He's so close to grabbing his feet. He stares at them for hours and raises them up in the air.
See how bald that head is getting?!?!?
From this position he can roll over onto his back. He doesnt know what he's doing but I guess its a good skill.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The pics
Ok here are the pics. I took them on the 23rd. I love these socks and they are too small so I had to get some pics. This outfit is too small now too. It doesnt look super tight but its really tight on his fat little legs. He's having a blast on the playmat! I took his pic on the mat a few weeks back and the difference is crazy! He's growing so fast! Also, that hair is going going gone! I have to lint-roll his sheets there is so much hair!
He's so close to grabbing his feet. He stares at them for hours and raises them up in the air.
See how bald that head is getting?!?!?
From this position he can roll over onto his back. He doesnt know what he's doing but I guess its a good skill.
He's so close to grabbing his feet. He stares at them for hours and raises them up in the air.
See how bald that head is getting?!?!?
From this position he can roll over onto his back. He doesnt know what he's doing but I guess its a good skill.
13 weeks or 3 months
Kellis is 3 months tomorrow! He is babbling like crazy and learning how to scream. He appears to like the echo of his voice. He was having a blast in Walmart today. So I was THAT parent. Then he heard another kid actually screaming and throwing a fit and he thought it was a screaming contest. He was grinning the whole time. I'm going to have to start whispering to him.
We are working on neck strength still. I don't have a chair to sit him up in so I just sit him on my lap for a few minutes at a time and let him work on holding up his upper body. His lower body is so strong that he usually ends up laying himself down again. Its really crazy how strong his legs are. He can bear weight on them already. I put him in the jumper thingy that hangs from a doorway and he is still too small for it and doesn't have the upper body control. We'll try again in a couple weeks.
He is becoming a little chunk! He is in 6mo clothes (Carter's) and eating like crazy. Last Saturday he weighed 14 pounds. I'll weigh him again when he wakes up from his nap. Hopefully that isn't for a couple more hours.
The house is coming together. Scott has some crazy fear of boxes being everywhere so he's been working like a dog to get everything put up asap. Its really tiring so I'm glad he's taking charge. We are definitely feeling the loss of the 4th bedroom. There are several boxes that we have absolutely no where to store. We're going to have to get really creative tonight. I'm hoping to hang some pictures or some of my crosses also. It will be nice when I can just enjoy the day and not have to organize or unpack anything.
I was going to put a couple pictures in here but my camera isnt talking to the computer for some reason. I'll have to try again later, I have to go start working on dinner. Meatloaf! It takes an hour to cook and I take forever to prepare so having it ready by 6 is going to be pushing it!
We are working on neck strength still. I don't have a chair to sit him up in so I just sit him on my lap for a few minutes at a time and let him work on holding up his upper body. His lower body is so strong that he usually ends up laying himself down again. Its really crazy how strong his legs are. He can bear weight on them already. I put him in the jumper thingy that hangs from a doorway and he is still too small for it and doesn't have the upper body control. We'll try again in a couple weeks.
He is becoming a little chunk! He is in 6mo clothes (Carter's) and eating like crazy. Last Saturday he weighed 14 pounds. I'll weigh him again when he wakes up from his nap. Hopefully that isn't for a couple more hours.
The house is coming together. Scott has some crazy fear of boxes being everywhere so he's been working like a dog to get everything put up asap. Its really tiring so I'm glad he's taking charge. We are definitely feeling the loss of the 4th bedroom. There are several boxes that we have absolutely no where to store. We're going to have to get really creative tonight. I'm hoping to hang some pictures or some of my crosses also. It will be nice when I can just enjoy the day and not have to organize or unpack anything.
I was going to put a couple pictures in here but my camera isnt talking to the computer for some reason. I'll have to try again later, I have to go start working on dinner. Meatloaf! It takes an hour to cook and I take forever to prepare so having it ready by 6 is going to be pushing it!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
House!
We are officially renting a house in Frisco!!! I am so excited! I love Frisco!!! Here are a couple pics.
The movers are coming tomorrow to do furniture. We have taken 10 loads in our trucks and probably have 3-4 more before we are done. Its been so tiring using so much energy during the day, cause Kellis is still not sleeping all night. So I dont get a lot of sleep then I'm working hard all day. It will be over soon though! I am so glad to get out of this apartment! I'm really glad that we got the house as early as we did so I had time to pack slowly and I'll have all next week to clean the apartment and finalize things there. We currently have 3 addresses, how insane is that?!? I'm trying to think of a way to send out our new address w/o posting it here or on fb. You may have to wait for Christmas cards, which I promise to get out early, for the new address. Unless you email me.
OH, I found the scale while unpacking at the house and Kellis is 14.0 pounds now! Big guy! He is sleeping a lot better and more predictable. Ah! I hear him, gotta get going!
