When we went in for Ethan’s appointment, Dr. Nordby said, “wow he’s a big boy.” She asked what he was eating and I told her he was still just nursing, she was quite surprised. I didn’t get too many pictures because little man did not like to be on the scale nor did he like the table paper. Not to mention big sister was tagging along.
Height: 26 1/2 inches – 90th percentile
Weight: 16 pounds 12 ounces – 70th percentile
Head circumference: 44 centimeters – 98th percentile
I have been curious how Kendall would handle the beach this year so we packed up some things and made our way to the Isle of Palms with grandma and grandpa. What an adventure!
Kendall was all about playing in the sand and loved having her bucket filled with water. However, getting in the water was a different story. I tried once and so did grandma but it wasn’t her favorite thing. Maybe, when we try again she’ll have warmed up.
Well, little munchkin, you are growing like a weed. I feel like you are a lot bigger then Kendall was at this age. We will find out on June 11 how you measure out. You are such a happy baby and rarely cry. I have continued with your Zantac but mostly just once a day, it seems to be keeping you content. There has only been one day, that I can remember, that I did not give you any Zantac and it made quite the difference. You were incredibly fussy and spit up more then normal. Thankfully that has only happened once.
Smiling is one of your favorite things and it just melts my heart to see that big, gummy, wide mouthed grin practically all day long. And, I love to make you laugh, boy is it the best. I must say I’m good at it too. I’ll have to get that on video soon. 
You are still good at nursing and you are up to drinking six and a half to seven ounces of milk with each bottle. You’re last feeding is between seven and nine in the evening and you usually wake up around one or three in the morning to eat again. I’m hoping that sleeping through the night will be coming soon. You are in a size two diaper and mostly 3-6 months clothes. Your sister adores you and wants to make sure you are okay at all times. She is your little mommy. She helps out with so much and sometimes I just sit and watch as she plays with you and kisses you. If you are crying, she can coo at you for a few seconds and you are quiet in an instant and thank her with one of your sweet smiles. I think you love her as much as I do!
I’m so thankful to be the mommy to two precious babies. I love you both so very much!
We were playing in the playroom today and Kendall wanted to take a picture. She loves for me to take pictures of her and Ethan with my phone. I put the camera function in reverse so we both could see the screen and started snapping away. I told her to make silly faces and this is the best she would do. She was too busy trying to figure out why she could see herself. 
I’m so very excited to be going through the months of photo sessions of Ethan with my sister. She is a great photographer and I think I have a pretty great subject for her to use. We did a joint effort this time, in that, we took the big/little kids along with us so they could play at the park while Ethan posed for Aunt Michelle (hence the reason there isn’t too many photos).
We decided last minute to join some friends at the Charleston Riverdogs game and I am so very glad we did. Ethan stayed with Grandma and Grandpa and Kendall went on her first mommy and daddy date. She had a blast and it made me so happy to watch her little eyes take in all of the excitement and watch the fun she was having. This was her first game but surely won’t be her last.
She wanted some cotton candy before we even got to our seats and she couldn’t sit down fast enough to have it opened. She was good at sharing with her friends too. 
Today was my first day back to work and boy was I dreading it. I knew the day would come but when the reality hits, it’s just no fun. I am going to miss being home with my sweet baby boy. The past twelve weeks have been so much fun, productive and memorable. Babies grow up too fast and you can only enjoy their littleness for so long. I brought Ethan to day care once a week for the past two weeks although it was not for an entire eight hours. Doing that definitely helped ease me into today but I still didn’t like it. Thanks to all of my family and friends for the words of encouragement, we all survived the eight hour work/day care day. Ethan was a lot happier to go to day care then I was to go to work.
