3 Months

Where did the time go? My baby boy is 3 months old today! He has changed so much over the past 3 months. He is now doing the following:

- Rolling over from back to belly (he likes to sleep this way now too).

- Has lots to say now...making all kinds of cooing sounds.

- Wanting to sit up all the time.

- Looks at everything!!! He is so aware of his surroundings.

- Smiling at everyone.

- Starting to grab on to toys if you place them near his hands.

- Responds to sounds and gets startled by loud noises.

- Taking 7oz bottles! He's my little eater!

- In size 2 diapers.

- In size 3-6 month clothes (some bigger depending on brand).

- Taking smaller naps during the day.

- Growing more and more hair.

Keaton got his first cold the other day and he is still stuffy today. My poor boy! : ( I hope this ends soon for him.

We have a roller...

Last night at 8pm, Keaton rolled over from back to belly. Every night about a half an hour before bed time we undress Keaton down to his diaper and let him play on the floor (he LOVES it). I was just about to start getting his PJs on when I noticed him trying to roll over. It on;ly took him a minute or so and he was on his belly. He has been so close to rolling over for the past couple weeks but he finally did it! I turned him over on his back and he rolled over again. Mommy and Daddy were clapping in excitement. : )

Baptism

My baby boy was blessed yesterday morning and he was perfect up until we were ready to leave. I couldn't ask for a more well behaved little guy. After church everyone came back to our house for a small luncheon. Everything was perfect and Keaton got some wonderful gifts as well. Thank you to everyone that attended and all the great gifts. We all love you very much!

And yes Keaton is wearing a gown. This christening gown has been in Erik's family for 95 years. Keaton's great grandfather was the first to be baptized in it. Erik was also baptized in it so it was very special for Keaton to wear it that day. That is what babies wore back in the 1900's to be baptized.

All of the lovely gifts from friends and family.

"I love my godparents" onesie and Guitar outfit from Keaton's Godparents. So cute!

Quilt that my grandmother cross-stitched all on her own (85 yrs. old). What a touching gift!

Finding Nemo quilt that the ladies at our church made for Keaton.

Keaton with my friends.

Keaton with his Great Grandmother

Keaton with his Godparents, Angela and Scott

With the grandparents

Keaton with his proud parents

Keaton with Pastor Willard. He slept the whole time.

Sound asleep with mommy.

Fall Festivals and Football

This weekend was a fun one! Keaton made his first trip to the New Cumberland Apple Festival on Saturday. I must say he did very well for his first trip. He spent most of it asleep in the stroller but did open his eyes from time to time to check things out. Every year I always see so many people I know down there and this year was no different. We must have stopped at least 20 times while we were there to talk to people, most of them couldn't wait to meet Keaton. Every time we stopped for longer than 5 minutes to talk to someone, Keaton would start crying because the movement of the stroller stopped. He did do very well overall and I can't wait to take him in the upcoming years...in a couple years he can make his own scarecrow! : )

Sunday we spent some of the afternoon watching football! GO EAGLES! I had my first lia sophia show since having Keaton later that afternoon. It was so nice to get out and do this again and it was with one of my favorite hostesses. She always has tons of people come to the party and they all just LOVE jewelry! It was a nice time and I made lots of money to boot! My dad and Erik went to the Hershey Bears preseason game in the evening while my mom babysat (just until I got home from my lia sophia show). He did very well for her...I was worried since Keaton has NOT being doing well in the evenings. He screams and cries for a good hour or two in the evenings. He didn't let us down though...not long after I got home he started bawling. Erik is having a hard time dealing with it since he was absent the day God handed out patience. Hopefully he will start calming down because it does make for a difficult evening. I may switch him to a new formula that is more rice based. It may help with the spitting up/acid reflux and make him a little more full after having a bottle. We shall see! Maybe I need to increase his bottles up to 7oz? This parenting stuff is tough! LOL! You really wish they could just talk to you and tell you what's wrong. It's so hard sometimes to figure out what they need. It is a guessing game all the time and I know we are trying our best...that's all you can do!

This week the inlaws arrive again for some McDonald's gala. We decided to have Keaton's baptism this weekend so they can attend. It should be a nice time and I'm hoping Keaton is on his best behavior for the church service <<>>.

Love this pic! Lounging as we watch the game.

Keaton in his overalls


This is a pic of Keaton the day we brought him home from the hospital.

And here he is now! My big boy!!

My Happy Boy!!

Colic? Acid Reflux?

Over the past week or so Keaton has been EXTRA fussy. Most evenings are spent trying to calm him down while he just screams his head off and I do mean SCREAM! We try everything to calm him down but nothing seems to work. He eventually just gets so worn out the he falls asleep. I feel so bad because we don't know what to do to make him feel better. I've been trying to pay real close attention to how he acts throughout the day hoping that I can get things figured out. Colic is something that starts in the first couple weeks after they are born and usually ends by 2-3 months...so, I really don't think this is the problem since he has been a very pleasant baby up until now. This is what I have noticed over the past 2 months that leads me to believe he may have acid reflux issues.

- Recently started spitting up quite a bit after a feeding.

- Sometimes chokes while feeding.

- Coughs at times and makes faces like something came up in his mouth.

- A few times he has stopped breathing for like 5 seconds (so so scary!!!).

- Arches his back while feeding.

- More frequent "wet burps".

- Sudden bouts of screaming...most of which is in the evenings.

He showed a couple signs of this since he was born however, he was always pleasant and it never seemed to bother him. I was always told that if he is happy and doesn't appear to be in pain then he is doing fine but things seem to be making a turn for the worse. I will give him another couple days to see if maybe he just had an upset belly or something and then I will call the doctor to see about what to do. My poor baby! : (

So...I'm a Bad Mother Now?!?!

I just wanted to take a moment to express my frustrations when it comes to the whole breastfeeding vs. formula feeding debate. I'm so sick of getting the blank stares, funny looks, or the "Oh I see" comment following the question, "Are you nursing?" Most people walk up to meet Keaton with huge smiles on their faces soon to be turned upside down once I answer that dreaded question. Why is it so disappointing that I am formula feeding?!?!?!? Formula is not poison people! It is such a shame that society puts an extreme amount of pressure on women these days to breastfeed. Yes, breastfeeding is the top choice of all doctors. Yes, breastfeeding gives a baby the BEST nutrition. Yes, breastfeeding is cheap. But, does anyone think about the positives to formula feeding?!? NO! If anyone takes a moment to actually do some research about formula feeding you will find that it is as close to breast milk as it can get. I chose to formula feed for numerous reasons and looking back it was the best decision I ever made. Both Keaton and I are MUCH more happier since the switch. I was not breastfed as a baby and I am proud to say that I was a VERY healthy child growing up. Now, Erik was breastfed as a baby however he was quite sickly as a child...ear infections every month along with other numerous illnesses. Hmmmmm?!?! I'm not trying to start any type of debate here and I am by no means bashing those out there that breastfeed. I think it is great that you made that decision but don't look down on us formula feeders like we are some type of bad mother (I know that not everyone thinks this way). I give my baby as much love as humanly possible.