4 months (16 weeks)

4 months old!

Looking pretty awesome in my sweet thermal :)

Getting so tall!

Fun stuff in the past 2 weeks...
-Everett started falling asleep and waking up by talking to himself.  So cute and fun to listen too.  Much better than crying :)
-Left and right hands are both constantly in his mouth, I thought he was going to be a lefty, but he might be favoring the right one.

Yum!

Hi!

Memorial Day Weekend and we stayed home.  Womp, Womp.  First holiday in my recent memory that we haven't had a trip scheduled or big plans.  We are trying to not be so busy and just enjoy being at home with Everett.  So of course we ended up tearing up the backyard and going to 3 Saturday BBQ's...  The previous home owners likely had some sort of RV pad that fell into disuse and we had been pretty apathetic towards fixing it.  But the time had come to do something about it.  So we rented a tiller from the Depot and went to work.  We mixed in some fresh soil, rerouted a sprinkler and planted some grass.  Hopefully it grows!

Our sprinkler never worked so we dug them up, put in new ones and planted grass

Watching mom and dad do manual labor was so exhilarating that he had to hold on for dear life :)

After all our hard work we had fabulous dinner on the deck

15 weeks and looking like a little man!

"Look at me, I got them all in!"

16 weeks and he finally fits into newborn size jeans

Dad's sous chef

Everett got his first lesson in grilling on Wednesday night.  He liked it when the chicken sizzled.

I've got my first triathlon coming up on Saturday in Cottonwood Heights.  I finally bit the bullet and bought a road bike, so I might as well test it out.  I can handle the biking and running, but the swimming makes me a little nervous.  I could run a quarter mile in a minute, but swimming that far won't be so easy.  If I can get through that part I should be fine.  Looking forward to it though.

3.5 months and loving life

3.5 months old and Everett is getting to be lots of fun and such a big boy!

I started work again on Wednesday, May 8th and Everett went to his first day of daycare.  We all survived :)  It was definitely hard driving out of the driveway but everyone did great!  Andy does the hard part and does drop off in the morning and I pick him up in the evening.  We absolutely love our daycare lady and she is smitten with Everett.  We were given her name by a friend in the neighborhood and are so thankful.  She does in home daycare and lives within walking distance.  It really makes it so much easier to leave him knowing he is in loving hands. I am also very lucky to have a cush schedule at work.  I usually work 10 hour days Tuesday-Friday and for the first 6 weeks I'm only working Wednesday-Friday for 10 hours a day.  Can't complain about that.  I'm loving having those 2 days at home with Everett especially now that he's awake most of the day and loves to smile, giggle and "chat."

Everett's first day of daycare (morning)

Everett's first day of daycare (evening) :)

"Mama makes weird faces at me..."

Big news of the week....Everett sleeps through the night!!!
E's first day of daycare tired him out and he slept 9 hours that night!  And it wasn't a fluke!  He seamlessly transitioned to a great sleep schedule just in time for me to head back to work.  My first week back he would sleep a minimum of 6 hours which is amazing.  We're still working on the morning routine but we're getting more efficient every day.  So far Andy does his nighttime routine.  We started doing the bath, bottle and bed routine and it's worked like a charm so far.  Then I get him fed and ready to go in the morning since I leave earlier.

13 weeks old and enjoying the 90 degree weather!

Oh ya...stylin in my muscle tee and shades on our walk :)

New stuff for week 14...
-We are routinely up to 7-8 hours of sleep every night :)
-He loves watching the other kids at daycare and probably only naps for about 2 hours during the day
-He is all smiles.  It's one of the BEST feelings in the world to come home to a huge smile when he sees Mom and Dad
-Everett is now grabbing toys-still pretty rare but he's getting better and better
-He can put his hands together and holds them up in front of his face to play with them
-Andy is convinced he's going to be a lefty.  Up until this week he would only put his left fist in his mouth.  This week his right hand is starting to make the long journey to his mouth.  So funny to watch him concentrate so hard and making the hand to mouth connection
-Giggles.  LOVE the giggles.  You can't help but laugh too.  The world could be ending and those giggles could make anyone smile.
-Everett's definitely found his voice.  He is starting to "talk" more and more.  So fun.  We heard goo's and gah's quite a few weeks ago, but now he's up to ah's, ee's and oohs.  This morning I put him in his crib wide awake and he just "chatted" with the animals in his crib for about 5 minutes and then fell asleep.
-The fam took a walk tonight and Everett got to ride in the Bjorn facing out for the first time!  He loved being able to check out the world.

Getting soooo much better on his tummy.  Still doesn't last long but good to see him with his head up so high

One of the daily pictures from daycare :)

Borrowed a bumbo from a friend and Everett loves it!

Back to the winter clothes...50's and rainy this weekend and today

2nd pair of socks ever worn.  We didn't even make it out of his room before one came off...

Everett doesn't stay swaddled long anymore and his hands always end up behind his head.  So cute :)

Upgraded to size 3 month jammies.  Still doesn't fit into newborn jeans though...not sure how that works.

