I have been slightly MIA since my last post announcing that our little family of three was growing by two feet. Well we have grown, and sweet little Caleb joined our family on 2/22. More on him in the next post. As for life since last August....
Pregnancy was simply not as simple the second time around. I was warned repeatedly by several people but as with anything in life, you simply just don't listen to other people until you experience it for yourself. Well I certainly experienced it for myself. I'll leave out a lot of gory details, but basically I think I swelled twice as much with Caleb as I did with Jonah, and gained nearly twice as much weight.
The biggest lesson learned is that is is not easy stuff to be pregnant and be the Mama of a spunky toddler. I. WAS. TIRED. Which in turn was largely contributory to the weight gain because when you are tired and hungry, well lets be honest, you are going for what is ever is quick and simple, and unfortunately the most calorie dense. So I have some work to do....which is why I joined the family up for a new membership at the Woodlake gym.
The pregnancies were very similar in that:
**Both boys preferred to sit on my right side, and neither migrated from that spot
** Both boys hated to be on the monitor
**Both had anterior placentas
** Neither affected my sleep from a purely pregnancy standpoint while I was much more congested and sick for one reason or another with Caleb
** Pregnancy induced carpal tunnel
**I delivered both boys at almost the same gestation age (Jonah at 38.5 and Caleb at 38.4) via cesarean and we were surprised with both boys.
The differences between the two pregnancies were:
*** The swelling.....for the love of pete, the swelling
***Heartburn with both but definately worse with Caleb
***Jonah was breech and Caleb was Vertex (head down) so I carried him much lower than Jonah.
Thankfully I was able to work up to two days before I delivered, which was nice but exhausting at the same time. If I was awake after 9 pm, it was a miracle, and sitting in Jonah's chair with him for snuggles at bedtime. F.O.R.G.E.T. I.T. I was going to sleep. Several nights in the midst of saying prayers, no seriously while I was literally saying prayers with Jonah, I would fall asleep and Jonah would wake me up by saying "you're not almost done yet." Thanks for keeping me on task and focused kid.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Monday, August 27, 2012
We're growing by two feet!
That's right, Cannon Baby number 2 is Due in March!
We are super excited (and albeit a little nervous too) to welcome another sweet baby into our wonderful family. We purposely planned for a Winter baby this time, since I simply could not have another Summer baby. Everything went as planned and we were pregnant the first month of trying!
So far, as with the last time, this pregnancy has been a breeze. I apparently am not made to have morning sickness or much else of the horrible things of the first trimester. Well let me rephrase, I haven't had it perfect perse'. But it certainly hasn't been the horror stories that you hear about. I have definately been tired, crazy swollen (due to the heat: apparently being pregnant at any point in the summer is miserable...I thought I was ahead of the game) and my sleep has been a bit of a mess. Other than that it's been peachy.
I suppose that they tell you "You get bigger faster with the second" and "You will hurt a whole lot more in general with your second" all for a reason. I popped out almost as soon as the pregnancy test was positive. I look as big at 13 weeks as I did at 17 weeks with Jonah. I didn't really have any aches and pains with Jonah with the exception of some hip pain with sleeping in the third trimester with Jonah. This little one however has apparently been making itself right at home and stretching my poor hips out for more space. I started having trouble with hip pain while sleeping about 6 weeks ago. I also had issues with carpal tunnel much later, but I guess due to all the swelling, that to has settled in early. Could always be worse right?
We have had several doctor's appointments thus far. I guess it's a trade off for feeling so great. I was seeing my endocrinologist every 3-4 months, now it's every 6 weeks. I have seen my OB three times so far, two for ultrasounds (like it's big brother, baby measured small on first ultrasound so we had to go back), and once for a typical check up. On the second ultrasound baby's heart rate was 174, and at my most recent check up it was 160. Next week I'll be factoring in my nephrologist back into my life.
As for gender, we have no idea....and for all you planners out there, well we won't be finding out until this baby's birthday as to whether we will be bringing home pink or blue. So it's team green for now! With Jonah, I had an early suspicion that he was girl...obviously couldn't have been more wrong. I haven't had any strong feelings either way. No gender dreams yet either. I would certainly love anything we get, but I am a little partial to little boys I think.
For now, I'll sit and patiently wait for my new birthday present...........................
We are super excited (and albeit a little nervous too) to welcome another sweet baby into our wonderful family. We purposely planned for a Winter baby this time, since I simply could not have another Summer baby. Everything went as planned and we were pregnant the first month of trying!
So far, as with the last time, this pregnancy has been a breeze. I apparently am not made to have morning sickness or much else of the horrible things of the first trimester. Well let me rephrase, I haven't had it perfect perse'. But it certainly hasn't been the horror stories that you hear about. I have definately been tired, crazy swollen (due to the heat: apparently being pregnant at any point in the summer is miserable...I thought I was ahead of the game) and my sleep has been a bit of a mess. Other than that it's been peachy.
I suppose that they tell you "You get bigger faster with the second" and "You will hurt a whole lot more in general with your second" all for a reason. I popped out almost as soon as the pregnancy test was positive. I look as big at 13 weeks as I did at 17 weeks with Jonah. I didn't really have any aches and pains with Jonah with the exception of some hip pain with sleeping in the third trimester with Jonah. This little one however has apparently been making itself right at home and stretching my poor hips out for more space. I started having trouble with hip pain while sleeping about 6 weeks ago. I also had issues with carpal tunnel much later, but I guess due to all the swelling, that to has settled in early. Could always be worse right?
We have had several doctor's appointments thus far. I guess it's a trade off for feeling so great. I was seeing my endocrinologist every 3-4 months, now it's every 6 weeks. I have seen my OB three times so far, two for ultrasounds (like it's big brother, baby measured small on first ultrasound so we had to go back), and once for a typical check up. On the second ultrasound baby's heart rate was 174, and at my most recent check up it was 160. Next week I'll be factoring in my nephrologist back into my life.
As for gender, we have no idea....and for all you planners out there, well we won't be finding out until this baby's birthday as to whether we will be bringing home pink or blue. So it's team green for now! With Jonah, I had an early suspicion that he was girl...obviously couldn't have been more wrong. I haven't had any strong feelings either way. No gender dreams yet either. I would certainly love anything we get, but I am a little partial to little boys I think.
For now, I'll sit and patiently wait for my new birthday present...........................
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The countdown is over...Jonah is ONE!!!
***I wrote this on his 1 year birthday, and remember falling asleep towards the end, saved it as a draft and well I am just getting around to posting it.
A year ago today our lives changed forever, and we wouldn't change one second of the past year. We are so blessed to have that sweet boy as our own. He is so smart and bright and curious. He wants to learn everything and is so proud of himself when he finally gets it.
His smile brightens my day everytime I come home. No matter how hard of a day I have had, or how much traffic I drove through to get home, seeing his smile the moment I get home melts everything else away.
