SIX Months!

SIX Months!!!

Misael is 6 months old! I cannot believe it! This month was busy as well. Misael continued to adjust to his Doc Band helmet. He got it taken off after just 6 weeks. We have some reservations on this but only time will tell.....  His sleep has improved greatly and he is back to his "norm". Here are some Misaelisms at six months:

• Weight:  17.7 lbs. Eeek!!! He is a tubbbbbyy!!
• Length:  25.98 inches 
• Clothes: 6 months and 6-9 months
• Diapers: Size 2
• Sleeping: Misael is sleeping through the night again. He sleeps 11-12 hours again.
• Serious. Oh so serious. He loves to look and study everything....Ipo did this as well.
• Smiles-when he isn't so serious
• Laughs often
• Kicks and plays with his activity mat
• Sitting in the Bumbo
• Jumps in the jumper/bouncer
• Turns over from his tummy to his back (has been doing this off and on since 6 weeks)
• Better at turning from his back to his tummy. Is now consistently doing this. 
• Sleeps on his side and belly. He loves to move all around the bed. 
• You kick your aquarium on multiple times during the night....no matter where I put you in relation to it. We aren't sure if it soothes you or it's an accident!
• Moves around the living room on his back. Pushes his little feet to get everywhere.
• Really loves his big brother. He is smiling at him and gets so excited when he hears his voice or sees him.
• Loves to be carried (Ipolito did not). He loves to look around and be walked around in your arms.
• Loves his stroller...he sits in it like a big boy.
• Eats: He started taking some rice cereal shortly after he turned 4 months old and is now eating fruit/oatmeal in the morning and veggies with oatmeal at night.  You really prefer your food on the thicker side which is why we put oatmeal in it.
• LOVES. LOVES. LOVES. BATH. TIME. This hasn't changed.

FYI...I messed up his 6 month onesie so this picture is around his 6 month birthday.

One Month

• Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz
• Length: 21 ish inches. I do not remember and I can't find the paper (I have it somewhere).
• Clothes: 0-3 months. You only wore newborn for about 3 weeks. From the get go the sleeves were like 3/4 sleeves. You are long and lanky boy like Ipolito.
• Diapers: Size 1
• Sleeping: You sleep pretty good. You are waking one-two times a night.  I can't complain.  This isn't bad.
• You are a pretty good little boy. I don't want to jinx it because I am enjoying this.  
• You smile and have three dimples. One deep one and two little ones.
• You rarely cry. Generally this is if you are super duper hungry or have gas.  You have been cranky each night from about 730-830.  
• You are on a pretty good schedule.  
• Your big brothers love you so much!
• Misael is becoming more soft with his hands (he used to clobber you).  
• You do not care for tummy time at all. 
• You have a small umbilical hernia
• You have clogged tear ducts. 

So far, for being a month into this crazy family you are doing well!! We love you so much Mariano Santos!!

TWELVE Months

TWELVE Months

Misael is 12months old!  One. Whole. Year. Can you believe it?!

Misaelisms at twelve months:

•Weight: pounds

•Length:  

•Clothes: You are wearing size 12 months and 18 months. You are wearing Ipolito's pajamas that are 18 months.  I can't believe it.  Where Ipolito was long and skinny, you are short and chunky.

•Diapers: Size 4. 

•Sleeping: Sleeping...not good.  You were sleeping through the night then you got a horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE stomach virus. Now you are sleeping in 3-4 hour breaks. We aren't able to soothe you.  You aren't hungry. Sometimes you are just awake. You want to play. Ughh

•Still so serious. 

•Smiles with those cute 'ol dimples.

•Laughs often. Oh my goodness you just giggle and giggle. It is so amazing and you fill us with joy.  You laugh the most with Ipolito. You just love your big bro!

•Miso started walking right around the actual twelve month mark.
As soon you hear the refrigerator opening you make a beeline for it. For some reason you love it!

•Has 10 teeth!!!

•Sleeps on his side and belly. He loves to move all around the bed.

•Prefers to play with his brother’s toys instead of his own. He loves cars and trucks. He loves those ninja turtles, especially their heads in his mouth. 

•He stands up in the crib and we finally lowered it. You jump on the bed too. Sometimes you get carried away and lose your balance and of course fall over. 

• Really loves his big brother. He is smiling at him and gets so excited when he hears his voice or sees him.

•Loves to be carried. He loves to look around and be walked around in your arms.

•Eats: You are eating well.  You love table food. You love to eat whatever we eat. You do not like the sippy cup at all.  We haven't really pushed it in the past couple of weeks since you have been so sick but it is on the docket to get rid of the bottle and only use sippy cups.  

•Says DaDa, Hi, Ipolito (yes he says that hard name), Mama, eat, mas, oh no, kisses, yay, and many others. You also sign quite a bit. You sign way more than Ipolito ever did.  Oh and you love to clap. 

•LOVES. LOVES. LOVES. BATH. TIME.

So as I mentioned you got a terrible stomach virus at the beginning of December and it lingered for about two weeks.  You developed some condition where all you did was diarrhea all of the time from the virus.  We actually had to switch you to a soy formula for a couple of weeks until the diarrhea went away.  We ALL got the virus. It was horrible. In fact because of you at least 18 people in our family got the virus. It was that potent.