. I was really happy when I counted the time.
And last night! You slept 7 hours!!! What a wonderful gift it is for your 100 days anniversary.

November Smiles - 98 Days

Getting ready for your big 100 day celebration? Mama has something special planned for you.

Maybe that is why you are smiling a lot more lately. It's wonderful. In the morning, when you see us for the first time, you smile. When I come home after work and you see me, you smile. It's so sweet and you help to make long days a little nicer.

Of course you balance that with some loud crying at night before you go to bed. But I'll take the smiles and live with the crying.

Dream a Little Dream - 12 Weeks

There are all kinds of theories about why babies smile. Baby gas is my favorite. Just the idea of a fart making a baby smile seems kind of nice. From what I have read though, it's not gas. When you're awake, you smile a lot. I think that is due to the environment around you and of course your mama and me playing with you.

When you are sleeping though, it must be a different story. There are only your thoughts (or your body functions) to give you any stimulus. Sometimes I am lucky and I catch you smiling when you are sleeping. It's so sweet and I really do wonder what is going through your mind that causes a smile.

Sleepy Boy - 11 Weeks, 5 Days

Hey Baby Bear

Well, it's too early to say 100%, but you might be turning a corner on this whole sleep thing. Recently, you have been sleeping for longer stretches at night. You've even had a couple of 5 hour sleeping sessions. How awesome is that.

Of course, we just turned the clocks back for daylight savings time and that screwed things up a little bit. Fingers crossed this trend continues.