It's amazing the things he does now on his own without needing our help. He grows more and more independent everyday.
What he's doing these days....
***WALKING. That's right ladies and gentlemen, he is a walking toddler. Took his first steps about two weeks ago and has just progressed from there.
***Stacking blocks. Way to be advanced little boy! Stacking 2 blocks is typically a 15 month thing and is pretty progressive in the realm of fine motor development. The older toddler at his sitters helps teach him the ways of the world.
***Climbing stairs. Like he has been doing it for years.
***Only getting the pacifier for car rides and sleeping.
What he loves:
*** His wooden blocks, he prefers the cylinders.
***The wiggles, and Mama loves them too, they make great babysitters.
***Food. His favorites are: Mandarins, Peaches, Pears, Green beans, Carrots, Apples, Strawberries, Shredded Cheese and Veggie Straws for snack.
***Books. He loves a children's picture dictionary, and his "Little Hands Love" and "Little Feet Love."
***Trucks and cars. Though not his favorite things to play with, he does enjoy pushing them around on the floor.
***Animals. This kid might just grow up and be a veterinarian.
*** Still loves his music table.
***Balls, Loves to throw them.
Jonah had His birthday party at a local Park in Henrico. Of course Mama and Daddy were there, along with Papa B, Uncle Shawn, Uncle Grimace, Chase, Auntie Erin, Grandma and PawPaw, Chickie, Chansila, Jae, Leila and Jaedin, Casey, Michael and Emma, and of course May May. Jonah had fun running around and playing with the ball. There were some geese there that definately had his attention, however, they were so used to getting food from humans that they went in search of it by means of pecking at the hands of those near by (including Jonah's, no worries, they didn't get him). There were tons of gifts and great food. His party and cake were all Sesame Street themed and Jonah was all decked out in his Sesame Street shirt and Elmo Hat. I think Jonah would agree that he had the best first birthday ever!
A year ago today our lives changed forever, and we wouldn't change one second of the past year. We are so blessed to have that sweet boy as our own. He is so smart and bright and curious. He wants to learn everything and is so proud of himself when he finally gets it.
His smile brightens my day everytime I come home. No matter how hard of a day I have had, or how much traffic I drove through to get home, seeing his smile the moment I get home melts everything else away.
It's amazing the things he does now on his own without needing our help. He grows more and more independent everyday.
What he's doing these days....
***WALKING. That's right ladies and gentlemen, he is a walking toddler. Took his first steps about two weeks ago and has just progressed from there.
***Stacking blocks. Way to be advanced little boy! Stacking 2 blocks is typically a 15 month thing and is pretty progressive in the realm of fine motor development. The older toddler at his sitters helps teach him the ways of the world.
***Climbing stairs. Like he has been doing it for years.
***Only getting the pacifier for car rides and sleeping.
What he loves:
*** His wooden blocks, he prefers the cylinders.
***The wiggles, and Mama loves them too, they make great babysitters.
***Food. His favorites are: Mandarins, Peaches, Pears, Green beans, Carrots, Apples, Strawberries, Shredded Cheese and Veggie Straws for snack.
***Books. He loves a children's picture dictionary, and his "Little Hands Love" and "Little Feet Love."
***Trucks and cars. Though not his favorite things to play with, he does enjoy pushing them around on the floor.
***Animals. This kid might just grow up and be a veterinarian.
*** Still loves his music table.
***Balls, Loves to throw them.
Jonah had His birthday party at a local Park in Henrico. Of course Mama and Daddy were there, along with Papa B, Uncle Shawn, Uncle Grimace, Chase, Auntie Erin, Grandma and PawPaw, Chickie, Chansila, Jae, Leila and Jaedin, Casey, Michael and Emma, and of course May May. Jonah had fun running around and playing with the ball. There were some geese there that definately had his attention, however, they were so used to getting food from humans that they went in search of it by means of pecking at the hands of those near by (including Jonah's, no worries, they didn't get him). There were tons of gifts and great food. His party and cake were all Sesame Street themed and Jonah was all decked out in his Sesame Street shirt and Elmo Hat. I think Jonah would agree that he had the best first birthday ever!
Monday, May 16, 2011
11 month tid bits
The official 1 month countdown has begun! Watching a child grow really helps you understand how fast time really does slip by. Maybe this is why some people have 6,7 or 8 children because that first year goes so fast they just want to keep reliving it. Who knows. What I do know is this...I have one of the cutest, sweetest and most precious boys in the world. Here is what is going on with him these days....
What he is doing:
Still a lot of the same things motor wise.
***Crawling like a speed racer, Pulling up on anything stationary (and some things not stationary), and Cruising alongside anything he can hold onto. He is transferring from one piece of furniture to another a lot more and every once in a while he will stand hands free for a few seconds until he realizes what he is doing and quickly holds on. I'm not sure that walking will happen too soon, he just doesn't seem brave enough (or steady enough) to take some independent steps just yet.
*** Drinking from a sippy cup all the time. He transitioned quite easily at home and not so easily at the sitters. I tried to go cold turkey at the sitters and for three days he only drank half of his milk for the day, so we went back to one bottle at the sitters and the rest sippy cups and that went much better. Hopefully we can phase out that last bottle this week.
***He is getting better at climbing and stepping up on to things.
*** He claps for himself and when you sing "If you're happy and you know it" or the B-I-N-G-O song using his name instead of Bingo.
***Drinking Whole milk. I started offering whole milk this past weekend, and since he drinks his breast milk from the fridge, the transition seems to be happening seemlessly.
***Talking more. We have added Daddy and Book to our vocabulary.
What he loves.
*** Most of the same things from last month.
*** He loves to open and close any sort of door. The swing gates, cabinets, real doors, and his little play door.
*** Bubbles.
*** The fish tank.
*** Sitting at the front door and watching the happenings of the critters who live outside.
*** Watching the digital picture frame
*** Playing in the back of Mama's truck and watching the big cars drive by.
What he is doing:
Still a lot of the same things motor wise.
***Crawling like a speed racer, Pulling up on anything stationary (and some things not stationary), and Cruising alongside anything he can hold onto. He is transferring from one piece of furniture to another a lot more and every once in a while he will stand hands free for a few seconds until he realizes what he is doing and quickly holds on. I'm not sure that walking will happen too soon, he just doesn't seem brave enough (or steady enough) to take some independent steps just yet.
*** Drinking from a sippy cup all the time. He transitioned quite easily at home and not so easily at the sitters. I tried to go cold turkey at the sitters and for three days he only drank half of his milk for the day, so we went back to one bottle at the sitters and the rest sippy cups and that went much better. Hopefully we can phase out that last bottle this week.
***He is getting better at climbing and stepping up on to things.
*** He claps for himself and when you sing "If you're happy and you know it" or the B-I-N-G-O song using his name instead of Bingo.
