3 Months Old

1: Still Swaddled
2: Stretch
3: Smiley Superman
4: Shaw Tartan
5: Put my Feets Together
6: Cool
7: Mom wanted a hat
9:Hello My Friend
10: We are going to be best friends

Wow how time flies!! Cannot believe we have had our One Month and Two Month birthdays.

On December 23, Sterling turned 3 months old! The holiday season is already upon us and I’ve been too busy to update you until now. Here are some highlights from his third month:

• Still loves to smile and laugh at everyone.
• Flew on his first International Airplane and did wonderful.
• Is just about to find his fingers as his hands are in his mouth all the time
• Does lots of talking especially in the mornings. We Coo at each other A LOT
• Still HATES the car even in Canada he screamed ~ usually in front of strangers he is a doll
• Is getting more active on his play mat ~ starting to grab for the toys vs just battling them
• Still sleeps like a champ. He loves his bath time, bedtime story routine then bed at 8:30
• Got his first round of Shots. They hurt mommy worse
• Still has his Mohawk.

I went back to work on 12/21 and we went to our LAST (tear) breastfeeding group class at East Cooper Hospital. Sterling said goodbye to all his new baby friends. Here are his stats from the last weigh in:

Weight: 12 lbs 3 oz
He eats every 3 hours approx 5oz – so that is how we will plan his bottles going forward.

For comparison, these are his stats from his 2 month appointment:

Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz (39%)
Height: 24 ½ in (94%)

His 1 week appointment:

Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz (24%)
Height: 21 ¾ in (66%)

And at birth:

Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
Height: 21 3/4 in

Each week I take his “Weekly Photo Shoot”. I have been AWFUL about posting them on the blog but I have taken them every week. Now that I am back at work I will still take them week but plan to post them on my monthly updates. If you want to see the weeklys’ please check out the FLICKR feed. It will be fun to look back at them and see how he grows!

Merry Christmas to my girls

Dearest Julia and Hope
I miss you so much right now. We are celebrating Christmas and you are not here. I promise to wait to start Christmas tomorrow until you get here... just hurry up. (my 1st Christmas morning without my girls... hurts)

Just last year we were together Christmas morning.. This year we will be together in the afternoon but I want you to know I miss you so much. My heart hurts so badly right now. I want those moments in the morning when you see that Santa came. I know I need to share these moments with your father but I don't want to...I will work on this feeling I promise. We have just always been together on Christmas morning except this year.. and I miss you.

Yummy Goodness

Dear Babies!!

Here is your absolute favorite cookies that you have ever tasted. I finally got the recipe and made them for us all to enjoy!!

9 weeks for Sterling

Two... Ha Ha Ha

Can you believe 2 months have  passed. I cried on your 8 week birthday when I posted it to Facebook. For so long it was just  you and me. We had this special bond between us. Now you have  so many people who love you. I cannot imagine my life without you and your sisters love you so much. Right now as we speak they are playing around you as you lay on the floor on your mat.

Did you check out the 1 month milestone??

At two months Sterling…

Has started to like tummy time and his play mat. He found that he likes the TV.

This is you watching Disney Channel and trying to keep Soother in your mouth

And Smiles a-lot!!

Has found his voice — cooing, aaahing and squealing all the time. I am just waiting for him to start giggling non stop. It is on the tip of his tongue I know it.

Yes he has said his first word…it was clear as day when it  happened. Like some alien voice out of nowhere came “Hi”. It was nothing like I expected him to sound like. We now say Hi and Hello on a regular basis. Of course it  comes out more  like “Ello” so he is using his British accent.

New loves:

• Long Talks with Mommy and Daddy
• His chirping birds singing on his bouncy seat
• Being naked
• His Soother (pacifier)
• Kicking his feet
• His playmat
• Stretching
• Jogs in the BOB
• Fresh air

New hates…

• Having a poopy diaper (or wet it doesn't matter)
• Hats -- still
• Tummy Time
• Broccoli ... makes milk gassy
• Cold Toessies ... per Daddy

Nicknames: Butterball, Little Man, Buddy, Monkey, Stinky Face, and Doodle Bear.

The family before our 1st 5k together

You spend lots of time with your Baa and love him

TurkeyTrot 5k.. you hated it. Made me carry you for 1.5 miles

Thanksgiving overeating

Weekly Photos - week 7

Remembrance Day in Canada

A New Perspective

Dear Doodlebugs,

I know this is how you usually see me. Sterling, you laugh at me all the time. Do not expect me to put the  camera away forever but I will put it down more. I just  love  taking pictures of you all so that we can capture our memories. People already joke that Sterling can pose for the camera with a smile and  open eyes. Julia and Hope are masters of the stop turn "Cheese Smile" and go about your business. I am so proud that you all learned at an early age that Mommy wants pictures of her  babies. If  you smile and give me what you want then I will give you what you want.

So here is my promise to you .... I will be more present in your lives this way.

Sterling Weekly Photos

Sterling Weekly Photos, a set on Flickr.

Here we are at week 7 already. Look how much you have grown.

Pitter Patter of Litte Feet

Welcome to the Family Sterling James. We have  waited a long time for your arrival and are so excited for you to be here. We love you so much.

One Month Milestones

At one month, Sterling likes…

• Mommy and Daddy – duh
• Warm baths
• Snuggling with Daddy in the mornings
• His soother
• His swing
• His Pack n Play with the Monkey Mobile
• Walks in the stroller
• Sucking
• Sound of the shower running
• Being swaddled
• And stretching .. this  is mommy's favorite

On the other hand, he hates:

• Car rides
• His bouncing seat
• Hats
• Being cold
• Needing to burp

The biggest milestone I can put my finger on is that you started  batting at the turtle in your pack n play. I had to video it for Daddy and email it to him!!

I am so looking forward to see how these lists grow over the next few months!




Did your parents keep records of your childhood? Do you plan on doing so for your kids?

Flash Mob

I am so proud of you Julia!! The whole family enjoyed watching you dance.