Every time I go to change Teddy's diaper it seems like he's gotten older and longer. He loves to sit and stand and talk. He still loves looking at light and shadows still. Napping is still getting a little easier. The other day I got him to nap, though for a shorter period of time, in the swing all day. The next day we were running errands and he fell asleep with the light on and everything, though it helped that he was in the moby and I was moving around. He's still pretty clingy for me but if you get him just after he's been fed he's usually pretty good.
He is almost to the point of rolling over on his back. He will twist himself and can turn to be almost on his side. No rolling from the tummy, since he still hates tummy time. He still needs to be swaddled at night and he looks like a giant armless baby. Last night I tried leaving one arm out and it did not work. He kept knocking his pacifier out of his mouth, scratching himself, flailing etc. He kept looking at me like he was all confused as to why on earth his arm was out if it was time for bed. He's pretty advanced in some ways but not so much in others. Which I'm fine with. But I've got goals to work on: napping independently, sleeping in crib, no swaddling. Not really sure for the timeline I have on these things though.
We're moving! Our friends are moving out of the condo we bought as they're buying a townhouse. We're happy for them! We had another set of friends who were going to move in but now they've got another opportunity in Northern Virginia so they can't move in. We don't want it to go to strangers and I'm more than ready to have my own place again. I haven't had a real kitchen in 15 months! It will be nice to have more space for all of us too. And privacy. Our situation in Alaska felt like a room mate situation (not having our own shower, for example) and obviously the same thing here. I'm pretty over it. I'm a 25 year old woman who has been married for 6 years, has a baby, a college degree and a mortgage. I think I'm past the roomate era. Hopefully I can still remain at home and hurry up and finish my MA and then I'll teach online from home. Then the plan is to sell the condo next year and buy some land and build a house. Hopefully the market will improve enough for that to happen next year.
Gosh, next year! Teddy will be over a year old. I just can't believe it. On thebump.com some of the girls on my birth month board are starting their babies on solids and sippy cups already. Gah! No!! Make him stay a little baby forever. Though, if I can't keep him as a little baby, I have to say I'm so in love in his little personality. He is amazing!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Comments
For some reason when pregnant I didn't get a lot of annoying comments from people. If it were only from strangers than I'd assume those that know me didn't want to risk me going all hormonal on them on top of my less than meek demeanor, but it wasn't. So I guess I'm not used to this the way other moms are, but I have to vent somewhere.
My mother told me a woman at church made the comment that I never let her (my mother) hold Teddy. Um, just because it doesn't happen at church doesn't mean it doesn't happen. She works full time and is a full time student but still sees him multiple times a week. While church can be hard to fit into our daily schedule it's pretty easy to handle him. If I need help, I will ask, such as the other week when we left the pacifier in the car and I asked for a friend in the nursery to hold him so I didn't have to bundle him up etc. I don't think I need Mom to just hold him at church. Maybe once he's older and can ask for her, needs to be entertained more etc. But as for now it's not necessary. Also, I don't get out of the house much because we only have one car right now so church is kind of practice on what it's like to be out of the house and handling Teddy.
Another fun comment: "Mommy's spoiling you." Said by his grandfather. While HE was holding him. Teddy is not spoiled but if you're going to say that then you say it when he's crying because he's NOT being held. Not because he just doesn't like you. It's not my fault you look kind of scary and are loud and don't make any time to see him and frequently wake him up from naps. Also, he's not behind because he's not starting to crawl or walk yet and he's not ready for solid foods. Quit pretending like you know everything about babies. Most of the time you can't even remember how old he is and I"ll never forget the time you called him Little Dougie instead. Oh, and quit telling me that you took care of Doug when he was a newborn while you were laid up on your back on the couch. Newborns requrie actual movement. If anything, your wife just had two babies to take care of.
My mother told me a woman at church made the comment that I never let her (my mother) hold Teddy. Um, just because it doesn't happen at church doesn't mean it doesn't happen. She works full time and is a full time student but still sees him multiple times a week. While church can be hard to fit into our daily schedule it's pretty easy to handle him. If I need help, I will ask, such as the other week when we left the pacifier in the car and I asked for a friend in the nursery to hold him so I didn't have to bundle him up etc. I don't think I need Mom to just hold him at church. Maybe once he's older and can ask for her, needs to be entertained more etc. But as for now it's not necessary. Also, I don't get out of the house much because we only have one car right now so church is kind of practice on what it's like to be out of the house and handling Teddy.
Another fun comment: "Mommy's spoiling you." Said by his grandfather. While HE was holding him. Teddy is not spoiled but if you're going to say that then you say it when he's crying because he's NOT being held. Not because he just doesn't like you. It's not my fault you look kind of scary and are loud and don't make any time to see him and frequently wake him up from naps. Also, he's not behind because he's not starting to crawl or walk yet and he's not ready for solid foods. Quit pretending like you know everything about babies. Most of the time you can't even remember how old he is and I"ll never forget the time you called him Little Dougie instead. Oh, and quit telling me that you took care of Doug when he was a newborn while you were laid up on your back on the couch. Newborns requrie actual movement. If anything, your wife just had two babies to take care of.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
So it's been awhile
But Teddy is 3 months old!!
He's gotten so much better at naps in the moby and there's been a few times I haven't had to cover up the lights and he seems less sound sensitive too. I'm still not able to set him down during a nap though.
He loves to sit up and stand (while being held by me). He tries to pull himself into a sitting position all the time. He's also discovered his hands. He's so close to giving a real laugh and adding in some syllables to his cooing. We've tried out the excersaucer a few times and he seems to like it in limited doses. He doesn't like any particular activity besides looking and talking at me for more than a few minutes. He's been on a bit of a tummy time strike though.
He got his 3 month shots on Friday, the PCV and the HiB. He did not like them. At all. He was pretty fussy for the rest of the day and had the most pathetic little cry if I put him down at all. But he's all smiles today!
We've tried out the crib a few times. On Wednesday I got 3.5 hours with out him waking, we usually get 4 in the swing or with us. But then he started waking up to eat every hour and officially began his growth spurt. But that seems to be over, much better than the 6 week one!
He's gotten so much better at naps in the moby and there's been a few times I haven't had to cover up the lights and he seems less sound sensitive too. I'm still not able to set him down during a nap though.
He loves to sit up and stand (while being held by me). He tries to pull himself into a sitting position all the time. He's also discovered his hands. He's so close to giving a real laugh and adding in some syllables to his cooing. We've tried out the excersaucer a few times and he seems to like it in limited doses. He doesn't like any particular activity besides looking and talking at me for more than a few minutes. He's been on a bit of a tummy time strike though.
He got his 3 month shots on Friday, the PCV and the HiB. He did not like them. At all. He was pretty fussy for the rest of the day and had the most pathetic little cry if I put him down at all. But he's all smiles today!
We've tried out the crib a few times. On Wednesday I got 3.5 hours with out him waking, we usually get 4 in the swing or with us. But then he started waking up to eat every hour and officially began his growth spurt. But that seems to be over, much better than the 6 week one!
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