Rex Tidbits

I haven't written much down about our fourth child, Rex Wesley. I've taken tons of photos and Instagrammed the day away with photos of him, but I really need to write down some of his little quirks from his first three months of life. So, here we go...

Rex loves to be carried in the Ergobaby carrier and the MobyWrap. And he's loved it since he was about a week old. I baby wear him at least once each day. Wrapping him can easily calm him or even put him to sleep.

Rex loves Vivian. He responds to her differently than he does with Gavin and Paxton. He's calm with her. He smiles when he sees her and he notices when she comes close to him. They definitely have a special bond.

Rex coughs to let us know he's hungry or tired or needs something. It's actually quite sweet. He starts his fussing with a little cough. It's like he knows I'll help him and crying is extreme, so he just coughs for the first few minutes to let me know he needs something. Don't get me wrong, if we don't get him what he needs after a few minutes, the coughing turns into full-blown screaming. The warning is nice.

Rex needs quiet time around 6:30pm. Every. Single. Day. He begins his cough warning around 6:20 each night. I take him upstairs, turn on the noise machine, change his diaper, get him in his footed PJs, and wrap him up in a swaddle. Then we sing, talk, and he nurses until he falls asleep around 6:45-7pm. It's the same thing every night. If we try to keep him downstairs or out of the house past 6:30pm, he freaks out. He's a creature of habit.

Those are just a few things we've learned about our little Rex Wesley.