19 weeks

Sorry I am running a little behind on the blog these days.  Life is busy, and by the time I get a chance to sit down and rest, I usually just zonk out! 

So, on to the updates.  19 weeks has brought a few new milestones for our little one.  We finally had to stop swaddling him as he was getting a little big for it, and he was getting too good at rolling over in bed.  There was nothing wrong with him rolling over, it was just that if he rolled over while he was in the swaddle he couldn't get right side up because his arms were tucked in the swaddle blanket. Along with the end of the swaddle came the end of using the sleep positioner.  I know they were taken off the market about a year ago, but I don't care what they say, that thing is KEY to a good night sleep in the early months.  Thank you to Amanda R. for loaning hers to us for the past several months! 

I think Jeremy and I were both a little wary of the first night we were going sans swaddle and positioner.  But, the little man surprised us and did great!  Knock on wood, he continues to do great and sleep great.  I thank God every night that we have a good sleeper, because we all know Mom needs to get her sleep or she is not a happy camper!!!  We have continued with our nighttime routine of putting him to bed around 7:30 or 8 pm and he usually will get up around 6 am on weekdays and around 6:30 to 7 on weekends. 

Other points of note:
- moved up to a size 3 diaper
- loves taking a stroll in his new big boy stroller
- starting to really take notice of Ollie
- loves to laugh and SMILE
- moved up to taking between 7 1/2 and 8 oz in his bottle at school (he gets 2 BM bottles and 1 formula bottle)

 We are having so much fun getting to see his little personality start to develop.  He is truly a happy baby, and we are loving every minute of having him in our lives!

18 weeks

With 18 weeks came several milestones for Andrew.  First, he went in to see Dr. H for his 4 month check and vaccinations. 

Here are the numbers:
Weight: 15.6 lbs (75thpercentile)
Length: 26 inches (90th percentile)

He did very well and only cried for about 5 seconds after getting his shots.  Dr. H. said he looked great and we will see him back in December for his 6 month check. 

Next up, we officially have a baby that can roll over.  He rolls over from front to back and back to front.  I often find him on the opposite end of the crib in the mornings because he has managed to roll over a few times during the night.  This also means that we officially have to buckle him in to any and every toy and/or carrier, because he will do his best to try and get out now! 

Lastly, Dr H. gave us the go ahead to start rice cereal.  I would like to say that he is loving this new addition to his diet, but after 4 days he still is not much of a fan.  Hopefully he will take to it more in the coming days.  Dr. H. said we could also start on Stage 1 fruits and veggies towards the end of this month, so at least we have something else to try if he continues to hate the rice cereal!

I have included a video of him eating rice cereal for the first time.  Nothing exciting at all.  This is purely for us and for Grandparents! :)

No words necessary...

17 weeks

At 17 weeks old Andrew was baptized at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.  I mentioned this in an earlier post, but I thought I would post a few pictures from the day in this entry.  We had a great time, and thoroughly enjoyed having our families here for such a special day.

The Dempsey Family and Fr. John

The Owen Family

He handled the "sprinkle" well with no major outbursts or breakdowns!

In other news, Andrew continues to grow and meet his milestones.  At school they do milestone checklists, and for his 4 month check Andrew had accomplished every milestone with the exception of eating solid foods.  Dad is taking him to the doctor tomorrow for his 4 month checkup, so hopefully Dr. H will give us the green light to start with rice cereal.  He is getting 2 (Mommy Milk) 7 ounce bottles and 1 (6 oz formula) bottle at school, so we continue to have a "healthy" eater! 

A few things of note (really for me to remember)
- Still loves to "chat", coo, and SMILE
- Loves to play in his bumbo and have toys to play with on his play tray
- Still a great sleeper!  Goes down between 7:30 and 8 pm and sleeps until 6 or 6:30 am. 
- I swear he knows the difference between weekdays and weekends because on the weekends he will sleep until 7 or 7:30.
- Has learned how to grab his feet
- Rolls over consistently now.  Can easily go from stomach to back, and usually can sometimes make it from back to stomach
- Can sit up very well supported

16 weeks

As I am tired from a long weekend, I am going to keep this post short.  Andrew gets more fun as we get to see his little personality develop over each day and week.  I would say that for the most part he is a very happy baby, and continues to give us big smiles and be his usual "chatty" self.  The only times he can be fussy are when he is hungry or when he is just so tired that he can't put himself to sleep. 

I will leave you with his photo!  More to come in the next posts!

15 weeks

Sorry I am a little behind on our weekly updates, but life is fairly busy these days.  I think we are finally getting into a good routine after a few weeks of figuring this new life/schedule out.

Andrew is doing great at school and loving his new friends.  His teachers all say he is very "chatty;"  he gets that one honestly!  He does well with his tummy time and will reach out for toys in front of him and bring them to his mouth.  He is VERY close to rolling over consistently and practices sitting up in his bumbo most every day.  He continues to LOVE his bath time and has a grand time splashing in the tub and getting Dad wet.  As for sleep, we are very lucky to have a good sleeper.  He goes down anywhere between 7:30 and 8pm most nights, and will sleep all the way until we wake him up at 6 am during the week and 7 or 7:30 on the weekends.  I hope that he continues this trend, because we love our uninterrupted sleep for sure!  The only issue we are going to have to deal with soon is the fact that he is getting too big for his swaddle blanket.  He has been swaddled to bed since day one and he really likes it.  I am hoping we can transition to a sleep sack, but I am not going there until we have to. 

In other news, Andrew was baptized on September 17th at Saint Francis Xavier.  He was very lucky to have both sets of grandparents, aunts and uncle, cousin, and great grandmother all present.  Brent and Holley are his Godparents and we are thrilled!  It was a beautiful day, and Andrew managed to do fairly well throughout most of the ceremony.  He did get a little fussy towards the end, but all in all he was a very good sport.  The smell of the scented oil that they put on his head literally lingered for about a week, so on Monday the ladies at school (he goes to a Catholic Church daycare) all knew he had been baptized just by the smell of him!  We ended that day with a low key BBQ dinner at the Owens' house along with a fabulous cake from Pastry Art.