8.30.2009
Babywise
Don't know how many moms out there are trying to implement Babywise, but I came across this blog and found it somewhat interesting and helpful...
8.27.2009
Chunker
Are. you. kidding. me.??
Lee and I took Knox to the pediatrician for his 1 month check up today, and here are his stats:
Weight: 10 pounds 2 ounces = 70 %!!
height: 22 1/2 inches = 80%!!
head: 14 1/4 = 10 %
Did you notice the first 2? Let me just tell you that we are comparing everything to my extremely TALL husband's stats when he was a baby. Lee was also a quite a chunk himself when he was a wee babe...so chunky that he seriously couldn't fit his tongue into his mouth. This is no lie. I have several pics to back me up on this, thanks to Lolli. Anyways, at this point, Lee was only 9 pounds 6 ounces and 21 1/4 inches tall. Does this mean that I will have to break my neck to look at BOTH my husband AND my son when I am talking to them?? Lee was dancing around the doctors office when he saw how tall he was and how much he weighed. When I saw how quickly he has grown, my mouth dropped...
Our pediatrician is an elder at our church, and we LOVE him (we just found out that we are in his mentor group as well, so we are super pumped). While he was giving us all the info, he was practically laughing himself out of his chair when he said that Knox has gained 45 ounces in 30 days. My natural response was, "Is that normal?? Should I be concerned?" And he replied with, "Regan! It's great! Totally fine and healthy (as he continues to laugh)." I then ask what the norm was for most babies and he said, "Well...typically at this point they gain about 30 ounces in 30 days." WHAT?! Am I raising a sumo wrestler over here??? Sad thing is that my milk production is not quite keeping up with Knox by the late afternoon / nighttime so I am going to have to give him an ounce or 2 of formula after breast milk (I am hoping this explains some crankiness that he has had in the late afternoons). I now have visions of Knox as an adolescent teenager eating me out of house and home. Haha. Seriously, I am just glad he is healthy and I actually love the thought of raising a bunch of tall boys (hopefully we will have more sons built like daddy):). I know that we really can't tell just from these stats what his actual size will be, but I have always joked and said that I can see our future Christmas cards with Lee, Knox, and how ever many other sons we have towering over me (I feel like we will be an all boy family for some reason!). Now it looks like the joke just might become a reality!
Naturally, I have to run and go feed Knox, but here are some quick pics from over the last month...
Daddy and Knox:
Passed out:
On my 1 month bday:
sleeping through bath time :)
First time at church:
P.S... does the 10 % stat for the size of his head mean that he will have a pea head? Haha. I hope not!
8.19.2009
Proof!
Just sorting through and organizing some pictures, and I came across this pic of the Miracle Blanket and WubbaNub (that I mentioned in the earlier post today). Thought it was great proof that I do actually own and LOVE these items! 
Bare necessities...
As I am sure that you already know, my days are filled with taking care of my 3 and a half week old baby (and loving every minute of it!). However, I found it pretty necessary to take time out from my REST time (when he naps) to blog about something very important (you know it's important if I am giving up my rest time :)). Haha. It's probably not that important to many people, but for you expecting moms - or mother's of small babies - you might be interested.
Since Knox has joined the fam, I have had many pregnant people ask me what are some things that I found to be necessities in the early stages. Every single time I answer with the following 2 items (and my husband is quick to give these answers as well). First would be the MIRACLE BLANKET, and let me tell ya...this puppy has worked a miracle for us. Pretty much, it's a swaddle blanket...but one that works amazingly well for many people. It has extra compartments to fold arms, legs, etc. so that they are SURE not to come unswaddled. Knox slept for 6 hours at a time for the first 2 weeks (now it's a different story...more like 4 hours at a time. He's pretty much an eating machine, and no swaddle can fix that :)). Anyways, we are certain that his sleeping habits are largely due to this wonderful invention. I have had girls tell me that their swaddle blanket wasn't really that great, and then they ordered this beautiful item and fell in love. I know different things work for different babies, but if you are looking for a good blanket...I think you should give this a try!
Second...the WubbaNub. Yes, I said wubbaNub. Sounds crazy, but it's a pacifier. Let me just say that I know some people don't believe in or like pacifiers, but we are definitely a pacifying family over here and have found this to be fantastic. It all started years ago when my sister had her precious girls. I saw the crazy looking pacifier that they used and was like, "What in the world????" My sister then told me that they had researched and found the perfect paci (for them), and that I would thank her for it someday when I had my own children. Boy, was she right (she seems to be right about most baby related subjects :))! These WubbaNubs look a little crazy, but the animal that is attached helps to keep the pacifier in the baby's mouth, allowing them not to get frustrated or wake up like some do when a regular paci falls out. Knox LOVES his green froggy, and when he is awake during the day and has it in his mouth, he likes to hold the frog with his hands. It's really cute!
O.K., that's that. I definitely don't want to sound like I know what I am doing as a first time mom (just ask my sister, Cathie, or Danielle...they will vouch for me as I flood them with baby questions all day long), but I did want to share 2 things that have really been awesome for us, and I hope I can help some people out along the way, and possibly help them have a great experience like we have thus far!
Check out the following links below to see the items that I am raving about!
8.11.2009
So sorry for the leave of absence...
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But can you blame me?? :) I have been spending the last 2 weeks loving on and getting to know the "new man" in my life! Put him together with my amazing husband, and I am the happiest woman in the world! Praise God from whom ALL blessing flow!
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