Four Months

My little Snugglebuggle is four months old and still as happy as can be. He loves to smile, coo, and giggle. Tia and I have both said that although Clara and Bailey were pretty happy babies, neither of them were as smiley or giggly as Emmett. He really is the happiest baby I have ever met! He rarely cries unless he is hungry or overly tired and those are easily remedied. He goes with the flow and is just so easy going. He recently discovered a new pterodactyl scream which he thinks is really fun to make. When he is happy he screams away which makes everyone laugh.

Dada's old clothes

Old clothes have lots of room for cloth diapers

Please stop playing dress up with me!

The Little Guy has recently discovered his hands and loves to watch them move! He is so impressed by them and it's hilarious to watch! He still loves tummy time and can sometimes spend an hour on his tummy before he either falls asleep or gets tired of it. He still often falls asleep as soon as he goes on his tummy. He rolls over sometimes, but seems content to lay on his tummy and push his head and shoulders up or stick out his hands and legs superman style. He eats like a champ as evidenced by his size! He now goes two and a half to three hours between feedings which is nice.

Tummy time is exhausting

Life is exhausting

Luckily Emmett has decided that he likes bottles if they are REALLY warm. He gulps them down no problem. But if they are not quite warm enough he refuses them. I had never even considered warming them up since Clara never cared. I gave them to her straight from the refrigerator no problem, and while I didn't give them cold to him, I was doing room temperature which was not to his liking. I think everyone is happy with this newfound solution!

Babysitting Seegee

Where's Baby Emmett?

Look at my new trick...I can almost get out of the bouncy chair!

It has become evident that Emmett has sensitive skin. He has developed numerous rashes (although never diaper rash) and his cheeks are always red and sometimes bumpy.  His doctor said that he has dry skin and a little eczema. I have started putting lotion on the rashes and his cheeks and it seems to help some. I don't think the rashes bother him but they bother me.

Hook 'em

Tia has two babies!

Baby Cakes with Dada

Eating lunch at Irene's

The Little Guy is killing me with his sleep. Clarita spoiled me by starting to sleep through the night at eight weeks. While I realize that this is not normal, I was really hoping that he would follow suit. I need a lot of sleep and expected him to start sleeping through the night before I went back to work. Unfortunately for me that didn't happen. The worst part is that he sleeps through the night sometimes and other times wakes up (usually between 3:00 and 4:00) and there doesn't seem to be a rhythm or reason to when he sleeps all night and when he doesn't. He doesn't seem to wake up because he's hungry, but seems to want to play. He gets out of his swaddle and sucks on his hand, grabs his blanket, and laughs and talks. I have tried ignoring him but then I can't sleep so I usually end up nursing him because I know he will go back to sleep. I know that I shouldn't complain about my four month old waking up once per night, but I really am not cut out for losing sleep. I am hoping that he can figure out how to sleep through the night soon because the middle of the night feedings are one thing I will not miss about having a baby!

Monitos!

Que bigote!

Emmett loves Clara and Bailey and is content to watch them play. He gets so excited when Clara talks to him and plays with him and always greets her with a smile and squeal. He tolerates their pokes and roughness and actually seems to enjoy it. Watching these three grow up together is going to be so much fun!

14 Weeks

15 Weeks

16 Weeks

17 Weeks

Emmett's Stats

Weight: 15 pounds 13 ounces (65th percentile)

Height: 26 inches (85th percentile)

Head Circumference: 16.75 inches

What Emmett Wears

Emmett continues to grow and his three to six month clothes are getting snug. He is wearing more six month clothes and pajamas are still six months and getting snug.

Things Emmett Loves

Mommy and Daddy, nursing, being carried in the carrier or pouch, being carried like a parrot, chuponcitos when he's tired, bath time, his swing, the bouncy chair, tummy time, Clarita and Bailey, putting everything in his mouth, the Rainforest Playmat, looking at the cute baby in the mirror, playing with his toys, sitting up, being a baby airplane, people in general.

Things Emmett Does Not Love

Getting buckled into the car seat, waiting to eat, and being overtired.

How Emmett Sleeps

The Snugglebuggle is no longer a sleepy newborn. He still sleeps when he wants, but is starting to develop a schedule. He generally sleeps for an hour or two in the morning and takes a two to three hour nap in the afternoon during Clara's nap. He goes to bed between 9:30 and 10:00 and wakes up between 3:30 and 6:30. The time change seemed to affect him and he started taking a short nap around 8:00. Emmett naps in the swing and sleeps swaddled in the Pack 'N Play in our room.

