Kodiak made his first attempt at eating cereal last week. As you'll see in the video, it didn't go so well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPiafz7jcy4
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
My First Swimming Attempt
So Kodiak absolutely loves bath time...not to mention we're headed for a family vacation in Florida the first week of October, so Brett and I figured it was about time we introduce Kodi to the swimming pool!! As you'll see in the video, our first attempt was not much of a success...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpV4Y0fG_rI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpV4Y0fG_rI
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
What Sleep Pattern???
So in all the baby books it talks about this sleep pattern that babies take on. I though Kodiak was right on track as he was starting to sleep through the night. Then, all of a sudden he started waking again at 2:30 or 3am every night!! Of course this past weekend Daddy went out of town so Mommy was on her own for these late night feedings. And on Sunday night I awoke to a fussy boy and couldn't believe my eyes... The clock read 1:16am!! Needless to say Monday I wasn't much use for anything. Kodiak was fussy all day, so Mommy basically sat on the couch and held him. (There's a chance he could be early teething, but still waiting to determine that for sure.)
When Daddy returned home Monday evening, he said he would get up with Kodiak that night so that Mommy could get some much needed sleep. So what do you suspect happened?? Kodiak decided to sleep straight through from 8:30pm to 5:00 am!! Brett didn't even have to get up once in the middle of the night!! And last night he followed suit when we put him to bed at 8:30 pm again and he slept until 6 am this morning! Needless to say we're hoping this is our new sleep pattern, but I'm learning real quick that when it comes to a baby you can never predict what will happen next!!
When Daddy returned home Monday evening, he said he would get up with Kodiak that night so that Mommy could get some much needed sleep. So what do you suspect happened?? Kodiak decided to sleep straight through from 8:30pm to 5:00 am!! Brett didn't even have to get up once in the middle of the night!! And last night he followed suit when we put him to bed at 8:30 pm again and he slept until 6 am this morning! Needless to say we're hoping this is our new sleep pattern, but I'm learning real quick that when it comes to a baby you can never predict what will happen next!!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Two Month Check-Up
Yesterday Mommy and Daddy took Kodiak to his 2-month check up with Dr. Smith. Upon arrival we found two other young girls in the waiting room. I overheard their mommies saying they were each there for their 4-month check up. I said to Brett, "OMG, Kodiak is about the same size as those two girls!" We had been worrying for a few weeks now that our little guy wasn't so little! Then, we heard the nurse call "Kodiak McClurg", and we knew we would soon learn our fate.
The nurse had me strip him down to just his diaper and carry him to the cold, metal scale in the hallway. I removed his diaper, and the nurse said, "14....14....well, looks like 15 lbs even!" I couldn't believe it. Once we returned to the room, Brett couldn't believe the news either. The nurse then proceeded to tell us that Kodi measured in the 100th percentile for his weight! (In Kodiak's defense though, he actually a little over 10 weeks by the time we went for this appt...)
Next we measured his length... Since his 2-week checkup, Kodiak has grown an astonishing 3 inches!! I guess our little guy isn't so little anymore!! He actually measures in the 75th percentile for his length!
After all those measurements are said and done, I asked my doctor about his feeding habits as he looks to eat about every 2.5 hours in the dot. She suggested we increase his amount of formula from 4-5 oz to 6-7 oz per feeding. This is why I love our choice in pediatricians!! Where some doctors may suggest cutting back and putting him on a "diet" persay, Dr. Smith just said everything looks good and once he's moving more he'll easily burn off any unnecessary weight. So, looks like Mr. Kodiak is only gonna get bigger from here!!
The remainder of his check up went well. We have a very healthy little boy that God has blessed us with, and we can't wait to see what happens as he continues to grow!!
The nurse had me strip him down to just his diaper and carry him to the cold, metal scale in the hallway. I removed his diaper, and the nurse said, "14....14....well, looks like 15 lbs even!" I couldn't believe it. Once we returned to the room, Brett couldn't believe the news either. The nurse then proceeded to tell us that Kodi measured in the 100th percentile for his weight! (In Kodiak's defense though, he actually a little over 10 weeks by the time we went for this appt...)
