Life as Bridget Knows It...: Maddox

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Maddox - 4 months

November 21, 2015

Baby Stats:

Weight

15lb 1 oz (39% ile)

Length

26.75" (97% ile)

Sleep

Little man is a great sleeper. He goes to bed around 7 pm every night. I do a 'dream feed' at 9:30 before I go to bed. We stopped swaddling right after he turned 3 months because he was rolling over. He did great with no swaddle and I think being a tummy sleeper is attributable to that. The minute you put him on his back to go to sleep, 90% of the time he rolls to his tummy. Just like his brother did. He more times than not wakes in the 4 or 5 am hour and we just go sooth him and he goes back to sleep.

Daily Routine

First feeding is between 6-6:30 am. Goes to daycare around 8. He takes a nap there before his 9:30 feeding. Naps before he eats again at 12:30 and then naps a good chunk of the afternoon and eats again around 3:30. Boys are picked up from daycare at 4:30. We then go home and hang out until I feed Turner dinner at 5:30. I nurse Maddox between 6-6:30. He then gets a bath and is in bed around 7-7:15.

Feeding

Like above, eats every 3 hours and gets bottles during the week while at daycare. Gets 5 oz in each bottle. Taking down all his ounces no problem this month.

Diaper Size

Still rocking cloth diapers during the day and he is in size 2 Honest brand diapers at night. Once I get through this stash of size 2 we will be busting in the size 3 for night time. He seems to be leaking out of the size 2.

Clothes Size

He's pretty much outgrown all 0-3 month clothes and is in 3 month clothes and even 6 month clothes. His cloth diapers are so bulky that the 6 month pants fit perfect.

Hair Color

Still brown and finally growing back in. Still has the bald spot in the back of his head. The doctor also mentioned that one side is flatter than the other so we need to do some things at home to make sure it evens out.

Eye Color

Still blue and his lashes are growing so fast. I'm happy to see he is going to have long lashes like my other 2 boys!!!!

Milestones

10/28/15 - officially no swaddle because he's rolling from back to tummy.
11/11/15 - I witnessed rolling form tummy to back.
Tummy sleeper
Started hanging out in his jumper and loves it!
Started sitting up a bit on his own...I think we have about 5 seconds down before falling over.
Tries to climb out of bumbo to get something next to him.
Celebrated his first holiday...Halloween! He was Mickey Mouse, just like his brother!

Likes

Still obsessed with baths. Smiles, kicks and giggles the whole time.
Turner...he just loves watching him and of course just stares when Turner is having a tantrum moment.
His play mat is a huge hit right now.
Loving his jumper.

Dislikes

Still hates getting stuck in his crib...in the corner because he has scooted all the way over there.

Starting to dislike his swing it seems.

Starting to dislike his paci...only takes it about 50% of the time now.

Mama

Doing great but having a hard time finding the time to work out. We are in the process of making a 'home gym' and I plan to take advantage of that once it's complete. PIYO in the morning wasn't working because I kept having to pause if Maddox woke up and I'm still so out of it my balance it horrible that early. I feel like I am just making excuses. At least I'm still eating healthy 80% of the time. Now I just need to lift the weights to tone up.

Work is going great. I'm one of those people that is meant to be a working mom. If someone asks, I'm honest and say that. I am a better mom if I work. I firmly believe that. My life is in order, we have our routine and schedule. It keeps me sane. Some mothers are meant to be working moms, some are meant to stay home with the kids and others are meant to do a little of both. I give kuddos to all stay at home moms...hardest job ever in my opinion!