Late

[July 5]

oops! I have been lazy and haven't posted since June 28!

Mannix went to his very first birthday party on July 1 and he had such a blast! He stayed awake the whole time and was cooing and smiling at everyone..especially Renee! Mannix and Renee can have some very deep conversations lol she talks to him and he talks back :)

Little boy also had his 2 month check up on the first and he weighs 12.11 lbs already! Whoo boy! He also got his shots and cried for a little while but got over it soon. My poor baby ended up getting a fever later on that night but I gave him Tylenol and it went away. The doctor also did something very very horrific and ugh I'll just type it..he pulled back his foreskin! I didn't even know what to do or say! He told me that I need to pull it back at every bath and to wash it. I don't think so! I won't be doing that..and Im going to make sure that I take an article from the AAP when I go back to his four month check up. I'm sure he will respect my wishes to no longer touch my sons genitals. Don't get me wrong he is a VERY good doctor, he just didn't know. I read that some doctors don't know not to do that. When I told him I decided not to circ. Mannix after all he said "good" so I'm sure he is supportive no matter what he can/can't do.

So now on to the photos of last week. I won't be posting pictures of this week since I do plan on posting this Sunday as usual. :)

june 29 bath time

june 30 blown-out air condition

july 1 first goodie bag :)

july 3 first time playing with rattle

july 4 happy 4th baby!

Sunday

Well another week has gone by and Mr. Mannix is now 8 weeks old! He is growing so fast and is now wearing size 3 months! I couldn't believe he actually fit into them! So today I washed all his "new" clothes which was exciting because he has plenty of cute outfits :) I can't wait to find out how much he weighs now and how long he is.

Today I heard him make some rumbling noises with his lips it was too cute. Mannix also learned a new cry too..he is starting to get his feelings hurt more easily like when we put him down or even when he knows I'm upset. I don't like it because it sounds like he is really hurt lol

So I have some bad news..We took back the car that we recently got. It was exciting because it was a four door but they called us 5 days later saying that they wanted to raise our car payment by $100, I don't think so! We had also discovered that the grill was cracked and there was a dent on the car we didn't see at the dealership and after 3 days the doors started squeaking. So with all that in mind we decided it wasn't worth it. Besides, we still got back our '08 car that has only been owned by us. We know what our car has been through and we have taken excellent care of it. Oh well, we will find another xb soon I hope :)

June 22 "Whoa!"

June 23 Grandma Visits

June 26 xbox

Just Say NO.

Because I can't imagine my son strapped to this.

Today was a real big eye opener for me, I almost made the biggest mistake of my life. Mannix is scheduled for a circumcision tomorrow and he will not be attending! I was so blinded by society's view on what is "normal" and thought that circumcision was the "best" for my son. I was made to belive that it was "healthier" and "cleaner" for him. It was all wrong!

I'm so glad that my mother gave me the guilt trip that she did..if it wasn't for that I wouldn't have read up on it and discovered the truth. I thought that it would benefit his health, and be an in and out procedure with no pain untill I saw a video about it. I didn't know that my son would be strapped down..or feel pain. I didn't know that nurses lie to you about him screaming and crying. I didn't know anything.

I'm so glad that we had to wait this long to actually have it done. Otherwise I would have taken away a part of Mannix that could never be replaced. Im so glad that I now know the facts of circumcision and the cruelty and greed that is behind it.

How selfish could I be? I was thinking "I hope I don't have to be in the room..I don't want to see him cry" Not even thinking about how he was going to feel..how much pain and torture he would go through. How selfish! Thank you mom for making me think twice. Thank you for helping me make the best decision I could have for my son.

Tomorrow my son will NOT be strapped down.

