4 Little Fishies

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

6 months old!!

Can't believe my baby is 6 months old today!! Sammy did great with his shots. Cried for a little bit, but distraction works wonders :-) He's 21 lbs 10 oz (off the charts) and 28 inches long (95th percentile). Big brother came along too and did a great job. Sweet talked the nurse into $.30 and a sucker, and a mint from Mommy's work...and talked to Sammy all through his shots to make him feel better.

Sammy is rolling all over the place and can't be far away from crawling. He's in the "phantom" stage where you can't really see him moving but one minute he's on this side of the room and the next he's on the other side. He's getting so big and is such a happy baby now.

Tommy is doing great! He is such a good big brother. He spends a lot of time trying to make his little brother giggle, which we absolutely love. He's been helping Daddy fix things around the house and helping Mommy cook, still getting upset when we empty out the dishwasher without him or doing laundry without him. He's a great helper!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Big Steps for both boys!

Today was a busy day. John was sitting with Sammy last night and of course Sammy was pulling whatever he could towards his mouth, including his fingers. John noticed something a little sharp. Sammy has the beginning of his first AND second tooth. They are both coming in. I thought for sure he was going to have a hard time during teething but he has been great. Big tough guy. :-)

This morning Tommy also took a HUGE first step. I asked him if he wanted to try going potty on the big boy potty and wearing Pull Ups. He said he would like to try!!! He tried it. Nothing happened, but at least he tried!!! It's a big step for him and he did great. I was very proud of my little man. I think he was too. It was only for a little while, but it's a start.

Other than that, we are all doing well...waiting for the spring weather to come back so we can go for more walks. Tommy loves going out in the double stroller with his little Baby Sammy. He's constantly turning around and checking on him. He's such a good big brother. Sammy is enjoying smiling and cooing and laughing at everyone -- just a happy little man.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Rolling over!

Sammy rolled over on Saturday! In the morning, he rolled over from his back to his stomach with Mommy and Tommy watching, and a little while later while Daddy and Tommy were watching, he rolled over from stomach to back. He's so strong! We're enjoying his smiling and laughing, and also loving the interaction between him and his older brother. Tommy is now loving making his little brother giggle and smile. The other night he said "Noodle" which made Sammy laugh so we got to hear the word Noodle about 15 times. It was very cute.

Monday, March 28, 2011

4 months

4-month check today and shots for Sammy. I know he needs them but it kills me :-( He was sleepy and a little grumpy since. Stats -- 26 inches (95th percentile); 17.7 lbs (90th percentile) and dr says he's doing just great. FINALLY a happy bouncing baby boy

Sunday, March 20, 2011

New Pictures

Poor kid...or poor Papa?

See Sammy - Tommy is pointing out the finer points of Toy Story 3 to his little brother. That's Buzz Lightyear and Lotso and Woody and Jessi, and so on...

I dressed Sammy in his Vikings outfit and Tommy insisted on "being a Viking too"

Smiles!

I can't believe that next week we will be bringing Sammy in for his 4-month check-up. It's gone so fast. Life with 2 kids has certainly had its challenges. I think we finally turned a corner though and Sammy is through his colicky phase and his reflux is now under control. He's like a completely different little guy and we are enjoying some easier days, although days are still WAY too short. Here are some pictures of the little men.

Friday, February 4, 2011

YEAH!!

We had an appointment today with the ear, nose, and throat doctor for little Sammy, to check on his progress and see what was going on with the paralyzed vocal cord. Dr. scoped him (put scope up his nose to go down the throat - which they had to change to just down his throat -- apparently he has a narrow nose). Dr. took a look during a big scream from Sammy - who didn't appreciate any of this very much at all - and said both cords were moving!!! Yeah - no more paralyzed vocal cord! John and I both breathed a sign of relief. We went from having a pile of questions about possible speech therapy, MRI's, surgery, etc. to being extremely relieved. Dr said it resolved itself and is moving just fine!! YEAH Sammy!!

We are still dealing with Mr Samuel not sleeping in his crib at night at all -- preferring to sleep upright on Mommy on the couch. We are also dealing with some reflux issues and official diagnosis of colic, but hopefully these things will heal with time. I can deal with all of this though as my big concern was his vocal cord issue and this is resolved!!! He really is a happy little guy when he is feeling good with some gorgeous smiles!