cruising crew he is growing.. documenting and a look back.

I am preparing {tear tear} for Crew's 1st Birthday and my sister Amie who is the BEST is helping me catch up on all photo book and the details of Crew's 1st Year along with several other photo books of year 2012 of our family.  So glad she LOVES doing this... she created this monthly look back at Crew post too.

It is long...so go ahead and just take a look at Crew and how much he has grown and changed through the pictures!

WOW this YEAR has gone by so quickly!

We will be celebrating Crew's 1st Birthday in 4 weeks!

at 2 months

You found your hands
You are a much better burper
You love to be swaddled to sleep
You love your paci
You had your first bottle this month and you do great. We are using Dr Brown bottles
You still nurse great
You wear size one diapers
You wear size newborn and 0-3 month clothes
You are a bit smaller than your brother
You still spit up a lot
You like the swing and the infant to toddler chair
You still only poop once a week
Two of our good friends have watched you this past month and you do wonderful for them
You have the biggest blue eyes just like your brother
I think you are going to be a blonde just like your mommy
You were dedicated at church this month
You have great head control
You will lay on the floor and play independently for awhile

at 3 months

You Love sucking on your fingers
You love looking at your toes
You smile and talk to us and you have the biggest smile.
When you smile you have dimples so cute
You love looking at toys on your play mat or in your car seat
You are spending more time awake this month
You still do not sleep well at night
You wake up at least twice a night or more. You love to stay up for at least an hour or more just smiling and talking to me
You love to eat
You love getting bottles but still nurse great
You wear size 0-3 month clothes
It is time to pack up and sell or donate all your preemie and newborn clothes...so sad
You don't cry as much as you did the first two months
You only cry if you are hungry or if you get woken up before you are ready to be up
You are focusing a lot on the TV when Grayson is watching cartoons or a movie. You are very content during this time.
You had your first non friend babysitter this month and you did great.
A week before your 3 month birthday we moved you to your crib full time. You take all naps and sleep in it at night.
You still are on Zantac for your reflux
We also tried the thickening gel and added it to your evening bottle. It was a horrible experience so we stopped that ASAP.

at 4 months

 This month you have become a smiley baby. The moment you see mommy you are smiling instantly. 

You smile at anyone that starts showing you attention

You are laughing 

You found your feet 

You love to hold onto things while nursing it can be my hand or shirt it is too cute. 

You still are a gassy baby but it seems as if it doesn't upset you as much 

You are not on any reflux medicine 

You still spit up a lot but we just deal with it. The medicine was making it worse. You were spitting up a lot and it was coming thru your nose. Yuck!

Plus you cried and didn't rest well. 

If you are well rested and have a full belly you are happy

You love to play under your playmat 

You love to watch the TV which are usually on cartoons because of your brother but you also love Baby Einstein movies

You smile real big and get excited when you see Grayson 

You still nurse really great and take bottles great too. 

at 5 months

You have found your voice this month you scream a high pitch scream when you are playing 

You smile all the time

If your mommy kisses your cheeks you smile and laugh

You love your feet and you always have your hands in your mouth

You always need to be sucking on something. 

You are getting more hair and it is coming in so light. Lighter than your brothers. 

You love to watch your brother when he is playing close by. You try to get his toys when he lays them next to you. 

You love your play mate and sitting in your infant toddler to rocker and watching Baby Einstein movies. 

You sometimes like cereal. 

You had your first taste of sweet potatoes and hated them. You gagged. 

You exclusively nurse when you are with mommy. You only get bottles at school during the week. You drink 5 oz every 3 hours. 

You can roll from belly to your side. 

You have almost mastered rolling from back to belly. You are so close. 

You hate tummy time but you have great head mobility. 

You love bath time finally

You sleep okay. We have nights when you only get up once during the night and than we have other nights where you are up every two hours. 

Sometimes we have nights where you will stay up for several hours thinking it is time to play. 

You went on your first long distance car ride to Kansas City and you did great. You only had one moment in the car on the way home where you screamed for quite awhile. Mommy finally put the iPad in front of you and you stopped. 

You wear size 1 and size 2 diapers

You can fit into size 0-3 month PJ's but we are moving finally into size 3-6 month. The 0-3 month are getting a bit short. 

