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August 12, 2009 4lbs 4oz |
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September 7, 2009 the day he came home from the NICU all 5 lbs of him (minus one sock) |
Sean recently began grabbing his feet. He sometimes rolls to his side and occasionally rolls to his back. He rolled to his back for the first time when he was 2 months old, which we caught on video, shortly after coming home from the NICU. That must have been a fluke because he didn’t do much rolling after that. Also, more recently he can hold a 4 ounce bottle, not the big ones though. He loves being in his activity jumper thing-a-ma-jig. He usually faces the frog that can spin on the pole it sits on. He’ll hit it again and again to make the frog spin. There is also a mirror under the frog that Sean admires him self in. There a little piano keys like side that lghts up and plays music, he his that sometimes, accidently.The other toys on the activity center are more “grab the flower on a bendy pole to chew on” but he doesn’t really do that yet. So most of his days are spent with froggy. And he’s just now getting to the point where his toes can reach the ground. Before he had a pillow under his feet.
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| February 15, 2010 (6 months) |
He can sit on his own for a few seconds and then it’s time for a face plant. Don’t worry quick reflexes daddy is there to save his face. His progress is amazing and it’s so fun to see. So much happens/changes/grows in the first year.
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| November 2009 |
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| December 2009 |
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| February 26, 2010 |
He laughs more and more. Mostly when I lay him on the couch to change his diaper and wiggle him or pump his legs. He loves that and giggles up a storm. Sometimes when you tickle his neck he giggles or when I wipe his neck with a baby wipe. So cute. He also talks, well coos, but Thomas and I call it talking. When in the car or just randomly throughout the day, we talk back, it’s fun. When in public he just observes everything and doesn’t talk much or laugh. He’ll smile, but if you’re not dad you have to work for it. He seems to be getting more comfortable and familiar with church and the people. I’m sure he will soon open up and show his uber cuteness to all.
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March 6, 2010 out at the farm, chillin in the car while Daddy and Opa plant trees |
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| Sean's first tractor ride, well tractor sit |
He had his 6 month shots at the beginning of March. They were delayed because he was sick during his 6 month well baby check up. He weighed in at 13lbs. And took his five shots like a champ, then passed out in the car seat. He did much better this time with the effects of the shots. After his 4 month shots he had a fever. We did give him a little baby Tylenol before the 6 month shots so maybe that helped. Or maybe just being older his body dealt with the onslaught of shots better. Either way, he did well!
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| March 2, 2010 in the waiting room |
He can still fit in some 0-3/3 month clothes. So people when you prepare for baby don’t over load on the clothes cause little one could surprise you and not fit in what you think he/she will for that season. Make sense? I had no idea they made 1-2 diapers (one dash two), like in between size 1 and 2. There were boxes at Sam’s and I thought they were 1’s and 2’s. And Sean wasn’t fitting in two yet so I passed. But Sam’s didn’t carry just size 1’s, bummer. Then good ol target had a ginormo box of those ‘one dash two’ diapers on clearance. Why they were on clearance I don’t know. Packaging change? No longer selling the in between size? Anywho, we snatched those up and found out they were the lovely 1-2 size diapers. And they’re perfect cause 1’s are too small, and 2’s are too big. Thus Sean wear’s diaper size 1-2, thrilling, huh?
Even though Sean has been around for 7 months I’m still putting his nursery together! I put his name up on the wall. Which I have always thought was an odd thing. For one, every nursery picture online has the baby name on the wall. Is that a relatively new thing? Did I have my name on my wall growing up? Does baby need to know it’s his/her room so that he doesn’t crawl in to the wrong room? Do parents often forget there child’s name and need a reminder? Just teasing of course. It’s terribly cute having their name on the wall, that’s why I did it too.
Phew. Sorry for the long post.
So, to conclude Sean is 7 months old and growing fast.
He grew in me for seven months, and has now been outside the oven for as long as he’s been in. We are truly blessed that Sean hasn't shown any complications from being premature. I'm sure it's possible for things to show up later but so far he's just like any other full term baby.
We’re just trying to enjoy each day. So many changes, so fast, just taking it all in.
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