4 months old

A lot has happened since I last blogged. Most importantly...our baby boy has turned 4 months old (that was on April 11th) almost two weeks ago. Here are some really cute shots I got of him next to his teddy. He sure has passed up his teddy in height and weight I believe! On his 4 month visit he weighed 15.5 pounds and was 24" in length. Anthony was exactly the 50th percentile in his height, weight, and head measurements. 50% across the board!!! Way to go lil A...we knew you would catch up! Doc said that he looked wonderful and mentioned starting him on cereal and then in a couple weeks vegetables...WOW- it shocked me when she said that. I wasn't ready for him to grow up so fast. She said we would feed him with a spoon. That should be fun...can't wait to post those pics :) What a ham! 4 months old...look at me!!!! Another very important event that happened was on Easter Sunday. Anthony was baptized! He became our little Catholic Christain. He was so good in church too. He sleep most of the time (because we timed it just right with his bottle) then as Father poured the water over his head and announced him he opened his eyes and looked at everyone...then went back to sleep. What a good little boy. His godmother is Robby's sister (Aunt Michelle)and godfather is Robby's bestfriend (Sammy). My parents came and stayed the weekend. It was a long weekend with lots of family fun...Friday night we had a fish fry at my house...Saturday night we had a crawfish boil at Aunt Janets house...and then Sunday was the baptism. Godmother "Aunt Michi" Norma's Cupcake Cake...Yummy!!!! The Family at the baptism Grandma Cici gave Anthony some bunny ears Hangin with my two papas Our little Family Father Tom and the Godparents Sat night at the crawfish boil...Grandma Cici even got me a stuffed crawfish Grandma Cici and Grandpa My momma and me This is my Uncle Mat. He's a "fun guy" The Family over for fish Emily edited some of the bluebonnet pics...here is one that was really cute! Yes, mommy took me to see the Easter bunny Daddy is already teaching me how to drive Anthony was blessed with TONS of Easter and Baptism gifts...Thank you to all who made his weekend so perfect. We are ready for summer. Anthony got his first swimsuit, a beach towel, hat, flip flops, sunscreen, even a blow-up pool. These are memories we will never forget. There is one last thing I want you to watch. We are going to have a thumb sucker on our hands!!! I took this video on the way home from Dallas this weekend.

Ok...never mind. I tried to upload a video of Anthony sucking his thumb but it seriously took 3 hours and still had not finished uploading, so I cancelled it. I will try another time.

Kelly

BLUEBONNETS

Tonight we met Emily, Terry, and Bella for pictures in the bluebonnets. We had a great time. Anthony fell asleep on the way there so we weren't sure how the event would turn out, but he did pretty good. It was so funny to see him try and sit up. We took to Bumbo to sit him in and thank God we did...cause it worked pretty good. I took a few on my camera, but Emily took the family shots and will send those to me this week sometime so I'll post them when I get them. I hope those turned out ok. She has really gotten into photography and used us as practice :) Good for us!!!




My brother gave me an awesome camera so I practiced on some close-ups.

Anthony is growing up too fast. He will be turning 4 months old this next weekend. He is sleeping through the night. We usually feed and put him down in the 9 pm hour and he doesn't wake up til 6ish in the morning. That is about 9 hours straight without waking. It is soooo nice for us to get some good sleep. He is growing out of all his 3 month clothes. We bought him 6 month nighties this weekend and they fit him. I can't believe it. You hold the 6 month clothes up in the air at the store and think "there's NO way this will fit him" but it does! Note to Grandma's...only buy 6 months clothes right now. Well, with the books I'm reading it seems like he is suppose to be batting a toys, have his head completely stable, and holding and shaking rattles. However, he is doing none of these. His head is still a little bobbly...he holds it still for a while then all of a sudden BAM, it falls forward. He does grab on and shake a rattle, but only when we make him. I guess he is just a little behind "the books", but he is learning so much. You should see him scoot around in his crib, and hold his head up high during tummy time. He also likes to look at himself in the mirror when dad is putting lotion on his back. He is just a joy to have and we are cherishing every single moment. We got a camcorder and have been filming as well. That will be fun to look back at one day and see him as an infant. He goes for his 4 month checkup and shots next week, will have his 2nd crawfish boil, and will be baptized on Easter Sunday...so we have a lot going on this week. Look for another posting next weekend.

Enjoy,
The DeSanto Clan!


Man...I'm cute!!!


Hangin Out in my crib wearing my first John Deer outfit



This is how I found Anthony this morning when he woke up at 6:15



I had my picture made with the Easter Bunny



Bumbo Time...



and Tummy Time

3 Months Old on March 11th

Man, my little boy is growing sooo fast! Anthony was 3 months old on March 11th. Here is his 3 month old pic. Yes, he finally past up the teddy. Look at the difference between his 2 month and 3 month pics...wow, how he's grown!

