Newborn Pics

Here's a link (below) to Max's newborn photos.

Sarah Mansur Photography - Newborn Baby Max

The photographer happens to be one of my best friends and a totally awesome photographer. The first picture is awesome because you can still see the lanugo (which he kept for weeks. making him look like this adorable, furry little creature). The second picture I have hanging in my home! She does such beautiful work. Please, take a look at my sweet baby.

I'll be getting 3 month pictures by her also sometime soon, so make sure and check back for those.

Benadryl

No...not my cat.

So I broke out in hives the other night for some unknown reason. I needed to take some Benadryl to counteract it, so I took some at about 2330. Well, guess who was hungry and decided to wake up at about 0100? Yep. I got up and nursed baby Max (3 months old - I don't feed him formula). For the entire day, the poor little guy (along with myself) was a complete zombie. He woke up for his feedings and was up briefly in the evening for a small amount of time, but for the most part, he slept most of the day. I felt bad for him!
:( However, my sleepy baby returned to normal the next day. (thank goodness)

Almost 3 months old!

Been a While!

Wow, it has been a long time since I have been on here. So sorry! I will try (eventually) to write a little about my "birth story". I had no complications (thank God!) and, despite the pain, it was just an amazing time. The first time I saw my little miracle being lifted up over the sterile curtain in the operating room was just the most amazing, indescribably wonderful moment in my life.



He will be 3 months on October 22nd! I just can't believe it. He is growing like a little weed. He had a short period of time where it seemed like he might have been growing a little slowly, and I was concerned for a little bit. But a lot of people were praying for him and it seemed like he perked up very quickly. Itwas amazing, like he went through an instant growth spurt!



Here's what he can do right now:

• Brings hands within range of eyes and mouth (he likes to suck on his hands - he just started that about 2 weeks ago when we were in Denver)


• While lying on tummy -- at two months -- lifts head 90 degrees to body


• Achieves head and neck control (He still bangs into my head when I hold him up by my head sometimes)


• Raises up and supports himself on elbows (He needs to work on this one a bit)


• Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface (he just started doing this, and it's not all of the time)


• Takes swipes and reaches for dangling objects with hands


• Sucks and swallows well during feeding time (he has done this from the very first day...lol)


• Rolls over -- either front to back or back to front. (mainly back to front)