Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
5 months old!
Our sweet boy turned 5 months old! He has gotten so smiley and has really filled out. This month was special because it was my last month of summer with Lane. I loved being home with him over the summer and had gotten used to him sleeping "late" in the mornings...too bad I have to go back to work! I will miss him sooo much. Anyway...back to his 5 month stats!
LANE:
-Weighs about 15 pounds. I weighed him using our scale at home and he came out to around 15.
-Wears size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes. Can still fit in some 0-3 month clothes.
-Wears a size 1 shoe.
-Can sit up with just a little help. (Sat up un-assisted for about 1 minute at 5 1/2 months)
-Likes to "walk" with help from someone.
-Learned how to rotate in his jumper to play with all the toys around him.
-Can scoot around on the floor on his belly but hasn't crawled yet.
-Eats 6 oz of formula every 4 hours with solid food in the morning between his first 2 feedings and in the evening between his last 2 feedings. Usually takes a bottle around 8:00 am, noon, 4:00 pm and again before bed.
-Uses medium flow nipples now.
-Started trying lots of baby foods and loves them! As of 5 1/2 months he has tried: avocado, apples, sweet potato, carrots, and pears. The sweet potatoes made him very gassy and he ended up waking up 2 nights in a row at 3 am crying. We discontinued them for the time being!
-Eats oatmeal and fruit in the morning and rice cereal and a veggie in the evening.
-Goes to bed around 8:30 and sleeps until around 7:00 or 8:00.
-Has really started to notice Scout and LOVES her! She will walk by and he will start grinning and laughing. Likes to "pet" her and so far Scout has been really good with him.-Loves all people. He smiles BIG when anyone talks to him. Is not afraid of strangers yet! Especially likes men and people with glasses or hats on. haha! Laughs hard at Daddy, my principal Mr. Gray, Uncle Mitch, Paw, and Pops. Will laugh for women too, but laughs harder at men for some reason.
-Likes to grab things you don't want him to get, such as my iphone, a magazine I am reading, the tablecloth or anything on the table when trying to eat.
-Loves paper. Likes to play with envelopes, paper bags, magazines.
-Likes to suck his toes when he can get them into his mouth!-Discovered his tongue and likes to stick it in and out, in and out. Also blows raspberries.
-Went to visit Paw and Nonna this month.
-Went up to school to work with mommy some in her classroom.
-Went shopping and out to eat a bunch.
-Still takes a pacifier.-Still rolls over and sleeps on his tummy at night.
-Still likes to kick and screech and sling his arms up and down.
-Still loves his bath and now takes it in the big tub with just a foam mat.
-Still likes to be read to.
-Still loves to watch tv.
-Still has no teeth but still has the little white nubs he has had since he was 10 weeks old!
-Still has blue eyes and long eye lashes.
-Still has barely any hair-although, it is starting to thicken up a little and is still blonde.
-Still is a mama's boy.
-Still is as cute as ever.
Monday, August 9, 2010
I ♥ Faces - "Surprise!"
This picture showcases the biggest surprise of my life. (And my husband's!) Kyle had just left for a 10 day long trip to Yellowstone National Park when I found out I was expecting a baby! I took a couple of pregnancy tests just to be sure, but when the digital kind read "Pregnant" I knew for sure! I was soooo excited and couldn't wait to tell Kyle when he got home. I took this self portrait with my camera in my hand pointed at me. It took a couple of tries to get it just right, but I came up with this photograph. I had it printed with the words "Surprise! Love, Kyla and Baby L.C." (We had already picked out 2 names for a boy or a girl that both started with an L.) I kept my little secret for 10 days until he returned and was thrilled to give him a gift of this picture and a tiny Texas Longhorn onesie. He was surprised to say the least! Now we have our bundle of joy- Lane Austen Coots, who was born last March on the 5th.