***Drinking Whole milk. I started offering whole milk this past weekend, and since he drinks his breast milk from the fridge, the transition seems to be happening seemlessly.
***Talking more. We have added Daddy and Book to our vocabulary.
What he loves.
*** Most of the same things from last month.
*** He loves to open and close any sort of door. The swing gates, cabinets, real doors, and his little play door.
*** Bubbles.
*** The fish tank.
*** Sitting at the front door and watching the happenings of the critters who live outside.
*** Watching the digital picture frame
*** Playing in the back of Mama's truck and watching the big cars drive by.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
10 month tid bits
2 months to go until the big 1 year!!! Cannot believe it. He has changed in so many ways from that newborn little baby we brought home nearly a year ago. Still a sweet boy though. Anywho...here is what we are up to these days...
What he is doing:
***Growing teeth. We have both of our lower incisors. They came in over the course of a weekend and well I am not looking forward to the other 18...Jonah is not a good teether.
***Talking~~~ We actually have three words!! Duck, Cat and Dog. All three are said purposefully when looking at said objects.
*** Pointing to body parts. Not his own yet, but he can point to my nose and mouth when asked and has pointed to my ear once :)
***Walking. Well not without help. He does great when we are holding his hands or he is walking behind a push toy.
*** Using a sippie cup a lot more. We can't convince him to drink from it completely, but he atleast drinks his milk from it about twice a day
***Dancing. He has been doing this for a while, but its anytime music comes on he bounces his little butt and taps his left foot.
*** Throwing stuff. Maybe instead of an offensive lineman we should be pushing for quarterback. This kid is throwing everything. We really gotta start working on throwing balls only.
***Learning how to put small objects into slightly bigger objects. Seems like a simple task, but for the mind of a young 10 month old its quite a complex task.
***Biting the furniture. I can't say I am proud of this. Thankfully we do not have expensive furniture cause there are definately teeth marks in the side tables.
*** Learning the word "No". It's frequently said around here, especially if the computers are out. We have also had to tap a hand or two when No isn't cutting it.
***Climbing. We become human monkey gyms when we are laying on the floor. This also means he can climb onto the fire place.
***Tells us when he is tired. It used to be that he would just fuss when he was tired, and sometimes that was a guessing game as to what was wrong. Now he comes and lays his head down on a blanket or pillow when he is ready for Nite Nite.
What he loves:
A lot of the same things.
*** Outside. Now that the weather is nice he enjoys being outside whenever possible.
***His farm, his racetrack, leapfrog table and anything that spins are still a big hit.
***Green beans, carrots and mandarin oranges are his favorites.
***The cats are never ending balls of fun to chase.\
***Chasing his soccer or basketballs.
***Playing football with dad and getting tackled by dad
***Blowing raspberries
***Pushing cars across the living room. And actually watching real cars go down the street.
***Eating whatever Mama is eating
***People watching
***Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Special Agent Oso, and Mickey Mouse
***Books
***Opening doors
***His stackable rings
***Knocking down towers of things
What he is doing:
***Growing teeth. We have both of our lower incisors. They came in over the course of a weekend and well I am not looking forward to the other 18...Jonah is not a good teether.
***Talking~~~ We actually have three words!! Duck, Cat and Dog. All three are said purposefully when looking at said objects.
*** Pointing to body parts. Not his own yet, but he can point to my nose and mouth when asked and has pointed to my ear once :)
***Walking. Well not without help. He does great when we are holding his hands or he is walking behind a push toy.
*** Using a sippie cup a lot more. We can't convince him to drink from it completely, but he atleast drinks his milk from it about twice a day
***Dancing. He has been doing this for a while, but its anytime music comes on he bounces his little butt and taps his left foot.
*** Throwing stuff. Maybe instead of an offensive lineman we should be pushing for quarterback. This kid is throwing everything. We really gotta start working on throwing balls only.
***Learning how to put small objects into slightly bigger objects. Seems like a simple task, but for the mind of a young 10 month old its quite a complex task.
***Biting the furniture. I can't say I am proud of this. Thankfully we do not have expensive furniture cause there are definately teeth marks in the side tables.
*** Learning the word "No". It's frequently said around here, especially if the computers are out. We have also had to tap a hand or two when No isn't cutting it.
***Climbing. We become human monkey gyms when we are laying on the floor. This also means he can climb onto the fire place.
***Tells us when he is tired. It used to be that he would just fuss when he was tired, and sometimes that was a guessing game as to what was wrong. Now he comes and lays his head down on a blanket or pillow when he is ready for Nite Nite.
What he loves:
A lot of the same things.
*** Outside. Now that the weather is nice he enjoys being outside whenever possible.
***His farm, his racetrack, leapfrog table and anything that spins are still a big hit.
***Green beans, carrots and mandarin oranges are his favorites.
***The cats are never ending balls of fun to chase.\
***Chasing his soccer or basketballs.
***Playing football with dad and getting tackled by dad
***Blowing raspberries
***Pushing cars across the living room. And actually watching real cars go down the street.
***Eating whatever Mama is eating
***People watching
***Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Special Agent Oso, and Mickey Mouse
***Books
***Opening doors
***His stackable rings
***Knocking down towers of things
Sunday, March 20, 2011
9 month tid bits
Time for another monthly update! Feels like I just posted the 8 month one! Jonah is SO much fun these days. His personality continues to develop and blossom. I truly think he is going to be a kind hearted boy when he grows up, with a side of rough-tough of course.
What he is doing:
***Crawling, pulling up, and cruising like it is his job. It's constant. In the last week he has mastered being able to go from standing back to sitting without having to throw himself down. He sits much more gentley now.
***Clapping. He gets so proud of himself when he does this. We are trying to teach him how to do "high five."
*** Lots and Lots of babbling. His favorite sounds for now are "Ba Ba Ba Ba," "KKKKK" and "Ga Ga ga" he occaisionally does "da da da" but definately no "ma ma ma" yet
***Feeding himself. Now he has been able to feed him self for several months, but I'd say out of 10 puffs he'd actually get like 2 of them in his mouth. Now that his pincer grasp is much more proficient, he can get about 8 out of 10 puffs in his mouth. He loves to eat chopped up green beans and carrot slices. Puffs also remain a fave.
*** Drinking from a sippy cup. He LOVES water. I have not introduced juice to him yet and really have no intention of doing so any time soon. There is not much nutritional value to juice and really its just a ton of sugar. So for now we will stick to ice water in a sippy cup.
*** Bangs his toys. Its like a little Jonah Band in my living room some days.
*** He chases balls and any other toys that roll.
*** He cries when we tell him "No." I know I am not supposed to laugh when I am supposed to be stern, but it really is just the cutest thing to see that little lip drop just before he starts to cry.
*** He comes to you when you ask him to.
*** He cuddles a lot more. I think he had been so busy figuring out how to become mobile that he was not interested in cuddling. But now, I've got my cuddle bug back.
