We took Cade to a place in Allen last weekend to have a few pictures made. We haven't had real pictures done since our newborns in November so we thought this would be fun. We plan on going back to Lynette to have his 6 month and 1 year pictures done and then use this place for in between pictures! I love the new pictures of Cade but most of all am loving the new family picture!
While practicing his tummy time on Wednesday (February 16) Cade rolled over from his tummy to his back for the first time! Gregg was at work so I immediately got my cellphone camera out and made him do it again! I can't believe how big he is getting and that we are starting to hit these milestones!!!
(Please excuse my scary high pitched voice in the video. I have no clue where that voice came from and don't think I normally sound like that when playing with Cade!)
This is kinda a photo catch up post of our happenings so far this month!
Cade was 3 months last Saturday, February 5. On one hand it seems unreal to me that it has already been 3 months and on the other it seems like he has always been a part of our lives. We fall more in love every single day and are having so much fun being parents!
Here are a few things about Cade from this month:
- He is smiling all the time and just lights up everytime he sees Gregg or I!
- He is getting a lot better at tracking and following voices and will turn to look at us when we are talking to him.
- He is making more and more differnet noises every day! His happiest time is right after eating and we just love to hold him and "talk" with him!
- He has started to blow bubbles and is able to blow some decent sized ones sometimes!
- He really enjoys time on his play mat and has become very good at hitting the hanging toys with both his hands and his feet while he is playing.
- He has found his hands and LOVES to have them in his mouth! We are constantly having to pull his little fingers out of his mouth.
- He is able to hold his head steady and can even sit for a few seconds by himself before starting to topple over of slouch forward.
- He is getting a lot better at tummy time and being able to hold his head up while on his tummy.
- He eats every 4 hours during the day and every 6-8 hours at night. (Still exclusively breastmilk.)
- He must be swaddled at night while sleeping and also during the day if we want him to take a longer nap in his crib.
- He is still wearing size 1 diapers but has finally outgrown all his newborn clothes :( and is wearing 0-3 month and a few of his 3 month clothes.
- He seems to really like the water and enjoys his bathtime! He will kick and spread his toes when ever the water hits his feet.
- He has the sweetest disposition and is such a happy and loving little boy! He really only gets fussy when it is time to eat and when he is tired and ready to be cradled so he can fall asleep.
We love you so much baby boy and cannot wait to watch you grow and change more over this next month!
After 12 (short) weeks off from work I went back last Monday (January 31). It was such a hard day for me and something that I have been dreading since Cade was born. I cried all day Sunday and honestly didn't know if I would make it out the door! Before I had Cade, I really thought that I would be ready to go back and see all my friends. I really like my job and love being able to touch so many lives each day. That all changed the moment I laid my eyes on my sweet baby and fell in love!
Gregg and I are very lucky because I am getting to work from home 2 days a week for these next 6 weeks while Gregg is at the fire station. (The other 3 days Gregg will provide Daddy Day Care!) After this first 6 weeks things will change and we might have to put Cade in real day care for 2 days each week.
Leaving for work was the hardest part. Cade woke up around 7 am and so I got to have some alone time with him before Gregg came downstairs and helped me get out the door. I just hugged and kissed on him and cried. I know that Cade will be very well taken care of each day and that he and Gregg will have some wonderful and special time together but I sure will be missing him! Luckily, my Mom was on her way to Dallas that first morning and so I was able to talk to her on the phone while I drove into work and that helped distract me.
Being away is going to be hard and especially if I have to go back to being at the hospital 5 days each week. Cade is growing, changing and learning new things every single day and I am so sad to think I will miss all those changes. As sad as I am that I will miss them I feel very blessed to know that Gregg will be the one that does get to experience them!
I know the best part of each day will be coming home from work and getting that first kiss and hug from Gregg and then getting to love on my sweet boy!!!
