Lechlitner Vacation

We spent last week in Emerald Isle, North Carolina.  We stayed in a house right on the beach, and the weather was beautiful!  Here's some of my favorite pictures!

So there's an explanation behind this picture.  The day before this was taken, we were at the beach and a huge wave came up and soaked us.  It completely freaked Addison out!  She was frantically running around, crying, trying to pick everything up!  I felt bad that it scared her so much, but also couldn't help but laugh at the sight of her running around trying to pick up the heavy water-soaked blanket, her toys, the beach umbrella, and anything else in sight!  After that, she was terrified of the beach and wouldn't go remotely close to the water.  This picture is her reaction to us making her go a little too close to the ocean :)

Caden at 6 Months

I can't believe Caden is already a half a year old already!  It's so fun to see more and more of his personality every day!

At 6 months, Caden...
-just started sitting up
-loves his exersaucer.  Especially the toy on it that spins and makes noise! (I'll try to post a video soon)
-is very vocal and screams a lot, although he grunts a lot too :)
-wears 9 month clothes.  Most 6 month clothes are almost too tight, and 12 month clothes fit, but are a little big.
-eats SO much!  He'll usually put down a good amount of cereal and a whole 2nd foods container for each meal!
-loves vegetables, and starting to like fruits more
-likes laughing at/with his big sister...especially in the car!  It's so cute to listen to!
-is soothed by his tag blanket.  No pacifiers for him.  He never took to them!
-usually puts himself to sleep at night, but needs help being put to sleep for naps.
-has many toys he likes, but his favorites are a small stuffed Tigger, and a rubber bead & bug teething ring.
-chews on his pointer finger or thumb all the time.  Teething is pretty hard on him!
-doesn't like laying on the floor much now that he can sit up.
-really wants to be able to move on his own, but usually ends up doing a face plant on the floor trying to reach for things :)
-weighs 17 lbs 5 oz (about the 45th percentile)
-is 27 1/4" tall (around the 75th percentile)...which is about an inch taller than Addison was at his age!
-is a pretty mellow and happy baby!

Pictures

Ok, guess I'm not too good at keeping up with the monthly updates.  But, I do have monthly pictures...well, at least Caden's 5 month pictures. Guess I don't have his 4 month ones on the computer yet :)  Maybe one of these days I'll actually take the time to post more updates instead of just pictures!

Where has the time gone?

So my goal was to write down what Caden is up to at every 1 month birthday.  I got up to 2 months, but when the 3rd month came around, I  kept putting it off and telling myself that I'll remember what he's up to when I get the chance to write it down.  Now, Caden is 4 months old and I never wrote down anything about 3 months and if I don't do it soon, I'll forget about the 4th month too!  So, believe it or not, I haven't written down anything yet, so you're not going to get to read it on the blog this time.  I just thought I'd post some pictures I took while we were playing outside the other day.  Once I get Caden's 4 month pictures taken, I'll post those along with his monthly update :)

Caden is 2 Months Old!

Well, he turned 2 months old 11 days ago...hehe.  Seems like I haven't had much time to blog lately!  We're in the process of potty-training Addison so that takes up a lot of time...having to take her to the bathroom frequently and clean up after her even more frequently!  But, on the good side, she's getting better every day so hopefully she'll catch on soon!

So, at 2 months Caden...
- smiles a lot!  He's in his best mood after he eats and will smile and "talk" to you!
- already has the typical brother/sister relationship with Addison.  He is already showing annoyance at Addison when she gets too close, or puts her hands in his face!
-sleeps best when swaddled
-sleeps a majority of the night.  He usually goes to bed around 9 and wakes up around 5 to eat.  He'll sleep for about an hour after that, then he's tired of being all wrapped up.  If I lay him on my chest he'll sleep anywhere between 1 and 2 hours more!
-weighs 12 pounds 13 oz
-is 23.5" long
-is so much bigger than Addison was at his age.  We joke that he'll catch up with Addison in weight by the time he's 1 year old...and she's 3 1/2!  haha!
-likes to sit in the bouncer seat and look at the toys hanging from it
-can hold his head up for a good amount of time, but get's tired eventually
-fits perfectly into 3 month clothes, and can fit into 6 month clothes, although some are still a little big.

Caden David Lechlitner

I'm just a little late at posting this, but I guess it's better late than never!  :)

After not really being able to totally decide if I wanted to just have a planned C-section or try a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) I just decided to schedule a C-section around my due date, and planned on trying a VBAC if I went into labor before that.  On Sunday, January 30th, I went into labor early in the morning.  The contractions were consistent and kept getting closer so we headed to the hospital around 9 am.  After we got checked in and the Dr. came in, they had me walk for an hour because I was only 1 cm dilated.  There was still no progress after that hour, and a while after that, the Dr. broke my water in hopes that it would speed up labor.  My contractions got much stronger and closer together, but after being in labor all day, I wasn't even 2 cm so we decided to go ahead with a C-section.  Caden was born at 10pm, was 8 lb 1oz, and 21.5" long. 

When Addison came to meet her brother for the first time, she wasn't really too interested.  I think she was just more excited to see us!  Once we got home, it didn't take long for her to become interested in him.  She wanted to carry him and squeeze him, and didn't understand why she couldn't do that!  She enjoys being a big sister for the most part, but gets jealous every now and then.

Now, Caden is over a month old and we're all adjusting to being a family of 4!  It's not always easy, but we're getting the hang of it.  Addison still really enjoys having Caden around and almost gets a little too excited when she's around him.  She likes to give him kisses and show him her toys.  She thinks she needs to put them about a half inch from his face just to make sure he can see them!  Addison still won't say his name, although I know she could if she just tired.  So, instead she calls him "B" for baby. 

At 1 month, Caden...

-gets an upset tummy when he eats.  We give him gas drops as often as allowed and that seems to help a little.  This causes him to not sleep very well because he wakes up with gas pains.  Sometimes all it takes is to sit him up and burp him, but that doesn't always work.
-is a very light sleeper.  You'd think he wouldn't be for how loud his sister is all the time, but he doesn't sleep very well when she's up and playing.
-sleeps in 2 to 3 hour increments.  I'm really looking forward to the time he sleeps more at night!
-eats about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
-is starting to stay awake for longer periods during the day.
-likes to stare at you when you're holding him.  He also likes looking at the black shelves on the walls.
- makes lots of funny faces!

-is built completely different than Addison.  We figured he'd be skinny like Addison was/is, but he already weighs about 12 lbs, has a really round and full face, and even has cute little fat rolls...that Addison never had!  :)
-wears mostly 3 month clothes, and is in size 1 diapers.
-is starting to make little noises, besides crying
-smiles as he is falling asleep...super cute!!!  :)
-likes to be held and moving most of the time.  I ordered a baby carrier that I can wear over my shoulders so that I can hold him and still tend to Addison too :)  Hopefully this helps me be able to get more things done during the day, but we'll see!
-is such a cute little guy and we're looking forward to seeing how he changes and grows as time goes on!