9 months - Adam Ray

He was definitely not in the mood to take pictures!

Weight:
     Birth:   7 lbs 12.6 oz
     1 month appt: 11 lbs even (80th percentile)
     2 month appt: 13 lbs 13 oz (82nd percentile)
     4 month appt: 15 lbs 10 oz (54th percentile)
     6 month appt:  18 lbs even (60th percentile)
     9 month appt: 19 lbs 3.2 oz (42nd percentile)

Length:
    Birth:  20.5 inches
    1 month appt: 21.75 inches (60th percentile)
    2 month appt: 23.75 inches (81st percentile)
    4 month appt: 26 inches (84th percentile)
    6 month appt: 27.75 inches (91st percentile)
    9 month appt: 28.75 inches (67th percentile)

Head circumference:
    Birth:  14.5 inches (36.8 cm)
    1 month appt: 15.25 inches (90th percentile)
    2 month appt: 16 inches (90th percentile)
    4 month appt: 16.75 inches (77th percentile)
    6 month appt:  17.5 inches (83rd percentile)
     9 month appt: 17.9 inches (65th percentile)

Clothes:  He is in 6-9 and 12 month clothes.

Diapers:   He wears size 4 diapers during the day and size 4 night time diapers at night.  He is still leaking through at night sometimes, so not sure what I am going to do next.

Sleep:  He is still waking up about once a night and nursing, but he nurses well, so I am fine to continue it.  He has gotten pretty consistent on the weekends with a morning nap in my arms a few hours after waking up, then taking a 2 hour nap in his pack and play in the afternoon.  At daycare he does a short morning nap, then a nap from 1 - 3 ish while the other kids nap.  Every once in awhile he will take an evening nap.  His morning wakeups are still very inconsistent, but they seem to be getting a little better.

Eating:  He loves solid foods!  We have done quite a few foods.  At daycare he does mainly homeade purees and at home we do mainly finger foods.  He usually nurses/bottles about 6 times per day.  We had an interesting/horrible time this past month with a nursing strike.  He started refusing on Sunday evening and did not start easily nursing again Wednesday night.  I did trick him into nursing a few times, and it was a very stressful time.  I am pretty sure it was due to teeth!

Teeth:  4 more teeth came this month.  One more on the bottom, 2 on the top (not the top middle, the next two out), then the other one on the bottom.  It is funny the order they are coming in.  He got 6 teeth in about 5 weeks!

Looks: So much brown hair!! 

Milestones:  Sitting up like a champ, rolling all over the place, little tiny scoots.

Miscellaneous - Overall, Adam is a very happy baby and we love him so much!

March 2015

 This kid loves to give "kisses"

 He loved driving the vehicles at the auto show - especially the mini vans - haha!

 He wanted to see the engine

 Adam just "hanging out"

 First trip in the double stroller without the carseat

 St. Patrick's Day parade

7 and 8 months - Adam Ray

I missed the 7 month post, so I will just combine the two months!

Weight:
     Birth:   7 lbs 12.6 oz
     1 month appt: 11 lbs even (80th percentile)
     2 month appt: 13 lbs 13 oz (82nd percentile)
     4 month appt: 15 lbs 10 oz (54th percentile)
     6 month appt:  18 lbs even (60th percentile)
     I have been into the breastfeeding clinic a few times and into the doctor once since his 6 month appt, and he has actually not gained any weight.  I am not concerned yet.

Length:
    Birth:  20.5 inches
    1 month appt: 21.75 inches (60th percentile)
    2 month appt: 23.75 inches (81st percentile)
    4 month appt: 26 inches (84th percentile)
    6 month appt: 27.75 inches (91st percentile)
    I have not measured since 6 months

Head circumference:
    Birth:  14.5 inches (36.8 cm)
    1 month appt: 15.25 inches (90th percentile)
    2 month appt: 16 inches (90th percentile)
    4 month appt: 16.75 inches (77th percentile)
    6 month appt:  17.5 inches (83rd percentile)
     I have not measured since 6 months

Clothes:  He is mostly in 6-9 month with a few 12 month clothes

Diapers:   During late February he moved to size 4 diapers during the night (size 3 during the day) because he kept leaking.  When he was leaking a lot during the day in early March, he moved to size 4 diapers full time.

