Walker at 3 Months Old

My sweet boy is 3 months old!?!? How can that be?!  It seems like we just brought him home from the hospital last week and yet I look at him and think, "my goodness, he's enormous!! Where did my newborn go?!".  

Our little guy continues to be quite the chill baby.  He's so agreeable and easy-going.  God must have heard my pleading when I begged Him for an easy baby.  I definitely don't think they can come any easier than Walker.  He's happy as long as he's not hungry and from the looks of him, he has never gone hungry :)  I could just kiss those sweet cheeks all day.  

Walker's 3 month milestones:

~we finally heard his little laugh and it's music to my ears!  He's ticklish all over and he's constantly cracking up at Savannah.  She does things to him that seem so rough and yet he loves it.  The more he laughs the more incentive for her to keep it up.  

~his favorite toys right now are his fingers.  He's constantly putting them in his mouth.  If he's this bad now I can't imagine what teething is going to be like.

~he is quite the chatty little guy.  He's always babbling and unfortunately one of his most talkative times is during his middle of the night feeding.  It seems that when I ignore him, he just talks louder.  Not good at 3:30 am!

~he definitely knows mommy's voice and will turn in my direction when he hears me talking.  

~he still hates tummy time and he continues to lay on his face whenever I put him on his belly.  He much prefers to be sitting upright so we've already started using the exersaucer.  Whatever it takes to get him to strengthen his neck muscles.  It must be working because he's actually pretty stable holding his head on his own.  

~he is actually able to bear a little weight on his legs and he even enjoys pretending to stand up.  

~we are beginning to form a normal daily schedule---awake for the day around 7 am, morning nap around 9:30, afternoon nap around 2:00pm, bedtime routine begins at 7:00pm, normally asleep for the night around 8:30.  Of course that is always subject to change based on the activities for the day, but it seems he's happiest with this schedule.
~on average he wakes up only one time during the night for a quick feeding

~he attended the stay-n-play at the gym for the first time this week.  On Monday he slept the entire time but by Friday the ladies had to cuddle him, change a blow-out diaper, and witness a little meltdown.  

Oh well, he had better get used to them.  

~he's been free of sickness for almost 2 weeks now; unfortunately, Savannah is coming down with another cold so I'm sure she'll pass it on to him soon enough.  

nightly bath with big sister

such a happy boy

LOVE!

more LOVE!

and now he's had enough of her

Just for a little fun comparison.....

Savannah top and Walker bottom both at 3 months old

Savannah at....... 

2 months and 6 days:

~weight: 14 lbs 3 oz

~height: 23.5 in

3 months and 10 days:

~weight: 16 lbs 8.5 oz

~height: 24.5 in

Walker at........

 2 months and 10 days

~weight: 16 lbs 1 oz

~height: 25.5 in

3 months and 5 days:

~weight: approximately 18 lbs

~height: 26 in

Two final videos for your enjoyment :)

 Savannah helping Walker dance---a little rough but he loves it!

the little chatterbox

Spring is in the Air

Despite the chilly temps we've been having lately, spring is finally here!  We started off the month of March decorating the house for Easter.  It's my second favorite holiday behind Christmas to decorate for.  Savannah loves putting the egg ornaments on our little pink tree.  

March 4th was Oscar's 41st birthday.  It fell on a Monday this year so he had to work and Savannah had ballet class but we met up afterwards and had dinner with the Davis family---nothing fancy but it was still a dinner out of the house and we rarely do those anymore.

the only picture where neither child was crying

I had Amber come over on the 14th to take Walker's 3 month photos but I knew she wouldn't be done editing them in time for me to select one to put on our Easter card.  So early one Saturday morning while Oscar was on a bike ride, I got both children up and dressed for a nice picture.  Thankfully they were both in good moods and the pictures turned out better than I could have hoped for.

this is the picture on the card

Easter is only 2 weeks away and we're all getting excited about all the egg hunts.  Savannah will have one at school, one at church, one at the country club, and probably numerous at home.  This year we will have both Michael and Rachel staying with us so we can't wait for all the excitement!  Now if it would just warm up then we'd be all set.

Ballet Observation

Last week was the dreaded parent observation week in Savannah's ballet class.  The last time we were able to sit in the class Savannah freaked out, refused to dance, and didn't want to return to class for weeks.  I was hoping we wouldn't have a repeat but I also wasn't expecting anything different.  When we arrived a couple of minutes late Savannah noticed all the adults in the classroom and of course she didn't want to enter.  After much coaxing she went in but would not leave my side.  Finally after about 30 minutes she jumped in with the rest of her classmates and participated.  I was soooo excited to finally see her in action!  Apparently she just doesn't like to perform in front of an audience---maybe it's stage fright.  Let's hope we can break this fear now because I'm planning on many years of dance recitals in our future.  

An icky yucky week

It was bound to happen eventually. My years of watching Savannah dodge one illness after another have finally come to an end. I blame it on preschool---all those snotty-nosed kids coughing all over the place. Unfortunately now it's not just her who gets sick. Poor little Walker had already caught one of her colds before the current round of sickness.
It all began last Saturday afternoon after the preschool fundraiser. Savannah started to get snotty and a little droopy. By Monday the coughing fits began so she missed ballet school. Tuesday was so bad that she skipped school and had a 103 degree temperature. And now little man had started to sound congested. Wednesday we headed to the doctor. We found out that they both have RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and Savannah has a double ear infection. Unfortunately Savannah has to ride out the RSV with no treatment or medicine but she is on an antibiotic for her ears. Little guy is on breathing treatments every 4 hours for 5 days. He has been doing unbelievably well considering that he has to wear a big mask over his nose and mouth while air blows out on his face. It's as if he knows that he will breath easier afterwards.
Thankfully the worst only lasts about 5 days which means Savannah started improving Friday and today she seems almost back to normal except for a runny nose. Walker had his worst day yesterday and he is slowly improving. Amazingly I have managed to not get sick at all. I don't know how I would have survived these past several days if I were sick, too. The sleep deprivation is bad enough.
I absolutely hate watching my babies suffer. I really think there is nothing worse than hearing a 2 month old having trouble breathing. Or maybe listening to my 3 year old cough uncontrollably until she throws up. They are both so little that I can't give them anything to alleviate their discomfort. This whole week has just really sucked!!!!
A couple of things I have learned through all this: Savannah is capable of visiting the doctor without having a tantrum, Walker is an easier baby than I ever perviously thought, and I can function on less sleep than should be humanly possible. Thankfully the end is in sight and I can see light at the end of the tunnel.

little man doing his breathing treatment

S trying it out. No explanation for the lack of clothing.

Savannah and Walker's self photo

Walker with Uncle Michael

my sick babies