The movers are coming tomorrow to do furniture. We have taken 10 loads in our trucks and probably have 3-4 more before we are done. Its been so tiring using so much energy during the day, cause Kellis is still not sleeping all night. So I dont get a lot of sleep then I'm working hard all day. It will be over soon though! I am so glad to get out of this apartment! I'm really glad that we got the house as early as we did so I had time to pack slowly and I'll have all next week to clean the apartment and finalize things there. We currently have 3 addresses, how insane is that?!? I'm trying to think of a way to send out our new address w/o posting it here or on fb. You may have to wait for Christmas cards, which I promise to get out early, for the new address. Unless you email me.
OH, I found the scale while unpacking at the house and Kellis is 14.0 pounds now! Big guy! He is sleeping a lot better and more predictable. Ah! I hear him, gotta get going!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
11 weeks
Well, another week has gone by and I haven't posted anything substantial. I don't know where the time goes! Here are some updates.
Kellis is growing like mad! We don't have a scale (its in storage) right now but he is for sure bigger. He fits in the 6mo clothes length-wise but most are still way too wide for him in the shoulders and body. It's going to be interesting to see what fits him in a few months.
His neck strength is really good. I dont have a bumbo or seat to put him in so I sit him on my lap a few times a day and he is able to hold his head up for quite a long time.
He is also able to do what they call a mini-pushup when on his tummy. He has been able to do that for a while now, but now he can flop over onto his back he pushes so hard. He of course has no idea that he is doing it but it happens almost every time. He is always shocked at the change of scenery and of course I'm there to make sure he isnt bonking his head too hard.
His attention span is getting longer, I am able to read an entire book to him without him getting fussy. Granted, kids books are short but still. He is very into colors and looking all around. Most of the time he cries its b/c he's bored (in the car) and wants to see something.
His hair is continuing to fall out! I keep finding it all over his clothes. And his head is growing so fast the new hair cant keep up so he has some interesting hair lines.
He is so so smiley! He loves to be talked to and will always smile when he sees someone looking at him. He babbles and makes noises back to me now, its so cute.
He is very close to figuring out his hands. He rubs his face and sometimes they end up in his mouth but he is always shocked and doesnt understand what's going on. When his arm is extended, sometimes he sees it and tries to figure it out. When he's sitting in his chair he sees his feet moving now and is entertained for a few minutes at a time.
HOUSE:
Well I applied for a house on the 10th. The listing realtor is kind of a ding a ling and slow at getting back to my realtor which is really stressing me out. Scott wants to start moving in this weekend, so we are hoping to have keys by the end of the week. Fingers crossed! I think if they were going to say no we would know by now. They have had our application to look at for 4 days.
As soon as we know something and get papers signed I will be very busy moving! I plan to load up the denali and take over big loads during the day, unpack them and clean the house while I am there. I am hopeful that Kellis will sleep or be content while I do this, then we'll come back to the apartment and he can nap while I load up again. Scott will help me on the weekend get the boxes out of storage and load up everything we can possibly carry and fit ourselves. I will have to schedule movers for sometime next week.
This is all contingent on that other realtor calling my realtor back and setting up a signing of the lease. I hate waiting around! Luckily though there are 8 more houses on the list right now in the nice area of Frisco I love and I'm ready to jump on one if this one falls through.
Raider is very ready to have a house, more room to run and explore and a YARD. We keep telling him how great it's going to be, I think we are more excited than him.
GRANDPARENTS:
My mom was here over Labor Day (see previous post) and Scott's parents came this past weekend. They were going to Oklahoma to see William's family so they stopped at our place on the way there and back to break up the drive. We went out to dinner and got a couple pictures. They had a blast with Kellis and got lots of smiles before heading back to Houston. They already want to come back. It will be so nice to have a guest room so we can accommodate visitors more often.
Friday, September 10, 2010
10 weeks
Well I have been slacking lately! I update on fb so often I figure I dont need to here as much, but its been 3 weeks now so I figured I'd do a quick rundown.
Its finally getting cooler here. We have taken a couple walks in the evening now. We plan to take more, as both Scott and I need to lose some weight. Here is Kellis in the stroller. This is the first time I used the laying down part of the stroller. He liked the freedom but got fussy if we weren't walking under trees (so he had something to look at).
Kellis is growing like mad. He's getting to the end of 3 month clothes and moving on to 6 month! Carters fit him the best, they are made for long skinny babies. Although his belly is becoming more round! Our next doctor appt isn't until the end of October (4mo shots) but I am hoping to measure him soon and give you some stats!!!
My mom came to visit for Labor Day weekend. She had a blast with Kellis. He is "talking" so much now and smiles when you talk to him. It was a nice break for me to have someone else to take care of Kellis. He missed her the next day, he was extra fussy! We shopped a lot and Kellis got stocked up on 6 and 9 month clothes and jammies. Little kids clothes are SO CUTE!