Sending dad Monday morning smiles

3 months old!

We've been very busy and we've changed soooo much in the past 2 weeks!

Saturday April 20th we went to Alyssa's birthday party.  She wanted to do a prom themed party so we all got dressed up.  Everett even got dressed up and wore his tie onesie that I made for him. A little hard to tell but he's still pretty cute!

Handsome fella :)

Family!

We put baby in the corner at the prom party to sleep...

Andy's 30th birthday was on Sunday, April 21st.  We had a low key, very relaxing day.  Andy really wanted to make braised short ribs.  They are soooo good!  I also made him his favorite double chocolate cheesecake.  We had great weather and spent some time on the deck enjoying the sun.

Looks like someone else is a reptile like his mom

Everett and I put a hitch on the Rav for Andy's birthday gift.  We'd been talking about getting one forever...so I did it!  So E and I had a bit of an adventure at Rack n Road.  It took 2 hours for the hitch to get put on and since it was for Andy's birthday I couldn't really ask him to drive me etc. So Everett got put in the bjorn and we walked 1/2 mile in 50 degree weather and strong wind to the closest mall.  We got coffee, hung out and then walked back.  He was soooo great.  He slept the whole time.

This week in the world of Everett...
-He's eating 6 ounces in like 10 minutes.  He eats like Cali.  I'm fairly certain he wouldn't stop eating if I just let him go.
-He has a very specific, funny cry right before he gets his bottle.
-Everett now has to sleep the long way in his crib because he doesn't fit the short way!
-Sleeping is getting better!  On April 22nd we had 2 stretches of 4 hours and then on the 23rd we had a 6 hour stretch and then a 4 hour stretch!  Amazing how 6 hours of uninterrupted can change your life :)

The White's came over on Tuesday night to babysit and Andy and I went out to dinner for a date night.  We went to Tiburon and it was amazing as usual.  We went there while I was pregnant and it was nice to enjoy a glass of vino this time around :)

On Wednesday April 24th Everett and I went to the zoo with a friend and her 1.5 yr old.  Probably a little early for Everett to enjoy the zoo but it was still fun!

Elephants!

Wednesday night Andy and I went mountain biking!  I did my quick loop while Andy fed Everett and then we switched and I put him to sleep.  Love that Everett likes to be outside and cooperates so Andy and I can get out and enjoy the weather.

Thursday April 25th
Everett is 11 weeks old!

We got big!  But I say that every week...

Friday Everett and I took an early morning flight back to Minnesota!  It was an early morning with a lot of nerves but we did great!  I checked his car seat at the ticket counter and he hung out in his bjorn the whole time through security and the flight.  He cried for just a couple minutes on the plane while i got his bottle ready but then he ate and made smiley faces at the people in my row to butter them up :)  I spent 4 days with my family in St. Peter and then 4 days in Rosemount with Andy's parents.  I'm so glad I could come back and everyone got to spend as much time as they did with Everett!  It was a lot of work being away from the comforts of home but it was totally worth it.

Hanging out at the farm with the fam

Auntie Greta

Enjoying the sun before the snow

Auntie Gabrielle

Meeting Uncle Wyatt for the first time!

Gram-B teaching Everett about all the birds and animals at the farm

Grandpa Steve and Everett

Grandma Kathy and Mr. Everett

Auntie Katie was excited to hold Everett again!

Uncle Nick met Everett for the first time too!

Cousins Owen and Avery

My babies :) :)

Everett, meet Uncle Tom and Aunt Emmy!

Cuddles with Uncle Tom

Snuggles with Aunt Emmy :)

Proof of Everett's first flight

One of the cutest pics EVER!

Everett turned 3 months (crazy!) on Thursday, May 2nd.  We flew back to UT on Friday and I belatedly took the above photo over the weekend.  Don't even ask how long it took for all parties to cooperate...Cali looks like she's ok with this situation but she is NOT!  She is still not ok with him coming near her.  She has to be close by or in the same room but we have not moved on to touching yet.

Seriously have no idea how Everett is 3 months old already.  I actually started work today and Everett went to his first day of daycare and I can only imagine that time will go by even quicker now.  More to come later about my return to work and E's first day of daycare.

Thanks for checking in!  Hope you enjoyed the barrage of photos.

Love,
Lexi, Andy, Everett and Cali

Weeks 8 and 9 and lots of smiles! 10 weeks old today!

Week 8

Tuesday the 2nd Andy and I did our first Everett hand off.  I had bookclub and Andy worked late so we met at a gas station and shadily transferred Everett from one car to the other.  Ya gotta do what ya gotta do!

2 whole months!!