What he Loves:
*** Green beans. Sheesh, I can't seem to keep enough in the house. I put a few on his try and within seconds he has devoured them and is asking for more
*** Eating off of Mama's plate. He could have just eaten half a can of green beanss and will still want whatever I am having.
*** His leap frog musicial table. Best $8 I ever spent (bought it at a consignment sale for a a steal...its normally like $40). He plays with this thing all the time!
*** His computer. While he loves this thing and its a great tool for distraction, he still loves Mama and Daddy's laptops better.
*** Climbing up on the ottoman's
*** His big wooden activity block. Another great consignment sale find. These things sell in the stores for about $50, I got it for $20. He loves it, because it has TONS of things that spin and flip, and anything that spins and flips automatically gets his attention.
*** His race car track. Again the center of it spins...so well there you go.
*** Books and reading. I love story time too.
*** Swinging. We have taken him to the park a few times and he is all grins when he is in the swing.
*** Elmo. Still his favorite.
*** The kitty cats. He has always been fascinated by them but there must be a little something else about being able to chase them that makes the kitty cats just a little more exciting.
Stay tuned...more to come!
What he is doing:
***Crawling, pulling up, and cruising like it is his job. It's constant. In the last week he has mastered being able to go from standing back to sitting without having to throw himself down. He sits much more gentley now.
***Clapping. He gets so proud of himself when he does this. We are trying to teach him how to do "high five."
*** Lots and Lots of babbling. His favorite sounds for now are "Ba Ba Ba Ba," "KKKKK" and "Ga Ga ga" he occaisionally does "da da da" but definately no "ma ma ma" yet
***Feeding himself. Now he has been able to feed him self for several months, but I'd say out of 10 puffs he'd actually get like 2 of them in his mouth. Now that his pincer grasp is much more proficient, he can get about 8 out of 10 puffs in his mouth. He loves to eat chopped up green beans and carrot slices. Puffs also remain a fave.
*** Drinking from a sippy cup. He LOVES water. I have not introduced juice to him yet and really have no intention of doing so any time soon. There is not much nutritional value to juice and really its just a ton of sugar. So for now we will stick to ice water in a sippy cup.
*** Bangs his toys. Its like a little Jonah Band in my living room some days.
*** He chases balls and any other toys that roll.
*** He cries when we tell him "No." I know I am not supposed to laugh when I am supposed to be stern, but it really is just the cutest thing to see that little lip drop just before he starts to cry.
*** He comes to you when you ask him to.
*** He cuddles a lot more. I think he had been so busy figuring out how to become mobile that he was not interested in cuddling. But now, I've got my cuddle bug back.
What he Loves:
*** Green beans. Sheesh, I can't seem to keep enough in the house. I put a few on his try and within seconds he has devoured them and is asking for more
*** Eating off of Mama's plate. He could have just eaten half a can of green beanss and will still want whatever I am having.
*** His leap frog musicial table. Best $8 I ever spent (bought it at a consignment sale for a a steal...its normally like $40). He plays with this thing all the time!
*** His computer. While he loves this thing and its a great tool for distraction, he still loves Mama and Daddy's laptops better.
*** Climbing up on the ottoman's
*** His big wooden activity block. Another great consignment sale find. These things sell in the stores for about $50, I got it for $20. He loves it, because it has TONS of things that spin and flip, and anything that spins and flips automatically gets his attention.
*** His race car track. Again the center of it spins...so well there you go.
*** Books and reading. I love story time too.
*** Swinging. We have taken him to the park a few times and he is all grins when he is in the swing.
*** Elmo. Still his favorite.
*** The kitty cats. He has always been fascinated by them but there must be a little something else about being able to chase them that makes the kitty cats just a little more exciting.
Stay tuned...more to come!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
8 Month Tid Bits
8 Months...I'm loving this stage. His face just lights up as he learns and discovers new things. I am still hopelessly in love with his gummy smile and am secretly hoping that those pearly whites will wait a little longer to come in.
So what he is doing....
***HE IS ON THE MOVE!!!! Crawling like a champ. And if there is a computer or cell phone on the floor he is a speed demon. He is so funny to watch, his hands plop down like hammers as he propels himself forward. He stops a lot and goes up on hands and feet with his little butt way up in the air. Silly boy is trying to stand up.
*** Pulling up. He has gone from all fours to up on his knees a few times and up to his feet once. (It's a good thing I went to babies r us and spent $250 bucks on gates this morning! We have also covered the brick fire place with those silly foam covers, atleast they come in brown now.
***Eating table food. He still gags on a few things but he is enjoying the wider assortment of tastes that have been introduced to his mouth.
***Babbling tons. I still have yet to hear the "Ma" sound, but we get lots of "ga", "ka" and a few "da's".
What he loves:
*** Most recently he is interested in the Speedway with cars and a spinning track. I think he could care less about the cars and much more prefers the spinning center.
*** The comcast remote. Now don't be fooled, this is not the comcast remote that we use to change the channels....its his very own Comcast remote. He took interest in ours a few months ago, and instead of wasting money on a toy remote that he would never play with, I found an actual comcast remote on ebay and bought it. Now I'm looking into buying a lap top and a cell phone (not really!)
*** Still a fan of Sesame Street and Elmo is still his favorite.
*** His tower of colored rings
*** The wire maze
*** Audrey Cat
*** The farm animals that make noise when you touch their bellies. Thanks to the $1 bin at target
*** His cloth book
*** Hangin out on the couch with his dad
*** Swinging at the play ground
*** Music
*** People watching, put him in a crowd and he is happy as a clam
So what he is doing....
***HE IS ON THE MOVE!!!! Crawling like a champ. And if there is a computer or cell phone on the floor he is a speed demon. He is so funny to watch, his hands plop down like hammers as he propels himself forward. He stops a lot and goes up on hands and feet with his little butt way up in the air. Silly boy is trying to stand up.
*** Pulling up. He has gone from all fours to up on his knees a few times and up to his feet once. (It's a good thing I went to babies r us and spent $250 bucks on gates this morning! We have also covered the brick fire place with those silly foam covers, atleast they come in brown now.
***Eating table food. He still gags on a few things but he is enjoying the wider assortment of tastes that have been introduced to his mouth.
***Babbling tons. I still have yet to hear the "Ma" sound, but we get lots of "ga", "ka" and a few "da's".
What he loves:
*** Most recently he is interested in the Speedway with cars and a spinning track. I think he could care less about the cars and much more prefers the spinning center.
*** The comcast remote. Now don't be fooled, this is not the comcast remote that we use to change the channels....its his very own Comcast remote. He took interest in ours a few months ago, and instead of wasting money on a toy remote that he would never play with, I found an actual comcast remote on ebay and bought it. Now I'm looking into buying a lap top and a cell phone (not really!)
