Jet Setter ~ 4 Months

At Cody's 4 month wellness visit, he weighed a whopping 16lbs 8 oz's and 25 1/2 inches long. He is now wearing 6-9 month cloths. I for sure thought he was in the 90% for weight but he was only 75% in both height and weight. His doctor said he would have to weigh over 20lbs to be considered really chunky, but to me he is still my chubby monkey.

This past week Cody took his second plane ride in 4 months. He's a seasoned flyer now. Again, he did very good. Didn't cry at all on our trip up to Mass and was only a bit cranky (luckily Daddy was with us) on our way back. We had a fantastic time. We spent a bunch of time with my family and of course with the friends. The only issue was all the kids were sick and Cody got his first cold. Started with a little runny nose and now has a cough, no fever though. It's that time of year, what can you do.

Cody is moving along quite well. Based on my What to expect book, he is hitting all the milestones except the rolling over. I think his chunky legs are getting in the way. If I put him on his side, he will roll either to his tummy or back but thats it. We are working on tummy time everynight. He can move his toys from one hand to another, focus on your face, smile and laugh at everything and is grabbing at all my jewelry. He is so damn cute....

We have started him on cereal and once he got the hang of it, seems to really like it. He opens his month in anticipation of the spoon and is grabbing at his bottle with his chubby little hands. We will be starting him on his veggies this week. Peas and beans to start, then the sweeter veggies and finally on fruits. I've herd it's better to start on the less desirable foods so he won't get used to the sweets and may not the the green veggies. I will post pics of how it goes

Having him with me this past week just make me treasure every moment even more. I cannot picture our lives without him. ....

Cody ~ 16 Weeks

I know everybody tells you once you have a baby it changes everything but it is so true. I can't even imagine loving anything or anybody more than I love this little boy. Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes thinking about it. I can't wait to see him when he first wakes up in the morning(even though I do want him to sleep) Just the look on his face when he looks up and sees my face takes my breath away. Everyday I call Craig right around 4:30pm just to make sure he picked him up from school (I know he has, I just need to make sure), and then I run out of work just to get home to him. My life revolves around this little person.

A couple of weeks ago Cody got his first sickness from daycare. Something called stomatitis. I had never herd of this but I guess it's common in babies, it's like baby strep throat. I had been back to work exactly 1 week and had to take the day off already. Everybody told me this isn't a bad thing it will build up his immune system, but still didn't like seeing our little guy sick. Within that week both craig and I both got sick. I of course being the Mom now, I had to just work through it, and I couldn't take another day off from work, geeze I had just gotten back.

Me being sick was a blessing in diguise. I went to the urgent care clinic over the weekend because I had a sore throat. The minute she felt my throat she asked if I ever had a Thyroid problem. I told yes I had while I was pregnant but hadn't though much about it since I had the baby. On top of having Strep throat(not related) She ordered up a bunch of blood tests, sent me to have a ultrasound and gave me a referral to a Endocrinogist (thyroid specialist). Long story short.... I have a very serious thyroid problem(under active) that needed immediate care. I will probably be on meds forever for this now. It all made sense. Why I haven't been loosing weight even though I've been on strict diet(I actaully gained 4 lbs) Why I was still extremely tired even though I was sleeing better, Why I wasnted to kill Craig for small little things, Why I was crying all the time. I just thought I was a new Mom trying to cope with my new role. I'm not happy I have a health issue, but at least I have answers to why I was feeling so horrible.

I am happy to say, that it has been over a week that I've been on medication and I'm feeling much better, I'm still tired but not as much. Cody is only waking up once a night and goes back to sleep most nights right away. He is for the most part on a steady schedule and this I am very happy about. Well my Mom is here and I am very happy about this. She has spent the last week moving in and getting her house just right. I am so happy for her(and me). It is going to be so great to have her right around the corner. It has been almost 10 years since we have lived in the same state so this will be a nice chapter in both our lives.....

Cody ~ 3 Months

Yes Cody started daycare, yes I started work and yes I completly broke down in the parking lot of the daycare. Nothing can put into words the feeling of leaving your 12 week old baby in the hands of strangers. We are 100% sure of the daycare provider we choose, but to actually hand your child over to a women you just met a few weeks earlier is heartbreaking.... Everyday has gotten better and the only thing that gets me through the day is knowning when I walk through the door Cody is here, waiting for me with the most incredible toothless smile.

It's amazing how in just a few short weeks he has changed so much. He smiles and laughs and is holding his head up on his own. We play games (made up by me of course) sing songs and he loves tummy time now. He can hold himself up on his chunky man forearms for extended periods of time and is standing with us just holding his hands. He's amazing and I look forward to everyday.

Cody has offically outgrown his 3 month cloths, he is in 6 months now. Its bittersweet, I so look forward to all the fun little things that are happening and are going to happen in the future, but on the other hand putting his stuff away makes me realize my little muffin is growing up. It makes me happy and sad all at the same time:)

As for me. I am starting to feel like myself again. Cody still isn't sleeping through the night. Some nights hes up just once (loves those) and others its still every 3 hours. With the growth spurt he just went through I am hoping he is getting adjusted and things will start to happen. I'm on my very strict 2 week no carb phase of my diet and have been to the gym a couple of times this week. Hopefully my metabolism is starting up again and the remaining weight will come off steadily. I'll keep you posted.....

