Eastland - Month 6

Happy 1/2 Birthday Eastland Lee!!

 

 

 

Month 6 has it's ups and downs.

Sleep digressed at night.

Daytime napping improved.

Bottles came closer together

And then further apart

And then closer together

And then further apart.

Whatever.

You tried sweet potatoes and apples.

You love eating!

You have really happy smiles and coos

And really angry cries sometimes too.

You are still pretty stingy with the smiles.

You roll over like a champ

And you scoot backwards pretty good without even trying.

Your first tooth popped thru just a couple days ago.

 

 

 

 

 

You are my littlest love, and you are adored and loved so much!

 

 

Love you forever sweet E!

Mama

 

 

Stats:

Height: 26" (25%)

Weight: 16.11 lbs (30%)

Eastland - Month 5

Eastland Boy...

 

Five months ago, very quickly and surprisingly early, you joined our little family and turned our world upside down. Five months ago we saw your beautiful face for the first time. Five months ago we heard your litle cry (that quickly became more than "little"). Five months ago we became a family of five. Five months ago my heart grew a little more. Five months ago...

 

 

 

This past month we have really started to see some new and fun changes and developments happening in your life. You are a master roller...front to back, and back to front. You try to scoot yourself around when you are on your tummy, and you love playing with toys. (And by playing with, I mean chewing on!) You have a sweet and silly giggle that you occasionally share with us.

 

 

Your sleeping habits haven't changed much this past month. You are still a pretty good sleeper at night, going about 7-8 hours at a time. We did have a little set-back in your sleeping earlier in the month, but I think it was just a little growing spurt that we have moved past. Your day-time sleeping has not improved much this month, however. You still fight the naps most of the time, but daddy is really working on that. Unfortunately, "working on it" means letting you cry it out in bed until you finally give up and fall asleep. You haven't figured it out yet, and still cry for a loooooong time, but we'll keep trying and hopefully eventually we'll get there. You have become quite the night-owl lately, and like to stay awake long after your bedtime bottle. Here's hoping we can get out of that habit soon because...zzzzzzzz.

 

 

 

Your big brother and sister still adore you...especially Griffin. She consistently refers to you as "my Eastland boy" and does not appreciate anyone else thinking otherwise. You are her baby (until she's tired of you and ready to play with something else). Hadley is so sweet with you, and such a big helper. He is, however, ready for you to play superheros and legos with him!

 

 

 

 

 

I can't wait to see what happens in the next month! I love you, East! -Mama-

 

 

 

 

 

Eastland - Month 4

Happy 4 month birthday, E!

 

 

I'd be lying if I said these four months have gone by quickly, but then I'd be lying as well if I said they crept by. Honestly, the perfect description of how time has gone since you were born is all based on your current mood. That's because you, my sweet screaming boy, are the moodiest and most unreadable baby I have ever been around! You can be smiling and cooing one minute, and instantly switch to a crazy screaming fit the next minute. What is that???

 

A little bit of miscellaneous info, just so I can look back later and remember...You are eating about 5 ounces of formula at each feeding, and those feedings range anywhere from 3-5 hours apart. (Again, depending on your crazy mood!) You are still sleeping anywhere from 7-9 hours most nights. We swaddle you at night, but I think that will probably end soon because you always work you way out of the swaddle by morning. Your sleeping during the day, however, needs a lot of improvement. Most of the time you just take little 15-30 minute power-naps, and that is only if someone is holding you. You absolutely hate being laid down in bed and left alone (this always results in one of your awesome screaming fits)! Good times!

 
  

You have started smiling, cooing, and even attempting to laugh lately, and it is adorable. Hadley can always get the biggest smiles from you...I think he might be your favorite right now!

 
  

The drool...oh my goodness...the drool is out of control. We've pretty much lost all control when it comes to dry clothes on you. We've tried putting a bib on you, but that gets soaked within a matter of minutes too.

 

 

Eastland, you are definitely keeping us on our toes, and keeping us guessing. I love you, my sweet surprise baby!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastland - Month 3

Eastland Lee - You are 3 months old today!

 
  

 

This past month started off pretty much like Month 2 ended...rough! But it gradually got a little better. I think we just about have your tummy issues under control and have you feeling better.

 
  

 

This month you started smiling and making sweet, happy noises when you smile, and it totally melts my heart!

 
  

You also decided it wasn't too early to roll over from tummy to back, and you have done that a handful of times. The first time I thought it was just a fluke, but then you proceeded to do it again immediately, and then continued whenever I laid you on your tummy. Slow down, sweet boy!

 

 
 

You consistently sleep anywhere from 7-9 uninterrupted hours at night, which is amazing!! I will not complain at all about that!

 

 

The last week of your third month has been a little rough again, but I think you may be growing, and perhaps even teething (the drool is out.of.control!). Hopefully this is a short-lived phase!

 
  

 

 

I still find it hard to believe, at times, that we have three kids, but I could not be more blessed! Thanks for being my little surprise, East!

 
  

I love you bunches! Mama