We are hoping to apply for a rent house today or tomorrow. I have been out with the realtor more times than I care to disclose, and I know she is sick of me! We saw 2 houses yesterday and I just didnt feel good about the neighborhoods so we re-evaluated our list and I'm going to 4 more today in areas I know are nicer. I am really excited that we get to look in Frisco and also that we are hopefully (pray please!) going to have a house in the next week. This has been such a long time coming! I haven't begun to pack yet, possibly I am in denial? I have been thinking this whole time that I will have a few days to truck stuff up myself to save on movers costs so I haven't packed one thing. It's going to be interesting when we open the storage unit to see just how much stuff we have in there (that we haven't needed for 6 months). It'll be like Christmas!!
Speaking of Christmas, we have not decided on holiday travels yet. With the rent house comes added expenses so cost of travel is an issue. Also, Scott's job is very unpredictable so we won't know how busy he is going to be until just a few days before. Hopefully he will be able to take the whole long Thanksgiving weekend off and we can either go to Kingwood or have the Harkness' at our house but we can't make that decision yet. I would really like to take Kellis to Illinois soon but its starting to get cold there and by the time I am ready to travel with him by myself it will be insanely cold/snow/ice season so it'll probably be March or April before he sees The Ranch.
Its finally getting cooler here. We have taken a couple walks in the evening now. We plan to take more, as both Scott and I need to lose some weight. Here is Kellis in the stroller. This is the first time I used the laying down part of the stroller. He liked the freedom but got fussy if we weren't walking under trees (so he had something to look at).
Kellis is growing like mad. He's getting to the end of 3 month clothes and moving on to 6 month! Carters fit him the best, they are made for long skinny babies. Although his belly is becoming more round! Our next doctor appt isn't until the end of October (4mo shots) but I am hoping to measure him soon and give you some stats!!!
My mom came to visit for Labor Day weekend. She had a blast with Kellis. He is "talking" so much now and smiles when you talk to him. It was a nice break for me to have someone else to take care of Kellis. He missed her the next day, he was extra fussy! We shopped a lot and Kellis got stocked up on 6 and 9 month clothes and jammies. Little kids clothes are SO CUTE!
We are hoping to apply for a rent house today or tomorrow. I have been out with the realtor more times than I care to disclose, and I know she is sick of me! We saw 2 houses yesterday and I just didnt feel good about the neighborhoods so we re-evaluated our list and I'm going to 4 more today in areas I know are nicer. I am really excited that we get to look in Frisco and also that we are hopefully (pray please!) going to have a house in the next week. This has been such a long time coming! I haven't begun to pack yet, possibly I am in denial? I have been thinking this whole time that I will have a few days to truck stuff up myself to save on movers costs so I haven't packed one thing. It's going to be interesting when we open the storage unit to see just how much stuff we have in there (that we haven't needed for 6 months). It'll be like Christmas!!
Speaking of Christmas, we have not decided on holiday travels yet. With the rent house comes added expenses so cost of travel is an issue. Also, Scott's job is very unpredictable so we won't know how busy he is going to be until just a few days before. Hopefully he will be able to take the whole long Thanksgiving weekend off and we can either go to Kingwood or have the Harkness' at our house but we can't make that decision yet. I would really like to take Kellis to Illinois soon but its starting to get cold there and by the time I am ready to travel with him by myself it will be insanely cold/snow/ice season so it'll probably be March or April before he sees The Ranch.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
2 month check-up
Weight: 12lbs-6oz (73rd percentile) Up from 69% at birth.
Height: 23.75" (81st percentile) Down from 97% at birth.
Head: 15.5" (36th percentile) Scott has a small head for his body also. Kellis is almost an exact replica of Scott. Hand and feet pics coming soon. They are identical. Its so cool.
So these are the numbers from the doctor. The chart I was using to calculate is apparently different. She brings her laptop in and does it on the spot so I'm considering her numbers to be more accurate.
She continues to be impressed with his neck strength. She said his push-up abilities are at nearly 4-month levels. She laid him on his belly on the table and I cautioned her that he can kick and nearly crawl so she better hang on to him. Her jaw dropped. It was funny.
Kellis got all of his shots, 3 total in the legs and one orally. The oral one he hated, made the saddest face and almost spit it out. They did 2 at once in the legs and then had to do a 2nd one on the left leg. He immediately started wailing but was fine as soon as I picked him up.
We went to Walmart after the doctor, he took a short nap in the car on the way there. Mostly b/c I was on the phone with Scott and forgot where to turn so I was driving around for a bit. Oops. Then at Walmart, I was hoping one of the close spots would be open (there are 3) and it was! I was soooo happy. Kellis did good until about the bread aisle (starting in the back, had to go to the bathroom and get medicine) so then I hurried and got out of there. He didnt even eat when we got home and out of the carseat (he hates being restrained), he just passed out.
Since he is out, I am hoping to eat lunch. Got laundry in and Raider is begging to go out. The doc said 90% of babies are just sleepy after their shots, fingers crossed we are in that percentage!