 Everett loves...
- Ceiling fans (fascinating I know)
- Laying on his changing table.  Not getting changed, just hanging out.
Everett's quirks...
- Sometimes would rather be put down than held if crying
- Always has cold hands and feet like his mom
- Moves constantly when he's laying down...see blurry photo above
- He hates being on his tummy :(
New stuff...
- Everett's grown eyebrows and LONG eyelashes
- Now exclusively on formula
-Getting 5.5 ounces every 4 hours
-Lots of real smiles!  Really hard to get a picture of the smiles.
Still the same...
-Eating every 4 hours day and night
-Still puking like a volcano but very hit or miss.  All or nothing.
-Exclusively sleeping in his crib.  He takes 1 good nap in his crib as well.  Trying to transition him out of his swing

Cali is always close but never too close :)

Still a little guy!

Spring has sprung in UT!

Friday April 5th we helped our friends Jarrett and Brittany do a little home renovation.  Andy and Jarrett demo'd walls in the basement and I helped Brittany paint.  Everett cried :)  He was not a happy camper.  Thankfully our friends really like Everett and don't mind putting up with his fussiness.

Saturday the 6th we did yard work and went for a hike.  Andy found a new trail near our house so we took Cali and Everett to check it out.

Sara and Zane invited us over for dinner and dominos on Monday the 8th.  They introduced us to Mexican Train and we are obsessed!! So fun!

Alyssa was so sweet and offered to watch Everett on Wednesday the 10th so Andy and I could have a date night.  Hard to turn down!!  We had a groupon to a sushi place that was featured on Man vs. Food so we took advantage of our Everett free night and checked it out.  Pretty good!  We then got a drink at an upscale bar near our house that we've been talking about since we moved into our house.  It was really fun but kind of weird to be alone.  Kind of looking forward to going back to work so I have something other than Everett's sleep, eating and pooping schedule to talk to Andy about :)

Tough to love a face like that!

We've transitioned to 0-3 month clothes!

On Friday April 12th we had Everett's 2 month appointment.  We were very excited to find out how much bigger he'd gotten.  Since he was busting out of his newborn clothes I estimated he was 9+ lbs.  Our little guy tipped the scales at 10 lbs 7.5 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches!  Still only in the 17th percentile for weight but we are catching up quick!  The doctor noticed that the left side of his head was just a little flat so we're going to keep an eye on that.  He tends to sleep looking left.  We also found out he has sensitive skin like his dad.  He would scream bloody murder whenever I put Johnson's lotion on him and the doctor said it probably stung him and suggested an eczema lotion.  Poor little guy.  Problem solved!  He also got stabbed 3 times for his immunizations.  Not as bad as we expected!  He must have built up a tolerance after he had to have his heel stuck so many times right after he was born...

Busting out of our newborn jams

He changes sooo fast from week to week!
New stuff for week 9...
-His focus is much better.  He still likes ceiling fans but focuses on lots of other stuff now that he can see better
-He loves bouncing on his feet
-He really wants to be sitting all of a sudden
-He's decided that sitting while being burped is not going to cut it.  He stands up to burp now...
-The highlight of the week was him recognizing his mom and dad!  I was holding him up sitting on the arm of a chair just looking around.  He turned, looked straight at me and gave me the biggest smile :)  Makes it all worthwhile.  Andy will come home from work and when he goes to say hi to Everett he gets all sorts of smiles.  Notoriously hard to get a picture of...
-I set up his jumper this week since he likes to sit up now.  He's WAY to small for it but it will work.
-He still hates baths.  He gets a bath twice a week and is really unhappy about it.  He's ok until we pour water over his head.
-Sitting and bouncing when he's crying is also all of a sudden a no no.  You must be standing :)
-Old Mac Donald is also a must before falling asleep.  I got all the way to dinosaurs one day...
-He's up to 6 ounces of formula every 4 hours.  We were hoping that would help him sleep longer but no luck.
-I also have been trying to get him on some sort of sleep schedule.  Also a bust.  So for now I'm waking him up every 4 hours to eat if he doesn't wake up himself during the day and letting him sleep as long as possible at night.
-He's awake between feedings during the day anywhere from 1-3 hours

Looks like his dad!

Back to drowning in our clothes and diapers.  Up to 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers

Excited about our new wardrobe

We are 10 weeks old today!  So hard to believe I only have 2 weeks left of maternity leave!

Love that little face :)

On a whim I decided to book a flight home to take advantage of my last weeks of maternity leave.  Everett and I will be in the frozen tundra from April 26th-May 3rd!!  Very excited but very nervous.  The idea of taking an 11 week old on the plane by myself is a bit terrifying.  Not so much the confined space or him crying.  He loves his pacifier and most of the time doesn't make a peep when we give in and give it to him, its trying to carry all our stuff!  How do you carry a baby, carry on, checked luggage, car seat and base all at the same time?  And getting through security? Oi...I know I'll be fine but it's a little bit intimidating right now and I can't wait for all the grandparents, aunts and uncles etc to see Everett again!

Andy's 30th birthday is this weekend so we'll have lots of updates for the next post.

Thanks for checking in!
Love,
Lexi, Andy, Everett and Cali!