Daxton is 3months old!

I can't believe Daxton is three months old already! Wow, we have come a long way. It is almost a year ago that I got preg (give or take a week).. So it is crazy to think how much has changed in the last year. I cant imagine him not being part of our family. Being a mom has truly changed my life in such a great way. He has humbled me and taught me patience. He has also taught me to really live in the moment and love like i never have before. I couldn't ask for a more amazing son. 

Baby stats

Sleep: Dax has been pretty consistently sleeping 8 hours straight now which is so amazing! We put him in his bassinet around 930 after change, bath, pjs, and a feed and he doesn't wake up until 6ish. Yay! Then ill feed him and he sleeps again til 8-830. And then often he will feed again and then we hang out in bed and he will nap til 1130-12. It works out nicely right now since Neil is off and likes to sleep in late. People tell me it won't last (him sleeping that long) but I will take it!

Feed: I still feed on demand and have stopped logging in my phone. I am getting better at remembering what side was last. He still feeds for 7-10mins only, one side per feed. I know I am so lucky!!

Daily Routine: we don't have much of a routine these days due to summer holidays but Dax seems to be ok with it. When we are at home he likes to have a nap in the morning. I definitely find naps are becoming shorter and he gets bored more easily. Luckily he is more into his toys now. So the day consists of tunmy time, play mat, mamaroo, jumperoo (just the last week) with feeds, naps and freshies in between. Routine at night works well though.. Feed, change, bath, pjs, feed, bed :) now if only I went to bed when he did lol.. But it is nice to get a few hours of me time. 

Weight: 13lb 7.5oz

Length: 26in

Diaper size: size 1 

Clothing size: 3 months but a lot of his onesies are getting too tight :( even his sleepers as he is long and his feet fill the footies. I can't believe he will be wearing 6 months soon! He is growing too fast :( it is fun buying him new outfits but it still amazes me how fast he is growing!

Hair Color: dark blonde.. Still doesn't have much. He has a bit of cradle cap (I try not to pick it!!) which we are using olive oil and it seems to be helping

Eye Color: still gray but I see flecks of hazel around pupil 

Baby favs:

- Oscar the Octopus on his play mat.. I think they are BFFs he loves smiling and talking to him

- He is starting to like his toys now, he watches them intently and reaches for them (rattle, tigger finger puppet, farm animals). He can grab his rattle on his own and shake it. 

- high 5s!! That is what made him first giggle

- singing to him and making him dance lol 

Baby not so favs:

- poopy diapers

- laying down too long (unless he's sleeping he gets bored after awhile on his back) 

- being hangry lol 

Challenges: He is getting bored more easily now so it is finding ways to keep him entertained.. Especially on trips away from home. Usually if you can pick him up so he can check things out he is more content. 

Funniest moment: I went out for dinner with a gf and Neil texted me that Dax had just said his first word. I was like omg no way!! Neil said Dax said "hi" to Oscar the octopus on his play mat! Lol obviously it was by accident but still so cute! It makes me not want to miss anything!!

Dax had a massive spit up on this chicks silk dress. Funny cos I don't really like her. Lol

Milestones: He is sleeping through the night now (8 hrs straight!). It is so nice!! Now we can put him to bed, put on the baby monitor and go watch tv etc and watch him. 

He is getting really good at holding his head up now. He can hold it for over a minute when doing tummy time. When you hold him he can pretty consistently hold it up. He loves looking around! It makes the ergo way better too as he can check out things while I walk around. He is just starting to use a jumperoo and although he hasn't figured out the jumping part yet he likes the sights and sounds. He is definitely so much more alert and aware of surroundings, it is pretty cute!

He is getting a lot better at using his hands.. First he just stared at them, then they started going in his mouth and now he is purposely grabbing things. 

He is getting more of a coo vocabulary and can be quite vocal. When you talk to him he likes to talk back. 

Firsts: - first time using hands (stares at them, rattle in hand and he shakes it, put hands in mouth alot!!)

- first giggle (July 29)!!! Best sound ever :) I almost cried I was so happy! I was at hotel with my mom when he first did it. Too bad Neil missed it :( but I know there will be many more! 

Events in the past month:

I had another shower thrown by my aunt in Vancouver so we took Dax over for the day. It was a lot of fun and Dax was pretty good with the long car rides. I am getting more comfortable being out of the house and Bfeeding which is good. Dax got to meet lots of family and got so spoiled (again!!). 

