3 months

month 3 was a bit challenging but overall good! After his shots he wound up with bilateral ear infections (for the second time). Much to my dismay, he was started on antibiotics. He also decided he did not like the formula we were giving him, so that has been changed up this month as well. However (we don't say but) he now seems happy and healthy and we couldn't ask for more than that. 

weight/height: since our poor little guy has been to the doctor for more than just his check ups, we know how much he weighs more frequently:) two weeks ago he weighed 12lbs12oz. 

nicknames: sweet boy (me), parker doodle (nanny), buddy 

physical:  his eyes are a steel blue. his hair is starting to come in more down his forehead into a widows peak, but he is losing a ring of hair in the back. His hair bounces back and forth between dark and light brown. 

his eyelashes have grown a lot this month 

size: he is almost out of 0-3 month clothes but I have so many cute ones I am still trying to squeeze him in them:) 

he is still in size 1 diapers but again, not for long. 

eating: this has not been the best month for him and eating. He went on a hunger strike for almost a week and a half. Upon further examination, we found some blisters in his throat and bilateral ear infections. While my mommy gut told me it wasn't his ears causing him not to eat,  we went ahead and started him on antibiotics because his ears looked bad. once he still wasn't eating, we switched formulas and he slowly starting eating normal again. It has taken almost all month to get him better but he is finally back to eating what he was before all of this! 

He takes a bottle at 7,10,1,4,7, 930/10. Currently he is taking 4 oz and 5 at his last bottle of the day. 

sleeping: he started sleeping through the night the night after his two month shots. Through the day he still sleeps a lot. He wakes up at 7 to start his day, and then usually takes a nap around 830 for 30-60 minutes. He stays awake for a while after his 10:00 bottle, then after his 1:00 bottle he takes a big nap until around 4. He is awake most of the evening, taking a little cat nap around 530/545 usually. He falls asleep for the night around 8/830. The past several nights he has started sleeping in his room, in his rock n play still. We swaddle him and use the sound machine. Hopefully this month we will transition him to the crib. 

play: like his sister, he loves his play mat, especially the octopus. He also loves gripping his blanket or stuffed animal. 

He has started to wiggle and scoot on his back. I laid him on his play mat while I made A lunch and when I came back he had scooted up against the fireplace. He also can not just sit in his swing anymore, as he has scooted almost right out of it several times (no we were not strapping him in, but yes we are now:)).  He has almost rolled from his back to belly several times but can't seem to get his arm unstuck enough to complete the roll. 

he loves lights and fans

He has discovered his toes and it's so funny to watch 

He loves to make eye contact and smile and laugh. When Ainsley makes him smile or laugh she gets very excited and says " I made him happy! look he's so happy!". 

Parker you have officially made your way into the hearts of so many (especially this momma) and we are so so thankful to have you in our family. We are loving your smiles and cuddles and little parts of your personality that are starting to develop:) 

this is Ainsley's version of playing with her little brother