daniel & aubrionna

I honestly never knew the reason why some babies had helmets. I always guessed it was their head shape but it was just a guess. Well I can tell you I'm well versed on it now. At his one month appointment his pediatrician noticed a prominent flat spot indicating that he was favoring one side of his head since birth. She gave us some ideas to re-position him and I faithfully did it. I tried my best to always have him on the other side except at night when there was really nothing I could safely do about it. At his 2 month appointment she said it was looking better and I saw Brooks looking both ways equally. Our next appointment with the pediatrician was at 4 months and she confirmed my hunch that he has plagiocephaly or a flat spot on his head. I saw it coming because as his mom, I look at him a lot and thought his head shape was off. His pediatrician recommended a free evaluation with someone who was more specialized in that area. Between our appointment with the pediatr...

We knew something was munching on our BBQ tarp, One day I randomly caught a glimpse of a tail scurry past the door so I went out to investigate. I found the tarp even more shredded and what looks to be beginnings of a nest or home for someone. Of course I started video taping (with my over tired baby in the background) and I spotted the culprit! Dan brought these beauties home for me after we all had a rough week of sickness. They are so pretty, they made my day! I couldn't get him to take an evening nap and he desperately needed it so I tried nursing him to sleep which eventually worked but then I was trapped. I successfully moved him and he slept like this. Dan went to recruit at BYUI for a couple days. Last year I went with him and it was pretty fun to see family and friends. This year I could have gone... but I didn't feel like flying with a baby yet and have you seen the weather up there? Um, no thank you! It was just easier to stay here. Brooks and I...

Don't look too closely, there's spit up all over him Growth Clothing: 3 month & 3-6 Diaper size: 2 14 lbs 7 oz (25%), 25.8 in (73%) & 41.3 cm (35%) Learned to grab his toes & toys Making consonant sounds Good head control Rolled over! Likes Grabbing his toes, especially during diaper changes Chewing and now SUCKING on a pacifier Taking baths in the big tub Looking at himself Kicking his legs Dislikes Still not too keen on tummy time (we're getting better!) Waiting for food Wind General His pediatrician says everything looks good for the most part. He's still favoring one side of his head so I'll double my efforts to help with that. He has great head control, he's hitting all the developmental milestones he should be and he's in good percentiles. He of course cried for his shots but was ok once I picked him up. I am loving this stage! The crying has subsided, the 4th trimester is over and I ha...