Keys Baby ~ 12 Weeks

Our first family vacation was fun and relaxing. We were invited to join Amber's yearly family's trip. They rented a 10 bedroom house directly on the ocean in Islamorado (the middle keys). It was fantastic. Everybody was so fun and nice. We would hang around the pool (of course cody and I were in the shade) and during Cody's naps I would get some sun and pool time. A few days we took Cody into town for lunch and shopping and the other days Daddy spent fishing and lobstering. I even got to go one day while Molly watched Cody for us. It was a nice way to end the final week of my maturnity leave.....

Next Monday is Cody's first day at daycare(Ugh). We went this past Monday to register him and Craig was able to get the tour. I feel very comfortable there, but no comfort level is going to prepare me for leaving my 12 week old son in the care of strangers. It's going to be just awful. I actually don't start work til the wednesday after. I did this so I don't have to go back to work the same day I leave him off. I will probably go to the gym do a few errands and pick him after lunch. I'm going to miss little monkey so much.

I'm not so sure how I feel about going back to work. Part of me wishes I could stay home with Cody and the other part of me knows that I only work well with structure and plans and staying home I definetly don't have any structure. I also know that infants/children usually thrive in environments were they are ingrated with other chrildren. I know this is the best thing for my child, it just plain scares me.....

Massachusetts her we come ~ 10 Weeks

Cody and I took our first trip to Massachusetts this week. I was a little nervous but he did so good. just a bit fussy but overall i was very happy. Luckily my mom was here (she bought a house!) so we all flew up together. We weren't supposed to meet everybody until September, but Auntie Melissa and Auntie Vicky couldn"t wait and flew us up.

We had such a nice time. We had a whole day with boths sides of my family. My dad came down from Western Mass and we spent the day at my brothers house and my mom had my aunts and uncles come to her clubhouse to meet Cody. Everybody loves him.

We also had lots of time with our friends. Lots of playdates andf cookouts with all the babies and kids. We traveled between Melissa and Vicky's house. For once I actually relaxed and rested on a trip to Massachustts. Cody actually slept. I was amazed. Most nights 4-5 hours at a time, it was fantastic. I think it has a lot to do with the fresh air. We were outside everyday and night. Unfortuntly it has not followed us home.

Our first night he only slept 2 hours all night and last night it was better 3 hours at a time. At least I do have faith now that his sleep patterns will continue to get better. Now we are off to Isla Morada in the Keys. Aunty Ambers family has invited us to be a part of there yearly family trip. We can't wait. this will be our first family vacation. I will have lots of pictures nexttime.......

Chunky Monkey ~ 9 Weeks

Im very happy to report that the 4th formula is the one. Cody is still a bit cranky but nowhere near how he was before. He has no problem passing toots and going #2 now. We are very happy parents here at the Bautz house.

We (I) have figured out what makes my son happy and content..... musical mobiles. Unfortunetly we didn't have any of those in our house(our swing and crandle didn't have one) , but luckily our good friends the Pikes did. Eileen is a life saver, she let us borrow her bassinet and swing, both with musical mobiles. My life has changed. I can now put him in the bassinet, take a shower and actually blow dry my hair, same with the swing (he is sleeping in it right now). Life is good!

At Cody's 2 month wellness visit he weighed 12lbs and 23 1/2 in. We thought he would weigh more, I think he looks so big because he was little when he was born. He had his vaccinations at this visit. It was plain awful. My poor little guy cried harder than I had ever herd, It was just heartbreaking. Vaccinations make me very nervous, but I knw they are necessary espeically since we are getting on our first plane trip to Massachusetts this week. I can't wait for everybody to me our chunky monkey. It should be a very special trip. I can finally have baby playdates with all my friends.

Cody ~ 7 Weeks

In the past few weeks Cody has turned
into a cranky pants. We realized he may be a bit colicky, is having trouble passing gas and he no longer sleeps well at night. He now sleeps 1 1/2 hours to 3 hours at a time. Needless to say I am absolutely exhausted. I used to need at least 8 hours of sleep each night to function well, now I am lucky to get 4-5. We changed his formula to a gas/fussy version just this week. They say it takes 5-7 days to see a change, so keep your fingers crossed that this does the trick.



During our visit to the doctor Cody weighed in at 11 lbs 3.5 ounces. Thats 2lbs 3oz in 2 weeks. Cody is quite a chunky monkey these days. My monkey now has a double chin and rolls on his arms and legs, which is wicked cute. He is starting to smile at us often and is getting some of his motor skills. My book says this is right on track for 6-7 weeks.

As for me, other than being exhausted and cranky, I'm good. I'm back to the gym (when i have the energy) and have been eating right, that is when I have time to eat. 26 lbs down, 20 to go. Craig has been great. I try not to get him up during the week since he is working unless it's real bad, but come the weekends, we split Cody duty. I usually hand him over around 6am and go back to bed for a few hours. It's fantastic.

Please keep your fingers crossed that the new formula is the one and I will try to update the blog more often:)