You wear size 3-6 month clothes 

You started school last month and you are doing wonderful. You eat and sleep well there. Some days are better than others, but I am thankful that you sleep there. 

Crew you are my smiling, loving, spoiled baby boy and I would not have it any other way. You love your mommy so much. She knows just what to do to calm you and get you to sleep on difficult days. 

You sleep in your crib for bed and naps. 

Every time you see the ceiling fan you smile real big 

You love grabbing my hands or my fingers and holding onto them. 

You are always reaching for my phone to hold. You love holding onto little toys too. 

at 6 months

You don't sleep thru the night

Daddy thinks it is my fault you don't sleep thru the night

You rarely take naps at school

You have TWO tooth this is BIG news. I was shocked to see a tooth already in your mouth

You haven't ran a fever at all with getting teeth you just don't sleep and want to be in mommy's arms

You are a momma's boy thru and thru

Daddy says I didn't think someone could be a spoiled as Grayson, but than he met you. 

You still nurse whenever you are with mommy 

At school you drink 5 ounces of breastmilk out of Dr Brown Bottles

We once again tired giving you food. Depending on the day and if you are tired or not you sometimes like it and other times you make a sour face at me.

Your entire face lights up when you see Grayson

Grayson finally over this past month has warmed up to the idea of you and wants you to play with him all the time. 

When you stand on anyone's legs you constantly are bouncing

You have sat in the shopping cart at Sam's Club without being in your car seat. Such a big boy. 

You wear size 2 diaper

3-6 month PJ's

3-6 month clothes

You are sitting up great on your own. You like the new view and being able to play with your brother. 

You love have something to hold when you are sleeping. 

You are still sleeping in the nap nanny. We have tired to get you to sleep in your crib but after the million times of you waking up I give in and put you in the nap nanny. 

You love jumping in your jumperoo. 

The teachers and friends we know at school say you go crazy jumping and are always smiling. 

You love Miss Jane your teacher she is so sweet and loving towards you. 

You have only rolled over once. You prefer being held by mommy, sitting up, or jumping in your jumperoo. 

You are not a great sleeper. Which I don't get because you don't sleep at school. You would think you would sleep all night. Nope you sleep the best between 6PM and 11 or 10 at night. Than some nights you go back to sleep and other nights you stay up for one to two hours ready to play. 

You than get up again around 1 or 3 or 4 AM. It is exhausting. 

You like to nurse to sleep it has become a habit that we need to break 

You have the biggest smile that melts my heart 

Mommy can be running on little sleep and the moment you smile at me it gives me instant energy. 

You are going thru separation anxiety if you see me in the room and I don't recognize you are come to you, you instantly turn on the tears. 

If you are tired and we go in the car you fall asleep instantly. 

You love baths you just starting getting upset when we take you out of the water. 

You love playing with all toys and if the TV is on you instantly are watching it. 

You grab for everything if I have my phone in my hand you are grabbing for it. If I have water or my chocolate milk you want it in your mouth. If I have food you want it too. 

You are so curious! 

You may be my sweet little peanut that doesn't sleep well, but eats wonderfully. Just look at your baby rolls. We would not have it any other way. You melt my soul and we are so lucky to have you in our family. 

at 7 months

Big news you have two teeth and two more on the way

First double ear infection yuck!!!

When you don't feel well you don't sleep and you cry a lot

You are sleeping horrible this month it is probably due to getting teeth and your ears

You love eating it is cute to see you open your mouth big for a bite 

You are wearing size 3-6 month clothes 

Size 3 diapers mommy was sad to move you up a size 

You are always moving your arms and legs

You mastered sitting up all by yourself 

You smile all the time 

You love your car seat and often fall asleep the moment you get in it

You are nursing great when you are with mommy and have 6 oz of breastmilk at each feeding during the day 

We feed you baby food in the morning and at dinner time 

Your favorite is bananas and carrots 

You weigh 16 pounds 3.5 ounces at your last appointment which was on 10/22/2012 

You are a mommy's boy 100%

Mommy has to do everything for you 

You will not let any one else put you to sleep 

You love seeing your brother Grayson you give him the biggest smiles 

You love playing with his toys 

Grayson is so sweet to you and puts toys all around you to play with 

Your two favorite things are jumping in your jumperoo and baths 

You love to make BIG splashes in the water

You are a big time flirt and know how to flirt with your eyes at all the girls

You no longer sleep in the nap nanny 

 at  8 months 

You have 4 teeth

You are going thru separation anxiety BIG time

You are starting to sleep better at night. Only getting up once. 

