11 Months

• 20 pounds and 29 1/2 inches long.
• Think Kallie shaking her head is hilarious and will shake your head and look at everyone for them to shake their heads too. 
• Pointing with arm. 
• Giving kisses more but not always on demand - too distracted. 
• Like to drink from a cup, especially Daddy's. 
• Starting to stand for a few seconds by yourself. 
• Know "spit it out" and actually obey. 
• Love crawling up the stairs and try to make a go for going down before you get caught. 
• On 11 month birthday started taking  a few steps and will usually always try to walk to Daddy. 
• Wave bye bye.
• First word:  Ball

10 months

Chickenpox!  Yuck.  You came down with a case of chicken pox but you were a trooper.  You started pushing toys around and can walk with an alligator clacker and train.  You will also let go of furniture and step to us.  You know "no" but you just smile at us and keep going for what you want.  You're a handful.  You know all done too and get mad when we don't get you out of the high chair right away.

9 months

Weighs 17 lbs (9%) and 29 inches long (76%).  He can clap his hands!!  He just started doing that after his 8 month birthday.  It's really sweet to see.  And he started to sleep through the night or at least I know he can!  A little regression with teething and sickness, but there is hope!  He loves food - primarily cheese, yogurt, fruit, crackers and baby Cheetos.  Working on more vegetables but just not that interested.  Feeding yourself almost all the time now.  He yanked a chair on top of his face this month too and had a huge bruise on his forehead.  He will give kisses too but not quite on demand,  he gets too distracted.  We are working on waving bye bye too.  He finally got through all the yucky sick virus stuff and is back to sleeping through the night.  He will cruise around furniture no problem and absolutely loves being outside.  He gets so excited (screams) when you reach for the door handle to go outside.

8 Months

He is an expert super fast crawler, pops into sitting position and pops up to standing with no problems.  He is starting to take steps around tables or chairs.  He is really starting to talk and say Mamamama and Dadadadada.  He says Mamamama when something happens that upsets him and crawls over to me to be picked up.  It's sweet to think he wants me though I don't think he knows I'm Mama.  He likes to pull up on chairs and bop around.  Not sleeping through the night yet again but getting closer, I think.  Just wakes up once a night and has gotten better about drinking milk.  We are working on a sippy cup now.  We've taken a few wagon rides and he loves them!  One more tooth came through and looks like one is on the way.  He is still so happy and a delight to us all.

7 Months Old

We are settling into life in TX and before you know it, Ramsey is turning 7 months old.  And Kallie is only 2 months away from her 4th birthday!!

He weighs 16.5 lbs. and is 27 inches long.  Ramsey's skills have exploded.  He is now sitting up by himself, crawling everywhere (and getting into everything) and is pulling up to standing.  He is starting to try to climb, too.  I didn't think it was supposed to happen so fast.  He doesn't like to be left alone, so he will often crawl to wherever you are and sit at your feet (and maybe whine a little).  He is very curious about everything and wants to see, touch and taste it all.  He's eating like a champ and would rather chew than be fed by a spoon and he's not much interested in milk.  He loves to drink out of your cup, though.  He got two more teeth this month, a top tooth and one more for the bottom.  Still not sleeping through the night, sigh, hopefully one day...  He loves to be outside and loves water.  Splashing in the pool water was a delight!  I have a feeling he is going to be all boy!

1/2 a Year

I've got some old posts coming but finally able to upload pictures....

Ramsey is now 6 months old!  Weights 14 lbs. 13 oz. and 26 3/4 inches long.  Finally looks like he is growing and is stretching those footy pajamas to the max - time to move up a size.  OK, maybe not putting on the pounds (7%) but he is getting longer.

He's such a joy! He's been acting like he's teething and chewing on everything he gets his hands on including his hands.  He started off the month spinning around in circles on his belly to get what he wants but now he's moved to an army crawl and will even get on his hands and knees rocking ready to move.  Kallie's things are no longer safe from his reach.  He can sit up by himself for short periods of time.  Loves food still.  Sleeping better during nap time but still waking up once a night.  He's got a great attitude though!  (Almost) always smiling and laughing.  They love him at daycare!