:]

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to the best dad! Isidro is far beyond one of the greatest dads I have ever known. He never complains, is always willing to help..and he just simply enjoys Mannix. He has surprised me with how patient he can be, and always knows how to put me back in check when I start to panic. He has been the rock of this family since the beginning. It's amazing how in a split second everything changes and you are suddenly a different person. I'm so grateful that he is such an amazing partner and father♥

Mannix has been a little bit more vocal this past week. He has started saying "Uh Guh" more and more and now starting making his high pitched noises when he is happy :] He responds to us when we talk or make noises to him. He also has a "friend" that is on his bouncer, it's a purple hippo. Mannix will stare at it and start making little noises. It seems like he can just look at it forever!

June 15 "Uh-Guh"

June 17 "Crab Cakes"

June 18 Mommy's Prince

Relief

Good Morning!

Whoo Mannix is 6 weeks and 2 days old! We woke up to a very happy baby this morning. He was just sitting and staring at Isidro and I it was adorable. There aren't that many new things that happened this week other than the fact that we FINALLY got ourselves the Black Scion xb that we have been wanting! We had to trade in our Scion tc..it was a two door and very difficult for me to get Mannix in and out. I would literally have to stand in the car just to get him out! lol

So we went to San Antonio to get the car yesterday and it was the first time that I was going to be away from Mannix for more than two hours. I was very nervous and I did cry after we dropped him off at my mothers apartment. I made sure that he was well packed..I think I packed too much! haha I had to pump plenty of milk to make sure that he wouldn't have to drink formula (yuk!) I practically packed 1,000 diapers and 5 jillion bottles not to mention outfits, blankets, and pillows. Here is the sad part: Mannix laughed out loud for the first time! and we missed it :( My mother was playing with him and he laughed. Isidro and I were so heartbroken that we didn't get to hear him. So we have been trying to make him laugh and he wont budge. I guess the time will come again and we will enjoy it and probably cry together hah. Our little man is getting older and bigger.

June 8 The Hug

June 9 Spongebob

June 10 Tummy Time

June 13 The Visit

Charlie Brown

Whoa 5 weeks already! I can't believe how fast time is going by. I really know now what it means when people say "enjoy it before its over" I don't want my little monkey to grow up!

We went to his one month follow up on June 1st and he is now weighing 9 lbs 15 ounces and is now 22 inches long. I'm pretty sure he is 10 lbs by now. He is such a big/small boy. He weighs that much but it seems like most of his clothes are still so big on him. I was so proud of him because he got his one month shot and he didn't even cry! Well, I mean he threw out a little scream because he was sleeping..but that was it. We also figured out a solution to his sleeping problems..he loves the sound of water so we have a video of a waterfall on repeat all night. It works very well. Oh and he is starting to love bath time! (I'm guessing its because of the sound of water) he just sits there and looks around and smiles :)

I bet your also wondering why I titled this blog Charlie Brown. Mannix has been starting to randomly cry and get "sad" and it upsets Isidro and I when we see his tears. So of course I pick Mannix up to comfort him and he immediately stops crying. But he has this little look on his face like he's saying "nobody loves me" so I gave him the nickname of Charlie Brown. I will try to get a picture of the Charlie Brown face and post it soon.

Now for the best part!

Weekly Photo Update

June 1 Sporting his band-aid

June 2 Mommy's Monster

June 5 Play time!

June 6 Bath time

4 Weeks!

Today is the 4 week mark! I can't believe how fast time has flown by. Mannix is getting so big and changing more and more everyday. 

He is finally getting down a little sleep pattern..being fussy from about 12 am till 2 am and sleeping till about 6 or 7. It was a little rough for a while because he would only fall asleep on my chest or in the swing. I didn't like that because I felt like he wasn't stable in the swing..and as for him sleeping on my chest I was scared that I would roll and he would slip off of me. Thank God nothing like that happened though! 

He is starting to make little noises, smiling, and following us around with his eyes. He also has started sucking his thumb (well only 3 times in the past week). 

As for breastfeeding..I'm so proud that I have also made it to the 4 week mark. It is a real accomplishment, especially since I was having some problems with Mannix latching on for a while. And yes, it still kind of hurts (only at the beginning) but I always remind myself of the wonderful benefits that come along with breastfeeding. 

1 week 5 days

2 weeks [first bath]

2 weeks 5 days