Nicknames

Snugglebuggle/Buggle, Little Guy, Baby Emmett, Ojos Azules,  Fuzz head, and Chunko 

Monthly Exciting Events

November 26, 2015: Discovers his hands
November 24, 2015: Starts using the exersaucer

November 17, 2015: First full day with Dada

November 16, 2015: First full day away from Mama :( first time being babysat by los abuelos

November 13, 2015: First yoga class (loved it!)

November 12, 2015: First night away from Dada :(

October 31, 2015: Graduates from bassinet to pack 'n play

Monthly Pictures

Give Thanks

We had a very busy Thanksgiving weekend! We started out Thanksgiving morning with a soccer game with our friends. We do this most years, but this year I wasn't sure how it would work with both of us playing with two kids. Luckily we played at the high school a couple of blocks from our house so I figured we could always go home if we needed to. Turns out the kids did great! Emmett slept for the first half of the game and Clarita played on the blanket. She told me she had to go potty so I literally ran home (in my cleats) with her only to have her sit on the potty and say nevermind. Then Emmett hung out on the blanket on his tummy with her until the Rodriguezs stopped by and Denae saved him! It was a fun way to start the day.

Thanksgiving was at our house and we had a ton of great food and great company! Unfortunately Tia Alyssa was sick so they weren't able to come. Clara was really sad about this, but got over it as soon as people started arriving. Grandma Donna joined us this year and we were glad to be able to spend the day with her. Clarita enjoyed playing with everyone and Emmett enjoyed lots of snuggles. He slept through lunch and Clara refused to eat much. She really wanted apple cider and I told her that she had to try her mashed potatoes, stuffing, and green bean casserole in order to have some. She refused and didn't get any cider much to her chagrin. We took some family pictures, but Bayleaf was napping so we didn't get any with her. After pictures Clarita threw a tantrum about having to take a nap and it took almost an hour to get her down. Luckily she took a good nap and woke up happy! We had a very nice day and have so many things to be thankful for! We really are very blessed and I think it's important not to lose sight of this amidst the bustle of daily life.

Having fun getting dressed with Tia Erika!

She loves her Tio!

Bayleaf and I didn't make the cut...

Friday I had to work, but Dada brought the kids to Fresno and we went to yoga together. It was fun to have Dada there! Clarita had a great time at yoga and playing in my office. She remembered the last time she was there when she played on the computer with Maria. She asked me if she could "work" on my computer and enjoyed eating snacks. Emmett stayed with me and slept while I finished up some work and Clara and Dada went to pick up Fresno State football tickets from one of Dada's friends. That evening we headed to the Christmas Tree lightning down the street from our house. We ran into los Tios there and a friend from high school whom I hadn't seen in years. Clarita enjoyed the lights, the singing, Santa, eating sweet bread, and especially the little train. Emmett happily hung out in the carrier and fell asleep right as the tree was lit.

Working hard!

Can I come to work with you every day?

Clara and I are possessed!

Saturday the Little Guy and I went to a baby shower for Cat and Shawna and he was content to snuggle with Sarah and squeal. Clarita stayed home and took a nap. It was the first baby shower I have gone to without her since she was born (and there have been a lot!) so it felt a little weird. It was much easier just having one kid and I always love getting to spend one-on-one time with Emmett! When he and I got home we changed and headed out the door to the football game. We got in a little bit of tailgating before heading to the stadium. It was a very cold night and I had not planned very well (I blame this on not being home or having time to think). A lady actually asked me if I wanted her blanket so Emmett didn't get sick! Luckily he was snuggled with me in the carrier and his hands were warm so I figured he was ok. The game was really long but we stayed until the end to watch Fresno lose by three. Clarita enjoyed herself and we got to see some friends we hadn't seen in a long time. Unfortunately Clara left Seegee (her cat) at the game. Luckily she didn't seem too upset by this especially when we told her that Seegee met up with Santa and would come home at Christmas.

Sarah, the baby whisperer!

Cutest little Fresno State fan I ever did see!

Keeping up the tradition of shotgunning beer while holding Clara

Thanks for the awesome seats Brian!

Sunday we finally got time to decorate for Christmas and Clara and Dada picked out a tree together. She was excited about putting decorations on it for a few minutes but quickly lost interest. She did enjoy playing with the ball ornaments and putting them in vases for me. She also really liked the stockings. I got her an Elf on the Shelf this year and she and Dada read the story together and she was really excited about it. I told her that if she was really good for a week the elf (whom she named Apichukah) would tell Santa and Seegee would come home early. She liked this idea and was pretty disappointed when Apichukah had not moved in the morning (oops, mom fail). Hopefully she will be more willing to do things that we ask her to now that she knows she's being observed!

I want to help decorate too!

Who doesn't play with a stocking while going potty?

We had a very full Thanksgiving weekend and enjoyed our time together and with family!