4 months old

Our little Nate is already 4 months old. Time really does fly when you're having fun! We've had so much fun being a family of four and think Nate is the perfect addition. It's amazing to see how much he has grown and learned in such a short amount of time. He is already rolling from back to belly and belly to back. He has great head control when being held and also while on his stomach. He smiles as soon as he makes eye contact with anyone. He lives for any attention he can get from anybody. He is also very vocal. I always think he's going to say something because some of his sounds sound like the beginning of a word. He is laughing like crazy and makes this cute squealing noise that I can't get enough of. Nate loves his exersaucer. He is now touching everything and realizing it is all there for his enjoyment. Nate is also grabbing everything within his reach. If I'm on the phone and holding him, he grabs it sometimes hanging up on whoever is on the other line. If I'm holding him while writing the grocery list, he grabs the pen from me also. He has a death grip too. He pinches mine and Jay's neck as well as pulls hair. Ouch! It hurts! Nate is also working on sitting up. He can only sit on his own for a few seconds before losing balance but he works so hard to stay upright as long as he can.
Unfortunately, we have gone a little backwards with his sleep schedule. He used to take a 7 hour stretch but it has since been shortened to 5. His pediatrician says this could be due to a slight case of eczema. It is so sad to see his little creases red and dry and to know that he is uncomfortable but now that we know what it is, we are taking care of it and he seems so much happier.
Nate's tear duct is still blocked but making so much improvement. He used to wake up with so much crust in his eye that sometimes it would be glued shut. This hasn't happened in at least a month so we are definitely making progress.
Nate's growth has slowed quite a bit since his last checkup two months ago.
Weight: 13.44lbs 22%tile
Length: 25inches 55.52%tile
Head: 16.25inches 25.75%tile

Nate's 2 Month Check Up

Can you believe Nate is 2 months old? Wow, time flies!! We just went to his check up and he is growing well. His stats:
weight 12 lbs 2 oz - 55th %tile
head 15 3/4" - 50th %tile
length 24" - 80th %tile
He is definitely an Erickson with that height.
His right eye's tear duct is still blocked. It has been since birth so it can get pretty goopy at times. We massage it often in hopes that we can hurry the process. He also has the tiniest umbilical hernia which will hopefully close soon.

1 Month Old

Can you believe it? We have had so much fun with our new little bundle. I can't believe a whole month has passed already. Nate is starting to track a lot better and make much more eye contact with us. He is also reaching out to touch our faces and toys dangling from his play mat. He has also started to make some really cute cooing noises. He is growing really well. Here are his stats:
Weight: 9lbs 9oz - 45th %tile
Length: 21 1/2 " - 50th %tile
Head: 14 3/4" - 35th %tile

Nate's Checkup

Nate had his first checkup with Dr. Nason. She was very happy with where he is at at the ripe age of 3 days.
His stats:
weight: 7lbs
head: 13.75"
length: 20 1/2" - He either grows like a weed or was a little too squirmy when he was born to get an accurate measurement. He was supposedly 19" at birth...

Doc Appointment

I had another checkup for Nate this morning. His heart rate was 151bpm. Unfortunately, I haven't made any progress since last week. Dr. Muniz offered to strip my membranes but I declined because as much as I'd like to have this baby, I'd much rather him show up when he's ready. Anyway, on a very bright note, I lost a pound (yes, you read that correctly). I am not as concerned with my weight now that I am done with Jenna and Tanj's weddings. I no longer have to fit into that dress which is a huge relief! I am feeling as well as can be expected but am really having a difficult time sleeping since I am normally a stomach sleeper.
38 weeks 2 days

Noah's 2 year Checkup

Noah had his two year checkup today. It didn't go nearly as well (in the beginning) as I had imagined. He was fine in the waiting room, but as soon as the doctor's assistant came out to get us, he flipped. He started to cry and would not let me put him down which made it extremely difficult to get his weight. He also batted at the thermometer to keep it from touching his forehead. He was in complete hysteria from me holding him down to get his length measurement. Ugh! It was heartbreaking to say the least. As soon as Dr. Nason came in, he was a bundle of joy. She is so good with him and shows him all of her tools and lets him touch or hold them. He is at complete ease with her (I think because she's not the one to give the shots). He jumped for her and showed off a bit which she was very impressed with. She was thrilled with his progress which made it a happy ending for us.

His stats:
weight: 25lbs 10oz 20th%tile
length: 35 1/2" 55th%tile
head: 19 1/2" 75th%tile

His 2 year molars are halfway in on the bottom which explains his super drool and fever on Saturday night.

18 months

Oh my gosh, I can't believe my baby is 18 months old today. He now weighs 23lbs 11oz (20th %tile), 31 3/4" tall (35th %tile), and his head measures 19.2" (77th %tile). By the way, that is not a dirty face. He fell in the neighbor's garage and is still healing. Dr. Nason was thrilled again with his progress and is impressed with his vocabulary and development in general. Nana started making a list of all the words Noah uses. There were at least 50 or 60. We didn't give him any vaccinations this time because we don't want him to feel any less than perfect for our Disneyland trip next week.

15 month check-up

Noah had his 15 month well baby visit a day early. He weighed in at 22lbs 6oz and 30" long. His doctor says he is growing and developing perfectly.