Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Little boy
Yes, before you continue, just know that this is another one of those sappy "they grow up so fast" entries =)
I've been feeling extra sentimental as I start the plans for Justin's 1st birthday. This has been THE fastest year of my life- ever. I always peek in on Justin before I go to bed. Just to give him an extra kiss and make sure he has a blanket still on. While last night I welled up with tears. He was wearning this little Buzz lightyear pajama set. He was sleeping on his belly with 1 arm above his head, gripping his teddy bear with the other arm, mouth wide open. He looked so sweet, so handsome and so much like a little boy. Yep. Like a little boy- not like a little baby. As much as I have that "itch" to have a little baby again. I don't think I would like one for awhile now. I am LOVING this time with Justin and I "alone" as he grows up. I think every baby deserves that time before the next comes. I wouldn't trade my time with him for anything in the world.
I've been feeling extra sentimental as I start the plans for Justin's 1st birthday. This has been THE fastest year of my life- ever. I always peek in on Justin before I go to bed. Just to give him an extra kiss and make sure he has a blanket still on. While last night I welled up with tears. He was wearning this little Buzz lightyear pajama set. He was sleeping on his belly with 1 arm above his head, gripping his teddy bear with the other arm, mouth wide open. He looked so sweet, so handsome and so much like a little boy. Yep. Like a little boy- not like a little baby. As much as I have that "itch" to have a little baby again. I don't think I would like one for awhile now. I am LOVING this time with Justin and I "alone" as he grows up. I think every baby deserves that time before the next comes. I wouldn't trade my time with him for anything in the world.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
double digits!!!
10 months old. WOW. I just can't believe it. Once again I find myself saying that this is the age I would keep him at forever. He has SUCH a personality and keeps me laughing all day long.
Maybe I'm biased because I'm his mom but I think he is super intelligent. He is developing more skills everyday and it's sooo awesome to watch the "gears turn" when he looks at something. We have this reading lamp on our bed and he knows how to turn the little dial to make it go on. He actually plays with his toys, like he'll push his trucks around making a motor noise. He will throw you the ball if you ask him. He "talks" pretty much every waking moment. He says Dada, BaBa, Mama and Book (if you're lucky). He's cruising the furniture like an old pro. He also "walks" on his knees, it's adorable. He walks around the house pushing his highchair and babbling away. It's a little scary that everything in our house within 3 feet of the floor is fair game. He's been doing his "no-no" trick for about 2 or 3 weeks now. If you ask him a question he shakes his head back and forth- for "no". He's working on waving and has perfected "gimme five" this week. I'm putting my foot down and limiting his TV so he is allowed about 15 mins a day- just enough time for me to make my coffee! It's funny because he doesn't even seem to like TV. He only likes the theme songs, then he crawls away to play, I'm relieved. Here is Mr Gorgeous this morning.
Maybe I'm biased because I'm his mom but I think he is super intelligent. He is developing more skills everyday and it's sooo awesome to watch the "gears turn" when he looks at something. We have this reading lamp on our bed and he knows how to turn the little dial to make it go on. He actually plays with his toys, like he'll push his trucks around making a motor noise. He will throw you the ball if you ask him. He "talks" pretty much every waking moment. He says Dada, BaBa, Mama and Book (if you're lucky). He's cruising the furniture like an old pro. He also "walks" on his knees, it's adorable. He walks around the house pushing his highchair and babbling away. It's a little scary that everything in our house within 3 feet of the floor is fair game. He's been doing his "no-no" trick for about 2 or 3 weeks now. If you ask him a question he shakes his head back and forth- for "no". He's working on waving and has perfected "gimme five" this week. I'm putting my foot down and limiting his TV so he is allowed about 15 mins a day- just enough time for me to make my coffee! It's funny because he doesn't even seem to like TV. He only likes the theme songs, then he crawls away to play, I'm relieved. Here is Mr Gorgeous this morning.
Monday, August 24, 2009
9 month appt
Today Justin had his 9 month appt. He is meeting/exceeding all his milestones so I, of course, was beaming with pride. He had to get 3 more vaccines. The good news is that many vaccines come in series of 3 so this was the end of those. He also got his blood tested for iron and lead. He is in the 95th percentile for height at 30inches and the 75th percentile for weight at 22.1 lbs. Once we got home his Godmother was waiting with presents for him b/c he has so many shots. Lots of super cute fall clothes. Speaking of Jess, I was just telling her today that I would keep Justin this age forever if I could. He cracks me up all day long. Justin is just motoring all over the house, "talking" away- he has the sweetest little personality. Yeah, he's still a little needy but I see a light at the end of that tunnel. He'll get there.
