Reece 5 months

Reece,

How in the world are you already 5 months old? You are definitely our easy going, go with the flow 3rd child. 

We didn't do any measurements this month, but you are definitely growing! You are wearing 6 month and 6-12 month onesies and sleepers. The 3 month ones started being too small! 

You LOVE to talk and be talked to and smile so much! You still make this high pitched screech sound when you're tired and if you have gas. Your belly laughs are still the best sound in the world!

You are still in your crib and are doing a great job. You have recently learned how to roll to your belly after several weeks of practice and will get your arm and leg stuck in the crack and aren't happy about it. While on your belly you try so hard to move and crawl but all you end up doing is spinning in circles. We know you will be crawling soon!

You are eating between 5 times a day and have recently started a tiny bit of cereal once a day. You aren't too sure about cereal yet and make the funniest faces when we give it to you. We plan to start giving you baby food this month. You still take 2 1/2-3 naps, but your night time sleep has changed this month.  You go to bed usually between 8-9 and then wake up twice in the middle of the night with gas pains. You still have a hard time pooping and I think that's the problem. Recently we started you on a probiotic to see if that helps at all. We know we will figure out what's going on and you will be back to sleeping as well as you were. 

You still love your play mat and bouncer and to grab toys on them. You now also like to move any toy to your mouth and roll around with them.  You use the bumbo and jumperoo all the time now and LOVE jumping so much. Your legs just now reach the floor without a pillow underneath you. You love to play with the toys while you're jumping too. 

You are still doing great at bottles with breast milk, but did not like the formula bottle daddy tried to give you one time. 

You still love baths and just this last week switched to the bath seat. You LOVED it and felt so big being able to play with your brothers and grab all the toys around you.  You have been back to 2 pools and liked the water. 

We all love you so much our little love bug and we love having you in our lives!

Reece 4 months

4 months already! You need to stop growing up right this second mister! We are just soaking up every little thing about you since you are our last baby and are so in love with you!

You are 15 pounds (40th %), 26 inches (83rd %), and your head is in the 88th % (thanks to your big headed parents.) You are wearing some 3 month onesies still but the 6 month and 6-12 month ones fit you better since you're a long little guy.  We also found out at your 4 month appointment (that you had to get shots at "sniff sniff") that you have what's called a stork bite on the back of your head. It's basically a red birth mark that you could have the rest of your life. We think this makes you pretty unique. 

You are still so happy and talkative and are so fun to be around. You love to make a motor boat sound which produces all kinds of slobber, do this throat spitty sound, and have recently started doing a cat screeching noise when you're tired. You have also started doing some pretty cute belly laughs. You like when your daddy tickles you and you sometimes will see someone you recognize and will let out a sweet giggle. You are always being told that you are such an easy going and happy baby and we definitely agree.

You still like your thumb but aren't sucking it as much lately. We do notice you sucking your fist at times too. You are such a little slobberer and we have started having you wear bibs more because of this. We wonder if you will be an early teether since you drool so much. 

You have officially moved to your room. You do great in your crib and we are happy to have our room back although we still can hear you on the monitor. When I check on you or get you in the morning, you have sometimes turned all the way around from kicking so much. You also sometimes sleep with your hands covering your face or with your hands up above your head like you're saying "touchdown".

You are eating between 5-6 times a day, take 2 1/2-3 naps, and sleep anywhere from 11-12 hour stretches at night. You are such a good sleeper and I have to wake you up during the day sometimes to make sure you get your feedings. You remind us a lot of how Owen was with sleeping as a baby.  Also, you only poop once every 3 days which the dr said is completely normal. Mommy and daddy aren't complaining haha!

You are still such a little snuggle bug and love to be talked to. You are starting to look all around the room while being rocked now and will push your little head up to look at who is holding you. You also love to stand up now and will smile so big while doing it! 

You still love your play mat and bouncer and have started grabbing at the toys on them. If you have a toy now you will hold it and bring it to your mouth. It is so sweet watching you figure out the world around you and see you learn how to use your little hands. You have tried out the bumbo and the jumperoo a couple of times now too! You can roll from your stomach to your back and can go halfway from your back to your stomach. While on your stomach, you love to push up as tall as you can to look all around.

You are still doing great at bottles and have taken a few this month so mommy could have a night out and mommy and daddy could have a date night, and at other times. You are quite the eater little man and can take anywhere from 6-8 ounces in a bottle. You have grown a lot this month and that might be why you love to eat so much haha! Pumping is kind of annoying but is worth it at times!

You went to the pool for the first time in Prairie Grove and were only in the water for a few minutes but you loved it. You have always liked water so I thought you would like being in the pool. You also still love bath time.

You love your brothers so much and they love to interact with you more and more. It is so fun to see the three of you together and to see the relationship you all of forming with each other. 

We love you little dude and can't wait to keep watching you grow up. You are a blessing to all of us!

Brady is 3!

Brady,

You are 3! You are not our little baby anymore but are growing into such a handsome and funny little boy! 

You had a Monster themed party this year at our house. The party was so much fun to plan, and it was awesome seeing how excited you got! A lot of your friends came, and your cousins, Owen, your Aunts and Uncles, Mimi, and Mawmaw and Pawpaw!  You had a lot of fun playing with your friends in the backyard, hitting the piñata, eating rice Krispy cupcakes and snacks, opening presents, and playing with the kids. 

You are definitely turning into a preschooler. You know all of your colors and shapes, and love to count. You, unlike Owen, enjoy coloring and playing with play doh. You like to throw things and like playing rough. You have started talking in complete sentences and love to learn! You really are like a little sponge. You are SO excited to start 2 day a week preschool next year. 

You love to play with puzzles and love to read books. Your favorite shows are anything superhero, Elmo Street (Sesame Street), Little Einsteins, and Peg+Cat. You are our rough and tumble little guy and honestly love playing rough. You love trucks, balls, blocks, superhero stuff, and computer games. I have recently saw you starting to pretend while you play. It is so awesome starting to see you using your imagination. 

You still have food allergies, but you have several foods you can eat. We will never let the food allergies hold you back or get in the way of you being able to be a kid! Your favorite food is definitely French fries and your favorite treat is skittles. Recently you have had a couple of wheezing episodes so we are wondering if you might be allergic to some kind of environmental element. 

You are almost completely potty trained! You have only 1 accident per week and you are loving being in your big boy underwear!

You go to be between 7:30-8 and take a 2 hour nap still. You wake up most days around 7 depending on whether or not we need to go somewhere though. You still love to cuddle. 

We can tell you are 3 now because you are starting the honory streak that Owen went through. But we know a lot of it is just your age and we love you so much. You are the funniest little guy with the spunkiest personality. You love to crack jokes and make silly noises and faces. You are a huge blessing to us and we love you so much! You love being a big brother and also love having a big brother to play with. We love the unique personality that God gave you and you bring so much joy to our lives and everyone you meet! 

We love you Brady bear and can't wait to continue watching you grow up into the man God created you to be!