8 months old

Weight:  21 lbs...ish... 

Size he is wearing:  6-9 months but they are starting to get kinda tight.

Development:  He can hold himself up while holding onto something with no problems.  He is crawling but it doesn't look like crawling.  In other words he is moving from point A to point B using any means necessary.  Still no teeth yet...we are waiting...    

Funny things he does:  Blowing raspberries, laughing, saying dada and mama over and over and OVER again...right now he is favoring dada.     

Daily activities:  Being the cutest baby EVER.  Such a hard job.

Sleeping:  Same schedule.  Naps are always iffy on how long he sleeps.  Depends on his mood I guess.  Stinker. 

Eating:  Starting to introduce meats.  Ground turkey didn't turn out so well so I have got to figure out how to make meats not so disgusting.  Also he is now eating breakfast.  Usually some kind of oatmeal/yogurt/fruit concoction for breakfast, fruit or veggie for lunch, veggie (with hopefully meat soon if I can figure out how to puree it better) for dinner.  He also gets his bottle with each meal, plus two small snacks for naps, and a bedtime bottle.  I want to start testing out sippy cups with him so any recommendations on the best sippy cup?  

Things he loves:  Sesame Street, eating, being active all.  the.  time.       

Things he hates:  Being still and if you growl at him...Dan thinks this is hilarious which it is not...ok...actually it is pretty funny because he makes the worst face but it isn't funny when he starts to cry.

How Mom and Dad are doing:  Tired and busy.  End of story.  =)

 

His first football season!

Weight: 20 lbs.  BIG BOY!

Length:  Seriously if I could get him to stay still long enough I might be able to tell you.

Size he is wearing:  6-9 months.

Development:  He is starting to crawl using his forehead and feet.  Whatever works I guess.  Lots of the "dada" sounds and occasionally a "mama" sound thrown in.  

Funny things he does:  Squealing.  Lots of squealing.  He also loves to stare at himself in Daniel's sunglasses.  He is also sucking on his toes.  I know it sounds gross but it is pretty funny to watch.  

Daily activities:  Eating, napping, playing, watching Sesame Street, bouncing in his jumparoo, etc.  Being a baby is so rough.

Sleeping:  Goes down at 7 p.m. and is up at 7 a.m.  Even if he goes to bed later he is STILL up at 7 a.m.  Naps around 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Eating:  He will eat anything as long as it is not peas.  He hates peas.  Some favorites are carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pears, peaches, apples, and bananas.

Things he loves:  Activity.  LOTS of activity.  He loves being busy and having new things to do.    

Things he hates:  Peas. 

How Mom and Dad are doing:  Pretty dang fabulous.  We just got back from Florida and I must say it was better than I imagined.  I wouldn't call it a vacation when you have a baby BUT it was a lot of fun.  Alex did great overall.  He got tired being in his car seat for long amounts of time so we took lots of stops and watched lots of Elmo and Finding Nemo to help with the drive.  He loves water so the beach and pool were great for him.  

Happy Half Birthday!!!

Weight: 18 lbs

Length:  He is too squirmy to try and measure.  I will find out tomorrow at his 6 month appt. 

Size he is wearing:  Starting 6-9 months.  Seems like he runs true to size which is great on my wallet.  He is definitely getting the wear out of his clothing!

Development:  He likes to roll from tummy to back and back to tummy to get where he wants to go (almost looks like a gator rolling around ha).  It is pretty funny actually.  He is also sitting up (90% of the time without help!)  We are starting teething which has been an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE!!!  He is incredibly grumpy, not napping as well, and cries quite often.  I have tried everything and the only thing that he somewhat likes are his Sophie and a cold washcloth.  If anyone has any ideas on how to help his gums please please PLEASE let me know before I pull my hair out.  Thanks.     

Funny things he does:  Talking to his Sophie.  See video.

Daily activities:  Still on the same schedule as before.  We have been trying more playtime on his own so he can learn to entertain himself.  I have a whole setup downstairs for him to roll around and play (I just recently turned the white portion of the quilt pink.  Awesome.)

Sleeping:  Sleeping great minus napping.  Goes down between 7-8 p.m. and wakes around 7.  He is napping but it takes FOREVER to get him down and most days he would rather just sleep on us which I find so sweet and love but then I don't get a dang thing done around the house.  I do love how he loves to cuddle.  Makes my heart melt.

Eating:  We have introduced cereal.  He was not a fan of rice cereal but seems to have taken to oatmeal better.  He seems to like sitting in his high chair which is good.  Next on the menu is sweet potatoes.  I have invested in some wipeable bibs.  I foresee many messes in my near future.  

Things he loves:  Playing with his feet, soaking through his shirts with his drool, music, Elmo, and bath time.

Things he hates:  His gums, when we go too long without giving him attention, and being overly tired. 