*** Still a fan of Sesame Street and Elmo is still his favorite.
*** His tower of colored rings
*** The wire maze
*** Audrey Cat
*** The farm animals that make noise when you touch their bellies. Thanks to the $1 bin at target
*** His cloth book
*** Hangin out on the couch with his dad
*** Swinging at the play ground
*** Music
*** People watching, put him in a crowd and he is happy as a clam
Tis the season to be Wheezin...
RSV found us this week. :( Thankfully he doesn't have it too bad. Sure his lungs are singing a little squeaky tune, but all in all he is still my happy playful guy. And most importantly still sleeping through the night. He does look super cute in his mask though. Surprisingly I actually didn't bring it home to him, he caught it from his three kiddo daycare. So for now its nebulizers and bulb suction every few hours!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Talking to myself
Ever seen someone in a car talking with no one else in the car and chuckled a little bit at the crazy person talking to themself? Well most likely that person either has a hands free cell phone, or theres a little person somewhere in the car. I am totally that person.
I talk to Jonah all the time. We talk about the cars on the road, to what I'm going to eat for lunch that day. As we are strolling through the grocery store, I ask him to help me choose certain items to buy.
As we were walking through Stony Point Mall today, I was just chatting along with him and realized that I must have looked pretty silly, but then quickly decided that I simply didn't care. I love talking to Jonah and he seems to love listening...and occaisionally talking back :)
I talk to Jonah all the time. We talk about the cars on the road, to what I'm going to eat for lunch that day. As we are strolling through the grocery store, I ask him to help me choose certain items to buy.
As we were walking through Stony Point Mall today, I was just chatting along with him and realized that I must have looked pretty silly, but then quickly decided that I simply didn't care. I love talking to Jonah and he seems to love listening...and occaisionally talking back :)
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Let's Eat!
Having been someone who has struggled with weight all of her life, it has always been very important to me to ensure that my children do not go through that same struggle.
Jonah is going to be a challenge! He Loves to Eat! Now obviously I am the one offering him stuff, but I feel that I should let him try things rather than withhold them from him in fear of him being overweight later. It's all in moderation right? But here is a list of things he has tried, some he loved and some he hated.
Chocolate
Cheetos
Cheese puffs
Reese Peanut butter cup
Onion
Pickle
Steak (I just let him suck on it)
French Fries
Apple slice
Clementine
Banana
Yogurt
Pasta
Macaroni and Cheese
Avocado
Bread/rolls
Oatmeal
And of course all the baby purees and puffs
I guess he gets his love of food from his mama.
Jonah is going to be a challenge! He Loves to Eat! Now obviously I am the one offering him stuff, but I feel that I should let him try things rather than withhold them from him in fear of him being overweight later. It's all in moderation right? But here is a list of things he has tried, some he loved and some he hated.
Chocolate
Cheetos
Cheese puffs
Reese Peanut butter cup
Onion
Pickle
Steak (I just let him suck on it)
French Fries
Apple slice
Clementine
Banana
Yogurt
Pasta
Macaroni and Cheese
Avocado
Bread/rolls
Oatmeal
And of course all the baby purees and puffs
I guess he gets his love of food from his mama.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
7 month tid bits
My little man is growing and learning so much these days! I love watching him explore his environment and watch his Mama and Daddy try and teach him new things. He is so inquisitive and curious about everything.
What he's doing these days:
Trying to crawl! He gets up on all fours and rocks back and fourth. You can see it in his face that he wants to take off and go so bad but his little body just won't go where he wants it to. Jonah and his Daddy practice crawling every night though. I'm sure we will regret pushing him to be mobile when he is getting into everything!
Playing with toys with a purpose. Though most of his toys are rattles and the like, things that taste great but don't have much functionality, Jonah does have some that tickle his brain. One in particular is that classic toy with the curvy wires and little trinkets that you slide through a winding maze of colored metal. I love watching him trying to figure out how to slide the toys. He mostly just spins them on the wire, but he is trying :)
Rolling around everywhere. I leave the room for a second and when I come back he is several feet from where I left him.
Taking Baths in the big boy tub! He is just too big now for the little blue tub. He seems to like the change and still splashes like its his job.
Blowing raspberries. C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-L-Y. Truly its all day. He is so proud of his raspberry blowing capabilities. Funny thing is that he figured how to blow raspberries months ago, but in the last three weeks ago its as if he rediscovered some awesome new skill.
Dancing! Give em' a beat and he'll shake his feet! As soon as the music starts he starts shaking his leg and bobbing his body.
Eating all kinds of yummy things. I let him taste a lot of what we are eating. Whether its putting some sauce on my finger, or giving him a small piece of noodle. He gets to try a lot. Some of his faves are cheetohs and cheese puffs. Oh and let's not forget the hershey chocolate bar!
Babbling. Lots of goos and gahs. An occaisional da da da. No ma's or la's just yet.
What he Loves:
He still loves the same style binkie that he enjoyed as a newborn. Thankfully he uses it mostly when he is tired or ready for bed. Hopefully when we transition him to using it only for naps and bedtime at 1 year he will do ok.
His yellow bear and his Hokie. He rubs them on his face as he is drifting off to sleep at night.
His feet. Though poor guy got blessed with short little legs and he can just barely get those suckers in his mouth.
All of his toys. He tends to go for his keys, his barbell rattle, his winnie the pooh rattle, his soft book, his turtle rattle and his singing puppy dog that his Grandma and PawPaw gave him.
Having his back scratched. I stumbled upon this by accident, but he always seems to get real still and peaceful when I scratch his back.
Sesame Street. As soon as the theme song comes on, he eyes dart towards the screen. He seems to love Elmo too.
It's been an exciting month and I can't wait to see what he learns in the next month!
What he's doing these days:
Trying to crawl! He gets up on all fours and rocks back and fourth. You can see it in his face that he wants to take off and go so bad but his little body just won't go where he wants it to. Jonah and his Daddy practice crawling every night though. I'm sure we will regret pushing him to be mobile when he is getting into everything!
Playing with toys with a purpose. Though most of his toys are rattles and the like, things that taste great but don't have much functionality, Jonah does have some that tickle his brain. One in particular is that classic toy with the curvy wires and little trinkets that you slide through a winding maze of colored metal. I love watching him trying to figure out how to slide the toys. He mostly just spins them on the wire, but he is trying :)
Rolling around everywhere. I leave the room for a second and when I come back he is several feet from where I left him.
Taking Baths in the big boy tub! He is just too big now for the little blue tub. He seems to like the change and still splashes like its his job.
Blowing raspberries. C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-L-Y. Truly its all day. He is so proud of his raspberry blowing capabilities. Funny thing is that he figured how to blow raspberries months ago, but in the last three weeks ago its as if he rediscovered some awesome new skill.
Dancing! Give em' a beat and he'll shake his feet! As soon as the music starts he starts shaking his leg and bobbing his body.
