I can’t believe it’s already been 3 weeks since Hunter was born.  Once he turns 1 month I’ll probably just do monthly updates, unless of course there is something big to report.

Hunter is not a big fan of tummy time.  I’m pretty sure he’s giving me the evil eye for making him do it.

Little feet

Hailey is so good with Hunter.  She is the best big sister!  She wants to play with him everyday.  She shows him his toys and reads books to him.  I love watching her with Hunter.

A little kiss for her baby brother.

3 weeks old… he’s already changed so much!!

The other day I left Hunter in his crib watching his mobile while I went to wash my hands after changing his diaper.  He didn’t have his pacifier when I left the room (it was next to him in his crib), but when I came back it was in his hand and he was pushing it on his face like he was trying to get it in his mouth.

Hunter has started “talking” to us.  He says “goo” and “ahh.”  I love the sound of his little voice!

Hunter tried his first bottle at 3 weeks, 1 day.  He did great!  He drank it right up.  Hailey loved feeding him!!  She keeps telling me that I need to make him another bottle and then go on a date with Rich so she can feed him while we’re gone.

Hunter has already started turning sideways in his crib.  I don’t know how he does it!  But I had to take the front bumper off of his bed so his face doesn’t end up against the bumper.  We also had to stop letting him sleep in the cradle because he moves around and was making the cradle rock and then making it swing and he was ending up laying up against the side of it.  He does seem to sleep better in his crib… or maybe I just don’t hear every little sound he makes since he’s in his own room now.

Hunter is 2 weeks old and has just experienced some firsts.

While we have kept Hunter clean by sponge bath, his cord finally came off and he had his first real bath.  Hailey was a big helper and loved helping me with the bath!  Hunter was quiet for about a minute and then decided he had had enough!

He still wasn’t very happy after his bath

Finally in his pajamas he was a happy baby.

Rich also put Hailey’s old swing together and Hunter really enjoyed it.

Hunter had his 2 week doctors appointment too.  He is up to 9lbs 4oz (55th percentile) and is 21.5 inches long (75th percentile).  The doctor commented on how strong his neck is.  She said he must have been born looking around the room- which he was!  At one day old he was holding his head up trying to get a look to see what was going on.  She also commented that he seemed very content to just look around the room and to just observe.  So far Hunter does seem to be a very content baby.  He loves to quietly look around and just study things.  As far as sleep our first few nights at home were rough and we had a couple of rough nights this week.  But for the most part at night, Hunter sleeps about 2 1/2 hours, wakes up to eat and goes back to sleep for another 2 1/2 hour stretch.  During the day he takes a few long naps, wakes up in between to eat and do a little interacting with us.  He stays awake for about 1-2 hours at a time, although sometimes he stretches it out a bit longer.  He rarely cries unless he is hungry or tired.  We are so thankful for our little man cub!!

Hailey with Tigger at 5 years old.

Hailey with Tigger at 4 years old

Hailey with Tigger at 3 years old.

Hailey with Tigger at 2 years old.

Hailey with Tigger at 1 year old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 5 years old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 4 years old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 3 years old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 2 years old.

Hailey has actually been 5 for almost 3 weeks but I wanted to wait until she had her 5 year physical to post so I would know her height.  She is now 44 inches tall and in the 80th percentile.  Last year her doctor thought her height might slow down a little bit and kind of level off… which is did since she went from the 90th percentile to the 80th.

Developmentally- Hailey is in kindergarten and is doing fantastic!! She loves school and loves learning. She loves to write and is always asking how to spell words so she can write them down. She is working hard on sounding out words on her own too.  She really wants to read and I know she’ll be able to read soon.

A few of Hailey’s favorite things at age 5: “I like the Scooby Doo movies that Uncle Mike gave me, the Barbie princess from Princess Charm school, my American Doll, playing games with Mommy and Dadddy, chocolate candy and chocolate lollipops.  My favorite friends are Anika, James, Kerrigan, Logan and Josh.”

Hailey with Tigger at 4 years old

Hailey with Tigger at 3 years old.

Hailey with Tigger at 2 years old.

Hailey with Tigger at 1 year old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 4 years old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 3 years old.

Hailey next to her ABC blocks at 2 years old.

Hailey actually turned 4 about 2 weeks ago but she just had her 4 year physical so I wanted to wait until after her physical so I could post her new stats.  Hailey is now 41 3/4 inches tall which is in the 90th percentile.  Her doctor thinks she might slow down a little this year and average out a bit with her growth. We’ll see- she’s always been around the 90th percentile.

Developmentally- Hailey is still doing fantastic.  Of course I’m her mother so I think she’s perfect- but even her pediatrician says she’s pretty smart.

I love Hailey’s pediatrician- he is fantastic!  Her physical took an hour and a half- that’s a long time!  He wasn’t in the room the entire time, but he was for most of it.  He did a thorough exam and talked to her a lot.  He asked her if she sleeps in her own bed, so she told him she has her own bed but that she also sleeps with mommy and daddy.  I told him she comes in every night around 3 to get in bed with us.  His response- “You know she won’t do that forever.  No one ever walks into my bedroom in the middle of the night anymore and says ‘Dad, I’m cold, can I sleep with you?’ So enjoy it.”  Which almost made me cry… she’s growing up way too fast!!

A few of Hailey’s favorite things at age 4- “My Baby All Gone, princesses and princes, SpongeBob, singing songs, reading books, coloring, watching TV and DVDs, going to school and playing outside.  My favorite friends are J (her prince) and Anika.”