No new pics. Maybe if he is awake later. :)
Height: 23.75" (81st percentile) Down from 97% at birth.
Head: 15.5" (36th percentile) Scott has a small head for his body also. Kellis is almost an exact replica of Scott. Hand and feet pics coming soon. They are identical. Its so cool.
So these are the numbers from the doctor. The chart I was using to calculate is apparently different. She brings her laptop in and does it on the spot so I'm considering her numbers to be more accurate.
She continues to be impressed with his neck strength. She said his push-up abilities are at nearly 4-month levels. She laid him on his belly on the table and I cautioned her that he can kick and nearly crawl so she better hang on to him. Her jaw dropped. It was funny.
Kellis got all of his shots, 3 total in the legs and one orally. The oral one he hated, made the saddest face and almost spit it out. They did 2 at once in the legs and then had to do a 2nd one on the left leg. He immediately started wailing but was fine as soon as I picked him up.
We went to Walmart after the doctor, he took a short nap in the car on the way there. Mostly b/c I was on the phone with Scott and forgot where to turn so I was driving around for a bit. Oops. Then at Walmart, I was hoping one of the close spots would be open (there are 3) and it was! I was soooo happy. Kellis did good until about the bread aisle (starting in the back, had to go to the bathroom and get medicine) so then I hurried and got out of there. He didnt even eat when we got home and out of the carseat (he hates being restrained), he just passed out.
Since he is out, I am hoping to eat lunch. Got laundry in and Raider is begging to go out. The doc said 90% of babies are just sleepy after their shots, fingers crossed we are in that percentage!
No new pics. Maybe if he is awake later. :)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
7 weeks old (random Amanda thoughts)
Well, I have been bad at posting lately and worse at pictures. Fb has the most pictures, I'm too lazy and pressed for time to upload to 2 different sites. I can't believe its been 7 weeks already! It seems like yesterday.
I don't have any new measurements, we go to the doc next Wednesday (25th) and then I'll know a LOT more. I am so excited. Well, he's getting shots so that is probably going to kill my excitement but I'm dying to know what he weighs. Why I packed the scale in a box for the storage unit, I will never know!
Hopefully I will have it soon though, we are praying a nice house comes up at the beginning of September to rent. The nice ones seem to fly right off the list, so I'm keeping a close eye on it. We couldn't be more excited to get out of this apartment. Its a really great complex and we have been so blessed to be able to live here but its too small and poor Raider is so cooped up, its time to move on. With a renter for our house we are really ready to get into a house up here and feel somewhat settled. Granted, renting means we definitely have a couple more moves ahead of us, barf! but that's the stage of life we are apparently at.
My mom is coming back Labor Day weekend, I am hoping we can go house looking while she is here. I'm not planning to pack up the apartment per se, we hope to have a house by mid-September so I have at least a week to clean and take truckloads of stuff over while Scott is at work. Should be interesting with Kellis. He'll take 3-4 hour naps in the afternoon (hence my blogging this moment) but getting him to fall asleep is a pain so I'll have to work around that. At least we have one huge suv and one mid-size so I can move as much stuff as possible. If anyone wants to come up the last weekend of September to help unpack us, we wont object! We are hiring movers for the storage unit and furniture but there will be a lot of work once its all delivered at the house. I'm getting so excited typing this!
Probably should go wash bottles now and prep dinner. Pics soon! If you have skype, look us up!
I don't have any new measurements, we go to the doc next Wednesday (25th) and then I'll know a LOT more. I am so excited. Well, he's getting shots so that is probably going to kill my excitement but I'm dying to know what he weighs. Why I packed the scale in a box for the storage unit, I will never know!
Hopefully I will have it soon though, we are praying a nice house comes up at the beginning of September to rent. The nice ones seem to fly right off the list, so I'm keeping a close eye on it. We couldn't be more excited to get out of this apartment. Its a really great complex and we have been so blessed to be able to live here but its too small and poor Raider is so cooped up, its time to move on. With a renter for our house we are really ready to get into a house up here and feel somewhat settled. Granted, renting means we definitely have a couple more moves ahead of us, barf! but that's the stage of life we are apparently at.
My mom is coming back Labor Day weekend, I am hoping we can go house looking while she is here. I'm not planning to pack up the apartment per se, we hope to have a house by mid-September so I have at least a week to clean and take truckloads of stuff over while Scott is at work. Should be interesting with Kellis. He'll take 3-4 hour naps in the afternoon (hence my blogging this moment) but getting him to fall asleep is a pain so I'll have to work around that. At least we have one huge suv and one mid-size so I can move as much stuff as possible. If anyone wants to come up the last weekend of September to help unpack us, we wont object! We are hiring movers for the storage unit and furniture but there will be a lot of work once its all delivered at the house. I'm getting so excited typing this!
