Seven Months

Seven months snuck up on me somehow. I'm not really sure where the month of November went in general. Somewhere in there you tried a bunch of new foods, visited you nana and papa, hung out with your aunts and uncle, "played" with your cousins, celebrated you're first Thanksgiving (with squash! which you loved),  and never napped (seriously kid, time to sleep for more than 15minutes).  You're also working on getting your four top teeth.  

Six Months

 Weight: 18lbs 2oz
Height: 27 1/2 inches

Likes: Mommy tickling your tummy, Hans or any dog really, singing songs, bath time, your exersaucer, grabbing the cat's tail, sucking on your thumb (so adorable)

 

Dislikes: taking naps during the day, getting your diaper changed when your tired,  long car rides

Foods: sweet potato

Mad Skills: sitting by yourself (mostly), rolling over a ton, moving toys from one hand to the other, screaming (seriously kid, you can be LOUD), saying different consonants, popping two teeth

Sleep: you've been a pretty bad sleeper when you were getting your teeth, but the last week has been better.

Half A Year

I'm joining Emily today and embracing the camera with my little man.  I blinked and then somehow he turned six months old.  It's hard for me to believe he's already been in our lives for half a year.  Kinda hard to remember life without him...what did we do?  Glad to have this goo-bear in my life.

Little man got his first taste of food on Monday.  He at some pureed sweet potato.  I pretty sure he was just as excited about the spoon as he was about the food.  I think he liked it though. 

 Since it was Halloween yesterday,  Isaac dressed up in his tiger jammies and looking pretty cute as usual.

5 Months

I can't believe that in just one short month you'll be half a year old.  I'm holding off on feeding you big people food till next month, though I know you'd be happy to start today.  I seriously can't believe that we are out of the new baby stage and you're turning into your own unique person.  You're discovering the world around you and you're itching to explore it.  I know you'll be crawling before I know it.

Weight: 17lbs

Length: 27 inches

Clothing: 6-9 months.

 Likes: You love your dad and his silly antics to make you laugh.  You also love watching him play video games (much to my dismay).  You like watching Hans and you really want to play with his toy.  You like trying to pet him and the cat but they've learned to keep their distance. 

 Dislikes: You've gotten really good at rolling over from your back to your stomach in the last week, but you hate being on your stomach.  You will roll over, cry until I roll you back over on your back, and then repeat the whole process over and over.  Time to practice rolling the other way!  You starting to realize that there is a whole world around you and you want to go, go, go and explore but you don't know how.  I think you get upset a lot because you can't do what you want. 

Special talents:  Drooling like no one's business, rolling over from back to front, sleeping without the swaddle, waking up right when mom's about to fall asleep at night, grabbing and eating your feet (love this), sitting up with a little help, learning to drink from a sippy cup.

Sleep: You've been getting up 2-3 times a night to eat.  Sometimes more.  A few nights last week you only got up once...can't wait for this to be a nightly occurrence!

Loving this tv add...

While I don't use disposable diapers, I love this add.  I definitely feel like the first mom in the commercial but am becoming more like the second.  I hate the feeling that I need to be covered up while nursing in public.  We're not doing anything scandalous and let's be honest, some women show more when they're NOT nursing (not that I think they should, just saying).  I really hate nursing covers and rarely use one anymore.  Maybe someday I'll be brave and like that second mom...hey, a baby gotta eat right? 

Nostalgia

I was out running errands with Isaac today and stopped at N&J, a middle eastern restaurant, to get some lunch.  I stopped in and ordered my favorite - chicken shwarma.  As I sat waiting for my food, I was brought back to the last time I ate there.  I was a few days past my due date and was uncomfortable and just ready to be done being pregnant.  I'd had some braxton hicks contractions on and off all day.  Nothing in our house sounded good so I went to grab some N&J for supper.  As I sat waiting for my food, I was texting my sister trying to figure out if the contractions I was having were "real" and would lead to anything.  I may have also whined about still being pregnant.  Little did I know that I'd meet my son less than twelve hours later.

 Funny how something as simple as grabbing lunch can put one back into a situation just like it was yesterday.  I kind of miss the anticipation I felt waiting to meet my son and wish I could relieve the excitement of that night (not the contractions though...definitely can wait a few years for those again).  Hard to believe that was four months ago and now I have a four month old!