How Mom and Dad are doing:  Great!  We finally went and bought our "we are now officially old and boring" vehicle...a MINI VAN!  We love it.  For all those haters out there I totally get it.  Who would want to drive a mini van?!  I was just like you.  I was NOT going to be a soccer mom.  I thought they were ridiculous and I always wanted a big suv.  Then came Alex and we looked at a few vans.  WOAH.  BEST FAMILY VEHICLE EVER.  To have the ability to change Alex with all the doors closed and be able to spread out and basically do the splits is amazing.  To be able to haul 2 dogs, a baby, ourselves, and all our crap and still have room to do the Macarena if we felt so inclined is INCREDIBLE!  No joke.  We will run this vehicle into the ground and I am proud to say I am officially THAT mom.  See link below ;-)

Swagger Wagon!

The loves of my life =)

5 month little man

Weight: 16 lbs 8 oz

Length:  I have no clue.

Size he is wearing:  Still in 3-6 month clothes.  

Development:  He is rolling over from belly to back now and has discovered his feet.  He is also starting to hold his own bottle and is becoming more and more aware of what we are eating and gaining some interest in the foods we eat.  Looks like we are headed for solids next month!  He grabs at toys he wants and is constantly wanting to look at new things.         

Funny things he does:  See video ;-)

Daily activities:  Now that I am home I have got him on a somewhat reliable schedule (I say somewhat because we can't stick to it 24/7) He wakes up around 7 and eats.  We play until about 8:30-9 and then eat a little more and are down for our first nap.  He sleeps until about 10:30-11 and then eats and we play.  I put him back down around 12:30-1 and he sleeps until about 3.  He is usually up until bedtime (7-8 p.m.) unless we run errands and he falls asleep in the car.  I try to run errands when he is rested but sometimes I have to do things in the morning so he just naps while I run errands (sometimes...he really doesn't want to be in his car seat unless the car is moving lol.)  

Sleeping:  Sleeping great!  His last nap of the day he fights so he sometimes doesn't take a third nap.

Eating:  Still eating the same.  Almost time to start solids!  

Things he loves:  Giggling, his new bouncy seat, and Sophia the Giraffe.

Things he hates:  Sitting too long, the nose frida (best booger sucker there is but he realllllly hates it)  

How Mom and Dad are doing:  I am now officially home!  I don't think it will hit me until everyone goes back and I am still at home.  I have signed up to substitute part-time and am working on the accounting for Dan's business.  I am also loving spending time with my little man.  Being a mom will always be my #1 job.  Dan is great and we hope has some down time soon so maybe we can get out of town for a few days.  

First Easter

Just a tad late posting this but oh well!  We spend Easter up in Ledbetter at Daniel's family's ranch every year.  We love spending time up at the ranch.

Napping is a past time at the ranch.

Lots of time rocking and chilling on the porch.

Our super funny and super cute nephew William.

Meeting Papa =)

Lots of music and singing.

I think Alex was done at this point.  Happy Easter everyone!

First Father's Day - June 16, 2013

We celebrated Dan's first Father's Day last weekend.  We started off the day with breakfast, cards, and gifts.  I put these three photos in a frame from Alex to Dan =)  

My gift consisted of some poop bags for his diaper bag, cards, and some new board shorts that he picked out.

We then took Alex to my parents house to swim for the first time.  He did so well!  He really loves the water.  I am obsessed with his swimsuit!  Pics to come on that later.

4 Month babble-bug!

Weight: 15 lbs 2 oz

Length:  23.5 in

Size he is wearing:  3-6 months...although I bought him the cutest hat at Baby Gap the other day which was labeled 0-6 which would not go past his forehead.  That boy has got one big ol' noggin'!

Development:  He is talking up a storm!  He loves to babble, squeal, and talk to us.  Also he is much more aware of things going around him these days.  He is constantly wanting to see new things and cannot sit still for more than a few minutes at a time.          

Funny things he does:  Spit bubble goatees, squealing EXTREMELY loud, and his sad/pouty/flat lip.  I know we shouldn't laugh when he is sad but this kid makes the funniest face before he is about to lose his cool.

Daily activities:  He wakes up between 6-7 every day, eats, goes back to sleep for usually 1-2 hours, up to play/eat and the process repeats itself throughout the day.  Summer is almost here so we will be changing that schedule a bit with myself running errands, lots of walks in the stoller, and extra play time.

Sleeping:  Still sleeping through the night although every now and then he will wake up between 3-4.  Also his naps are getting more erratic.  Like I said when summer hits we will be getting on a good napping schedule.

Eating:  7 oz first thing in the morning now and then 3-5 oz the rest of the day.  He sure does love to eat and when to take his food away burp he gets SUPER mad.  I guess I wouldn't like my food taken away from me either if I was hungry.

Things he loves:  Bath time (he no longer gets upset with getting out of the bath), movement, mirrors, his hands, standing up (he would rather stand than sit), and the bumbo for short amounts of time.

Things he hates:  If you sneeze around him it freaks him out, sitting for too long,   

How Mom and Dad are doing:  After 6 years of teaching we have made the decision for this to be my last school year.  I will be staying home with Alex and will be helping Daniel run his contracting business (the paperwork/accounting side of it).  We are very excited to start this new chapter in our lives and can't wait to see what the future holds!