Jed is One Month Old! (HOW?!)

One Month Old!

Weight: We decided to skip Jed's one month appointment, so I don't know his normal stats. However, at his two week check up he weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz.! I am sure he is at least 9 or 10 lbs. now. He has really been filling out!

Nicknames: This guy has so many names and everyone calls him something different! Daddy calls him JT. Mommy calls him Jed. Sissy calls him J. And brother calls him Jedi pie. Another favorite is Jedi. 

Eating: Nursing has gotten easier with each babe! This guy is such a good nurser and definitely has the best latch. He loves to eat and gets the job done quickly, and the best part (and I hope this doesn't change!) he does not throw up like my first two. He does throw up, but nearly as frequently as Charles and Lydia.

He has had a diaper rash since he was born that I attributed to the fact that he is literally always poopy, but I am starting to wondering if it is from something else, such as thrush or a milk sensitivity or even a lack of probiotics (all things that have been suggested to me). We have a 6 week check coming up so we are waiting until then since he doesn't seem to be in pain at all.

Sleeping: This kiddo sleeps just like Charlie and Lydia. At first he wanted to nurse every hour and a half, but slowly he has stretched that out. He now wakes up every three hours, nearly on the dot. However, as he gets older, and when he is sleeping with me, he will go 4 hours overnight. Naps are difficult unless he is being held, but those are even getting better. He loves to nap in his one seat that vibrates. He was refusing to fall asleep in the car, but has recently done it a couple times. Normally I hold him to sleep (often with his paci, but not always) and then lay him down either in his vibrating chair, swing, or pack and play. He doesn't stay asleep in his crib or cradle yet, except overnight. Overall, I can't complain. He is an easy going and sweet babe.

New Skills: He is becoming much more aware and awake. He is the sweetest little babe and I can't imagine life without him or before him.

He Loves: He loves being loved, whether that be snuggles from mommy or daddy or big brother - Sissy is still learning what that means. He also often loves his paci and took to it very easily, however sometimes he wants nothing to do with it.

He Doesn't Like: When Lydia accidentally hurts him, being hungry, being overly tired, not being cuddled to sleep.

Adjusting: Jed has easily been the easier adjustment for me so far. He is easy and chill and maybe I am just a lot more relaxed this time around. Life has been so sweet and refreshing.

Charles has jumped into the role of having another baby in the house so easily! He LOVES Jed and takes SUCH good care of him and makes sure he has what he needs. My favorite thing to watch is when Jed is crying and Charlie goes and snuggles up to him and whispers in his ear "It's okay Jedi Pie, mommy's coming, your alright." He gently rubs his face and gets him his paci and demands I give him more milk. He is such a great and sweet big brother. I wonder how the Lord will use Charlie's caring and protective nature in the future - I am sure in BIG and GREAT ways.

Lydia has had a bit of a harder time. Even before Jed was born, she often demanded our full attention - that has only escalated. Don't get me wrong, she is so sweet with Jed and wants to take care of him like she does her baby dolls, she just hasn't realized that she can't squeeze him like her dolls and often hurts him by accident. Charlie did the same to her. She also has started crying and saying, "Me baby mommy! Me baby!" meaning - "I am your baby mommy hold me!" She is my baby, I just can't always hold her as quickly as she would like. She is adjusting well though and loves "J!"

Exciting Things We Did:

We became a family of 5!

We celebrated our awesome daddy!

We celebrated lots of firsts!

First time Charlie held Jed.

First time meeting family!

First churchy day.

First car ride as a family of five.

First bath!

First trip to Home Depot.

First time meeting Great Grandpa Hollinger.

More Photos:

These pictures are two days apart. They grow so fast!

Photo by big brother.

Notice C's hand.

Photo by big brother.