Eating all kinds of yummy things. I let him taste a lot of what we are eating. Whether its putting some sauce on my finger, or giving him a small piece of noodle. He gets to try a lot. Some of his faves are cheetohs and cheese puffs. Oh and let's not forget the hershey chocolate bar!
Babbling. Lots of goos and gahs. An occaisional da da da. No ma's or la's just yet.
What he Loves:
He still loves the same style binkie that he enjoyed as a newborn. Thankfully he uses it mostly when he is tired or ready for bed. Hopefully when we transition him to using it only for naps and bedtime at 1 year he will do ok.
His yellow bear and his Hokie. He rubs them on his face as he is drifting off to sleep at night.
His feet. Though poor guy got blessed with short little legs and he can just barely get those suckers in his mouth.
All of his toys. He tends to go for his keys, his barbell rattle, his winnie the pooh rattle, his soft book, his turtle rattle and his singing puppy dog that his Grandma and PawPaw gave him.
Having his back scratched. I stumbled upon this by accident, but he always seems to get real still and peaceful when I scratch his back.
Sesame Street. As soon as the theme song comes on, he eyes dart towards the screen. He seems to love Elmo too.
It's been an exciting month and I can't wait to see what he learns in the next month!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thank goodness that's over...
Once your darling little sweet pea let's you experience the freedom and pure bliss of sleeping through the night, it is cold blooded torture when something comes along and takes that from you. Most recently my freedom was taken by my sweet boy's first ear infection. For nearly three weeks, and three rounds of antibiotics, he was waking up for AN HOUR in the middle of the night. We take our last dose of medicine tomorrow morning and we are three days into back to wonderfully sleeping through the night. I could not be happier. And most importantly, he's happier :).
Thursday, January 6, 2011
A year of firsts...
First Christmas (and a white one at that!):
Jonah woke up at his usual time, around 6 and ate just like every other day. We decided that Derek and I would open our gifts first, then we would let Jonah open his. Of course, Jonah had to help daddy open his gifts...the paper was delicious!
And the ribbons were his favorite.
Jonah didn't care much about the snow that showed up Christmas Day...but it was still beautiful.
First Ear Infection :(
So much for Breastfeeding preventing ear infections. Poor guy hadn't been sleeping well the week before Christmas, but I chaulked it up to him possibly teething since he acted fine during the day. Two days prior to the holiday he was refusing to nurse, so I brought my light home and checked his ears. Bingo, that was his problem. Unfortunately we went through our first round of antibiotics, and it didn't work, so we are on our second round. Cross your fingers!
First New Years:
Completely uneventful. Jonah was in bed by 8 and Mama and Daddy were in bed by 10. Good thing 2011 didn't care that we were sleeping and still showed up. I am excited for 2011 and all of the new milestones and learning adventures that it will bring for my little man.
Jonah woke up at his usual time, around 6 and ate just like every other day. We decided that Derek and I would open our gifts first, then we would let Jonah open his. Of course, Jonah had to help daddy open his gifts...the paper was delicious!
So much for Breastfeeding preventing ear infections. Poor guy hadn't been sleeping well the week before Christmas, but I chaulked it up to him possibly teething since he acted fine during the day. Two days prior to the holiday he was refusing to nurse, so I brought my light home and checked his ears. Bingo, that was his problem. Unfortunately we went through our first round of antibiotics, and it didn't work, so we are on our second round. Cross your fingers!
First New Years:
Completely uneventful. Jonah was in bed by 8 and Mama and Daddy were in bed by 10. Good thing 2011 didn't care that we were sleeping and still showed up. I am excited for 2011 and all of the new milestones and learning adventures that it will bring for my little man.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
One Half Year
6 Months ago today I fell in love with the most precious little boy, whom we all thought was going to be a girl. I secretly wanted a boy to be my first though ;)
As Christmas quickly approaches, it makes me think about all of the traditions we had growing up and the ones that I want to start with my family. When my brother and I were little, our mom always took us downtown to see Legendary Santa. We waited in a super long line every year to first see the Snow Princess, and then next to Santa who always knew our names before we even told him. I guess the big guy really does know everything. I decided to start the same tradition with Jonah this year. We even got to watch Legendary Santa come down the chimney. Here is some proof of our big day:
After visiting santa I was inspired to take more Christmas photos. Here are my faves:
He has grown so much in the past 6 months and I love watching him learn something new every day. He has so much personality now, and his little gummy smile is just contagious.
After visiting santa I was inspired to take more Christmas photos. Here are my faves:
I am hoping to start some other traditions like yearly handprints on a table runner and reading The Night Before Christmas each year on Christmas Eve. I also hope to buy him a yearly ornament, and let him pick out his own once he is old enough to do so.
Jonah's life as a six month old is pretty exciting. He is weighing in right at 17 lbs, which is right at the 50th percentile. Much better than his four month time frame when he dropped to the 10th percentile. Yikes!
Jonah is sitting mostly by himself though after a few minutes he gets sorta tired, so I put him in the middle of the boppy pillow for some extra support.
Lots of smiles these days. No teeth to accompany those smiles, which is ok with me I love his gummy smile :)
When he first sees Derek, Me or our babysitter, he gets a great big grin, grabs our cheeks and pulls our face to his. So cute!
He is starting to babble. So far we have gotten "da" "ga" and and attempt at "la". It's a work in progress.
We introduced the sippy cup...he doesn't quite get it, but he sure looks cute trying!
Bathtime is hysterical. Jonah splashes so much we often have to refill his tub atleast twice and whomever is giving him his bath should wear a rain coat because we get drenched! But he has a ton of fun so it's worth it!
Jonah does well with independent play...for about 20 mins. He will usually play with his toys, sit in his exersaucer or his jumper for about 20 mins then he wants your full attention before he moves on to another activity.
When he is tired, he chews on his binky.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
My little hot potato
The joys of being a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and the fun little germies that I bring home to my sweet little boy. All week I had patients with a high fever and a upper respiratory infection (cough/runny nose). Guess who my patient was over the weekend? Yep that's right, poor little Jonah.
Started on Saturday with some infrequent coughing, then in the early afternoon he just was acting "off." He wouldn't sleep well and was just kind of whining. I felt him and thought he felt a little warm, not hot. Maybe he had a low grade temp. So out came the thermometer, and his temp was 102!!! Poor guy, I felt horrible that I had no idea. And come to think of it, we took a nap together and he felt warm while we were napping and he got all sweaty mid nap....DUH!!!!
So he got some tylenol and his temp came down to low grade. Then back up again to 101 after four hours, so he got another dose. Then it was bedtime, I gave him a "cover" dose at 10 pm to keep his temp down while he slept. Well that didn't do squat since his temp was 102 at midnight. I sent the hubby out to get some Ibuprofen, even though Jonah is not supposed to have ibuprofen until he is 6 months old. Since that is in two weeks, and I know that no magical fairies come and sprinkle 6 month magic dust on him, I gave it to him. It worked great except he was just crabby from not feeling well. So we "slept" together on the couch with me sitting upright and Jonah sleeping on my chest.
