Monday, September 24, 2012
Our little family
So we went to an apple orchard on Saturday with our friends Marcus and Alisa but the place apparently doesn't allow you to have fun so we didn't get many pictures. We did get a good family picture though!
Friday, September 21, 2012
waving
W: 18 lbs 5 ozs
H: 27.5 inches
HC: 45.9 cm
I love watching Owen try to figure out what his body can do. He'll stare as his hand and watch it open and close or at his toes as he wiggles them. Pat loves that he'll sit on his lap and give him 5's for several minutes. He's learning how to wave although sometimes he just ends up smacking us or himself in the face. His arms get pretty wild at times and I think it's mostly when he's excited.
We are still on a 3 nap schedule which I'm okay with now. My attempt to move him to 2 naps failed miserably so we went back to 3 and it's working well. This is what our day usually looks like:
7-7:30 - wake up and nurse (that's when I actually hear him. He plays in his crib for a while so I don't know what time he actually wakes up)
8:30-9 - nap
9:45-10:15 - wake up and nurse
11-11:30 - lunch
12:00 - nap
12:45-1 - wake up and nurse
3:00 - nap
4:00 - wake up and nurse
5-5:30 - dinner then play with daddy
6:30 - nurse and bedtime routine
7:15 - in bed
(he wakes up once during the night to eat but goes right back to sleep)
The only time the frequent naps are hard is if we are out somewhere. He'll occasionally fall asleep in his carseat if we're driving somewhere but he definitely prefers to fall asleep in his bed. I know some kids will fall asleep wherever if they are tired but Owen has never been that way. As a newborn he had to be held and now it's the opposite. A couple of times he's fallen asleep in my arms but it's only because he's completely exhausted. I like the frequent naps when we're home because I'm finding it hard to know what to do with him for more than 2 hours. Thankfully it's cooler outside so our walks don't have to happen right away in the morning like they did this summer.
Owen still loves to eat and will often throw a fit when his food is gone. He's usually fine once we say "all done" and clean his face off. I think he knows that when that happens he's not getting anymore. Nursing is more difficult now than it was at the beginning and I'll admit that there have been times that I want to quit but we've made it this far so I might as well finish it out. I think it's been a little better the past few days but still not as fun as before. I mentioned his wild arms earlier so I get hit a lot and he will pinch and grab whatever he can with his hands and grab and pull with his mouth. Not enjoyable in the least. I miss the days when nursing was relaxing!
H: 27.5 inches
HC: 45.9 cm
I love watching Owen try to figure out what his body can do. He'll stare as his hand and watch it open and close or at his toes as he wiggles them. Pat loves that he'll sit on his lap and give him 5's for several minutes. He's learning how to wave although sometimes he just ends up smacking us or himself in the face. His arms get pretty wild at times and I think it's mostly when he's excited.
We are still on a 3 nap schedule which I'm okay with now. My attempt to move him to 2 naps failed miserably so we went back to 3 and it's working well. This is what our day usually looks like:
7-7:30 - wake up and nurse (that's when I actually hear him. He plays in his crib for a while so I don't know what time he actually wakes up)
8:30-9 - nap
9:45-10:15 - wake up and nurse
11-11:30 - lunch
12:00 - nap
12:45-1 - wake up and nurse
3:00 - nap
4:00 - wake up and nurse
5-5:30 - dinner then play with daddy
6:30 - nurse and bedtime routine
7:15 - in bed
(he wakes up once during the night to eat but goes right back to sleep)
The only time the frequent naps are hard is if we are out somewhere. He'll occasionally fall asleep in his carseat if we're driving somewhere but he definitely prefers to fall asleep in his bed. I know some kids will fall asleep wherever if they are tired but Owen has never been that way. As a newborn he had to be held and now it's the opposite. A couple of times he's fallen asleep in my arms but it's only because he's completely exhausted. I like the frequent naps when we're home because I'm finding it hard to know what to do with him for more than 2 hours. Thankfully it's cooler outside so our walks don't have to happen right away in the morning like they did this summer.
