See how Max has grown!!!

This week my little baby turned three months old! Crazy how time flies. I honestly can't say that I'm sorry to see those months go, though, they have been rough months!! We have unfortunately been just toughing it out waiting until he's older and grown out of his reflux. He really has cried a lot! I remember days in the first two months especially where I would be shocked and have to get out the video camera if he was awake and not crying. Not to complain, I think I'm just so grateful now that he doesn't cry half as much. Instead of being fussy 80% of the time and good the other 20%, it is the opposite: 80% good, 20% struggling. It has been so fun to see him smile and he gave me his first little laugh last saturday. He really is such a good little boy now and we enjoy him so much. I feel like his little personality is starting to emerge. When he was in my belly he was such a mover, constantly kicking me, and really hard. And now he is so funny, and I'm not surprised, he'll sit and alternately kick his little arms and legs so fast and hard while we're holding him, and just go at it for a half hour or more if we let him.

Cecily loves her little brother. Although I wish she could love him from a little further away! She is always right up in his face almost touching him, and talks so loud, bascially yelling right in his face. I don't know how he stands it, but I guess he has no choice. She can be a little bugger--while he's sleeping, she'll just yell really loud. It drives me crazy that she tries to wake him up. But I think she just loves to see him and talk to him--she's always so excited when 'he awake'. The other day in the car, she said "I love him" and when I looked back, I saw her little hand holding his. It's the first time she's done that and it melted my heart!!

This week has been pretty rough for Max though--the little guy got a horrible URI (Upper Respiratory Infection) about Monday. The doctor thought it was probably RSV but didn't officially diagnose it. Luckily the congestion wasn't down deep in his lungs. But he was coughing so bad Tuesday night it scared me so bad--it sounded like he had fluid in his lungs and he just kept choking more than coughing. Ryan was out of town and so my sweet parents came over at midnight and my dad drove us to the E.R. while my mom stayed with Cecily. I was relieved that his oxygen levels and other vitals were ok, and no fever, so we were home about 4 am. The next few days were rough, not improving, but at least he didn't get any worse. Friday he developed an ear infection so he's on antibiotic, but that night he finally seemed so much better, and Saturday and today even better. He is almost over it. Poor little guy, it's the worst thing to see such a little baby so helpless and not be able to breathe. I tell you what, moms, I don't know what you did before humidifiers and the blue suction thingies!!!

Anyway, here are some cute pictures of my baby (and my big baby!) to show how he's changed and grown. He's really filling out--he's 13 lb 7 oz and was 75th percentile for weight and 50th for height. Here's my little cuties!!