Very Mature Baby Boy

Boys Bedtime Routine........................................................................................... Montey showing off his strong muscles............................................................

Since the day we brought home Montey he has shown so much maturity for a baby, he has NEVER seemed like a newborn. He never had his nights and days mixed up like most newborn babies. Since the day he was born when you called him by his name he would look at you. And when it comes to burping, well....he burps automatically, which is REALLY odd. Throughout the day he is very alert, and cat naps here and there, but for the most part stays awake, and is content with listening and watching his siblings. Everyday it is the same, he sleeps from 1-4 straight, for his nap time already, pretty much like a toddler. The only problem from the beginning was at 4 days old at his 1st Doctor appointment, we found out he was tongue-tied, just like his older brother Caleb. Even with being tongue-tied eating has been no problem for him. From birth to 4 days old he was past his birth weight, at 8lbs- 13 oz.

And at his 2 week old mark, last Wednesday, he had his 2ND doctor's appointment. And this is when they would like to see the newborn babies at back up at their birth weight, and well....Montey was almost 1lb bigger, weighing 9lbs-10oz. Eating and gaining weight has not been a problem for him since the beginning. He is in the 75% percentile for height and weight. We started having Montey do "tummy time" and discovered after the second time on his tummy, that he can roll over from his tummy to his back, almost instantly....which is odd as well. We thought it was a fluke...but sure enough every time we placed him on his tummy he was soon on his back again. Tummy time is pointless for Montey. He has strong muscles and holds his head and body up really well since he was born as well. He is not near as flimsy as I remember our others being at this age.

He is growing up so fast. As of yesterday Montey hit his 3week old mark. He has figured out that when he wants attention all he has to do is fuss (just a little), and almost instantly one of his siblings will be there. Because as soon as someone sits next to him he calms down, and goes back to being all content again. The funniest thing is that he already has made a bedtime routine for himself. He goes to bed at 8pm just like the other kids. He and Caleb will be sharing a room, once Montey gets older. But for now we place Montey in his boppy wrapped up in a blanket on the floor and Caleb plays quietly next to him, and sure enough both are soon fast asleep next to each other.

Montey has the cutest head full of light brown curly hair, which we think comes from his Grandpa Brooks. Even though Montey pretty much skipped the "newborn" phase, we are a glad that he is apart of our family. I think we prefer this Mature Baby phase over the Newborn Phase anyhow. We are glad to finally have a baby that came into this world knowing what to do. It has been really weird, but also really NICE!!!