Calton's Third Month

The Third Month

October 22 - November 22

2011

• You discovered your "boy parts"! We had to guard them during bath time because you would accidentally pinch them...and SCREAM!
• For some reason, you decided you don't like naps anymore. A good nap for you is 40 minutes at a time.
• You slept well at night, overall. The only problem is that I have would have to get up a couple of times because you would have come unswaddled! You started getting a little big to be swaddled, but you couldn't sleep otherwise. The doc said to do it as long as possible, so that's what we tried to do!
• You officially discovered my hair! You loved to grab it...and you didn't like to let go!
• Right before naps, you began making lots of noises when you would suck your paci. It's almost like you wanted to cry, but you were too scared to drop it...so you would just whine and suck at the same time!
• You loved your porch swing!
• You still loved being outdoors!
• We had our first family photo shoot at Aldridge Gardens! It was a lot of fun!
• First Halloween (you were a frog)
• First laugh - Oct 26 when you were playing in your activity seat
• Favorite toys: taggie blanket, rattle, Sophie giraffe teether, silver rattle
• You went to your first fall festival at Dawson
• You loved to laugh at Daddy!!!
• At the end of this month, we began swaddling the lower half of your body and leaving your arms free
• You started grabbing your feet- a lot
• You tried so hard to eat your feet
• We witched to Gerber bottles from Avent, and you are much happier and peaceful eater
• You tried your 1st solid other than cereal (sweet potatoes) @ 16 weeks exactly!
• You LOVED sweet potatoes and applesauce!
• You learned to splash water in the tub
• You were always super strong, but you surprised us and did actual sit ups! You would lie flat on your back and if I held your legs down, you would sit up into a sitting position!
• First cold : (
• Most all of your hair had fallen out
• You were rolling over both ways

Family Photoshoot

First Halloween

You love bath time!

You love the park!!!

One of your first friends, Greer Haswell!

Mama and her sweet friend, Lindsay Haswell (and our boys)

Ross Bridge Park

Calton Doing Sit Ups!

Calton Eating Sweet Potatoes

Calton Tries Solids!

Calton has been eating very small amounts of cereal since 6 weeks, but last night, we decided to give sweet potatoes a try! He was 16 weeks yesterday and just seemed ready. He LOVED it! We can't wait to try all types of food and see which ones he likes! The only problem was that LuLu was VERY interested in the sweet potatoes too! : )

Back at Work

I survived my first week back at work! The first day was VERY hard. The night before, Calton woke up a lot during the night and I was an emotional wreck. I cried for what felt like days. Handing him over for the first time and walking to my car, getting in it and driving away, was one of the hardest things I have ever done. I literally felt like my heart was ripped from my chest. How was I going to do this every single weekday without falling apart? Well, when I got to work, I met my sweet students and our day took off. I forgot how busy you are as a teacher - and it doesn't hurt that I LOVE my job. I didn't stop all day. Before I knew it, I was leaving to pick him up! Each day got a little easier and I am just VERY thankful that he is in such a good situation. Shawndee is SO good to him and I think he is really going to benefit from the socialization. Also, having Mary Rose, who is three, there with him all day, gives him an older buddy to play and interact with!

Friday was especially good because Shawndee brought him up to the school for Deer Valley's Cheetah Charge races and I got to see him a lot! I also had a "duty free" lunch and got to keep him in my room while my students went to lunch! We had so much fun playing!

I now know I can do this, it will just be hard, and the weekends will be that much more special!

My second day back, Shawndee texted me pictures of Calton on a walk in the stroller!

My students LOVED getting to see Calton! He was like a rockstar!

Sleepy head!!!

Hanging out at the Cheetah Charge Fun Run!

It was SOOO cold!!! Wish I had a comfy ride like that to keep me warm!!!

These are the beautiful flowers Chad sent on my first day back!!