The Family
3 Months Old
3 Months Old


I went back to work a little early. Started back March 2nd instead of waiting til after Spring Break. My mom came down from Dallas to watch Anthony for those 2 weeks. Then of course we had Spring Break and Robby and I and Anthony went to Dallas so he could meet his older cousins. Anthony did great in the car both ways...we were so proud of him. Next trip we might rent a trailer to carry all his stuff!!!

Cousins - Cheyenne(8), Tanner(10), and Sierra(12) with Anthony
Tanner loving his new cousin
Cheyenne was a great help. She fed and changed Anthony
Group Picture

This is my brother "Uncle Aaron"

We are just having the most amazing time with our little boy. He has grown up so much. He laughs and coos all the time - especially in the morning. We love watching him and talking to him. Just this week he started leaning forward like he wants to grab his feet...but hasn't exactly figured it out yet. Every time I pick him up my heart just melts. Having a child is the most awesome experience we've ever been given...and I thank God every day for our family. Hopefully we can add to it soon :) Here are some more pics.

My little angel!
Sweet Dreams
Grandpa DeSanto napping with Anthony
CiCi (Rob's mom) and I comparing Robby's baby book to Anthony's
Nanny (my mom)
Story Time
Doesn't he look comfy?
Dad gives ALL the baths!
Nanny rocking lil A

Anthony goes to his baby sitter, Mrs. Kim! He seems to have a wonderful time there. Everytime I pick him up he is very happy. What a good boy!!! I do miss him though. Wish I could stay home with him every day. I'm counting down the weeks til summer. After this week we only have 9 weeks left.

This weekend we are going to Dallas again. My best friend is getting married in April, so I've got a bachelorette party to attend :) Can't wait Ruth!

Anthony will be getting baptized on Easter Sunday (can't wait to post those cute pics). He will get baptized in front of the entire parish. You should see his cute outfit. He will be so cute. Hopefully we can get some bluebonnet pictures too. I've found a field of them off of HW 96, maybe we can make our way over there for pictures soon.

Kel

2 months old on Feb 11th

HERE ARE MY TWO MONTH OLD PICTURES I'm almost as big as my teddy!









Long time no blog! Just can't keep up with Emily and Hayley...y'all are good at blogging regularly. Lots has happened in the past month. Anthony went for his 2 month checkup and to get his shots. He screamed very loud while the needles were going in, but as soon as Robby picked him up he pretty much stopped. I was very impressed how well he did. He had no fever with the shots, just a couple little bruses on his thighs. The doc said he was playing "catch up" since he was a few weeks early b/c he had gained more than the average or normal baby. He weighed 10 lbs and 14 oz and was 22 inches long (I know that seems small, but that is a lot of growth compared to his birth weight and length.
First Bandaid (not really...he had plenty in the NICU)


Didn't feel so good!


He had to get 3 total shots in the legs


My big boy!!!


Just this past week we tried introducing formula. Last Thursday evening I gave him a bottle of Similac Advanced and he ate about 3 oz and fell asleep so we put him to bed. Then at about 2 am woke, so I fed him another 2 or 3 ozs of formula...about 15 minutes into the bottle he started throwing up. It was VERY projectile and coming out his nose. He did this 3 times. I was screaming for Robby to come help. It really scared me, but he soon fell asleep so I didn't give him anything else and put him to sleep. That morning around 6 am I fed him breastmilk only...and the same thing happened, he started throwing up. I just held him for a while and we fell asleep. When the doctors office opened I called, the nurse said I should alternate formula and breast and thought the Advanced might be too hard for him to digest back to back. She wanted me to go to the store and get some pedialyte (sp?) and feed him that for 2 feedings then go to breastmilk for 24 hours...so I did. Robby and I decided to switch from the advanced to the sensitive formula (trying to avoid soy). We are now mixing the formula and the breastmilk together and he is doing great! I am having to start formula b/c my supply isn't keeping up with the demand. And I have to go back to work on Monday, so won't get to pump as much.

This past weekend my mother in law came over to take care of Anthony while Robby and I took a day trip to Waco to watch JB (a friend of ours) play a baseball game. He plays for University of Pacific in California. It was sooooo cold at the game and I missed Anthony...so I was very glad to head home that night. While we were gone Cindy took Anthony to Wal-Mart to have his pictures taken...so cute, but wasn't in the mood to smile. Guess he was tired. They had an hour wait. Doesn't it look like he is saying "What in the hell are y'all doing to me?" The pictures are so cute!!!










My parents came to visit a few weeks ago. They had a great time playing with Ant! Anthony showed off during tummy time. He is getting really good at it.
Daddy and Anthony





Papa Larry with Anthony

Nanny with Brady...always wanting attention too!

Misc. pictures, Enjoy...

Holly wants to play too!





Aunt Michelle with Anthony