Next we measured his length... Since his 2-week checkup, Kodiak has grown an astonishing 3 inches!! I guess our little guy isn't so little anymore!! He actually measures in the 75th percentile for his length!
After all those measurements are said and done, I asked my doctor about his feeding habits as he looks to eat about every 2.5 hours in the dot. She suggested we increase his amount of formula from 4-5 oz to 6-7 oz per feeding. This is why I love our choice in pediatricians!! Where some doctors may suggest cutting back and putting him on a "diet" persay, Dr. Smith just said everything looks good and once he's moving more he'll easily burn off any unnecessary weight. So, looks like Mr. Kodiak is only gonna get bigger from here!!
The remainder of his check up went well. We have a very healthy little boy that God has blessed us with, and we can't wait to see what happens as he continues to grow!!
Kodiak's Baptism
This past Sunday was a very big day for my little Kodiak. He was baptized into God's family!! It took place at Concordia Lutheran Church, the same place I was baptized, at the 8 am service...even though our pastor tried to talk us out of such an early morning activity. Haha...
There were many people there to witness this great event in Kodi's life: Grandpa Hanke and GG, Grandpa Kevin and Grandma Kay, Great Grandma Hormann, Great Grandpa Wayne, Aunt Ashley and Uncle Alex, Aunt April and Uncle Todd, Great Aunt Kayleen and Uncle Randy, Great Aunt Kim and Uncle Tim, Great Aunt Tara, and Great Aunt Carol. (In addition cousins Claire and Jacob with their parents Matt and Angie joined us for the post party back at our house.)
Kodiak slept on the way to the church, but mommy was able to rouse him shortly after we arrived there. Daddy held Kodiak as we approached the baptismal font. It was a brief ceremony of reciting our beliefs, as well as those of Kodiak's sponsors. (Godmother: Aunt Ashley/Godfather: Uncle Todd) Then came the water... We assumed Kodiak would love it as he enjoys bathtime soo much, and sure enough that's what happened. He didn't even make a peep...just laid there and smiled. I think God informed him of what was happening to him and that made Kodiak very happy!
The remainder of the service progressed and Kodiak remained awake and content throughout the entire service. The only time we got up and left was just briefly for mommy to go check his diaper. Mommy and Aunt Ashley thought perhaps we had a blowout, but turned out to be a false alarm!
After church, everyone was invited back to our house for some snacks and time to socialize. All in all we were blessed with a wonderful day, and we thank everyone to shared in Kodiak's special baptism.
There were many people there to witness this great event in Kodi's life: Grandpa Hanke and GG, Grandpa Kevin and Grandma Kay, Great Grandma Hormann, Great Grandpa Wayne, Aunt Ashley and Uncle Alex, Aunt April and Uncle Todd, Great Aunt Kayleen and Uncle Randy, Great Aunt Kim and Uncle Tim, Great Aunt Tara, and Great Aunt Carol. (In addition cousins Claire and Jacob with their parents Matt and Angie joined us for the post party back at our house.)
Kodiak slept on the way to the church, but mommy was able to rouse him shortly after we arrived there. Daddy held Kodiak as we approached the baptismal font. It was a brief ceremony of reciting our beliefs, as well as those of Kodiak's sponsors. (Godmother: Aunt Ashley/Godfather: Uncle Todd) Then came the water... We assumed Kodiak would love it as he enjoys bathtime soo much, and sure enough that's what happened. He didn't even make a peep...just laid there and smiled. I think God informed him of what was happening to him and that made Kodiak very happy!
The remainder of the service progressed and Kodiak remained awake and content throughout the entire service. The only time we got up and left was just briefly for mommy to go check his diaper. Mommy and Aunt Ashley thought perhaps we had a blowout, but turned out to be a false alarm!
After church, everyone was invited back to our house for some snacks and time to socialize. All in all we were blessed with a wonderful day, and we thank everyone to shared in Kodiak's special baptism.
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