Today went ok, just a low grade temp until this afternoon and it spiked to 102.8. He was MISERABLE. And I would be to with a temp that high. The good news is that tonight so far he is doing well. I am hopeful for a better night than last night.
Started on Saturday with some infrequent coughing, then in the early afternoon he just was acting "off." He wouldn't sleep well and was just kind of whining. I felt him and thought he felt a little warm, not hot. Maybe he had a low grade temp. So out came the thermometer, and his temp was 102!!! Poor guy, I felt horrible that I had no idea. And come to think of it, we took a nap together and he felt warm while we were napping and he got all sweaty mid nap....DUH!!!!
So he got some tylenol and his temp came down to low grade. Then back up again to 101 after four hours, so he got another dose. Then it was bedtime, I gave him a "cover" dose at 10 pm to keep his temp down while he slept. Well that didn't do squat since his temp was 102 at midnight. I sent the hubby out to get some Ibuprofen, even though Jonah is not supposed to have ibuprofen until he is 6 months old. Since that is in two weeks, and I know that no magical fairies come and sprinkle 6 month magic dust on him, I gave it to him. It worked great except he was just crabby from not feeling well. So we "slept" together on the couch with me sitting upright and Jonah sleeping on my chest.
Today went ok, just a low grade temp until this afternoon and it spiked to 102.8. He was MISERABLE. And I would be to with a temp that high. The good news is that tonight so far he is doing well. I am hopeful for a better night than last night.
Monday, November 22, 2010
5 month zipidy do das...
Jonah is so much fun these days. He loves to laugh and squeal and have a jolly good time. It is so neat to see his personality develop. He is growing so much every day and I love watching him learn. Here is what is going on in Jonah's little life these days....
**He rolls all over the place
**He loves to sleep on his tummy with a warm fuzzy blanket on top of him. And you can never forget his "Hokie" which he loves to rub against his face as he is falling asleep.
**He has started eating solids in an effort to get some extra "muscle" on him since he spits up SO much its hard to keep weight on him. So far he loves sweet potatos and peas the most. He loves them all really, though carrots are not his favorite.
**He loves when I sing "You are my sunshine." It never fails that I can always calm him down with that.
** He still loves to watch TV. Football and Sesame Street are his favorites.
**Jonah gets the BIGGEST, CHEESIEST grin when he sees one of us for the first time that day. This completely melts my heart. I love that he is learning who is who.
**Jonah's favorite toys are his "crunchie," his Pooh rattle, his barbell rattle and of course he still love his keys. Most recently he loves chewing on one of my rubber spatulas.
**Recently in the bathtub he discovered his, eh hem, penis. It apparently is a gender instinct to constantly make sure it didn't wander away.
**He also discovered his feet recently too. He can just barely reach them...poor little short arms and legs. I don't think he will be bringing those toes to his mouth any time soon.
** He still loves to rock in the rocking chair.
** His favorite books are anything Dr. Seuss.
**He rolls all over the place
**He loves to sleep on his tummy with a warm fuzzy blanket on top of him. And you can never forget his "Hokie" which he loves to rub against his face as he is falling asleep.
**He has started eating solids in an effort to get some extra "muscle" on him since he spits up SO much its hard to keep weight on him. So far he loves sweet potatos and peas the most. He loves them all really, though carrots are not his favorite.
**He loves when I sing "You are my sunshine." It never fails that I can always calm him down with that.
** He still loves to watch TV. Football and Sesame Street are his favorites.
**Jonah gets the BIGGEST, CHEESIEST grin when he sees one of us for the first time that day. This completely melts my heart. I love that he is learning who is who.
**Jonah's favorite toys are his "crunchie," his Pooh rattle, his barbell rattle and of course he still love his keys. Most recently he loves chewing on one of my rubber spatulas.
**Recently in the bathtub he discovered his, eh hem, penis. It apparently is a gender instinct to constantly make sure it didn't wander away.
**He also discovered his feet recently too. He can just barely reach them...poor little short arms and legs. I don't think he will be bringing those toes to his mouth any time soon.
** He still loves to rock in the rocking chair.
** His favorite books are anything Dr. Seuss.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Jonah's first cold :(
I figured that sooner or later he was going to latch on to one of the many germs that I bring home. I also figured, that even though he is such a laid back baby that when he did get sick he would respond like his daddy does to illness and have a complete melt down. I was right.
It started Friday night, I heard a few coughs when he was laying down, nothing major and he wasn't bothered by it. I figured he was either catching a cold or his reflux was acting up so I gave him some Pepcid. He woke up once Friday night, a little fussy but able to go back to bed. A few coughs Saturday morning had me thinking it was a cold coming on. Saturday night the poor guy woke up around midnight with a super stuffy nose and coughing. I had to break out the bulb syringe, to which my four month old bug quickly informed me was a form of torture. He thought he was dying. I was confident that he was not so I proceded to get the slime out of his nose. A few squeezes on the bulb syringe, and a dose of tylenol later his sweet little nose once again was clear and back to sleep he went until the morning.
Since I have only had to vaccuum his nose once or twice, and the cough has disappeared. Though he is intermittently irritable for no apparent reason, and he is prefering the bottle to nursing, I am hopeful that we are on the upswing of things!
It started Friday night, I heard a few coughs when he was laying down, nothing major and he wasn't bothered by it. I figured he was either catching a cold or his reflux was acting up so I gave him some Pepcid. He woke up once Friday night, a little fussy but able to go back to bed. A few coughs Saturday morning had me thinking it was a cold coming on. Saturday night the poor guy woke up around midnight with a super stuffy nose and coughing. I had to break out the bulb syringe, to which my four month old bug quickly informed me was a form of torture. He thought he was dying. I was confident that he was not so I proceded to get the slime out of his nose. A few squeezes on the bulb syringe, and a dose of tylenol later his sweet little nose once again was clear and back to sleep he went until the morning.
Since I have only had to vaccuum his nose once or twice, and the cough has disappeared. Though he is intermittently irritable for no apparent reason, and he is prefering the bottle to nursing, I am hopeful that we are on the upswing of things!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
4 Month Favorites
I cannot believe my sweet boy is four months old. It's hard to imagine that 1/3 of his first year is over. He is getting so big and so smart. I love watching him learn new things every day.
He is interacting with us so much more and his face just lights up when he sees us which warms my heart.
Special things about my boy at four months old:
**He is back to sleeping through the night, we had a rough month when I went back to work, but we figured out that he wasn't getting enough to eat during the day. Once we fixed that he figured out he did not need to eat at night time.
