Our McGuire Family

Monday, May 20, 2013

Gage - Three Months Old

Three months old and already so big! Mommy and daddy find themselves falling in love with you more each day as you become your own little person and start to show us your own personality.

3 Months Old!

We didn't have an appointment with the doctor this month, so your stats are just a guess:

Height: 23 1/2 in.
Weight: 12 lbs 10 oz.

Head Circumference: 16 in

Diaper Size: Size 1

Clothing Size: 0 - 3 month and 3 month clothes, and even a few 3 - 6 month clothes

Here are a few of the things you have been up to in the past month:

Mommy had to go back to work this month, so starting May 9th, you began going to daycare :(. This is has been quite an adjustment for both mommy and Gage, as we were used to spending all day, every day together.

You weren't able to get a good nap in during your first two days, so mommy went and got you a new swaddle for just at daycare. That seems to have made a world of difference!
Daddy has been the drop off man and mommy has been picking you up. Most of the time you are asleep when I come to get you, but when you are awake, I see you smiling at Jackie, which makes mommy feel good that you already like her.
On your third day of daycare you got a case of diarrhea (I have a feeling it's from your onset of drooling) and developed a pretty good case of diaper rash. It looked like it really hurt, but you never seemed to fuss too much about it.
Our daycare lady also informed us she felt you were being held too much. Mommy may not agree with her, but none the less, we are trying to let you play more without being held, since you can't be held all the time at daycare!
Each day you seem to be adjusting more and more to being at daycare, so I think we will be able to make this work!

You are getting better about spending time on your tummy. You are able to hold your head up at a 90-degree angle pretty steady, for at least 5 minutes at a time. You LOVE looking in the mirror at yourself, even squealing at yourself in the mirror from time to time.
You are also becoming our rolling machine. Once you figured out how to push yourself up and over, we haven't been able to get you to stop. I think you figured out that's how to get out of doing tummy time :).
You continue to be our good little sleeper! We are so very blessed. You are still sleeping from 9 or 10 pm until 7 am. Most mornings during the week daddy will actually wake you up for the day at around 7, as you have not gotten up yet yourself. Daddy says you're so much happier when he wakes you up versus you waking up on your own!

Speaking of sleeping, I am glad we took the pediatrician's advice and started putting you down for bed while you are still awake. You have taken to this pretty quickly, and bedtime has been no trouble, as you can quickly fall asleep in your crib even if we put you down awake.

You are quite the talker, especially in the morning. If we can really get you going, you can talk to us for quite a while.
According to Jackie, our daycare lady, you are laughing now too. Mommy is really excited to hear this, but sad at that same time :(. I love that you are still progressing but it definitely hit home how much I'm going to hate missing all of your "firsts." I think we're going to have to make it a rule to just not ask, and assume the first time mommy or daddy sees you do something is the first time!
We are definitely starting to see your personality. You have quite the temper, as it takes you no time at all to get upset if you decide you are not happy. You are also loud enough you can let us know how unhappy you are pretty easily! Luckily, it's not very often that we have to see this side of you, as you are generally a pretty happy baby.
Mommy just loves your smiles, and you will give them out freely.
You are eating about 5 oz of formula every 4 hours, getting in a total of 24 to 25 oz a day. We never tried to put you on a schedule, but you have fallen into a very predictable routine naturally. I think that the daycare lady very much appreciates this.
You very much enjoy your baths! We started using the infant tub in the big tub, since you have good enough head control now to sit in it. We are trying to get you to splash on your own in the tub (which I'm sure we will regret doing later). You get the biggest grins on your face when we do it. I hope this means we are going to get to enjoy lots of pool time this summer!

I recorded a couple of videos this month that mommy thinks are just too cute not to share. You will need to turn up the sound on the second video to hear it.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past month:

Taking a break from pictures at Grammy's

I'm just so excited!

Doing so much better with our tummy time (and looking like Daddy)!

First time in the bumbo, I think I like this!

Hey ladies, what's up...

Sleeping like an angel

What chubby cheeks

Look how big I am!

Blue-eyed baby

Out for a stroll with mommy, I'm just too cute!

Going....

Going...

Gone! Such a roly poly!

Showing off my birthmark

Sad face that mommy has to go back to work :(

Worn out from my first two days of daycare

First mother's day!

He is definitely mommy's big guy

So lucky to be his mommy!

Best...smile...ever! He melts my heart!

Naked tummy time! Trying to heal my diaper rash (and possibly future blackmail photo)

"Yea, I know I look good"

And a few outtakes from our 3 month photo session:

I can't believe that three months has already flown by! We love you more every day Gage!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

We're rolling...

Well, it looks like someone has really learned how to roll over!

