5 months old +1 day :)

It is so crazy how time is flying by!! Kyle is so animated and getting into the fun stages!! He's still frustrated when it comes to rolling over....he does it half way, kicks and yells, then rolls back over. It's funny to watch. He's starting to "talk". He and Bret have conversations. I have no idea what they say to each other but they understand one another. Kyle is very close to sitting up on his own....still working on the balancing part. Cereal is going good. I figured out that he likes it thick. That's fine by me :) His eczema is also doing REALLY well. All spots are almost all gone. Still some pink areas but they'll disappear by spring/summer. Slowly but surely getting rid of the baby stuff! YAY!! Now I just have to convince Jason to take care of "things" so that there aren't any accidents....hehehe

All in all, things are going pretty well...getting easier by the day!

4 months old!!

Kyle had his WC today and here are his stats:
-Weight: 15 lbs 10.5 oz (60th percentile)
-Height: 26" (90th percentile)
-HC: 16-1/2"

Found out that he has eczema. Poor thing. We've been battling dry skin for a few months and I thought that it was just really bad winter skin. I figured I should bring it up since lotion wasn't really helping. Well, that's why. So I have to put a thick cream on him 4-6X a day until his skin gets better. I just *heart* his pediatrician. She is so great at explaining things. She told me that eczema is caused by a slight compromise in his immune system. In babies, it can come out in 3 different ways: -through the skin (eczema), -through the lungs (asthma), or -through the sinuses (seasonal allergies). She said that it's not uncommon and I shouldn't worry but to let her know if the cream isn't working. Unfortunately she also said that he'll probably grow out of the eczema and develop seasonal allergies......Sorry baby, you hit the genetic trash can because of me. (I have it too.)

He got two shots today :( He's doing great though!!

3 Months Old!!!

Kyle is the most laid back baby I've ever been around. He *barely* cries - unless he's not fed fast enough - and he's an awesome sleeper. I can't get over it. I told Jason that if I was GUARANTEED more babies like Kyle then we'd have 2 more. He's just so mellow. It is really sad when I look at him and how big he is because there's no semblance of a newborn. He's SO long. All his 3-6 month clothes are too tight. Even his 6 month pajamas are making him curl at the toes. I looked through Bret's stuff and there is not one 9 month set of pajamas. Then I thought to myself...that is because it was summer by the time Bret was in 9 month clothes. So we have to get a few 9 month fleece pajamas to get us through the winter. Unreal.
Kyle gets his 3 month pics taken tomorrow. We can't wait!!

2 months old

I can't believe that 2 months have passed by!! It's almost in the blink of an eye. Kyle had his 2-month wellness check up yesterday. Stats: weight - 13lbs 4oz, length - 24.5", HC - 15.25". Compared to Bret at this age, Kyle is about 1/2lb lighter and a whole inch longer!

We're getting super excited for Christmas....On Saturday, my family got together and celebrated Christmas. Bret had an awesome time opening gifts. I. CAN. NOT. WAIT. UNTIL. CHRISTMAS. MORNING. He and Kyle will be fun to record :)

The pic shows Kyle (left), Kayden (his cousin and 1 day older - middle) and Koltyn (born at the end of August- right). Yeah, I'm the mom that doesn't dress an infant really super holiday cute and to the nines.....my philosophy is that they'll drain us of money when they're teenagers so why start now?! HAHAHA.....Christmas cards are going super slow. Not really wanting to send any out this year but I already bought them. We'll do the family picture card next year. For some reason, this year crept up too fast for us to do the picture.

I'm such a slacker

My poor baby's 1 month birthday passed and I didn't even post anything :(

Kyle is a good baby...I know I've said this before, but I just can't believe how babies can be so different coming from the same parents!! It's tough not to compare Bret and Kyle but I do it a lot.....Bret was a not-so-good-sleeper....He still isn't; Kyle, on the other hand, sleeps so well. I'm sleeping about 5 hours at at time right now and it's pure heaven. Bret was a terrible spitter-upper. Kyle barely ever spits up. Both of my kids were/are gassy. I have to pump legs a lot and the farts are adult-sized!

Let's see, what else??? I've lost all of my pregnancy weight, plus 4 lbs. I have 10 lbs to go to be at my goal weight. Actually, I'm happy at my current weight but I have to lose an additional 10 lbs to get back into my pants. Thanks to all of the flabby, stretch-marked skin on my belly. I am really looking forward to my tummy tuck one day.

Starting with the winter session, I'm going to start taking classes at the Y with Bret. I'm going to enroll him in swim lessons - without me. We'll see how he does; I'm kind of nervous. I am going to take a boot camp class. Really excited about that. My neighbor is in it right now and she said that the instructor shows no mercy.....that is exactly what I need.

This week we're going to the Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo.....They do such a great job decorating the zoo with Christmas lights. I love it!!

Update

It's been awesome-crazy around here....I absolutely LOVE having two boys; especially since Bret is such a great big brother and Kyle is such a great baby. I've been VERY, VERY blessed :)

Not too much going on....thinking about going private. Don't know yet.

We're celebrating Jason's parents' 60th birthdays on Friday. Saturday and Sunday are free days, so far. Next week Jason is taking his last unpaid vacation week (thank God). That means he automatically gets an 8% pay increase next year!! YIPPPEEE

Bret gets his MMR shot on Tuesday :( I just hate when kids get shots. Almost as much as I hate circumcisions. How wimpy am I, right?!

We had a family photo session last week. I love the work that Tara does...she's pretty much one of the sweetest persons I have ever met. A couple of sneak peeks for you.

He's heeeerrrrreeeee

Kyle Robert Stark

8 LBS, 0 ounces

20.5"

October 14, 2009

4:43AM

Not too much different from my delivery with Bret...other than it was a lot shorter and my epidural fell out when I was dilated at 8cm and I pretty much pushed Kyle out without one. That wasn't fun, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be either.

He's awesome....sleeps A LOT. I don't remember Bret sleeping this much. I have to wake Kyle up to change and feed him. It's almost sad!! I try not to go too long but then I want him to cry when he's hungry/uncomfortable.

His first DR appointment is Monday so I'll update then :) All is well in the Stark household!!! We love you, Kyle :)