** He loves to watch the Disney Channel in the mornings while I get ready. He squeals and coos at the TV. His favorites are Timmy Time, Agent OSO, and Handy Manny. At day care he loves to watch Sesame Street, which was one of my favorites as a child too!
** We started cereal, and so far he loves it. We decided to start cereal early because due to him not getting enough to eat during the day, he dropped weight percentiles at his four month check up. Though based on his recent weight on my scale, we have him back where he is supposed to be!
** He loves to chew and play with his hands. They have become his favorite companions.
** Jonah likes to grasp objects and bring them to his mouth to further explore them. So far he enjoys his Sophie the Giraffe (a squeak toy that I paid WAY TOO MUCH for), his keys, and a rattle.
** Jonah Bug LOVES LOVES LOVES to just play on the floor in front of the TV. You can hear him squealing and cooing all through the house. Now he is rolling both ways, soon it will be impossible to keep track of him!
** He still prefers to sleep on his side
** He is enjoying listening to us read to him. He often gets excited and starts kicking his feet throughout the story. I love to read him Dr. Seuss books, I think the rhyming words help his brain grow :)
** Jonah loves to stand on your lap. He is so proud of himself and grins the whole time.
** Bath time is still a good time. He loves to splash and kick in the water.
** He still loves to be outside.
** He looks more like Derek now.
** He loves to be patted on the back, bottom or leg before going to sleep.
** Jonah still loves to be rocked, though he doesn't hang out in his swing as much as he did when he was new.
** His eyes are still blue. I'm hoping they stay that way.
He is interacting with us so much more and his face just lights up when he sees us which warms my heart.
Special things about my boy at four months old:
**He is back to sleeping through the night, we had a rough month when I went back to work, but we figured out that he wasn't getting enough to eat during the day. Once we fixed that he figured out he did not need to eat at night time.
** He loves to watch the Disney Channel in the mornings while I get ready. He squeals and coos at the TV. His favorites are Timmy Time, Agent OSO, and Handy Manny. At day care he loves to watch Sesame Street, which was one of my favorites as a child too!
** We started cereal, and so far he loves it. We decided to start cereal early because due to him not getting enough to eat during the day, he dropped weight percentiles at his four month check up. Though based on his recent weight on my scale, we have him back where he is supposed to be!
** He loves to chew and play with his hands. They have become his favorite companions.
** Jonah likes to grasp objects and bring them to his mouth to further explore them. So far he enjoys his Sophie the Giraffe (a squeak toy that I paid WAY TOO MUCH for), his keys, and a rattle.
** Jonah Bug LOVES LOVES LOVES to just play on the floor in front of the TV. You can hear him squealing and cooing all through the house. Now he is rolling both ways, soon it will be impossible to keep track of him!
** He still prefers to sleep on his side
** He is enjoying listening to us read to him. He often gets excited and starts kicking his feet throughout the story. I love to read him Dr. Seuss books, I think the rhyming words help his brain grow :)
** Jonah loves to stand on your lap. He is so proud of himself and grins the whole time.
** Bath time is still a good time. He loves to splash and kick in the water.
** He still loves to be outside.
** He looks more like Derek now.
** He loves to be patted on the back, bottom or leg before going to sleep.
** Jonah still loves to be rocked, though he doesn't hang out in his swing as much as he did when he was new.
** His eyes are still blue. I'm hoping they stay that way.
Friday, September 17, 2010
3 Month Tidbits
My sweet little guy is a quarter of a year old! It is so amazing to watch him grow and learn :)
Here are some little tidbits about my best guy at three months old:
**He is sleeping soundly through the night
** He is finding his voice more and more each day. He coos and squeals a lot and occaisionally tries to laugh but it just ends up turning into a cough. I can't wait for him to figure it out!
** He started rolling from his tummy to his back about two weeks ago
** I made him a virginia tech blankie that he loves. It tends to soothe him when he is being fussy.
** He loves the smell of chocolate (always gets a big smile on his face when mama lets him smell some chocolate
** Bathtime is a blast and he loves to splash!
** He loves to watch TV, especially football. A man after his daddy's heart.
** I went back to work two weeks ago and Jonah goes to a sitter. So far we love her, I don't love being away from him but I feel good about leaving him with her all day.
** He is very interested in his hands. Loves to eat them mostly but occaisionally just sits and plays with them
** He tends to have a fussy/screaming period in the evenings....we are still learning how to get him to calm down
Here are some little tidbits about my best guy at three months old:
**He is sleeping soundly through the night
** He is finding his voice more and more each day. He coos and squeals a lot and occaisionally tries to laugh but it just ends up turning into a cough. I can't wait for him to figure it out!
** He started rolling from his tummy to his back about two weeks ago
** I made him a virginia tech blankie that he loves. It tends to soothe him when he is being fussy.
** He loves the smell of chocolate (always gets a big smile on his face when mama lets him smell some chocolate
** Bathtime is a blast and he loves to splash!
** He loves to watch TV, especially football. A man after his daddy's heart.
** I went back to work two weeks ago and Jonah goes to a sitter. So far we love her, I don't love being away from him but I feel good about leaving him with her all day.
** He is very interested in his hands. Loves to eat them mostly but occaisionally just sits and plays with them
** He tends to have a fussy/screaming period in the evenings....we are still learning how to get him to calm down
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Busy Busy Baby
Jonah has had a very busy weekend so far. First while playing with daddy on the floor yesterday, he rolled front to back twice, then repeated it again three times today for good measure. Before I know it he will be rolling in order to get from point A to point B.
Secondly, after weeks and weeks of chasing his little thumbs, he finally snagged it in his mouth. The poor guy has been licking his thumbs and his fists for so long, it's sort of bitter sweet that he has finally found his thumb. Bitter because I dread the dental bills and procedures that "may" be needed in order to correct his precious little smile later on. And Sweet for two reasons...1) it's super cute when he sits watching TV sucking on his little thumb, and 2) because he slept until 8am this morning all because he was sucking on his thumb (and the thumb is much easier to find over a pacifier when he spits it out and it rolls under the couch).
Tomorrow will be another busy day as we plan to take Jonah to his first (of many) trip to Maymont to enjoy the beautiful weather. Can't wait!
Secondly, after weeks and weeks of chasing his little thumbs, he finally snagged it in his mouth. The poor guy has been licking his thumbs and his fists for so long, it's sort of bitter sweet that he has finally found his thumb. Bitter because I dread the dental bills and procedures that "may" be needed in order to correct his precious little smile later on. And Sweet for two reasons...1) it's super cute when he sits watching TV sucking on his little thumb, and 2) because he slept until 8am this morning all because he was sucking on his thumb (and the thumb is much easier to find over a pacifier when he spits it out and it rolls under the couch).
Tomorrow will be another busy day as we plan to take Jonah to his first (of many) trip to Maymont to enjoy the beautiful weather. Can't wait!
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