Owen still loves to eat and will often throw a fit when his food is gone. He's usually fine once we say "all done" and clean his face off. I think he knows that when that happens he's not getting anymore. Nursing is more difficult now than it was at the beginning and I'll admit that there have been times that I want to quit but we've made it this far so I might as well finish it out. I think it's been a little better the past few days but still not as fun as before. I mentioned his wild arms earlier so I get hit a lot and he will pinch and grab whatever he can with his hands and grab and pull with his mouth. Not enjoyable in the least. I miss the days when nursing was relaxing!
Here's a glimpse of what meal time is like with Owen.
I gave him prunes the other day because he's been a little constipated. They worked but unfortunately they kicked in while giving him a bath. Not so much fun!
Owen also has a new game he likes to play with us -
We went to the library this morning for "Book Babies". Owen seemed a little more fidgety than last time but we had a good time. Last time we went in the afternoon and it seemed like there were more more babies closer to Owen's age in the morning so I think we'll shoot for the morning session when we can.
I guess I haven't taken many pictures this week but we're going to an apple orchard tomorrow so I'll probably load up then!
Monday, September 10, 2012
7 months
MILESTONES:
Owen has officially mastered sitting on his own. Last Tuesday was when I felt comfortable saying that. The week before he was doing pretty well but would still topple over and I was telling Pat that by the end of this past week he would have it figured out and he did. It's nice to be able to just set him on a blanket and surround him with toys and not worry about him falling over. He loves to sit forward in the stroller while we take walks and the other day he sat like that for the entire 45 minutes which I was impressed by.
I think he's getting more teeth. The first 2 came in no problem but he seems to be a little fussier and chewing on his fingers more than before if that's even possible.
ACTIVITIES:
He's learning how to beat on things like a drum. I gave him an empty oatmeal container and he likes to hit it. He'll hit the table when he's sitting in his highchair sometimes.
He is liking his jumper more and more. His favorite thing to do is spin the ducks. They are in a clear tube and he'll sit and spin that thing over and over. He's learning that he can jump in it too rather than just sit there.
EATING:
The boy LOVES to eat! We added another meal in so he has lunch and dinner now. I tried breakfast and dinner first but it just didn't work out. I found it easier to feed him at lunch. I'm struggling with how much to feed him at a time. I've been making his baby food and freezing it in ice cubes trays and he'll usually eat 3 cubes at a time. I mix cereal in with it to make it thicker and for some extra nutrition. (His iron as been low so we're trying to bring that up with the cereal before we have to do drops.) I don't want to overfeed him because he throws up and it's not a good habit to start but I don't want him hungry either. He has yet to refuse anything that I've tried to feed him which is good. So far he's been eating avocado, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears and apples (I've added a little cinnamon in with the fruit a couple of times) mixed with either rice or oatmeal cereal. I think I'm going to switch the rice cereal for something with a little more fiber in it though. He's nursing about 6 times in a 24 hour period.
SLEEPING:
With the exception of last night Owen is continues to do pretty well with sleeping. Last night he was up about 5 times but usually he'll wake up around 1:00am and go back to sleep after putting the paci back in and then between 4-5 to eat then back to sleep until around 7:30.
He was napping 3 times a day and then started to become really difficult to put down for his 3rd nap so for about a week I tried to work him into 2 naps a day but it didn't go so well since he was still only sleeping 45 minutes at a time. He needs more sleep than that and I need a little more time to get things done.
Last Sunday I met a mom that has a little boy that is 2 days older than Owen and yesterday I talked with a mom of twins that were born the same day as Owen. Pat knows her from his Freshman year at Iowa State. I had met her last year and we found out we had the same due date then later found out our boys were born on the same day. It was fun to talk to moms that are experiencing the same things.
Owen had his first experience in the nursery yesterday and it went as well as I expected it to. We kept him until the sermon started since he likes the music and I knew he wouldn't make it through the entire service. He lasted about 20-25 minutes before I had to go get him which means he was happy for about 10-15 minutes since I told them to get me if he cried for more than 10 minutes. We start MOPS tomorrow and he'll be in the nursery there so I wanted to get him used to it and he's having a hard time sitting through the whole service now that he's more active. It'll be good for him to be around other people and kids since almost all of his time is spent with just me.
Last Friday I took him to the library for "Book Babies". They had a couple of ladies from a local music school sing songs with the kids and Owen mostly just watched everybody (he's much like his mama). It's for 6-18 month old babies and I think they usually have stories but they did music this time. He loves books and being read to so I think we'll try to keep going depending on his naps that day.
Owen is starting to show a very silly side which is hilarious. He screams and squeals when he's happy and has some goofy laughs.
He was very unhappy that his peas were gone.
Owen has officially mastered sitting on his own. Last Tuesday was when I felt comfortable saying that. The week before he was doing pretty well but would still topple over and I was telling Pat that by the end of this past week he would have it figured out and he did. It's nice to be able to just set him on a blanket and surround him with toys and not worry about him falling over. He loves to sit forward in the stroller while we take walks and the other day he sat like that for the entire 45 minutes which I was impressed by.
I think he's getting more teeth. The first 2 came in no problem but he seems to be a little fussier and chewing on his fingers more than before if that's even possible.
ACTIVITIES:
He's learning how to beat on things like a drum. I gave him an empty oatmeal container and he likes to hit it. He'll hit the table when he's sitting in his highchair sometimes.
He is liking his jumper more and more. His favorite thing to do is spin the ducks. They are in a clear tube and he'll sit and spin that thing over and over. He's learning that he can jump in it too rather than just sit there.
EATING:
The boy LOVES to eat! We added another meal in so he has lunch and dinner now. I tried breakfast and dinner first but it just didn't work out. I found it easier to feed him at lunch. I'm struggling with how much to feed him at a time. I've been making his baby food and freezing it in ice cubes trays and he'll usually eat 3 cubes at a time. I mix cereal in with it to make it thicker and for some extra nutrition. (His iron as been low so we're trying to bring that up with the cereal before we have to do drops.) I don't want to overfeed him because he throws up and it's not a good habit to start but I don't want him hungry either. He has yet to refuse anything that I've tried to feed him which is good. So far he's been eating avocado, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears and apples (I've added a little cinnamon in with the fruit a couple of times) mixed with either rice or oatmeal cereal. I think I'm going to switch the rice cereal for something with a little more fiber in it though. He's nursing about 6 times in a 24 hour period.
SLEEPING:
With the exception of last night Owen is continues to do pretty well with sleeping. Last night he was up about 5 times but usually he'll wake up around 1:00am and go back to sleep after putting the paci back in and then between 4-5 to eat then back to sleep until around 7:30.
He was napping 3 times a day and then started to become really difficult to put down for his 3rd nap so for about a week I tried to work him into 2 naps a day but it didn't go so well since he was still only sleeping 45 minutes at a time. He needs more sleep than that and I need a little more time to get things done.
Last Sunday I met a mom that has a little boy that is 2 days older than Owen and yesterday I talked with a mom of twins that were born the same day as Owen. Pat knows her from his Freshman year at Iowa State. I had met her last year and we found out we had the same due date then later found out our boys were born on the same day. It was fun to talk to moms that are experiencing the same things.
Owen had his first experience in the nursery yesterday and it went as well as I expected it to. We kept him until the sermon started since he likes the music and I knew he wouldn't make it through the entire service. He lasted about 20-25 minutes before I had to go get him which means he was happy for about 10-15 minutes since I told them to get me if he cried for more than 10 minutes. We start MOPS tomorrow and he'll be in the nursery there so I wanted to get him used to it and he's having a hard time sitting through the whole service now that he's more active. It'll be good for him to be around other people and kids since almost all of his time is spent with just me.
Last Friday I took him to the library for "Book Babies". They had a couple of ladies from a local music school sing songs with the kids and Owen mostly just watched everybody (he's much like his mama). It's for 6-18 month old babies and I think they usually have stories but they did music this time. He loves books and being read to so I think we'll try to keep going depending on his naps that day.
Owen is starting to show a very silly side which is hilarious. He screams and squeals when he's happy and has some goofy laughs.
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| His model pose |
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| This used to be his favorite paci. Now he just chews on it. |
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| Sitting like a big boy! |
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| I found this hat that actually fit him it makes him look like a giant newborn. |
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| This sweatsuit used to be Pat's so it's fun that Owen gets to wear it now. |
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| What a little cheeseball |
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| He's ready to be on Jersey Shore with that hairdo. |
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