Probably should go wash bottles now and prep dinner. Pics soon! If you have skype, look us up!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Milestone...... slightly premature
Well, Kellis doesn't know what he's doing but he can crawl. His legs are powerhouses and when he's on his tummy they just kick and he moves all over the place. His arms don't quite keep up and that makes him mad, so its short lived before he starts screaming, but nonetheless its amazing. He is so strong. I'll get it on video soon and attempt an upload.
Diapers
Just opened the last box of Size 1 diapers from my shower. It's one of the huge boxes from Sam's too. We are so thankful and blessed to have such wonderful friends and family, we haven't had to buy diapers yet! And I was able to try several different brands and styles as well. We have one package of Size 2's, so if we aren't in those by the time these run out, we'll have to buy our first box.
Results of diaper trials:
Huggies regular: run smaller than Pampers, get super disgustingly soaking wet
Huggies pure & natural: run smaller than Pampers, really soft and hold up decently
Pampers baby dry or regular: HATE! get so saturated instantly
Pampers dry max: hold up really well, wetness indicator is amazing
Results of diaper trials:
Huggies regular: run smaller than Pampers, get super disgustingly soaking wet
Huggies pure & natural: run smaller than Pampers, really soft and hold up decently
Pampers baby dry or regular: HATE! get so saturated instantly
Pampers dry max: hold up really well, wetness indicator is amazing
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
snuggle
It's so cute when Kellis sleeps on my chest. His arms wrap around me and his little hands grab onto my shirt. I hope he's a snuggler!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Go Tech!
We are so excited to be in Red Raider country up here in the Dallas area, we hope to get more Tech football games on TV this season. Not that we expect them to be any good w/o Leach and that whole mess, but we're glad to be out of aggie country. Kellis is so long and skinny that he fits into his 3-6 mo Tech onsie. It looks SO cute on him, I had the best day today b/c it fits him so well. I had to take several pictures. They really show how alert he is now and just a few of his expressions. He apparently gets his facial muscles from me, he can make so many faces. Enjoy!
Kellis will only know about Bobby Knight from stories we tell, but here is his impression:
Kellis will only know about Bobby Knight from stories we tell, but here is his impression:
Monday, August 2, 2010
Tummy time
Well, this is a new perspective...
What do I see over there??
Trying to figure it out...
Mom, any help?
Its my Raider dog!
Ok, I'm over this!
What do I see over there??
Trying to figure it out...
Mom, any help?
Its my Raider dog!
Ok, I'm over this!
Weigh-in
Finally took Kellis by the doc's to weigh him. They thought I was crazy cause he didn't have weight issues at birth (obviously) and I'm not due for an appointment for another 3 weeks. I couldn't stand it though, I had to know how much he weighs. He is always hungry! It seems like I double his feedings every day. He's 5 weeks old tomorrow, close enough!
5 weeks old
10pounds 14oz - 75th percentile
23" long - 90th percentile
5 weeks old
10pounds 14oz - 75th percentile
23" long - 90th percentile
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Rolling
Kellis can roll onto his side. He has no idea what he's doing but he's very comfortable there and likes to sleep that way. I keep him swaddled 99% of the time so he can't get in his position b/c he's too little to know not to suffocate himself, but for naps once a day I let him have his hands out and this is what happens. He's so strong and heavy I think its just momentum that rolls him over but its still pretty remarkable. I guess all that peanut butter I ate was doing its job. His muscle tone is incredible.
Wardrobe
So I figured I should get some pics of Kellis in his cute outfits before he grows out of them.
Ralph Lauren outfit from Great Aunt Rozanna. The onsie is almost too small but the (what do you call it?) overalls are big enough for another few weeks. If only I could get him to make a normal face. We have a lot of camera training to do!
Monkey jammies. These aren't going to be too small for a while but they are so cute I couldn't wait to put them on him.
Ralph Lauren outfit from Great Aunt Rozanna. The onsie is almost too small but the (what do you call it?) overalls are big enough for another few weeks. If only I could get him to make a normal face. We have a lot of camera training to do!
Monkey jammies. These aren't going to be too small for a while but they are so cute I couldn't wait to put them on him.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Crazy day
Kellis is 3 weeks old today!
-I already have a storage container of clothes that are too small for him. He has a really long torso and skinny body, so only certain brands of clothes fit him. This should be interesting.
-I want to take him to be weighed, maybe later this week? Probably not but I'm thinking about it.
-Huggies size 1 are smaller than Pampers size 1. I'm almost through one package but I have 2 more and no receipts or idea where they are from. I guess I'll just hurry up and use what I can before he gets any bigger.
We had a good morning, fed/pumped and back to sleep which was very much needed after being awake 3-4 hours in the middle of the night. Then it got interesting.
Had a very crazy afternoon today.
4pm:
-Kellis peed everywhere when I changed him. I was pretty upset cause he was in a cute outfit and I hadn't taken his picture yet.
