Documenting

I feel like I am not keeping up with documenting well enough for you. With working, I do not get to spend enough time with you and then I have so many things to prepare for both of us to get out of the house each day. I am sorry, baby. There will be things along the way that I do not get to document for you. I feel guilty for it, but I want you to know that it is because I would rather spend my time with you than writing about you.

You have had a fussy couple of days. I think you are in a growth spurt but I cannot be certain. Or perhaps you are just clingy because you miss me when I am at work. That thought is bittersweet.... happy that you love me and would miss me, sad that I have to be gone from you and you miss me. I did get a few very happy pictures of you, despite the fussiness. I want to make you happy all the time.

Solids

We attempted solids today. Oatmeal to be precise. I always worry that you aren't getting enough to eat and you seemed ready to start. We tried, but you weren't ready. You did not like the spoon at all although you seemed to like the cereal. We will wait a month or so and then try again when you are more ready. Your pace will always be the best pace and I will adjust to your time frame. Here you are in your high chair.
You did not like the chair in the reclined position and kept trying to sit up until I put the chair upright.

Hello Toes!

Today was a rough day for you. You came home from daycare and started to get fussy. I was playing with you on my lap and you were happy, smiling, talking and laughing. All of a sudden, you threw up all over both of us. I was going to take you in the shower so I put you in your bumbo. While you were in the bumbo, you spotted your toes. You would spread them out and look at one foot and then the other. You tried to grab them and tried to suck on them but you couldn't quite reach them to your mouth. You looked at me a few times but were completely mesmerized by your toes.

All I Want For Christmas...

We went to see Santa and you loved it! You were happy and smiling and talking to him (until I took a picture, of course). I am so proud of you for being happy to see Santa.

Oh the Places You'll Go!

It seems as though you are always trying to go somewhere. Sometimes I can't keep up with you and you aren't even mobile yet! You get very frustrated when you can't actually go.

I have found that you like to go upside down. You do not like to lay down but if I lay you back, you will arch your back until i lay you upside down. You will stay there for a moment perfectly content and sucking your fists. You also like to go up and down this way. When I pull you up, you arch your back if you want to go back down.

Today was a hard day for me. You were awake when I took you to daycare. I put you in one of the swings and you fussed your "pick me up fuss" while staring at me. I really wanted to pick you up and cuddle you but I had to leave. You stopped fussing as I was on my way out the door but i was still a little sad for you.

Figuring It Out

I'm trying to learn to sit by myself.

But uh oh i'm falling forward. Hey, if i put my hands here on my legs, I won't fall over.

Wait a second, this is better. I only need one hand to hold myself up.

Now I can use my other hand to try to grab this thing my mom put around me.

Look mom, no hands!

Oops, I fell backwards.

Ok, back up. I guess I better keep one hand here to hold me steady!

3 Months Old?!?!

I find it hard to believe you are the big, three month old boy that you are. You are developing quite your own personality. You love to "talk" to me and we have very long conversations. You smile and coo and flirt. You try so hard to crawl. You are learning how to use your hands and you are grabbing/pulling everything that comes near them. You are starting to really enjoy your bath (until water gets on your face or head). You will smile in the sink now. You are trying to figure out how to laugh and get quite a few little chuckles out. My big boy. I love watching you grow and learn. You are such a happy baby and your beautiful face always cheers me up. You started daycare this week as well. I was very worried about being away from you all day. You have been enjoying daycare very much. I have gotten great reports everyday. Everyone there loves you and always say what a wonderful baby you are.

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We Went to Iowa, We Went to Florida

It was a long week and a half but you were excellent. We took a total of 6 flights and you were an angel on all of them. We went first to Iowa, where you visited with your mommy imposed best friend Logan.

You attended your cousins' first birthday party.

You visited with family.

We then flew to Florida to visit your father and grandmother. We went to the beach even though it was rather chilly. You were very sleepy and slept the whole time we were on the beach. You dad thought I was crazy because I made sure you had a hat. I must admit, I dressed you rather silly with your sweater, hat and bib. But you were adorable anyways.


You figured out a new trick during this trip. I guess you got tired of being passed to so many people and decided screaming for me was a good way to solve the problem. As soon as you were back in my arms, you were happy, smiling and laughing. You knew I wouldn't let you scream and decided to do this a lot.