15 Weeks Old!

How old

15 weeks

Sleep

Hart generally is still doing awesome on sleep. His naps are like clockwork - he seriously goes to bed within 10 minutes of the same time each day (8:30-9:30 and 12:00-2:00, with an afternoon catnap that is 30 minutes and he takes anywhere between 4:30-5:30). His night sleep is pretty awesome. Most of the time he's in his crib from 7:30pm - 7:00am. He has hit that wonderful 4 month sleep regression, but we've seem to found what works well enough for him - swaddled with one arm out, and popped in a sleep sack with a little bean bag on his chest. Lately he's been up from 3-5, just unable to fall asleep. We're experimenting with what works, and trying to help him form good habits at the same time. I'm still impressed with his sleep, and super thankful for big chunks of uninterrupted sleep.

Highs

Oh man, so much has happened since I last posted. I think my favorite thing we did was celebrate Father's Day in Fort Collins. I was pretty anxious about going since it's 1.5 hours without traffic and we wouldn't be driving during naps. Hart did freak on the way home, but cried himself into a deep sleep. Actually being in Fort Collins, though, was great! We actually spent all our time at Odell Brewery and did not regret it. They have a beautiful patio and it was the perfect day. We got to snuggle Hart in the sun, drink new beers, and eat delicious lobster mac and cheese from a local food truck. It was a good day to celebrate Jon and all he means to our family. 

Lows

I'm starting to get a little anxious about the drive to Illinois :( I'm excited to be there, but the getting there is less than desirable. I'm also a little worried about how it will be in terms of sharing our time between our families. We want everyone to see Hart and love on him, but we also want to enjoy ourselves and our time in Illinois while still visiting with friends and family. Oh, and throw in there keeping him on his schedule. I'm going to be very strict about his naps because that makes or breaks not only night sleep, but his mood for the following day. I want to have one place where he sleeps so that it's familiar. Plus he has a ton of sleepy essentials that would be a nightmare to drag around. Anyway, the trip will be awesome, I just hope that everyone is able to have grace with us as it's our first adventure with the babe!

Eating

Hart is doing awesome at eating still. Last time I said I wasn't pumping, but it really stressed me out not knowing if he was getting enough and not seeing the numbers on the scale go up. So he gets a morning bottle and an evening bottle of 6 ounces each, and then breastfeeds 3 times on top of that. He's definitely gaining weight, but I think it's all in his face! Poor guy might have inherited the "Herbert-fat-face," (Uncle Dustin feels me) but at least his multiple chins are adorable for now. He's also getting quicker at eating! He was eating for 30-45 minutes a few weeks ago, but now we're more around 20-30. He does a lot of snoozing while he eats, so it's also me being a little more diligent about poking him as he eats. 

Milestones

He rolled right before his 3 month birthday! He's also turning into quite the chatterbox. He's currently oohing and laughing at his birds behind me and having a blast. He's getting a ton more neck control, like able to lift his head independently of his body. He's also really working on rolling from back to belly, though I'm not quite encouraging that one! He also is showing interest in specific activities and might cry until he does those things. He often will fuss and cry on his activity mat an break into a huge smile once you lean over him. He's definitely a people-person, or at least a mom/dad-person :) He loves when you pretend to drop him, showing he's going to be quite the adventurer! I was pretending to drop him last night and his eyes would shoot open and then he'd realize I was holding him and he'd start laughing. We're practicing our sitting up skills, though the spine is still quite wobbly. And finally he's starting to bear his weight on his little legs! Only for a few seconds at a time, but it's something!

Looking forward to

House sitting starting tomorrow! I have been daydreaming about this for at least a month! Joe and Jen have a stunning house that is beautifully redone (exposed brick, natural wood, cast iron, edison bulbs) with a gorgeous fenced in yard for the dogs. We're bringing Hart's tub so we can have pool parties in the back yard. One of their dogs, Hilde, is super into Hart and sooooo much sweeter with him than Happy so that will be adorable. I'm just picturing watering their vegetable garden while Hart hangs in the shade in his dock a tot and the dogs lounge about. I told them repeatedly not to pay us because this is a true vacation for us. The bus takes Jon literally door to door, and his commute will probably be 10-15 minutes. It's going to be hard coming back to our apartment on the third floor!