There have been some other big changes. We're officially weaning. Right now he only nurses before bed and when he first wakes up.Justin is doing great taking to the formula. I, am not taking it as well. It's been very depressing but I'm just time for the both of us to give it up, I know in my gut. Also, we decided to let Justin cry it out before bed. This was something I was very, very, very against. I still don't think it's a good idea for babies under 6 mths but he was ready. He was a fantastic sleeper...til he learned to stand in the crib. We were doing a Ferber approach where you go in every few minutes, soothe the baby and then let him cry but it was a huge fail. Every time I walked away he was standing up screaming, shaking the crib before I could get out the door. One night this went on for 1 hour and 45 mins on the muggiest night of the year. We were both so sweaty and frustrated. Thanks to good advice from a friend we decided to skip the soothing. Before you judge me as a meanie- know that I did peak in on him every few mins to make sure he was alright. I just couldn't let him see me. The 1st day he cried about 30 mins and then slumped over asleep sitting up. The next nap, about 20 mins. The time kept decreasing and decreasing. Now, I swear it's changed my life as a mom. At night I read him a story, give him a kiss and lay him down. He grabs his teddy bear, rolls over and falls asleep. It's like a miracle. He has also outgrown his ninny (that's a paci to you non-White family ppl). He hasn't used it in 2 weeks.
I say it all the time, my little boy is growing up...and I love every second.
There have been some other big changes. We're officially weaning. Right now he only nurses before bed and when he first wakes up.Justin is doing great taking to the formula. I, am not taking it as well. It's been very depressing but I'm just time for the both of us to give it up, I know in my gut. Also, we decided to let Justin cry it out before bed. This was something I was very, very, very against. I still don't think it's a good idea for babies under 6 mths but he was ready. He was a fantastic sleeper...til he learned to stand in the crib. We were doing a Ferber approach where you go in every few minutes, soothe the baby and then let him cry but it was a huge fail. Every time I walked away he was standing up screaming, shaking the crib before I could get out the door. One night this went on for 1 hour and 45 mins on the muggiest night of the year. We were both so sweaty and frustrated. Thanks to good advice from a friend we decided to skip the soothing. Before you judge me as a meanie- know that I did peak in on him every few mins to make sure he was alright. I just couldn't let him see me. The 1st day he cried about 30 mins and then slumped over asleep sitting up. The next nap, about 20 mins. The time kept decreasing and decreasing. Now, I swear it's changed my life as a mom. At night I read him a story, give him a kiss and lay him down. He grabs his teddy bear, rolls over and falls asleep. It's like a miracle. He has also outgrown his ninny (that's a paci to you non-White family ppl). He hasn't used it in 2 weeks.
I say it all the time, my little boy is growing up...and I love every second.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
3/4
9 months... that's 3/4 of a year. Holy crap. Our sweet little guy turned 9 months old today. I did attempt this usual photo shoot but it's almost impossible these days. Not only does he want to destroy the paper but he can crawl after it if I move it. Yes, he's exhausting but he is so, so, so much fun. He eats everything in sight and always wants what we're eating; lasagna, burgers, ribs, steamed broccoli... seriously, everything. His bi-coastal trip went okay. I'm not gonna lie. Infants adjusting to a time change is quite a challenge. He has 6 teeth now. 2 on bottom, 4 on top. He calls everyone and everything "da da". He also "says" mama, baba, gaga, ah da (sounds like all done) and tika tika. He knows how to pull himself to standing and he crawls SO fast now. His current hobbies include; chasing the cat around the house, climbing the furniture/cabinets, swimming in Grandma Linda's pool, biting mom, watching Handy Manny, laughing at dad and reading upside down books.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
This one's for auntie...
Here's a special request from Justin's auntie. She asked me to post this video. He thinks she's hilarious =)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Crawler!
Well, Justin's been crawling for about a week or so. Now he's gotten a good solid speed down so I wanted to post the video. We've been calling him Justin "danger" White b/c now that he can crawl- he wants to explore everything. I've caught him trying to climb furniture, the walls and the kitchen cupboards. He also loves to get into things. If I turn my head for even a minute, he's taking everything off of any shelf he can reach and this morning he found his diaper bag and "unpacked" it. It's been really exhausting but so, so fun and adorable. His front teeth are almost all the way through now too! My little baby is growing up too fast!
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