He's done it now 5 or 6 times on purpose, but I keep managing to miss getting him on camera (he's too quick!). Then, when I do have my camera out, he decides he doesn't feel like it. I was starting to feel like the tree falling in the forest metaphor, did the baby really roll over if I could never get it on camera??

Today though, I finally caught him! I think he was starting to feel bad for teasing me so many times.

Here he is, in all his rolling glory (please forgive my squealy, high pitched voice in the background)!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Meeting Cousin Declan!

This past weekend we made a trip back to Mulvane to meet baby Declan. He was born two weeks after Gage and we had not yet had the chance to meet him. The weekend was so much fun and we are so glad we got to meet our nephew (and that Gage got to meet his cousin). I can already imagine all of the trouble these two little boys are going to get into!

Meeting Great Aunt Angie, who came all the way from Denver! He was so excited!

He really does like her

Hello Uncle Travis

I think they were excited to see each other?

Having a little cousin play time before bed

Declan meeting Uncle Corbin for the first time

Playing together on the activity mat

Such a sweet face, love this little guy!

Tummy time for everyone!

Grammy and Grandpa with their grandsons

Hello Uncle Corbin!

This is probably all the birth control Corbin needs!

Whatcha doing up there Uncle Corbin?

All the McGuire men

All the boys are looking good

Cousins holding hands

This seemed to be the theme of the weekend, Gage wasn't being very nice to his cousin!

Gage with Aunt Abby

Gage meeting his new buddy Hutch!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Gage - Two Months Old

2 Months Old!

I guess the saying is true, that time truly does fly when you are having fun! It has been so fun to watch all the changes and growing you have done in the last month. Here are your stats from your 2 month checkup:

Height: 22 3/4 in. (60th percentile)

Weight: 11 lbs 12.8 oz (75th percentile)

Head Circumference: 15 3/4 in (65th percentile)

Diaper Size: Size 1

Clothing Size: 0 - 3 month and 3 month clothes

Here are a few of the things you have been up to in the past month:

You continue to be our good little sleeper! Starting at about 5 weeks old, you began sleeping through the night. You are now sleeping from 9 or 10 pm until 6 or 7 am. We feel very fortunate for this! You are funny though as most mornings we find you sideways in your crib, you must be quite the wiggle worm.
Speaking of sleep, you are now sleeping in your own room. We moved you to your room at 6 weeks old and haven't looked back. You made the adjustment smoothly, though we are still swaddling you to put you to sleep.
You are NOT a fan of tummy time. It is a rare occasion that we can put you on your tummy without you getting upset. Even so, you are able to start pushing yourself up on your hands and are able to hold your head up pretty steady, sometimes all the way up to a 90 degree angle. Of course, this means we as your parents think you're gifted :).
You rolled over for the first time at 6 weeks old. You went from your tummy to your back. I think it was a fluke though. I put you down on your tummy for some tummy time and you were not having it. You were so upset you rolled yourself right on over. We haven't seen you do it again, but you are wiggling around more and more every day. I have a feeling we will see you rolling again soon!
You have started smiling and cooing, and mommy couldn't be more excited. You give me some of the sweetest grins and we can lay and talk for quite a while.
You were eating 3 to 5 ounces every two hours when we went to the doctor for your check-up. However, she said we were probably feeding you too often so we've been now stretching you out to every three hours, which you seem to have done well with. She was probably right, as you are now spitting up a lot less!
You have settled into a pretty predictable routine at this point, you usually will go back to sleep after we get up for your 7 am bottle for another hour or so, and then will usually stay awake the rest of the morning. The rest of the day you will usually eat, then stay awake for an hour and a half (though you sometimes stay awake for 2 in the late afternoon) and then settle down for a quick nap before your next bottle.
You are really starting to enjoy bath time. You will lay on your foam pad in the sink and talk to us while we wash you down. Pretty soon we'll have you in the big tub!
You made your first two big road trips this month.

The first road trip was to Mulvane to spend Easter with Grammy and Grandpa McGuire. On the trip down you managed to projectile poop all over mommy in the backseat of the car while she was trying to change your diaper. Lesson learned, and next time we will be taking you into the gas station to change you.
Your second road trip was with Mommy, Grandma and Aunt Jen. Cousin Julie had a bridal shower in Concordia so we made the round trip visit to see everyone in the area. We stayed the night with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Hurley who couldn't wait to meet you. You also got to meet Great Aunt Barb and Great Uncle Allen. This was our first night away from daddy since you were born, we missed him a bunch! The next day before the shower you spent a few hours with Great Aunt Dana and Great Uncle Steve, who now insists is the favorite Great Aunt!

Grandma and Grandpa Blow came up to visit you while Mommy and Daddy went out for a date night to a charity event. We are so lucky to have so many people who love you and will watch you for us!