- we have been to the beach lots. We got a uv tent which is great so he can hang out in the shade wherever we are. Most of the time he just sleeps at the beach. It is probably the sound of the waves (like his sleep sheep).

- took him to Costco in the ergo. He did really well!

- for our anniversary we stayed at tighnamara resort and went out for dinner. Baby D joined us (of course) and was super good :)

- we went to Victoria to my friends baby shower. He was such a sweet boy... Other than the spit up issue lol. 

- stayed overnight in Van to visit memere and do some shopping. Dax was a trooper spending so much time in his carseat. He shared my hotel bed with me and kicked me all night lol

- dad was away for a week fishing but baby D was really good for me and the week went by fast :) I am so lucky to have great family and friends to keep me busy. 

Some fav pictures:

Four generations! Look at Daxton's chubby cheeks here lol. He looks so much older here!

Chillin baby D

Afternoon at the park

Beach baby 

Planking like a boss

My lil boyfriend 

Bathtub selfie

Happy dood

Park day 

Love baby bandana bibs!

First time in jumperoo

Brothers

Waving hi :)

Visiting great grandma :)

Looking forward to:

More giggles!!! Dax being able to use his jolly jumper. Hopefully in the next month he will be able to :) The next thing I look forward to is him sitting by himself. But I don't want the next month to go by fast as Neil goes back to work in Sept :(

Daxton is 2 months old!

We made it! Neil is off for the summer :) The first 9 days he was off we went to Hornby which was so much fun! My parents came the first weekend and then we had two couples come visit a few nights throughout the week. Dax loved it there! The weather was hot!! The beaches were beautiful :) This summer is going to be awesome. 

Daxton is growing up so fast! His personality is shining through and we are loving getting to know him. I try to savor every moment. He is the perfect addition to our family ❤

Baby stats

Sleep: He is sleeping like a rock star these days! A night before his 2 month bday he slept 8hrs straight! 930-530! It hasn't happened since but still so amazing lol. He usually sleeps 5-6hr stretch though. At Hornby we started putting him to bed early.. Which is still late but is now 930-10. He wakes up once for a feed and then usually sleeps until 730ish. Often we will sleep another few hours after another feed if we are feeling lazy :) lol Since we have been home he has been sleeping in bassinet instead of co-sleeper and it is going really well! I put on sleep sheep wave sounds and a light muslin blanket tucked into sides of mattress. 

Feed: Dax usually feeds every 2-3hrs throughout the day but its still on demand not scheduled. I stopped pumping when we went away and just fed at night rotating breasts (they are adjusting so not as painful with engorgement). So now is like to just pump when I need to or once in the morning kind of thing. His hungry cry is very distinct so he def lets you know if it's been too long lol. 

Daily Routine: Routine before Neil was off work was dance party around 10ish, play mat time at 12ish where he will evetually fall asleep for a nap. I get chores done and then downstairs for the rest of the day where he hangs out in mamaroo and we look outside and play and nap until Neil gets home. Neil use to take him for 3-4hrs so i could nap then we would put him to bed. Now that he sleeps better I skip my nap and put him to bed earlier and I usually join him unless we have ppl over. Being at Hornby through off our schedule a bit but he seems pretty content going with the flow. 

Weight: 12lbs 3.5oz (July 9th)

Length: 24in

Diaper size: size 1

Clothing size: 3 months now! He is long and skinny so 3 month sleepers look wide but fit length wise. It is so sad to be packing away his newborn stuff :(

Hair Color: light brown with flecks of golden blonde. Still not a lot of hair but it seems to be growing at the back lol

Eye Color: dark gray

Baby favs: mamaroo, bouncer, soother, high-5s from dad, smiling when he sees me, music, octopus on playmat (he smiles at it), car rides (he did so well on the way to Hornby!! As long as car is moving he is pretty much sleeping) and stroller rides, hanging out outside 

Baby not so favs: gas and poopy blowouts lol But honestly the more I get to know him the more I realize how chill of a baby he is :) it's so nice that he is perfectly content to do whatever we are doing. He doesn't mind being held by other ppl. He does get bored sometimes though but as long as he has something to check out he's pretty happy

Challenges: we are still working on him being comfortable in the ergo carrier but he is doing way better! He seems to be able to last an hour. We took him on a hike and out to the campfire one night in it and was really chill. He is also a loud sleeper, my word! Lol when he sleeping deeply he is good but when he stirs he is loud! He grunts, shifts around, sleep cries (on occasion).. And being a light sleeper makes it tough. I have found ear plugs do help.. Most times he will work it out and go back to sleep and this can buy me an extra hour or two of sleep. I use to just pick him up right away thinking he was awake but now I try to wait it out lol. 

