great small things: tobey's third month (april 26

So I totally don't remember much of what happened in Tobey's third month. I think it was a lot of the same from the second month, but he was adding new skills. I remember that when he was 2 months old, it would only take 10 minutes to nurse him. I called the lactation consultants at Northside because I thought that wasn't enough, but after talking through it with them, the nurse said that it sounded like he was just an efficient eater. While it was nice that it was so fast sometimes to feed him, I also missed getting to sit down and just nurse him for 45 minutes like it was when he was littler.

Some highlights were that we ate dinner outside a lot so Adam and I would put Tobey in his bouncer set and put it on the table. He'd be happy for a few minutes, but then one of us would have to told him while the other ate, and then we'd switch. I don't miss doing that at all!

When he was 2 months old was also when he finally started grabbing toys. His favorites for a long time were his links, which he got from his friend, Liliana.

My mom also came to visit that month for a few days. We took him to the mall and got him some hats, including this one!

At this point, we didn't really understand Tobey and his personality. He would be happy and laughing, and then we would be crying and screaming. He still didn't like the car, and he still took his naps on me. But things were getting easier. Now we can see that he is a pretty happy boy, but he does like things to be a certain way, and he can be systematic at times. When he cries, we know what he wants, but back then, it could have been anything.

We also took Tobey to the pool for the first time. He didn't really know what to think of it. It took him a few months to warm up to it.

Also, this month was when I resigned from Northside in order to stay home. I also started using cloth diapers and found out how easy it really was. We also were finding all kinds of wildlife in our backyard, including four baby bunnies. Well, I can't think of what else happened, so here are my Facebook statuses.

Casey Jaye Walker Slide Tobey is 2 months old today!

April 26, 2010 at 9:31 am

Casey Jaye Walker Slide is so glad she got to have lunch with her sister and can't wait for her mom to come to visit in 3 weeks. To top it all off, she fits into more of her non-maternity clothes. It has been a good day indeed.

April 28, 2010 at 2:48 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide Tobey is now 10 lbs and 7 oz (25%) and 23 inches long (50%). He handled his shots like a champ!

April 29, 2010 at 5:01 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide 's baby slept through the night for 8.5 hours!

May 1, 2010 at 8:52 am

Casey Jaye Walker Slide finds the smell of baby hands intoxicating.

May 5, 2010 at 11:49 am

Casey Jaye Walker Slide is so proud of her son! He grabbed a toy all by himself today!

May 6, 2010 at 8:23 am

Casey Jaye Walker Slide is hoping Tobey will take her to Starbucks tomorrow for mothers' day. It does not take much to please me.

May 8, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide Why is it that my dog maybe fatally wounded a baby bunny today in the back yard yet she was terrified of the snake that was back there? Seriously Penny. That should have been the other way around.

May 9, 2010 at 9:50 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide is taking Tobey to the mall and is hoping he doesn't freak out.

May 12, 2010 at 9:54 am

Casey Jaye Walker Slide Trip to the mall was a success! Thank you baby bjorn and pacifier!

May 12, 2010 at 1:55 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide Mom's Night Out = Grocery Shopping

May 17, 2010 at 7:56 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide is going to Northside to pick up her stuff from her old office.

May 18, 2010 at 9:00 am

Casey Jaye Walker Slide my mom is coming to visit tomorrow!

May 18, 2010 at 6:36 pm

Casey Jaye Walker Slide my mom is here!