You have the BEST smile 

You are eating better you love fruits and only like carrots and sweet potatoes 

You are nursing still. We only nurse in a dark room because you are nosy and always look around and it takes forever for you to nurse. Plus you also tend to bit your mommy which does not feel good at all. You have bitten her several times. 

During the day when you are at school you drink 6 ounce bottles. 

We have had trouble getting you to eat at school. You have good days with no issues at all. However you do have days where you will only drink a few ounces. 

You are sitting up great

You love your mommy so much you smile real big when you see her

You can clap

You said your first word and it was Dada - mommy was sad and hoped that you would say mama first 

You LOVE bath time

You enjoy playing with your brother even when he wrestles with you. You just laugh real big when he does this.

You love watching Elmo

You are wearing size 6-9 months clothes 

Size 3 diapers

You don't like your feet covered so you don't like footed PJ's 

You prefer to be in a onesie 

You still only want mommy to do everything for you. 

You are starting to wave and we are working on giving mommy high five 

Crew you are growing and changing before our eyes and it seems like the 8 months of gone by so quickly. You are SO happy when you are fed and dry. Even if you haven't slept you still manage to smile and laugh all day.

When you are sad or tired you are HAPPY in mommy's arms. 

at 9 months

You now can stand unassisted

You can sort of pull up to your knees and by the end of the month you are pulling to your knees 

When music plays you love to dance and bounce 

You are too cute bouncing when you are in our arms 

You have a second ear infection 

You weigh 17 pounds 13 ounces 

You are 26.75 inches in length

You move in circles on your bottom

You can easily get around scooting on your bottom you go every where 

You are crawling backwards 

You love to play peek-a-boo

You love when I sing the song The Itsy Bisty Spider 

You have 5 teeth 

You love hats on your head. You smile real big and laugh 

You say mama and dada

You smile and get so excited when you see Grayson 

You wear size 6-12 month clothes

Size 3 diapers 

Your favorite time of the day is bath time 

You still love to be rocked or bounced to sleep

You seem like you are going to be a picky eater. Right now you only love yogurt and fruits 

at 10 months 

You are crawling on your own it looks like a monkey crawl 

You have 4 teeth on top and 2 on the bottom

You are SO happy all the time 

You are still 100% a mommy's boy

You are starting to like the yogurt melts and several of the puff snacks 

You tried a nutrigrain bar for the first time but you mainly played with it 

You have a temper when something is taken away that you had you get so upset. It happens often because Grayson always takes your toys 

You can pull up from your bottom to your feet and stand you are such a BIG boy 

You LOVE baths 

You love to dance and your favorite song is Itsy Bitty's Spider 

You are going to be a picky eater. You only like yogurt and fruits 

You are not into table food. Each time we try to give you something you gag like you are going to puke

You wear size 4 diapers 

You wear size 6-12 month clothes 

You hate socks on your feet 

You love playing with all your toys and sometimes when you find the perfect toy you carry it in your hand while you crawl 

You are a horrible sleeper you wake up two to three times a night. It is very challenging and upsetting to your mommy sometimes 

I wish you could soothe yourself back to sleep but mommy typically has to go in and rock you or nurse you back to sleep 

You don't nap at school 

You have days where you don't eat well at school either you are too busy and want to see what is going on all around you 

You have a smile that lights up the room 

You say mama and dada

You do a lot of baby talk and yelling and screaming 

You get excited when you see your bottle or food to eat 

You love Mickey Mouse you flap your arms real fast when it is on the TV 

At 10 months Crew you are a delight and fit so well into our family. You are sweet and loving like both your parents, but busy and not patient like your daddy. You have to know what is going on all the time just like your mommy. You have such love for your brother and you give the best kisses. We are VERY lucky to have you in our family.