Eric: 15 Weeks

Eric is officially on the move!  Last night (10/28/13), he rolled all the way around.  Unfortunately, all of this moving is disrupting his sleep.  He rolls in his sleep, gets his arm or leg stuck in the slats of his crib, making it impossible to roll back over or move, then he screams.  I go get him and get him back to sleep, and we repeat this process every couple of hours.

Last night was better.  He only woke up once.  But he was so excited about rolling over that he wanted to try his new trick over and over.  For two hours.  From 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Eric was happy to have me as his captive audience and refused to go back to sleep.

Otherwise, Eric is doing very well.  He is "talking" up a storm.  As I type this, he is lying beside me babbling non-stop.  He also loves to play with his feet.  Whenever I lie him down, he instantly grabs his toes and rocks back and forth.  It's pretty cute.

And so is he.  Here are some pictures to prove it:

Eric: 14 Weeks

Eric is doing so much better!  He has always been such a great baby during the day, and now he is doing better during the evening, too!  I think he's starting to get "settled."

He and Adriana are starting to "play" together.  Adriana has so much fun playing with Eric that she has started trying to play with him in the morning.  We have caught her in his crib twice in the morning.  Last night, we put a gate up so we would be able to stop her from getting into his crib.  At least she loves him.  They are best friends.  :-)

Eric Anthony is Three Months Old (13 weeks)!

Oh, Eric...you poor little guy.  Eric's stomach seems to be a lot better.  His crying has decreased greatly and his smiles have increased.  However, I think he is beginning the teething process now.  He drools and chews constantly.  Brandon and Connor got their first teeth at 3 months, so it is not unheard of for Eric to be getting teeth now.  Luckily, Tylenol seems to help him, but it's another medication, and he hates taking it.

Our big news is that Eric is starting to roll.  He goes from front to back pretty easily (the first time was Monday, 10/14), and has gone from back to front once (Tuesday, 10/15).  Adriana and I are the only ones who got to see it.  He's been shy when I've tried to get him to show other people.

Here are the other things Eric can do at three months old:

• Raises head and chest when put on tummy
• Lifts head up 45 degrees
• Kicks and straightens legs when on back
• Opens and shuts hands (he loves holding Mommy's hand)
• Pushes down with legs when placed on a hard surface
• Reaches for dangling objects
• Grasps and shakes hand toys
• Tracks moving objects
• Imitates some sounds
• Recognizes familiar people and objects
• Has a social smile
• Beginning to develop hand-eye coordination
• Brings both hands together
• Interested in circular and spiral patterns
• Kicks legs energetically
• Holds head up with control
• Usually sleeps 6 hours at night before waking
• Rolls over (one way)!
• Sits with support
• Recognizes breast
• Communicates pain, fear, loneliness, and discomfort through crying
• Beginning to teethe

Here are some pictures of our cute little guy at three months:

Eric, you are such a good little boy!  You are carted all over the place for various activities, and you are constantly attacked with kisses from Adriana, and you just go with the flow.  We are lucky to have you in our family, and we all love you so much!

Eric: 11 and 12 Weeks Old

Well, I was wrong.  It took a few days to figure it out, but taking Eric off Prilosec was a mistake.  He ended up having a horrible day once it was completely out of his system.  He's back on it now, and he's doing a lot better.  He even goes some without needing gripe water at all.

Eric is up to 12 pounds 12 ounces, which should mean that he has moved on to 6 month clothes.  I still think the 3 month stuff looks fine on him, though, so we're getting as much wear as possible out of those outfits.

Here is Eric at 11 weeks old:

And here he is at 12 weeks old: