I'm writing this late again but there isn't much new to report. Except that little D Lud is getting cuter and cuter by the day. He is just so alert and makes lots of eye contact and smiles so much. He loves to sleep like his mama and daddy. He has been waking up around 6:30 but he just hangs out in his crib until I get him around 7. He smiles when I come in and unwrap him from his swaddle. Love it!
Grandma came to visit him this past week and she just loves him so much. Grandma bought D some 6 month onesies from Carters and he's starting to wear them. So bittersweet. He's growing which is great but also makes me sad at the same time. He is wearing 3-6 month jammies and seems to be quickly growing out of size 1 diapers. He is still in between sizes though. He can still wear his 0-3 month stuff as well.
Sleeping and eating continue to go well. He is sleeping about 10 hours straight at night. I am so thankful. We have such an easy going baby I just hope it continues. He is eating 5-6 times per day. I'm trying to get at least one feeding from a bottle per day, but it's not consistent. We have a freezer full of breastmilk that is about to expire so we've got to use it up! I worked hard for it!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
week 14
Danny is now 15 weeks old and it's been a fun week. It seems like there has been a few new things happening for D Lud.
Let's see, where to start. In the past week we've taken professional pictures twice. We got a coupon for a free picture package and decided to take advantage. We weren't planning on doing professional pictures just yet, but who can pass up free? Not me! Unfortunately, the first time we went the pictures just didn't turn so good. I think we had a newer photographer and the top of his head was cut off in some of them. Just not very good. So I called and they invited me to come back again. This time we got 2 "experienced" photographers and the pictures turned out much better. Plus they gave me a sweet deal on pictures so we ended up getting quite a few. Danny seemed to really like the camera (not the flash so much) and we got some cute shots. He's not a big fan of being on his belly though. He got fussy and toppled over pretty quick.
Developmentally, this week has been exciting. D continues to straighten his arm out which I guess is him trying to reach for stuff (like my glasses. apparently bad investment for me it turns out). Randy was playing with him and Danny started mocking him. Randy was smacking his lips together and Danny was doing it back! Not consistently. But boy was he trying and he got several "smacks" in back. Danny also seems to be feeling around for his toes. When I am changing his diaper, he puts his arms towards his feet and I move his hand so it touches his feet. He seems to like it. We usually get smiles :) And while, technically this happened last night which means he was really in his 15th week and I should post this next week, I'm excited so I'm posting it now. Randy said Danny laughed last night! So sad I missed it, but I'm sure there will be lots more. D is really starting to use his voice cooing and letting out little screams. So cute!
Eating continues to go well. He's still eating about 5-6 times per day from both sides usually.
Sleeping also continues to go well. He is going for longer stretches at night and pushing towards 7:30 the past few days! Naps continue to happen whenever they happen. No schedule. But I try not to keep him awake for longer than 2 hours at a time and that seems to work well. We are working towards getting him to nap in his crib instead of the swing. So far..he's not liking it so much!
Let's see, where to start. In the past week we've taken professional pictures twice. We got a coupon for a free picture package and decided to take advantage. We weren't planning on doing professional pictures just yet, but who can pass up free? Not me! Unfortunately, the first time we went the pictures just didn't turn so good. I think we had a newer photographer and the top of his head was cut off in some of them. Just not very good. So I called and they invited me to come back again. This time we got 2 "experienced" photographers and the pictures turned out much better. Plus they gave me a sweet deal on pictures so we ended up getting quite a few. Danny seemed to really like the camera (not the flash so much) and we got some cute shots. He's not a big fan of being on his belly though. He got fussy and toppled over pretty quick.
Developmentally, this week has been exciting. D continues to straighten his arm out which I guess is him trying to reach for stuff (like my glasses. apparently bad investment for me it turns out). Randy was playing with him and Danny started mocking him. Randy was smacking his lips together and Danny was doing it back! Not consistently. But boy was he trying and he got several "smacks" in back. Danny also seems to be feeling around for his toes. When I am changing his diaper, he puts his arms towards his feet and I move his hand so it touches his feet. He seems to like it. We usually get smiles :) And while, technically this happened last night which means he was really in his 15th week and I should post this next week, I'm excited so I'm posting it now. Randy said Danny laughed last night! So sad I missed it, but I'm sure there will be lots more. D is really starting to use his voice cooing and letting out little screams. So cute!
Eating continues to go well. He's still eating about 5-6 times per day from both sides usually.
Sleeping also continues to go well. He is going for longer stretches at night and pushing towards 7:30 the past few days! Naps continue to happen whenever they happen. No schedule. But I try not to keep him awake for longer than 2 hours at a time and that seems to work well. We are working towards getting him to nap in his crib instead of the swing. So far..he's not liking it so much!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
week 13, whoops...
I'm a couple days late in posting this update. No real reason. Tuesday, the day I try to write I had a job interview in the morning and it kind of threw the day off. Anyway, here we go.
D Man is now 14 weeks old and I'm giving an update on his 13th week. It seems a little silly going by weeks as there isn't typically much different, but I think looking back on this I'll be glad I'm doing it weekly as much as I can.
Sleeping is still going well. He seems to consistently be sleeping longer in the mornings. He is still going down around 9 and his wake up time has been closer to 6:30 or 7. Naps continue to be what they will. After his first feeding he then goes back to sleep for around 2 hours, wakes up and plays for a little bit. I usually put him in the bouncy seat to let him kick around and look at stuff. Sometimes he falls asleep in here. If we are out, he will also usually take a little cat nap. Then he usually wakes up to eat again between 11 and 12, more play then nap in the swing for 2-3 hours. I really need to try to get this nap into his crib as it is the most substantial nap of the day. I'm working on it. In my head, I'm working on it :) Then the rest of the afternoon is really hit or miss. He eats about every 2.5-3 hours the rest of the day.
7pm continues to be when the fuss bus goes into frown town. It's like clockwork. No, it's like Kona..she knows exactly when it's time to eat and her behavior changes. Danny knows exactly when it's 7 and he is just fussy. It's really not too bad. It just requires mommy and daddy to entertain him a little more hands on. He seems to like walks, going outside or being held and walked/bounced around. In my head, I'm toying with the idea of moving up his last feeding from 8pm to this time and putting him to bed a little earlier. But I really don't want him waking up any earlier. We'll see.
Not sure if I mentioned this before. But he has learned the frown. His little bottom lip sticks out and it is just the saddest/cutest thing ever.
Still working on that tummy time and strengthening his neck. He still requires a bit of guidance to keep that big head up!
Oh and new this week..hands taste good! Hands in the mouth all the time! And the drool...
We went to the Corn Fest in Brentwood this past weekend. It was hot. We ate a little bit, drank a little and people watched. Danny didn't tolerate the heat for too long so we left. We thought we were there for much longer than the 2 hours we were!
Oh yeah..and I had a job interview Tuesday. It seemed to go pretty well and I feel hopeful yet really guilty at the same time. I really don't want to leave Danny in day care. I really really don't. Yet this job would be a pretty good fit and I think I would like it a lot. We'll see if I get an offer.
D Man is now 14 weeks old and I'm giving an update on his 13th week. It seems a little silly going by weeks as there isn't typically much different, but I think looking back on this I'll be glad I'm doing it weekly as much as I can.
Sleeping is still going well. He seems to consistently be sleeping longer in the mornings. He is still going down around 9 and his wake up time has been closer to 6:30 or 7. Naps continue to be what they will. After his first feeding he then goes back to sleep for around 2 hours, wakes up and plays for a little bit. I usually put him in the bouncy seat to let him kick around and look at stuff. Sometimes he falls asleep in here. If we are out, he will also usually take a little cat nap. Then he usually wakes up to eat again between 11 and 12, more play then nap in the swing for 2-3 hours. I really need to try to get this nap into his crib as it is the most substantial nap of the day. I'm working on it. In my head, I'm working on it :) Then the rest of the afternoon is really hit or miss. He eats about every 2.5-3 hours the rest of the day.
7pm continues to be when the fuss bus goes into frown town. It's like clockwork. No, it's like Kona..she knows exactly when it's time to eat and her behavior changes. Danny knows exactly when it's 7 and he is just fussy. It's really not too bad. It just requires mommy and daddy to entertain him a little more hands on. He seems to like walks, going outside or being held and walked/bounced around. In my head, I'm toying with the idea of moving up his last feeding from 8pm to this time and putting him to bed a little earlier. But I really don't want him waking up any earlier. We'll see.
Not sure if I mentioned this before. But he has learned the frown. His little bottom lip sticks out and it is just the saddest/cutest thing ever.
Still working on that tummy time and strengthening his neck. He still requires a bit of guidance to keep that big head up!
Oh and new this week..hands taste good! Hands in the mouth all the time! And the drool...
We went to the Corn Fest in Brentwood this past weekend. It was hot. We ate a little bit, drank a little and people watched. Danny didn't tolerate the heat for too long so we left. We thought we were there for much longer than the 2 hours we were!
Oh yeah..and I had a job interview Tuesday. It seemed to go pretty well and I feel hopeful yet really guilty at the same time. I really don't want to leave Danny in day care. I really really don't. Yet this job would be a pretty good fit and I think I would like it a lot. We'll see if I get an offer.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
week 12
Well the Dan Man turned 3 months yesterday! We went for 2 more shots yesterday, the Hib and PC and we got a weight check. 12 pounds 10.5 ounces. He's a little chunker for sure. It's amazing to think that the milk I produce is what is helping him to grow.
I feel like this past week he has really gotten more alert. I feel like I say this every week. But he should be getting more and more alert every week. Anyway, more eye contact and more social smiling. I just can't get him to smile for the camera! Soon though. I hope.
Sleeping continues to go well. In fact, he's finally started sleeping for longer periods after I get him up for his first feeding. He goes to bed around 9pm and wakes up between 5 and 6, eats, then goes back to sleep for 2-3 more hours! It's great! I notice he does get a little fussy about an hour into this sleep but I've found that by leaving him to work it out he goes back to sleep for the most part. I just hope that he keeps up this good sleep pattern.
Development. His head continues to get stronger as well. Tummy time is going better for him. He keeps his head up for longer periods of time and is starting to become interested in a toy that hangs from his little floor gym. Although, still not much compares to his blinds and his "corner" which is the fireplace and picture frame area. So much to look at! He seems to make lots more eye contact and I get more smiles when we are changing his diaper. He does in fact like it when we sing to him. Brings a smile most times.
Oh and this past week I've noticed how long his eye lashes are! Still no eye brows but boy are those lashes long like his Daddy's :)
Eating continues to go well (see above weight!). He eats 5-7 times per day. We are trying to get him to have a bottle for one of those feedings so that he can stay familiar with it as well as try to get through some of the frozen milk that is about to expire at the end of the month.
He is in size 1 diapers now. We've been using a couple different type of Huggie's but I'm not a fan. I thought given the elastic part in the back this would prevent the "poop-up-the-back" explosions but not so much. We've had about one every other day. Still no where near as bad as "poop-out-of-the-leg" opening explosions but yucky nonetheless.
That's pretty much it for now!
I feel like this past week he has really gotten more alert. I feel like I say this every week. But he should be getting more and more alert every week. Anyway, more eye contact and more social smiling. I just can't get him to smile for the camera! Soon though. I hope.
Sleeping continues to go well. In fact, he's finally started sleeping for longer periods after I get him up for his first feeding. He goes to bed around 9pm and wakes up between 5 and 6, eats, then goes back to sleep for 2-3 more hours! It's great! I notice he does get a little fussy about an hour into this sleep but I've found that by leaving him to work it out he goes back to sleep for the most part. I just hope that he keeps up this good sleep pattern.
Development. His head continues to get stronger as well. Tummy time is going better for him. He keeps his head up for longer periods of time and is starting to become interested in a toy that hangs from his little floor gym. Although, still not much compares to his blinds and his "corner" which is the fireplace and picture frame area. So much to look at! He seems to make lots more eye contact and I get more smiles when we are changing his diaper. He does in fact like it when we sing to him. Brings a smile most times.
Oh and this past week I've noticed how long his eye lashes are! Still no eye brows but boy are those lashes long like his Daddy's :)
Eating continues to go well (see above weight!). He eats 5-7 times per day. We are trying to get him to have a bottle for one of those feedings so that he can stay familiar with it as well as try to get through some of the frozen milk that is about to expire at the end of the month.
He is in size 1 diapers now. We've been using a couple different type of Huggie's but I'm not a fan. I thought given the elastic part in the back this would prevent the "poop-up-the-back" explosions but not so much. We've had about one every other day. Still no where near as bad as "poop-out-of-the-leg" opening explosions but yucky nonetheless.
That's pretty much it for now!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
morning feeding
So I just finished feeding Danny for the second time today and wanted to write about it. It's just a typical feeding, but I found myself smiling at the silly little man.
As I'm burping him he lets out several burps, spits up as usual but all at the same time as letting out one long fart and/or poop. You don't really know which it is until either the diaper leaks (which we've been having a lot of lately) or until you check the diaper. Funny. All the noises. Then when he is eating on the other side, he seems to get so excited about eating. His eyes get big, wide mouth. Gimmie!
And then he falls asleep while eating and shows off a big old grin. So cute!
Oh and I forgot to mention the little dance we do trying to get him latched on. He likes to have his hands front and center. Not so helpful as they block the roadway, so to speak. I move one hand, go to move the other then by that time he has the first hand back in the way. Repeat:)
I noticed yesterday out in the sun, one part of his hair, on the right side is pretty red. I hope it all grows in like that! He'll have red hair like his daddy!
As I'm burping him he lets out several burps, spits up as usual but all at the same time as letting out one long fart and/or poop. You don't really know which it is until either the diaper leaks (which we've been having a lot of lately) or until you check the diaper. Funny. All the noises. Then when he is eating on the other side, he seems to get so excited about eating. His eyes get big, wide mouth. Gimmie!
And then he falls asleep while eating and shows off a big old grin. So cute!
Oh and I forgot to mention the little dance we do trying to get him latched on. He likes to have his hands front and center. Not so helpful as they block the roadway, so to speak. I move one hand, go to move the other then by that time he has the first hand back in the way. Repeat:)
I noticed yesterday out in the sun, one part of his hair, on the right side is pretty red. I hope it all grows in like that! He'll have red hair like his daddy!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Week 11
Today Danny is 12 weeks old. I can hardly believe it. He has really gotten so big. He has stretched out and filled out and has fat rolls on his arms and legs. No more newborn. Looking at the clock now, he is just now 12 weeks old and about 6 minutes. Not that I'm counting.
So we had a pretty eventful week 11. Lots of outings, meeting new people and seeing family. We had 3 days in a row of activity which required a one way drive of 40 minutes or more. Not so much a fan and I'll be taking a break from that, at least if I'm driving by myself. It seems like when we get about 20 minutes away from home he decides to fuss and scream. Not so much fun driving with that. He did seem to enjoy his day by the pool at Grandma's house yesterday. He didn't get in on the pool activity but hung out in the pack n play looking at trees and enjoying the occasional breeze.
Did I mention how ridiculously cute my little man is? Just so adorable and amazing. We are so lucky.
He is making more and more eye contact and smiling. Although he is still more interested in blinds, at least he is looking at us now! Just this morning Randy caught Danny checking out his feet. Oh the new things to discover! His neck strength is getting stronger as well. He is pretty much holding his head up but still needs some guidance for when that big old noggin gets moving around he can't quite regain control of it yet. Not a lot of tummy time happening, but we do it when we can, which is most days. He doesn't seem to tolerate it for too long, maybe 5 or 10 minutes at the most each time.
Sleeping. Danny is still sleeping through the night. We had one 2am wake up this week but it's probably due to the heat. It has been super hot the past few days. Naps continue to be where ever he falls asleep. Usually in his swing or his bouncy seat (which he has really started to LOVE this week). Unless we are on the go, he will sleep for a bit in the car seat, although he doesn't seem to be a big fan of it. He also likes naps in the sling. So one of these days we'll get him to napping in his crib. I just feel like he spends so much time there at night that I like to have him out in the main area of the house so I can look at him more:)
Feeding continues to go well and I'm anxious to see how much the little chunker weighs. I actually just went and did an approximate weight and it appears he may be around 13 pounds! Holy cow! I'm sure it's off by a little bit, but still! He eats about 5-7 times per day and usually takes a bottle for 1 feeding at least every other day.
Oh and we ended up back in newborn diapers this past week. He seems to be in between sizes and we have been having lots of diaper leaks. No fun!
So with all the activities this past week, I think we are just going to be hanging out for the most part. I'm realizing just how fast this time goes by and I know that before I know it I'll have to be back at work and I want to enjoy every single minute. I've really got to get started on his baby book. Am I the only one who procrastinates this? I doubt it, but I feel bad I haven't done it before now.
We also found out yesterday that we will have another new niece. So excited! She will be arriving in November :)
Well I said my plan for today is to sleep when Danny sleeps. I am finding that I am just so exhausted. Even though he is sleeping for 6-8 hours, I'm not. It seems that like clockwork, I'm waking up at 2am-ish and up about every hour after that. So now that he is asleep, I've eaten breakfast, I'm going to lay down. Which I'm sure means that he will be waking up :)
So we had a pretty eventful week 11. Lots of outings, meeting new people and seeing family. We had 3 days in a row of activity which required a one way drive of 40 minutes or more. Not so much a fan and I'll be taking a break from that, at least if I'm driving by myself. It seems like when we get about 20 minutes away from home he decides to fuss and scream. Not so much fun driving with that. He did seem to enjoy his day by the pool at Grandma's house yesterday. He didn't get in on the pool activity but hung out in the pack n play looking at trees and enjoying the occasional breeze.
Did I mention how ridiculously cute my little man is? Just so adorable and amazing. We are so lucky.
He is making more and more eye contact and smiling. Although he is still more interested in blinds, at least he is looking at us now! Just this morning Randy caught Danny checking out his feet. Oh the new things to discover! His neck strength is getting stronger as well. He is pretty much holding his head up but still needs some guidance for when that big old noggin gets moving around he can't quite regain control of it yet. Not a lot of tummy time happening, but we do it when we can, which is most days. He doesn't seem to tolerate it for too long, maybe 5 or 10 minutes at the most each time.
Sleeping. Danny is still sleeping through the night. We had one 2am wake up this week but it's probably due to the heat. It has been super hot the past few days. Naps continue to be where ever he falls asleep. Usually in his swing or his bouncy seat (which he has really started to LOVE this week). Unless we are on the go, he will sleep for a bit in the car seat, although he doesn't seem to be a big fan of it. He also likes naps in the sling. So one of these days we'll get him to napping in his crib. I just feel like he spends so much time there at night that I like to have him out in the main area of the house so I can look at him more:)
Feeding continues to go well and I'm anxious to see how much the little chunker weighs. I actually just went and did an approximate weight and it appears he may be around 13 pounds! Holy cow! I'm sure it's off by a little bit, but still! He eats about 5-7 times per day and usually takes a bottle for 1 feeding at least every other day.
Oh and we ended up back in newborn diapers this past week. He seems to be in between sizes and we have been having lots of diaper leaks. No fun!
So with all the activities this past week, I think we are just going to be hanging out for the most part. I'm realizing just how fast this time goes by and I know that before I know it I'll have to be back at work and I want to enjoy every single minute. I've really got to get started on his baby book. Am I the only one who procrastinates this? I doubt it, but I feel bad I haven't done it before now.
We also found out yesterday that we will have another new niece. So excited! She will be arriving in November :)
Well I said my plan for today is to sleep when Danny sleeps. I am finding that I am just so exhausted. Even though he is sleeping for 6-8 hours, I'm not. It seems that like clockwork, I'm waking up at 2am-ish and up about every hour after that. So now that he is asleep, I've eaten breakfast, I'm going to lay down. Which I'm sure means that he will be waking up :)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
week 10
So this past week Randy and I celebrated 3 years of marriage. Hard to believe! We went to dinner at the restaurant where we had our rehearsal dinner. It sucked! But we still had a nice time and ended the meal with treats from Foster's Freeze. Yum!
Danny is now wearing size 1 diapers. He ran out of newborn size and he seems to be too big for newborn and still too small for 1's. He leaks out of both of them. So for now, he will stay in the size 1's. He continues to sleep through the night, thank goodness! I do hope he keeps it up. He still isn't waking up at the same time which is strange since he goes down at the same time. But I'm sure he will work it out. Daytime naps are still inconsistent, but I'll take it as long as he keeps sleeping at night! He sleeps mostly in his swing for naps. He seems to stay asleep longer that way than when he is in the pack n play or his crib.
He is doing more social smiling but still is often more interested in objects around us than us. I guess it's a sign of things to come. When he's older he won't be interested in us either. We continue to work with tummy time so he can build his head strength but he doesn't typically tolerate it longer than 5 or 10 minutes. I bought him a toy that sits on the floor and has a mirror and some other interesting things on it. He is starting to get interested in looking at himself in the mirror. Cute!
Danny is now wearing size 1 diapers. He ran out of newborn size and he seems to be too big for newborn and still too small for 1's. He leaks out of both of them. So for now, he will stay in the size 1's. He continues to sleep through the night, thank goodness! I do hope he keeps it up. He still isn't waking up at the same time which is strange since he goes down at the same time. But I'm sure he will work it out. Daytime naps are still inconsistent, but I'll take it as long as he keeps sleeping at night! He sleeps mostly in his swing for naps. He seems to stay asleep longer that way than when he is in the pack n play or his crib.
He is doing more social smiling but still is often more interested in objects around us than us. I guess it's a sign of things to come. When he's older he won't be interested in us either. We continue to work with tummy time so he can build his head strength but he doesn't typically tolerate it longer than 5 or 10 minutes. I bought him a toy that sits on the floor and has a mirror and some other interesting things on it. He is starting to get interested in looking at himself in the mirror. Cute!
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