Isaac's 3rd Month
This last month has been a little bizarre for our family. David had knee surgery on June 3, and has been at home since then. He will return to work on July 15th. While there are many drawbacks to his surgery (the pain he is in, the inability to walk/chase Kayla/drive/carry Isaac/climb stairs, etc), it has in some ways been really nice. Prior to his surgery, in the evenings he would take on the majority of parenting Kayla and I would focus on Isaac. Now, he is just not able to meet her needs, so he is left at home with Isaac while we go on walks, go to parks, take baths, etc. So he and Isaac have really been bonding, and it is neat to see.
Isaac's sleeping patterns haven't changed much. He is still sleeping in the bassinette in our room. Previously I'd been pulling him in bed with me after his first feeding, but now he'll go back in the bassinette all night long. He is still up typically one time in the middle of the night, and then has his next feeding somewhere between 6-8. I will go downstairs with him at that point and he'll often fall back asleep in the swing and I'll fall back asleep on the couch until Kayla gets up. He has 7 nursings a day, which usually take 20 mins or less (what a change from my experience with Kayla!). We are still swaddling him at nights and he loves to stretch and arch his whole body when we release his arms in the morning!
He is smiling all the time, cooing and "chatting" all the time, and is starting to try to laugh! He has learned how to make the raspberry sound, although he doesn't do it often.
When he cries, sometimes he has real tears streaming down his cheeks (which Kayla did not for awhile due to her plugged tear ducts). It's so pathetic when he is that sad it breaks my heart!
His neck muscles are getting better each day and he can raise his head up nicely during tummy time and also can hold his head stable when we are holding him up.
He continues to spit up like nothing I have ever seen before. It doesn't seem to bother him one bit - he's smiling before, during and after.... although sometimes he chokes himself on all the liquid coming up - yuck!
He is tracking objects (me and Kayla specifically!). He is intentionally grabbing at toys and putting them in his mouth. Even more than toys, he LOVES putting his fingers and his bibs in his mouth!
I took him to the Dr for a weight check and he was 13lbs 5 oz (at 3 months and 1 week).
He is still very mellow and easy going and it’s fun to watch his personality come out! We just love him to pieces!