Funniest moment:

After a bath Neil forgot to put Daxton's diaper on and just put him in his sleeper. He was rocking him and then Dax peed all over Neil's shirt. Lol

Milestones: He is cooing very loudly now! It is so stinkin cute! I make diff sounds at him and he is so interested and tries to talk back (Aowww, Ahh and Gah). Can hold head up even longer now and likes to check things out. Moves head from side to side and rolling a bit.. I know he will fully roll over in no time! I def feel like I have to keep a closer eye on him. He is becoming a lot more interactive with toys.. He goes all wide eyed and watches closely with rattles and vibrating toys (loves vibrating bird on bouncer and animals on playmat). He has held things by accident (o ball, play mat rings, my necklace) but I think he is starting to get it. He is also getting better at self soothing.. Especially at night. He does rely on his soother quite a bit but I am finding if I put him to bed and he's still semi awake or if he wakes up during the night that he can most of the time work it out on his own if you give him a bit of time. 

Firsts:

- first time sleeping through the night

- first ferry ride

- first overnight trip

- first trip to the beach (toes in the ocean)

- first time sleeping on his own (first in Hornby, now in Bassinet)

- first time finding hands (staring at and putting in mouth)

Looking forward to: Giggles! He has chuckled in his sleep but I'm so excited to see smiles and giggles together! Also him holding his head up all by himself.. He is definitely getting better at it (he is so strong!)

Road trip!

Hanging out with Dad at the cabin

Happy Canada Day

Going out to enjoy campfire

Lil tough guy

Sleeping dude

Pics of Hornby.. Can't wait for our next visit!

Daxton is 7 weeks old

Time is flying by! Only a few more days and Neil is off for the summer and we are heading to the cabin for 9 days.. Yay!! It is suppose to be great weather too :) I am looking forward to campfires and days at the beach. Dax is going to love it!

What is new in Daxton's world?! Well he is sleeping like a champ. We have been trying to get into an earlier bedtime routine and last night he slept over 6 hrs straight (7hrs from his last feed). Yayer! My boobs were killin so I had to kind of wake him up lol.. So who knows how long he would have slept. I hope this continues, especially at the cabin. Breast feeding is so much better now that my boob is healed up so I pretty much just pump a few times at night. His lil baby cold didn't amount to much so I am very thankful of that. 

Dax was in for his baby physical and he is weighing in at 10lbs 13.5oz! Wow! And 23inches long. He is officially fitting his 3 months clothing.. I hope they last us through the summer. I can't believe how big he seems already! He is smiling lots and cooing louder.. He really wants to chat with you. He loves doing high-5s with his Dad :)

We have been out for more lunches/dinners out but not many walks as it has been pretty blah out. I  hope we will be able to use carrier and stroller a lot at the cabin. I had a ladies night out last night and that was fun :) it is nice to get away for a few hours. 

Brothers hanging out

Happy lil dude

Little hands ❤

Little D is getting so big!

First Ladies Night :)

Daxton is 6 weeks old

Yay to Dax being 6 weeks old and Neil almost being off for the summer! We are so close :) We are definitely getting more settled with Dax now... Taking him out more and sharing him with the world. We went out for drinks with friends on a patio the other night.. Yay to feeling semi normal! Dax was content sleeping in his stroller the whole time. He seems to have a pretty set pattern of sleeping 3-4 hrs in the afternoon so we have been taking advantage. 

I have been going crazy with pics of Dax smiling as I can finally catch it frequently on camera now!! Yay! As soon as he wakes up he's all smiles :) he is ticklish too which is too freakin cute. He is such an amazing little guy! He is really starting to coo loudly as well. It is like he is trying to talk to you. It is usually when he is smiling and you are talking to him. 

This week we went on another play date with some new moms. Dax slept the whole time but that was totally ok with me lol. We also had another shower thrown by a friend of MIL. It was really nice and Dax got spoiled and everyone wanted to hold him. Such an angel. He got some really cute outfits to grow into! And he got a monkey tree that had lil gifts hanging and gift bags of money. I took a pic as it was so cute! He also got a jersey with his name on it. Love!! 

