Jordan Carter Blackburn

A little late but better late than never. We welcomed Jordan into the world on May 26th, 2016.

Birth Stats: 
6 lbs 13 oz (31st %tile)
20 inches (69th %tile)

My labor started suddenly as I was getting ready to leave for work around 6:00am. I started contracting about every 10 mins. I decided to stay home but sent Chad to work and Kaylee to the sitter. I labored in bed for about an hour, then called the doctor as they were getting pretty painful, but not necessarily closer together. Because it was my second baby and I had gone quickly with my first, he said I should head to the hospital. I called chad and told him to come home. We left the house about 8:15 and arrived at the hospital about 8:40.

When I arrived in triage, they checked me and I was completely dilated and effaced and they commented my water would break anytime and when that happens, he would be born quickly. So, they rushed me to my room, got me set up with an IV, I got my epidural and it was about 10:00am when the doctor came in. She said she wanted to break my water and then I would have a baby with a few pushes.

She broke my water around 10:20, I pushed about 5 times and he was born at about 10:40am. It was a super easy labor, although super painful. I'm glad it went so quickly (under 5 hours) and I didn't end up as exhausted as I was with Kaylee!

Within the first days, Jordan was proving to be a very fussy baby who didn't sleep very much. He was having trouble breastfeeding and would scream! We all wrote it off to a fussy baby and gave it about 2 weeks before we took him to the pediatrician. She said it sounds like a classic milk intolerance and acid reflux. So, she started him on a soy formula and a reflux medicine.

A week later and many sleepless nights, we were back at the doctor. She said he's probably allergic to soy as well and might need additional reflux meds. So we stated him on a hypoallergenic formula and additional reflux meds.

Within 2 days, we had a different baby. Now that he feels better, he is a sweet, laid back little boy.

1 month stats: 

21 inches (42nd %tile)

10.5 lbs (82nd %tile)

2 month stats:

22.5 inches (42nd %tile)

12.75 lbs (76th %tile)

He is 3.5 months old now and here's a little update on him.

Stats::

14.8 lbs (54th %tile)

He's got the cutest rolls and everyone comments on his adorable cheeks! 

Favorites::

Play mat

He loves to lay on his play mat and look at the animals hanging down, or the mirror, or even turns his head to see the TV! 

His thumb

He is definately going to be a thumb sucker. Unlike his sister he wants nothing to do with a pacifier!

His family

He loves his sister, and she loves to make him smile. Which he does often. We will talk to him and he just lights up with smiles!

Milestones::

{Reaching and Swiping}

He loves grabbing things and putting them in his mouth! He also, likes to swipe at the animals on his playmat!

{Babble and mimic sounds}

He has started to "talk" to us. He makes the cutest noises and I have even heard what I think are the beginnings of a laugh. Can't wait for those baby belly laughs to start!

{Following sounds and voices}

He follows you across the room and watches you. He likes to watch TV and look at the bright screen! 

Sleeping::

{Night time}

He sleeps about 8 hours straight at night right now. 7:00pm-3:00am. Then he will eat and go back down until morning between 6-7am.

{Naps}

He takes about 3-4 naps a day, depending on when he wakes up for the day. One short one in the morning, a long afternoon nap, and then another short one in the afternoon. If he wakes up early that day, he will take two short ones in the morning. 

Eating::

He is drinking Similac Alimentium (hypoallergenic formula) for now. Here is a daily schedule of his:

6:00-7:00A wakes up might eat a 3oz bottle. 

8:00A eats 4-5oz

9:30A capnat (30mins) 

11:00A eats 4-5oz

11:30A catnap (30 mins)

1:00P nap (1-2 hours) 

2:00P might wake up and eat and go back to sleep or might wait to eat until 3-3:30

4:00-5:30P eats another 4-5oz and might take a 30 min catnap depending on his long nap. 

7:00P bath, 4-6oz bottle and bedtime. 

2:00-3:00A 3oz bottle then straight back to bed.

Misc::

{Baptism}

We had Jordan baptized a couple weeks ago. His Godparents are Kristen Franklin and his uncle Blake. He did so good during the service and slept most of the time! 

{Sucking his thumb}

This is something he has been working on lately and has recently started to get the hang of. It will be no time before he has perfected it. He HATES the pacifier, unlike his sister!

{Nicknames}

His nicknames include: J, Jord, Jordy, Jordino. As well as a ton of baby talk names like, sweet pea, cute boy, sweetheart...ect. 

He has really been a great baby since those awful early days. He's laid back and let's his sister run the show! I love his sweet smiles and our alone time in the mornings before his sister wakes up. He's just the sweetest thing and we all love him so much!!