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To My Jed: Goodness Jed. You are sleeping right in front of my right now and it is taking all my will power not to jump up and kiss your little cheeks off! You are stirring in your sleep or I probably would! You came into this world with such a grand entrance and I have a feeling you are nowhere near done surprising me and your daddy. The Lord has such great things planned for you. I know it to be true. You have already brought me closer to Jesus, and I am sure others too. May your whole life be a witness for Him. You are so loved by Charles and Lydia and Daddy and I, but even so much more, you are so dearly loved and treasured by Jesus! You are so special my sweet boy. I love you so much!

12, 13, & 13.5 Months

Poor girl, I am so sorry. Our computer was broken for over a month and then it was Christmas and I never got around to posting, but here I am! An extended post just for you!

48 weeks

49 weeks

50 weeks

51 weeks

I apparently missed a week sometime this year :-(

All measurements done at 1 year well baby:

Height: 2' 5.5" (62 percentile)

Weight: 19 lbs 9 oz (47 percentile) (obviously looking back on her older posts something wasn't correct. She has been growing well :-) )

Head: 44.5 cm (38 percentile) 

Eating: She is eating everything that we eat - three solid meals and snacks. She actually loves to eat and we often joke with her brother because she often out eats him. She still nurses three times a day - morning, nap, and bed. She actually loves nursing now more than I feel she ever has. I always have to take her off and she is always mad, but seriously she would linger forever. She use to be a "get the job done type of girl." She also loves to practice her gymnastics while she eats, something C never did. It is pretty entertaining to watch her!

Sleeping: This girl. Poor thing doesn't have her own room yet and she wakes up every single time her brother does. The only problem is that brother goes back to sleep and Lydia does not. So pretty much she is up between 5-6 every morning. She also refuses to take her morning nap unless we are in the car and then she passes out in .5 seconds. She definitely still needs a morning nap, but I don't fight her too hard anymore. She has been taking a solid 1.5+ hour nap in the afternoon though so that is nice. 

Random, and not exactly sleeping, but Lydia's pacifier was getting gross so I ordered her a new one in the next size. She refused to take it, so I ordered more in the same size. She refused to take it. Her old one got lost and was totally gross, so in short she is paci free. It was a very difficult first week sans paci, but she is pretty good without it now. Although there have been times when she is teething that I really wish she would take one. 

New Skills: Lydia took her first steps on November 22nd! She is now practically running. It did not take her long to speed up! She loves saying Dada and thinks it is funny that she won't say Mama on demand (only when she wants me). 

She Loves: She loves her Dada, food (most of the time), her dolls, playing with brother, milkies, her grampy, so much, ripping and eating paper,

She Doesn't Like: Bath time (she poops EVERY time and I swear she does it on purpose because she  just hates it so much!), initially getting in her car seat, but is fine once in.  

Exciting Things We Did:

We announced that Lydia was going to be a big sister!

We went trick-or-treating!

We celebrated Lydia's first birthday! The week before her party both her and C got Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. As a result all of her friends (which was like half the party) backed out at the last minute. I was really sad about it, but it was still a fun party! Lydia had fun until her cake smash. She hated it and only wanted her Grampy afterwards <3

Aunt Courtney made the cakes, Mama made the food, and Grammie helped me with the decorations.

We celebrated Christmas with friends!

We celebrated actual Christmas! Lydia was teething all of Christmas. She had a low grade fever, didn't sleep at all, and only wanted cuddled. It was no fun, but she has two new teeth to show for it! She really loved opening the presents and handing me the paper ;-)

Forget all the new toys, they just wanted to place with the old!

More Photos:

Brother always wants his photo taken too!

He also wanted to wear daddy's bow tie!

Love that nosey smile!

A Note for Lydia: Sweet girl, I love you and the role that you play in our family. Your nosey smiles that almost burst her face melts my heart and watching how much you love her brother and daddy (and Grampy!) is the sweetest. You do not to snuggle or sleep, but you love to be held...standing up. You know what you like and fight for it :-P I can not believe that you are already almost 14 months old! You are growing so quickly and I can not wait to see what the Lord has planned for you life (okay, I mean I can wait a little so slow down!) I love you and your spunk and your kissable face! You are such a joy!