He is growing like a lil weed and now barely fits his one month sleepers (he is too long!!!). So he is swimming in his three month ones for now. I remember thinking he would never be that big but I know in a few weeks he will be 2 months already! He has to be over 10lbs.

Unfortunately at 6 weeks he has started his first baby cold :( Neil was sick at the beginning of the week and lil D and I caught it as well. It has only been sniffles and a few coughs here and there for him so I am hoping that's all it amounts too. Poor lil guy.. The saddest thing is having a sick baby :( At least he has been in good spirits...just sleeping more.

Yay to more smiles! 

Smiles for Nana

My fav men

Cuddles

Tickles

Monkey tree from shower

Brothers

Daxton is one month old!

I can't believe Daxton's one month birth day has come and gone! Our sweet little man is growing up so very quickly. We love to watch him as he discovers the world around him.. I can only imagine what changes the next year will bring. I hope it doesn't go by as fast as the first month has!!

We had a great day hanging out, taking cute pictures etc and that night Grandma and Grandpa watched him and Neil and I had our first date night out. It really did feel nice to get away for a few hours (should I feel guilty?). Hey I'm not just a milk factory over here!! I had my first drink out and felt like I real person for a few hours (yay adults lol). Neil decided to take the following day off work too which was super awesome since we all got to sleep in, play, take pup for a walk together :) This summer is going to be awesome!!

Baby stats ONE MONTH

Sleep: I am pretty stoked with Daxton's sleep routine at this point. I mean we have come a long way from the first few weeks of fussy nights and very little sleep for momma. Mind you I am sure part of it is me toughening up lol. Lil D hangs out with his Dad till around 10ish.. Then comes and wakes mommy up for a feed and is usually asleep til 2am. He then usually doesn't stir until 5or6am. Then again is down until 7/8am and often we dont officially get out of bed until 10(yes I milk the fact that he is a sleeper inner like his Dad). So I am probably getting with my nap.. 7ish hrs sleep when added up, doesn't sound bad at all!

Feed: Dax has graduated from a strict schedule of 2-3hr feeds (wanted to keep that weight on) to feeding on demand. This is really nice as I use to worry that he wasn't getting enough milk or would have to wake him because he was sleeping over time lol. Don't wake a sleeping baby!! I still find he is pretty much a 2-3 hour guy during the day.. Unless he is having a rather big growing day or fussy day where the boob is the only thing that quiets him lol. And nights are 3-4hours yay!

Daily Routine: We usually get up at 10ish.. Usually listening to music and opening the blinds to let some sun in, sometimes hangs out in his bouncy chair for a bit and I can do a chore or two. At 11ish After a change and a feed (and a few burps) we will head to the nursery to hang out on the play mat and do some tummy time. Dax is so much more alert that he can now enjoy the mat for 30m to an hour. Yay! Often with his soother in mouth he will fall asleep here for an hour. Around 1 we will head downstairs for lunch (for both of us).  Lately Dax has enjoyed looking outside at the backyard. Usually he wants to stay up until Dad gets home but he will eventually give in to mr sandman and this is his biggest nap of the day (sometimes up to 3hours). Sometimes this will last until 6pm and by then Neil and I have had dinner and watched some tv and may have gone for a walk with sleeping baby in stroller. I get a feed in before my nap and Dad watches him until 10pm. He says Dax is usually pretty awake still and he use to be fussy at this time but now that only seems to happen if he's super gassy. Now that we have him on the bottle Neil will feed him which lets me nap longer (wow he takes that milk down quick!). Ill feed him again and have him changed into his warm fleecies then he's usually down for the night (well in bed but not sleeping lol).

Weight: 9lbs 6.5oz

Length: 22.5in

Diaper size: Newborn.. I keep saying we are going to switch to the next size up but we haven't yet. Maybe one more box of newborn?

Clothing size: He still fits into some newborn clothes and others are 1month, and others 0-3 and 3 months. I really find it depends on the brand. We are big on the zipper sleepers!! I ❤ his shipmate hoodie. 

Hair Color: Brown but it seems like new wisps are coming in dark blond (sun kissed!)

