Raisin' Bran and Amelia: Bran...3 Months

What a great month it has been! I think we are all finally figuring things out. Bran's low weight gain at his 2 month appointment earned us a check up in a week to make sure he was gaining appropriately. A week of some additional supplementation of formula and ensuring he was actively feeding while nursing worked wonders. Brannock went from 8 lb. 13 oz to 10 lb. 2 oz. in just 6 days! The pediatrician said little boys seem to always be hungry and wanting to feed, I believe it. And by his 3 month appointment Bran weighed 12 lb. 2 oz. It feels good to know we are back on track and Bran is growing and happy.

Weight: 12 lb. 2 oz.
Sleeping Pattern: Bran progressively slept longer stretches this month until finally sleeping through the night by the end of the month! A usual night is from 8:30/9p.m.-6:30/7a.m. Bran also moved into the nursery mid month and has done great sleeping in the crib as long as he is swaddled. Daddy was the one brave enough to move Bran into the nursery, and we are all sleeping better because of it! (Bran is a very noisy sleeper, and farts as loud as his Daddy!). Naps on the other hand are still a challenge, and Bran's favorite place to nap is still on Mommy or Daddy.

Bran looks so tiny in his crib.

Feeding Schedule: Bran eats 4-6 oz (either nursing or bottle) every 3-4 hours, and dropped the night time feedings by the end of the month.

Bran Likes: Bath time, being tickled, kicking and playing while laying on his back.
Bran Dislikes: Being overly tired, tummy time.

Mom, the toys aren't making tummy time any better!

Changes This Month: Bran is completely holding his head up on his own, can sit with support, likes to help hold his bottle, and is really starting to show his personality.

What We Have Been Up To:
Brannock went on his first road trip and overnight this month to visit Grandma Gina and Grandpa Jeff. Who knew two dogs and a baby could need so much stuff for one night?! It took way longer than expected to get packed and out the door. But once we were on the road it was smooth sailing. Bran rides great in the car and slept the whole way. The fur babies were a little sad to have been relocated to the back of my car this trip but I think they were still happy to come along. We really enjoyed the extra hands while we were in Elyria. All of the aunts, uncles, and cousins came over to visit and love on Bran. Sleeping was a little tricky. Even though we did the best to recreate the sleeping environment from home Bran was just a little off and woke up much more frequently. Grandma was officially Bran's first babysitter! She let us go out to eat baby free with our friends Jason and Lauren who drove over from Cleveland. It was really weird to be at dinner without having to worry about Bran. Grandpa Jeff teased that they were going to call me to make me nervous but decided against it (yes my phone was sitting right beside me the entire time).

We also visited Great Grandpa. Bran of course had a poopy diaper while we were there. He joined the ranks of way too many kids to count to be changed on that living room floor.

Grandma Lude, Uncle Justin, Aunt Alicia, and Serena all came for a visit. Aunt Sarah also brought Cade to meet Bran!

Scarlet and Jordyn stayed the night and we went to Danielle's for Morgan's second birthday party. Bran really enjoyed watching all the kids play. Joe made us dinner later that night and Scarlet got to witness Bran's first huge blowout. It went all the way down Mommy's pants. Daddy ran off so fast to go run the bath he forgot Mommy was covered in poop. Thankfully Scarlet was there to help (and get a good laugh at our misfortunes).

Baby Swap

Bran and Mommy went to work to visit and have lunch with Daddy. All the guys at work got a kick out of dressing Bran up. Maybe Bran will be a perfusionist just like Mommy and Daddy, but I think we are going to have to minimize his time at the "bachelor pad" for now, they might be teaching him bad tricks!