Came hone to find this little guy not in the kitchen on the wrong side of the gate.

This came in the mail today finally!  So excited to use it.  My shoulders and back will be grateful :)

 

  

4 Months

 Four months. Crazy. I feel like this last month flew by.  You've become so much more alert and I feel like you are developing your personality.  I love it.  I feel like you're becoming your own person and not just a baby blob that needs to eat all the time. 

Length: we'll find out next week.

Weight: I'm guessing 16lbs, but we'll see at the doctor next week.

 

 Clothes: a few 3-6 months, mostly 6-9 months.  You're a big boy!  I'm wondering if you're going to be tall like your mom. 

Likes: You've discovered your hands this month and you love trying to eat them.  Also, anything else you can manage to get in your mouth. You're still LOVING bath time and love splashing as much as you can.  You love waking up in the morning and will coo and smile for quite a while before making me get up.  You like when we tickle you belly or say funny sounds to make you laugh.

 Dislikes: You're a pretty happy guy most of the time unless you get overly tired or have to get your diaper changed in the middle of the night.  You get angry when you can't get a toy in your mouth...it's pretty cute.

 Special talents: Eating your hands, drooling like a mad man, rolling over from front to back, smiling a ton, laughing, splashing mom when you take a bath, falling asleep all by yourself (discovered this by accident last night!), busting out of your swaddle, waking up a million times a night.  I can tell you're almost reading to roll over from your back...it's coming any day now.

Sleep: I kept thinking it was going to get better, but it's only gotten worse.  You were up every 45 minutes the last few nights so I finally caved and just let you sleep with us last night.  You only woke up a couple times to eat which was much better.

Favorites: You love watching Hans.  I read you Have you Seen My Cat? by Eric Carle and you were talking to the pictures and trying to touch them.  So adorable.

In case you were wondering...

This is what happens when you throw some of your dirty dishes in the oven so that you're kitchen will look clean and then forget about them till you go to put scones in the oven a few days later.  Good-bye pampered chef pizza cutter :(

And for good measure, look who joined us for supper.  So big sitting in his high chair for the first time.

Baby wearing

When I was pregnant i knew that I wanted to get a baby carrier with Isaac, but never imagined I would love baby wearing so much or want to have so many different types of baby carriers.  When I was researching them I came across quite a few moms who had a good number of carriers and I couldn't fathom why one person would need so many. Now I get the obsession!

I was fortunate enough to pick up a moby at a consignment sale while I was still pregnant.  I loved it those first few weeks for going on walks or getting him to go to sleep at night when he was being really cranky.  I still use it for longer outings to the store and even wore it to pottery the other day for a bit.  The only downside I've found is that it is can be pretty warm and takes a bit to put on if you're not at home.

I've been stalking some baby deal websites for the past couple months hoping to get a good deal on an Ergo.  In the meantime I ended up with a sling (although I still REALLY want an ergo).  I'm loving it so far.  It is great to put on really fast when I just need to run into the store with Isaac and don't want to lug the carseat or get the stroller out.  Also great for doing laundry and other small chores around the house. 

He really does like the sling, he was just hungry here.

3 months

 
You're no longer a newborn and I probably should stop answering in weeks when people ask how old you are. I'm happy you're growing and healthy and that you're discovering new things every day, but it's a little bittersweet to say good-bye to the newborn stage.  I am loving all your smiles and cooing though.  God has really blessed me because you are such a happy guy! 

Length: around 25 1/2 inches from my measurements

Weight:  around 15 lbs

Clothes: mostly 3-6 months and some 6-9 months

Likes: Still LOVING bath time (you kick your legs and swing your arms so fast and then your eyes get really wide), naps in your swing, playing on your floor gym and talking to the toys, eating your hands, cooing, smiling, and me of course :)

 

Dislikes: Getting your diaper changed in the middle of the night

Special Talent: busting out of your swaddle, splashing mom during bath time, rolling over from front to back a few times

Sleep: 2-3 hour stretches at night...what ever happened to those long stretches?  I've been patiently waiting for them to come back but it's been over a month now.  Thankfully you're really good about eating and going right back to sleep.
 

Favorite book: Any book with bright and colorful pictures.

Favorite toy: You have a little blue dog that hangs from you play gym that you love.  You coo at it and have conversations with it .