This little boy has captured our hearts. He has the sweetest disposition-- just so relaxed and calm. I never felt like anything was absent from our lives, but somehow he fills in all the missing pieces.
Month three has brought changes. Foremost my return to work and Jack's start at school. He's handled it well considering. Naps at school are hit or miss. There are days he takes a few good naps, and then days he hardly naps at all. He's content, though, and has fallen madly in love with Ms. Traycee. She is beloved by Reese, as well, and we are so thankful to have her loving on our Jack.
The benefit of daytime exhaustion is nighttime sleep. Our babe is sleeping a good ten hours at night. We take a bath around 6:50 then it's right to the rocking chair for a bottle and snuggles. He remains the slowest eater ever, but is usually fast asleep in his crib by 7:45. I take care of the bedtime feeding while Lofton handles bedtime for number one. It's the perfect chance for me to recharge my mama batteries. I miss my flock so much during the day. We wake him most mornings between 5:45-6:00 to eat and get ready for the morning hustle.
Jack takes five six ounce bottles per day. We still follow the Mom's on Call schedule, although with the hit or miss napping I have to be a bit more flexible. We always have a 5:00 pm bottle, though, and then bedtime is firm. Again, this sweet kiddo just rolls with it. He still takes medication for reflux and struggled this month with a nasty flare up. We added a bit of rice cereal to a few of his bottles and things seem to have leveled out. I'm not rushing to start solids, but also hope when we start those the reflux will hit the road.
This month has also brought with it newly acquired skills. Jack is blowing bubbles, smiling unprompted {my favorite time being when I walk into his classroom}, grabbing for objects {although it is still hit or miss}, and on Wednesday {September 24} he rolled over from his tummy to his back. It surprised us both. I had just been telling someone at school that the second child syndrome had struck. With your first you devote so much time to practicing every trick and encouraging every milestone. With number two you're just content to ride the wave. While Jack sleeps on his tummy we have been neglectful in practicing tummy time. Between soccer and kindergarten homework, he's lucky to get a bath.
I'm still struggling to adequately express my feelings for this little guy. Admittedly, my obsession with my children runs deep. As with Reese my love for Jack grows with each day.
Stats:
Weight-- guessing between 15-16 pounds
Wearing-- 6 month clothes //plus a few 6-9 or 6-12 month onsies, size 2 diapers {barely}
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