-When I say everywhere, I mean the wall, the bed, the trash can, me, himself and the floor. It was like that commercial where the guy pulls the diaper back and it sprays everywhere. I was pretty mad b/c I actually wore normal people clothes today and looked relatively decent.
-He was also starving so I gave him a bottle while bathing him (I'm really proud of this). I developed a new way to bathe him by myself (previously Scott helped) that seems to work. Bottle in one hand, soap on the other. I feel good that he's clean.
-Outfit #2 on - also very cute and picture-worthy. (shirt #2 on me)
-Apparently the bath was traumatic cause then he spit up all over me, his outfit and his self.
-Outfit #3 on - shirt #3 on me. (gave up on super cute and picture taking)
-Its only 5pm.
-Finally got him to sleep, sat down on the couch to relax for a minute. Got into a show.
6pm.
-Realized my phone was in the bedroom and I hadn't heard from Scott. Went to get it. K wakes up when I stand up.
-Figured I should change K before he was starved and screaming.
-Good thing, cause he started screaming.
-Stuck a bottle in his mouth, saw I missed 2 text and a call from Scott. Great, probably he's going to be late.
-Yup, he's going to be late. Has no idea when he'll be here.
-Fed K, pumped and realized Raider needed caring for if Scott was going to be late.
-Fed Raider, made K another bottle (damage control).
-Got the stroller out of the car. Had trouble unfolding it. Almost started sweating. (this is a huge problem cause its all I can do to shower once a day)
-Got K in the stroller, Raider on the leash (stopped for a second to take myself potty).
-Got us all out the door, Raider pottyed right away (poor guy).
- Really proud of how Raider did walking with the stroller. I imagined much worse behavior by him. He is really taking to being a big brother.
-Had to look hilarious taking the stroller over to get a poo bag, back to pick up the poo and back to deposit it in the trash can. Next time we'll bring a bag with us.
7:30pm
-Finally got to make myself some dinner. Only my 2nd meal today, what a day!
-Kellis fell asleep before drinking his bottle which means he'll be awake in 45min-1hour and want it.
-Let's hope he sleeps better tonight.
-I already have a storage container of clothes that are too small for him. He has a really long torso and skinny body, so only certain brands of clothes fit him. This should be interesting.
-I want to take him to be weighed, maybe later this week? Probably not but I'm thinking about it.
-Huggies size 1 are smaller than Pampers size 1. I'm almost through one package but I have 2 more and no receipts or idea where they are from. I guess I'll just hurry up and use what I can before he gets any bigger.
We had a good morning, fed/pumped and back to sleep which was very much needed after being awake 3-4 hours in the middle of the night. Then it got interesting.
Had a very crazy afternoon today.
4pm:
-Kellis peed everywhere when I changed him. I was pretty upset cause he was in a cute outfit and I hadn't taken his picture yet.
-When I say everywhere, I mean the wall, the bed, the trash can, me, himself and the floor. It was like that commercial where the guy pulls the diaper back and it sprays everywhere. I was pretty mad b/c I actually wore normal people clothes today and looked relatively decent.
-He was also starving so I gave him a bottle while bathing him (I'm really proud of this). I developed a new way to bathe him by myself (previously Scott helped) that seems to work. Bottle in one hand, soap on the other. I feel good that he's clean.
-Outfit #2 on - also very cute and picture-worthy. (shirt #2 on me)
-Apparently the bath was traumatic cause then he spit up all over me, his outfit and his self.
-Outfit #3 on - shirt #3 on me. (gave up on super cute and picture taking)
-Its only 5pm.
-Finally got him to sleep, sat down on the couch to relax for a minute. Got into a show.
6pm.
-Realized my phone was in the bedroom and I hadn't heard from Scott. Went to get it. K wakes up when I stand up.
-Figured I should change K before he was starved and screaming.
-Good thing, cause he started screaming.
-Stuck a bottle in his mouth, saw I missed 2 text and a call from Scott. Great, probably he's going to be late.
-Yup, he's going to be late. Has no idea when he'll be here.
-Fed K, pumped and realized Raider needed caring for if Scott was going to be late.
-Fed Raider, made K another bottle (damage control).
-Got the stroller out of the car. Had trouble unfolding it. Almost started sweating. (this is a huge problem cause its all I can do to shower once a day)
-Got K in the stroller, Raider on the leash (stopped for a second to take myself potty).
-Got us all out the door, Raider pottyed right away (poor guy).
- Really proud of how Raider did walking with the stroller. I imagined much worse behavior by him. He is really taking to being a big brother.
-Had to look hilarious taking the stroller over to get a poo bag, back to pick up the poo and back to deposit it in the trash can. Next time we'll bring a bag with us.
7:30pm
-Finally got to make myself some dinner. Only my 2nd meal today, what a day!
-Kellis fell asleep before drinking his bottle which means he'll be awake in 45min-1hour and want it.
-Let's hope he sleeps better tonight.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Texan
I just realized that Kellis is a Texan.