He was the best surprise ever!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Screech
This is the nickname that we have given Lane. This month he has started screeching so loudly! He does it most when he is either really excited or angry, but sometimes he just does it to hear his own voice I think! His favorite places to screech are restaurants, which makes for an interesting meal! He is definitely screeching in the above picture!
Here is a sampling of our little "Screech" at his finest:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
4 Months Old
Lane is 4 months old! I feel like this month he has shown the most change as far as milestones and developments go. He has become very smiley, but also still has a bit of a moody side! Haha! People always comment on how he is always smiling for pictures. I guess his momma knows how to get those grins out!
At 4 months LANE:
*Weighed 13 pounds 7 oz at his 4 mo checkup - 25th percentile
*Was 24 in long - 25th percentile.
*Head circumference was in 25th percentile as well. Dr. Phan said he is perfectly proportional!
*Can still wear all of his 0-3 month clothes, but can also fit into some 3-6 month depending on the brand.
*Wears a size 1 diaper
*Now wears a size 1 shoe...outgrew his 0's
*Can sit up by himself for about 10 seconds before toppling over.
*Rolls over both ways. Rolled over back to stomach on his 4 month birthday and now rolls around all over the place!
*Is much better at looking at something and grabbing it. Still chews on everything.
*Can stand and "walk" with help.
*Still takes a paci but not as much.
*Still LOVES his silky. We take one EVERYWHERE!
*Started sleeping in his crib on the 4th of July. Sleeps much better in there! (And we sleep better too!)
*Usually takes five 6 oz bottles a day.
*Goes to bed between 9:00-10:00 pm and sleeps until around 7:00 am.
*Has become more of a napper this month and will usually take one pretty long nap a day and one or two other shorter naps.
*Tried rice cereal for the first time on his 4 month birthday, but doesn't like it. Will take it better with a little bit of applesauce mixed in.
*Went to the Little Gym and storytime at the library this month.
*Has really discovered his voice now. Especially loves to "screech" really loudly.
*Laughs out loud.
*Still has no teeth, but I can see the little buds under his gums.
*Has grown to hate his carseat. Screams loudly when strapped in and arches his back to get out.
*Will no longer stay in carseat at restaurants. I have become a pro at eating with him in my lap!
*Loves to look at books.
*Can ride sitting up facing forward in his stroller now.
Lane Austen-We love you to bits! You get more and more adorable every day and are growing up so fast! I know 5 months will be just as fun as 4 months was!
"Six Pack"
Kyle and I met some really nice people in our childbirth class at the hospital and I have kept in touch with all but 2 of the girls in there. We all had baby boys within a little over a month of each other! We decided to start a monthly playgroup and have met up twice this summer! The first one was at Olivia's house. She invited her neighbor who has a baby boy a week younger than Lane, and Monica invited her friend from work who has a boy a week older than Lane. 6 baby boys makes for a fun time! I nicknamed the boys the "Six Pack." Here are the girls and babies:
Michelle is a teacher like me, Olivia is a stay-at-home mom, Andrea is a pilot, and Monica and Brittany are zookeepers at the Fort Worth Zoo! An interesting array of careers!Olivia had lots of toys and entertainment set up for the babies. Look at all of that!!
Lane was 3 months and 12 days here.
The next playdate was at my house on July 15, 2010. 
Proud mommas!
The first group picture!! Of course Lane had to be crying! Haha! Aren't they cute?! This was taken on June 17, 2010
Andrea couldn't make it so her husband brought Charlie instead. What a guy!
Group picture #2. (7-15-10) So cute in their colored diapers! And Lane was smiling this time :)
And a cute tushie shot! Lane was 4 months 10 days here.
We already have our next playdate planned for August and can't wait to see each other again. I don't know what we will do once school starts back. It will be hard for all of us to meet during the day since some of us are teachers, so we will just have to do evening cookouts or something. It is so nice to have other moms to talk to, especially moms who have boys around the same age as yours! We can't wait to watch these babies grow up together!
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