Sleep:  Wow....during January and February, sleep was absolutely awful.  There was nights that he was up anywhere from 2-5 times during the night.  We moved him to his crib downstairs on January 22, not because he was sleeping well, but because I was desperate to try anything.  It did not help unfortunately.  On our way back from Sharon Springs on Valentine's weekend, he got sick, and we spent the next 4 nights spending most of the night in the chair.  Somehow, starting that Thursday night, he started sleeping awesome - waking only once a night.  He did this consistently until we went on vacation during spring break.  Since we got back from our trip, he has been getting up 2-4 times a night.  Hopefully it goes back soon!  Naps at daycare are still great, naps at home were all in someone's arms until the last few days.  On vacation, he took a lot of naps in his carseat and stroller.  He did take a couple naps in his pack and play, and when we got home, he did a few naps in his pack and play again.  That is what we will continue to work to. 

Eating:  The last few months, he has been starting solids.  He has been doing pretty well with foods, and seems to like a lot of foods.  Sometimes he doesn't want to take the first bite, but then he does good after that. 

Teeth:  After his first sickness, I felt his first too poking through (bottom left central incisor - approximately Feb 23).  I felt his bottom right central incisor poking through on March 20. 

Looks: A little more brown hair and his eyes are starting to change with a little brown ring in them.   

Milestones:  Sitting up, rolling from back to belly



Miscellaneous - Adam is such a happy, easy going baby during the day.  He loves smiling, giving kisses, and pulling hair!
 

 Getting ready for this first night in the crib

 Eating avacado from the feeder

 Eating Granny's applesauce

 Loving his new toy

First time in the swing!

Vacation 2015

For spring break we got together with Granny and Grandpa to head to Branson, MO.  Granny and Grandpa came to Topeka on Sunday night, then we left Topeka at 6:45 Monday morning.  After getting to Branson, we got checked in, ate lunch at Panera, had the boys take naps, then we headed to "Branson's Wild World" which had animal adventures.   It was like an aquarium and Ethan loved seeing creatures that he recognized from Octonauts!  Getting to watch him react to the different animals was an awesome part of the trip.  After this, we went to dinner at Fudruckers, then headed back to the hotel.  Adam slept in a room with Jed and I and Ethan slept with Granny and Grandpa.  Ethan got to stay up quite late each night since we would have no where to go after putting him to bed.

Tuesday morning we got up and headed to the fish hatchery.  It was really interesting to learn about and Ethan liked feeding the fish.  We then headed down to the Branson Landing to walk around.  After a lunch at McDonald's, Jed and I headed to our timeshare presentation, while Granny and Grandpa gave the boys naps.  We then met back up and went to ride the "Ducks".  The amphibious vehicles were really fun and Ethan even drove it when we were on the lake.  We then headed down to Branson Landing again to eat dinner at Garfield's, shop, and watch the fountains.

Wednesday was a little slower day, which was good because it was rainy and cold.  Granny, Grandpa, and I took the boys to the swimming pool at the hotel.  Ethan did not like it at first because it was cold, but once he finally got used to it and got used to being in the water, he had a lot of fun.  Adam seemed to really like it as well.  After swimming, we then headed to do more shopping and lunch at A & W.  Then it was back to the hotel for the boys to take naps, while Jed and I did more shopping.  After naps, Grandpa, Jed, and Ethan went to the Auto and Farm Museum while Mom, Adam, and I shopped.  We then went to dinner at Lonestar. It was then back to the hotel for sleeping.

Thursday morning we got up early and headed back to Topeka, then Granny and Grandpa headed back to Sharon Springs.  The hotel had a breakfast that we ate each morning, and it had a really cool automatic pancake dispenser.  We had so much fun on this trip!

 We got to see Lightning and Mater!

 Ethan wanted to touch the sting ray so bad but he couldn't make himself do it. The most he could do watch a tiny bit of his finger in the water!

Seeing the wolves at Branson's Wild World

 Feeding the fish at the fish hatchery

 Adam sat on my lap in the front pack while we rode the ducks

 Adam thought the ride was so interesting that he fell asleep, haha!

 Adam's first time in a swimming suit

 Adam's face was always a mess after any meal!

 Adam giving "kisses"