A 100% born and (will be) bred Texan.
This makes me monumentally happy.
I know that is probably obvious to all, but I am not 100%, more like 98%. "I got here as fast as I could" was plastered to the rear window of my car for many years. I couldn't be happier to live here, as many of you know I spent many years wishing I lived here before the dream was realized (thanks mom & dad).
I'm singing (poorly) Pat Green to him right now.
"I Like Texas" actually made me tear up.
I dont tear up.
I can't wait to take him to Luckenbach, Gruene, the Guadalupe, Lubbock, etc. etc. etc. etc.
Time to play "Southbound 35."
God Bless Texas.
A 100% born and (will be) bred Texan.
This makes me monumentally happy.
I know that is probably obvious to all, but I am not 100%, more like 98%. "I got here as fast as I could" was plastered to the rear window of my car for many years. I couldn't be happier to live here, as many of you know I spent many years wishing I lived here before the dream was realized (thanks mom & dad).
I'm singing (poorly) Pat Green to him right now.
"I Like Texas" actually made me tear up.
I dont tear up.
I can't wait to take him to Luckenbach, Gruene, the Guadalupe, Lubbock, etc. etc. etc. etc.
Time to play "Southbound 35."
God Bless Texas.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Charts
So my friends always post their kids height/weight/head circ percentiles when updating milestones. I completely forgot about this! My pediatrician hasn't told me numbers or anything, but obviously Kellis was huge when he was born. Here is what I found online:
Length = above 95% (it went off the chart)
Weight = above 90%
Head Circumference = 90%
He lost a pound the first week, but has gained it all back by now (and probably more, I dont have a scale). So he is still huge for his age. I can attest to this b/c my arms are so sore and I have serious neck/shoulder pain from holding him all the time.
As well as being big, he is very very strong. His muscles are really developed. Here is a pic of him holding up his head looking at me. He does this when he's on his tummy. He'll turn it side to side and stare at me. Friday he held it up and had serious control for a good 2 minutes. Sometimes he has trouble controlling it, but Friday was amazing. I was able to grab the camera and catch it, he was having such fun holding it up. His face is priceless too, like he isn't quite sure what he's doing.
Length = above 95% (it went off the chart)
Weight = above 90%
Head Circumference = 90%
He lost a pound the first week, but has gained it all back by now (and probably more, I dont have a scale). So he is still huge for his age. I can attest to this b/c my arms are so sore and I have serious neck/shoulder pain from holding him all the time.
As well as being big, he is very very strong. His muscles are really developed. Here is a pic of him holding up his head looking at me. He does this when he's on his tummy. He'll turn it side to side and stare at me. Friday he held it up and had serious control for a good 2 minutes. Sometimes he has trouble controlling it, but Friday was amazing. I was able to grab the camera and catch it, he was having such fun holding it up. His face is priceless too, like he isn't quite sure what he's doing.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Photo time
Kellis looks so good in blue, I tried to get some pics with his eyes open and they turned out to be more entertaining than anything. He is finally fitting into more of the clothes I have.
Turn off the flash!
Streetccchhh that neck
Well, I guess I can wake up....
Sign language?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Kellis Joseph
I promise I'll write more later, just wanted to get this info out there.
Kellis Joseph was born June 29th at 5:57pm. He was 9lbs 4oz and 22in long. Everyone in the room was in shock at his size. He (as all babies do) lost almost a pound in the first few days but he is still a big boy.
Labor was super easy (God bless modern medicine) and everyone did great. We are home and figuring it all out. He is very very strong and can already hold his head up and move it around.
Raider is having a hard time with mommy being busy with something else (we dont know if he considers Kellis a person) and he's pretty lonely after 4 months of being with me 24/7. He and Scott are re-bonding as they sleep on the couch at night so they dont get woke up by Kellis.
Lots of pics are on facebook and I'll write a more detailed post soon. (assuming my new method of getting him/me to sleep at night holds up).
Thanks for all the wishes and prayers. He is really a perfect little miracle.
Kellis Joseph was born June 29th at 5:57pm. He was 9lbs 4oz and 22in long. Everyone in the room was in shock at his size. He (as all babies do) lost almost a pound in the first few days but he is still a big boy.
Labor was super easy (God bless modern medicine) and everyone did great. We are home and figuring it all out. He is very very strong and can already hold his head up and move it around.
Raider is having a hard time with mommy being busy with something else (we dont know if he considers Kellis a person) and he's pretty lonely after 4 months of being with me 24/7. He and Scott are re-bonding as they sleep on the couch at night so they dont get woke up by Kellis.
Lots of pics are on facebook and I'll write a more detailed post soon. (assuming my new method of getting him/me to sleep at night holds up).
Thanks for all the wishes and prayers. He is really a perfect little miracle.
Monday, June 28, 2010
T-minus 4 days and counting
Well, I'm still pregnant! Lots of people thought I would go this weekend. I'm due on the 2nd dang it, don't you know how stubborn I am? Tell me something and I will always do the opposite. I'm Amanda.
