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Newborn - 3 Months
05/11/04 - Avery had his first visit to the doctor, weighing in at 7 lbs 8 oz. Luckily, he didn't need any shots just yet, as he got his first Hepatitis B shot at the hospital. He is doing great and the doctor says he is very healthy!
05/15/04 - Our little Avery got his very first real bath tonight. His umbilical cord fell off earlier this afternoon at his Ba and Dada's house. Spekky did a great job helping to wash Avery very delicately. Kieran watched but he is still having a hard time getting used to Avery being around, but that's OK. We got it all on video.
05/17/04 - We took little Avery in for a weight check and he is doing so well! He now weighs 8 lbs 4 oz! Dr. Janarious was very excited that he gained 12 oz in one week! Even though he has been eating a whole lot, we were still surprised by how much weight he gained. Our little piggly wiggly!
06/03/04 - Avery has been gooing and cooing so very much. He is so smiley and happy. He loves to hear you say, "Agoo, agoo" and responds with "agoo" and "gaaa."
06/09/04 - Avery fell asleep in the bath tonight! He was so relaxed as Mommy poured the water down the back of his head, that he just fell asleep. Awww!
06/12/04 - Our poor baby got his very first cold very early--too early! But it is hard to keep him from catching a cold when his brothers and his cousins had it, too. If he doesn't get better with the Donatussin and using that bulb to get his nose clear, we will have to take him to the doctor.
06/15/04 - WOW! Guess who slept through the night for the FIRST TIME and in his bassinette for the first time at that!?!? Our little Avery, of course. He slept from 10:30pm until around 7am. Mommy missed Avery in the bed next to her, but we are still very proud of him for having slept through the night so young! Yeah, Avery!!!
06/23/04 - We took Avery to the doctor today for some help with his cold. Mommy was getting worried that he had some congestion in his chest, but he still only had it in his nose. He has also had a diaper rash for a few days that would not go away. So we got some Nystatin cream for his rash, and apparently he has thrush in his mouth, so we were given some drops for that as well. He is still in good spirits, though. This lingering cold is not slowing him down one bit! At this visit, he weighed in at 10 lbs 13oz! WOW! He gained 2 lbs 8 oz in just 2 weeks!
07/09/04 - Avery had his 2 month check up today. He weighs 12 lbs 13 oz this time around. He is growing and eating a lot! He had 5 shots, including Hepatitis B, polio, pneumococcal, DPT, and Hib. Dr. Janarious said we should also give him some vitamin D, as sometimes babies that are exclusively breastfed are deficient in that vitamin.
08/01/04 - Our baby Avery is laughing out loud. He is VERY ticklish and he laughs like such a big boy! It is the sweetest sound ever! He is especially ticklish under his chin, under his arms, and inside his thighs! Silly boy!
08/05/04 - To grab the rattle for the first time is an amazing feat for our little one. He was eyeing the rattle for a while and then grabbed it and held on tight. Too bad Kieran wanted to play with it, too. I guess he couldn't hold it tightly enough!
08/06/04 - Avery is now falling asleep around 9:30pm and sleeps until about 7am. I guess going to sleep earlier like his brothers have been doing has been rubbing off on him.
3-6 Months