Griffin-4 months

My little Griffy is 4 months old and I can't believe it.  I feel like his personality has flourished this month, and he is just such a JOY.  He is easy peasy during the day, and will do whatever.  Hang in a bouncer, on the ground, in the car, stroller, whatever.  He's happy happy especially when he sees his Daddy, it's sweet!  I can't believe how differently I love this little guy.  Not more, or less, just SO DIFFERENT.  I think it's a combo of baby #2 and being a boy it just feels like a completely different kind of love!  His sleep isn't any good, he's still nursing every 2.5 hours, and I'm thinking I'll get the go ahead with cereal from the doctor tomorrow.  He's BIG.  I'm thinking close to 20 lbs wearing 6-9 month clothes with not much room to spare, NO FAIR!!!  I just love this little guy to pieces, and here's a look at my littlest love.

Griffin 3 months

We've made it through the "Fourth Trimester!" Griffin is such a good baby.  My favorite time is after his morning feeding he is ALL SMILES.  He's pretty content to be just hanging out as long as he can see his peeps.  We've taken a few longer car rides, and he is a CHAMP!  He mostly sleeps or stares in the mirror.  Bath time is his favorite, and he's really starting to show an interest in Kaylee by following around her voice and looking around for her.  We are getting worse and worse in the sleep department, I'm talking up 3-5 times, but other than that he has been such a JOY.  I was hoping for him to be in his crib by now, but with all of the waking we are just going to keep working on it.  He likes his paci if he's sad but not so much as a sleep aid.  He has found his hands and feet though, and loves to put them in his mouth hehe.  Here are some looks at our big boy :)

Leg lifts, LOL

Starring at Sissy.

CHEEKS!!!

Love you to pieces, Griffin!!

Newborn Pics

Just before Griffin turned one month, I had some fun taking pictures of this cutie.  I can't believe how different he looks already!  Love my little guy.

Griffin: Two Months

Two months!   I've learned so much about this little guy in the past month, and my love has continued to grow for him.  He's the perfect addition to our little family.  Last month I talked about his fussiness, and that has (mostly) subsided!  He does the usual cry when he's hungry, tired, or needs changed. He now loves his bath, is happy during diaper changes, but does still prefer to be held.  And oh my is he GROWING!  

Getting coos and smiles is just THE BEST!  He loves a good fan, riding in the car, and is sleeping the same-ish as last month.  Big sister is still over the moon, UNLESS she's having a "moment" and will tell me "don't hold that baby!!!" HA.  Just this morning she said, "Mommy, I'm just so happy you brought the baby home from the hospital.  You picked such a cute one." LOL

Here's a peak at our growing boy:

XO

Griffin: One Month

The months sure do fly with a newborn, and sure do drag during pregnancy;)  I can't believe it actually.  So, let's recap this first month as a family of four, a few days late.

The transition from 1-2 has been so much easier for me than it was going from 0-1.  I felt like I knew what to expect way more this time around where with Kaylee there was so much unknown, and I was really learning as I went (and still am).  In so many ways I feel more calm about everything, and I'm really proud of how well I've adjusted to this change.  As far as babies go, I feel like Griffin's temperament is a little bit fussy.  I remember thinking with Kaylee she only cried when she was tired, but there are times I can't really figure out what's wrong.  With that being said, I've learned how to soothe him pretty quickly.  Basically, I think he's spoiled and just likes to be held :).

He has been sleeping well!  I put him down between 9-930 and he's up again between 130-3, and it's kind a toss up after that.  Sometimes, he will sleep til 6, other times, he's up two hours after the feeding.  All in all though, he is sleeping SO much better than Kaylee did and I am so grateful for that.  He's taken a bottle and likes to be swaddled at bed time.

He is really growing, and I was so sad to put those newborn clothes away.  With Kaylee, I remember being eager for her to grow and meet milestones, where I am soaking up this newborn time because I've learned how crazy fast the first year (and years aft that) go.  Big sister is in love with him, and so are we :)

Griffin's Birth Story

He's here!  Everyone said how fast my pregnancy went, and in some ways it felt that way, and in other ways it felt SO.LONG.  Kaylee was late, so half of me thought I'd have an early baby to make up for it, and half of me thought I'd half late babies.  I did an ultrasound to make sure he was big enough, and when they said he was 81 percentile and measuring a week early, I thought I had my answer....WRONG.  At my due date appointment, 3/17, my doctor said we could induce on Sunday, and I said yes before he was done with his sentence.  It actually worked out so well, and it was really nice being able to plan.  Gerald and I had a date night and watched March Madness on Friday.  Saturday, we enjoyed the day with our Kaylee before sending her to my in-laws for the night, and Saturday night we got pizza, got the house in order and waited!

At 10pm Saturday, I got a call saying they were pretty busy, but I could get a call after midnight, so that's about when I stopped sleeping.  I curled my hair at 3am #normal, and called the hospital around 7 to see what was up!  By 8am, they told us to come in, YIPEE!    I was admitted around 9, and labor with pitocin probably started around 10 or so.  I'm so lucky to have had the best labor and delivery experiences.  In fact, they're days I'd go back to and do over and over again.  It's so exciting knowing the time is there, and I had my favorites around me!  My parents came pretty early and hung with Gerald and me.  We watched basketball, the Pens, talked, and just hung out.  I got the epidural, my least favorite part of the day, and after that I was really comfortable.  Ryan joined us later on, and we continued to watch the pens and basketball.  My blood pressure got really, really low after the epidural, like the machine stopped being able to get a pulse, but I felt ok and they medicated me for it.  Around 750 pm it was go time!  Gerald and I were so excited, I had one contraction that I pushed for and then we met our little love, Griffin James Tyler, at 7:57 p.m.  He weight 8 lbs 4oz and was 20.5 inches long.  It was love at first sight!  

Isn't he cute!?  The kitchen closed at 9pm so we ordered food quickly and my parents left us some Panera.  I ate SO MUCH. The days following was way tougher on my body than I remember with Kaylee.  With her, I was up and moving around, but this time around was a lot more painful postpartum. Kaylee is overjoyed to be a big sis, and she's taking on this new role like a champ!  Both our families visited our new addition!

I love you sweet baby boy, and we're so excited that God chose you to be a part of our family!