I have my last scheduled doctor's appointment tomorrow, I have no idea what she will say. She was certain I would go this weekend also. (she of all people may have been able to predict but nope) I hope I don't send her into early labor when I walk into the office. (She's due in August). I am hoping for Raider's sake she tells me that I'm seriously dilated and need to go to the hospital. If I am not in labor by Friday at 8pm (when the kennel closes), I am going to be a nervous wreck all weekend. He's still my first baby and I want him to be taken care of! Especially since its a holiday weekend. Messy.
Someone looked at our house Sunday. I told the realtor to follow up with them (sad I have to prompt her) and a couple others who looked in the last week or so and get some feedback. I told her I was due Friday, maybe that will speed her up a bit. I'll sign the stupid papers while pushing if I have to, sell my house!
Nothing else to report! I'll let you know what the doc says tomorrow. I hear thunder so I think I'm about to lose my tv signal. OUR dish hardly ever went out in storms but this community dish thing is pure crap!
I have my last scheduled doctor's appointment tomorrow, I have no idea what she will say. She was certain I would go this weekend also. (she of all people may have been able to predict but nope) I hope I don't send her into early labor when I walk into the office. (She's due in August). I am hoping for Raider's sake she tells me that I'm seriously dilated and need to go to the hospital. If I am not in labor by Friday at 8pm (when the kennel closes), I am going to be a nervous wreck all weekend. He's still my first baby and I want him to be taken care of! Especially since its a holiday weekend. Messy.
Someone looked at our house Sunday. I told the realtor to follow up with them (sad I have to prompt her) and a couple others who looked in the last week or so and get some feedback. I told her I was due Friday, maybe that will speed her up a bit. I'll sign the stupid papers while pushing if I have to, sell my house!
Nothing else to report! I'll let you know what the doc says tomorrow. I hear thunder so I think I'm about to lose my tv signal. OUR dish hardly ever went out in storms but this community dish thing is pure crap!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
10 days to go
Went to the doc today. Nothing major to report. Gained less than a pound. Dilated around 1/2cm more. She asked if I had a high pain tolerance. LOL Like I was having contractions and didnt know it! I said no way, I am a huge wimp. I'm quite sure I will know when I have a contraction. So we are just waiting still. Everyone is way more anxious than me. I can wait another week or two if it means he is full term and can breathe and go home after 2 days. I dont know why everyone is in such a rush.
Going on month 5 of our house being on the market. Please pray hard for it to sell! This is our #1 priority as we wait for the baby. We have to get that thing sold!
Going on month 5 of our house being on the market. Please pray hard for it to sell! This is our #1 priority as we wait for the baby. We have to get that thing sold!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
3 of 3
Well, Leanne had Andrew today around lunch time! (c-section) everyone is good from what I hear.
So I am the last! I had a feeling I would be.
Reagan was due June 29th - born June 11th (18 days early) - 7lbs 2oz 19"
Andrew was due July 8th - born June 16th (22 days early) - 7lbs 2oz 19"
Baby Harkness due July 2nd - ??????????????
I'm just hoping to make it past our anniversary on Friday and breastfeeding class on Saturday. Grandma Harkness' birthday is Monday the 21st and she's hoping for a phone call as a present. hehe
So I am the last! I had a feeling I would be.
Reagan was due June 29th - born June 11th (18 days early) - 7lbs 2oz 19"
Andrew was due July 8th - born June 16th (22 days early) - 7lbs 2oz 19"
Baby Harkness due July 2nd - ??????????????
I'm just hoping to make it past our anniversary on Friday and breastfeeding class on Saturday. Grandma Harkness' birthday is Monday the 21st and she's hoping for a phone call as a present. hehe
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
37 weeks 4 days
No pics, sorry. I look the same!
Went to the doc this morning. I got a goodie bag of free stuff!
Gained zero pounds this time.
Baby's heartrate was good - 156 or something.
Said I am about 1/2cm more than last week. I guess this is good cause I'm moving along but not having any pain or anything with it. Still running errands and doing my normal life stuff.
Oh! I think my feet are kinda starting to get a little swollen if I stand up or sit too long. I'm actually excited about this, its my first real serious pregnancy symptom.
2 weeks and 3 days to go
I'm trying to think of new names for the blog. Suggestions?
Went to the doc this morning. I got a goodie bag of free stuff!
Gained zero pounds this time.
Baby's heartrate was good - 156 or something.
Said I am about 1/2cm more than last week. I guess this is good cause I'm moving along but not having any pain or anything with it. Still running errands and doing my normal life stuff.
Oh! I think my feet are kinda starting to get a little swollen if I stand up or sit too long. I'm actually excited about this, its my first real serious pregnancy symptom.
2 weeks and 3 days to go
I'm trying to think of new names for the blog. Suggestions?
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