Weight:
19 lbs
Height:
Not sure, will find out at next month’s check up.
Health:
Fox got sick on New Year’s Eve and remained sick for the
next two weeks. We went to the pediatrician twice, but he was “only” diagnosed
with a cold. He had a fever, coughed really bad, runny nose and was just
miserable. They said we just had to wait this one out, but man, it was rough.
It didn’t help that Katie and I got sick as well, and if you’re a mom, you know
that taking care of a sick baby while being sick yourself, is the worst! He is
finally doing better and I hope that he’ll stay healthy for a while. I know
there are much worse things than a baby with a cold and we count our blessings
every day, but it’s still sad to see your baby like this.
Nicknames:
Big Honey, Big Hans, Baby Honey, Bubba, Schatzi, Bubbles, Mr. Fox,
Foxy, Pumpkin, Stinky Butts, Poodle
Eating:
Still nursing every 3-3.5 hours during the day.
Unfortunately my milk supply has taken a hit when I was sick and I’m
desperately trying to build it up again. I’m not ready to call it quits and I
hope I can make it to a year. I don’t have much frozen breast milk saved up and
whenever he is with a babysitter (aka grandparents), he drinks more milk in a
bottle than I’m able to pump, so I’m getting really worried. I started taking
fenugreek, drinking Mother’s Milk Tea, eating Oatmeal and drinking tons of
water, along with pumping every two hours when I’m away from him, but I usually
only get around 3oz per session and he drinks at least 6oz in a bottle when
he’s away from me.
He’s eating solids about twice a day now, but it’ still a
battle. He loves banana and “Baby Mum Mum’s” (baby cracker) but is picky about
everything else. It’s hit and miss, but we’ll keep trying and the pediatrician
assured us that solids are just for fun at this point and that he’ll get all
his nutrients from his milk.
Teething:
He has six teeth now, four on the top and two on the bottom!
It’s been a rough month, he’s been miserable at night and we had to give him
some baby Tylenol a few times. Hopefully he’ll get a little break now.
Sleeping:
He usually wakes up around 6:30-7am and still goes to bed
around 7pm. We had another bad month where I’ve been up every 1.5-2 hours with
him. It’s just so hard to determine what’s wrong with him. Is he in teething
pain, or is it because he’s sick, or is he simply a terrible sleeper? And when
I thought it couldn’t get any worse, we had about a week where he would wake up
at 1am every single night and just scream for an hour, nothing would calm him
down. I am tired!
Naps are still hit or miss, nothing consistent. He takes two
naps a day, between 30 minutes and 2 hours (very rarely) each.
Diapers:
We just transitioned into size 3.
Clothing:
9 month shirts and mostly 6 month pants.
Social:
He’s been doing better being away from me and Katie. He
still hides his face in our shoulders and acts shy around people, but will let
anyone hold him without issues. He’s talking up a storm, screeching, babbling
and clicking his tongue. He knows who Zuma is (our dog) and will search the
room for him until he finds him when we say: “Where’s Zuma?” He also responds
to his name. It’s so fun to interact with him these days!
Likes:
Putting everything in his mouth, music and dancing, standing
(he makes his body super stiff when you try to sit him down, just so he can
stand), pulling himself up on his activity cube, his pacifier, being outside,
riding in his stroller, other babies and children, when we make loud sounds
that surprise him (like “boo”, sneezing, etc.), sleeping on his side, his
jumperoo and walker, water bottles (he actually takes them out of my hand when
I carry him and a bottle at the same time!), our dogs (especially Zuma), bath
time, being carried around, having his mommies attention, bracelets, pulling
hair, ripping my glasses of my face (he actually laughs when he does that!),
watching videos of himself giggle (it’s hilarious, he will smile the biggest
smile towards the video and is mesmerized…it’s an awesome tool during car rides
when he gets mad!), sleeping in his mommies bed, the video grandma Sandie
recorded for him (she is singing a special song for him and recorded it when he
was sick to make him feel better ), blow dryers (he is mesmerized!), bananas
and Baby Mum Mums, chewing on ice cubes in his mesh feeder, clicking his tongue
and cell phones
Dislikes:
The Sun (he sneezes and it makes him mad when it shines in
his face), Naps, being in his car seat for long periods of time, tummy time,
laying down, being held like a baby, being away from his mommies, most food
Mama:
We’re getting a full time nanny in a few weeks and the
thought about finally leaving my sweet boy for 40 hours a week, makes me
nauseous. Like most working moms, I wish nothing more than staying home with my
baby, but I know I’ve been fortunate to stay with him as long as I did. I miss
him already!
Mommy:
While I wish time would slow down and my baby would stay
little a little while longer, Katie is looking forward to the next stage and
having a toddler and child, instead of a baby. She is his biggest cheerleader
for every milestone he reaches and still the person who can make him laugh the
most.
Fun things we did:
We celebrated his first Christmas and New Year’s, had his
friends over to play and went on his first plane ride to Alaska, where he got
to meet all of Katie’s extended family!
I don’t think I mentioned it before, but last month we also
received the wonderful news that our petition with the court went through and
that Katie and I are now both the legal parents of Fox. We will get an amended
birth certificate where we are both listed as mothers, which is such a relief
and blessing for our family!
Milestones:
Getting more teeth and consistently pulling himself up
What we’re looking forward to:
We’re having lots of Birthday Parties and a Valentine’s
Party coming up with Fox’s baby friends and the arrival of our au pair!