He's a cutie pie!

5 Months

Ramsey is now 5 months old!  Crazy!




This month has been pretty eventful for our little guy.  We moved from Alaska.  He started solids (which he loved until recently). Learned to roll front to back and back to front though he doesn't do front to back too often.  Started at a new daycare.  Two bottom teeth popped through.  He started pooping blood - small bottom fissure (maybe from all those solids).  And he was diagnosed with RSV and an ear infection on his 5 month birthday.  Whew, I hope things slow down a bit next month.


Things he likes:  talking/screaming, chewing on his fists, grabbing hair - especially Kallie's because she's in his face ALL THE TIME!, blowing bubbles, being held (he is starting to lay his head down on you and snuggle), his toes, sitting up, really grabbing stuff (like hair).





Man, since Ramsey got sick, he has only been eating about half of what he normally would.  Ramsey is weighing in at 13 lbs 12 oz and is 26 inches long.  He hasn't been our happy go lucky baby for the past week but hopefully he is on the up and up and will be devouring food again soon.

Ramsey's First Selfie

He does not like his car seat so I was trying to keep him occupied with my phone.  He likes to look at himself and got all handsy and took a selfie! :)

4 Months

So, 4 months has flown by.  Ramsey is growing well but still on the small side of the scale.  He weighed 13 lb. 6 oz. (9%) and was 25 inches long (36%).  Comparatively, Kallie was 13 lb. 14 oz. and 24.2 inches long at 4 months (so about the same).  Ramsey is so smiley and such a happy baby.  I'm so grateful as he's still not the best sleeper.  Naps are a struggle sometimes and at night he wakes up every few hours but plop the pacifier in and he's back to sleep no problem, going about 6 hours between feedings.  He found his feet this month and is starting to rock side to side like he might try to roll over.  His fists are constantly in his mouth, and he drools everywhere.  Doctor said he is looking great!  We're looking forward to starting food! 

3 Months Young

Ramsey is now 3 months old (at the time I wrote this - we're pushing close to 4 months now).  Weighs 12 lb. and 24 inches long.  He has found his hands, can hold a few things in his hand, smiles all the time, even strangers can get him to smile, and talks a lot!  His giggling has increased tenfold throughout the month and you can now act silly and he'll laugh as opposed to tickling him.  He started daycare this month and is doing great.  He's a baby that loves to check out what is going on and doesn't nap great.  So, he loves all the excitement and is exhausted when he gets home.  He experienced his first plane ride (but missed his first snow).  Kallie is still over the moon as we all are.  We love him so!

Still a lot of loving going on

2 Months Old

Ramsey turned 2 months.  He has quieted down a lot and is way more content.  He will coo and smile at us and tolerates Kallie so well.  He will watch her and smile at her (when she's not so far in his face he can't see her).  It's hard to get his smiles and coos on camera though because as soon as I take out my phone he is staring at it and turns serious.  One day he'll smile for the camera.

Doctor's visit went OK.  He's growing well - 10 lb 13 oz (15%) and 23 1/2 (70%) inches tall.  But shots hurt!  He's a cute little baby, and I love to snuggle with him.

Newborn Pictures

We had newborn pictures done with Ramsey.  My heart just melted seeing Kallie and him together.  They are so adorable.

 

 

Here is the link to all our photos from the shoot.

Shout out to Megan Marlene Photography for the awesome job she did with our pictures.  So pleased and a wonderful person to work with!

1 Month Already

Ramsey is a month old (now a month and a half!).  He was such a sleepy baby the first couple weeks and now is a bit more demanding.  I got a couple of half smiles and coos from him which is adorable.  I love to hear his cute little voice.  He likes car rides, walks, and being held pretty much all the time.  He will even tolerate Kallie hanging and hugging on him.  I've been wearing him a lot more around the house than I ever did with Kallie.  He sure is sweet when he cuddles and sleeps on you.

First Few Weeks with Ramsey in Pics

Meet the newest addition

Ramsey Levi Marlatt - 8 lbs 8 oz, 20 1/2 inches long!  Kallie is in love (and so are we).

 

Edit:  added a few more pics from the first day!