Eye Color: dark gray.. I am thinking he's going to have hazel eyes

Baby favs: soother, play mat, bouncer with vibrating baby massage on but not all the time, music, stroller rides, bath time

Baby not so favs: ergo carrier (going to work on this), soother falling out, carseat straps (he doesn't mind sitting in carseat but sometimes can't stand being strapped in.. I wonder if its pinching him), gas (his poor tummy gets hard as a rock sometimes and he is very uncomfortable.. Poor guy)

Challenges: First week for me with no sleep and terribly sore nipples! From there Dax murdered one nipple then didn't like to feed on it so past 2 weeks he has barely fed from that boob which is fine give it a breather! Instead I have pumped it and frozen some and Dad feeds him some while I nap. As much as pumping has been a god send to relieve engorgement it is so annoying to have to pump regularly with all the cleaning/sterilizing. I will be happy when nipple is fully healed and I choose to pump a few times a day or whatever. I am still paranoid that I will be out with Dax and he will cry the whole time.. I am getting better at this and realize babies cry!

Funniest moment: I get a kick out of his toots when we are feeding. Lol I know it's immature but Neil and I will say he sharted his pants. Also changing his diaper and him grabbing the diaper (by accident I'm sure) and throwing it. 

Milestones: He has been trying to hold his head up since like day 3. He is able to hold it up for longer periods of time now and either on play mat or shoulder he is able to turn his head more easily to other direction. He is a huge kicker!! So I can definitely see him jumping/standing/crawling early!  He is becoming so alert and likes to look outside, look at toys or check the house when hes on your shoulder. He likes to make sounds and I swear he is trying to talk to us.. He even makes cute sounds in his sleep (what do babies dream about?). This one sound he makes sounds like a little chuckle lol so cute!!! He has been smiling since week one but I am sure from gas more than anything as its usually after a feed or when he's sleeping. BUT on his one month he was a big smiler for the camera and day after he did it with dad so yay to more smiling!!

This months firsts: 

- First road trip

- First smile 

- First outtings (mall, nana's, restaurant)

- First bath

- First coo's

- First blow out (ew!)

- First date night out

Looking forward to: more smiles, giggles, more interaction and seeing our little man's personality develop. It is so cool getting to know him :)

Down at seawall

Chillin with his brother

My love

Smiler :)

My fav men

Daxton is 29 days old

I can't believe he is almost a month old! Wow. In some ways it feels longer and in other ways it has gone by so fast. We have had a pretty good week. His sleep pattern is still pretty good. I try to keep him in the natural light during the day and  he still only wakes up to feed a few times at night. I tracked his sleep patterns for a few days and it does change during the day but fairly consistent at night.

 On Monday I took him to the mall and got my eyebrows waxed. On Thursday Dax had his first baby visitor. Tammy came over with flowers and chocolate and brought her 4 month old Daneka to meet him. Dax pretty much just slept most of the time but better than crying!! Lol Friday mom and I took Dax out too lunch. I was a little nervous he would cry the whole time at the restaurant but he was really good. A few little cries when his soother came out and that was it. 

Neil and I are trying out a new routine since Neil can now feed Dax with a bottle. So from 6-10pm I get mommy time which is pretty much me showering and napping. At first it was tough to sleep as I'm use to getting up so regularly for Dax but I pop in my ear plugs in and tell myself that Dax is in good hands. 

Two days until he is one month old!!! Neil's parents offered to watch him for a few hours so we can go out for a date night. It is so nice of them!! I'm just not sure if I'm up to it yet. I am thinking maybe dinner or just a movie and then we are not gone so long and I can get a nap in still (I still worry he will have a cranky night and I will get no sleep!). 

Weekends are great since Dax likes to sleep in and cuddle with his Dad. I cant wait until end of June when Neil is off for two months!! Today we will find out how much he weighs! He is starting to grow out of some newborn stuff already so I know he is growing. It is suppose to be nice all week (about time since its June!) so I am looking forward to taking this lil guy out more.

We took a few cute videos of Dax this week which have gone viral lol well to friends and family. One of him playing on his mat and one of him kicking away to music. He's so darn cute! Here are some pics..

Loves cuddling on Dad

Play mat time!

Trying to get a picture for great grandma in his crochet outfit (he wasn't impressed)

Planking like a boss

Checking out his brother

Three best friends :)

Waving at me :) I can't believe he wore this outfit home and it was swimming on him! Now it is short in the arms and just fits him length wise.