Well, we are off to MN on the red-eye tonight. Hopefully flying will go smoothly. Ben and I will be there for a week and a half.
Ben continues to progress in milestones. He is now rolling from his back to tummy with no problem in both directions (right and left). He has rolled from tummy to back a couple of times. At Gymboree today he sat unsupported for more than 5 minutes. Our little guy is really strong.
I should be able to update while in MN if we have time. Until next time all....
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
4 months old (yesterday)
Wow!! Our boy is 4 months old. He is so amazing. He is now regularly grasping toys and bringing them to his mouth (to chew on and relieve teething pain), rolls over at will, lifts head when on stomach well and creeps himself while on the stomach. It is really fun to see him actually interact and enjoy his toys. He complains when on his stomach, mainly because he wants to move and it is a lot of work for him. He successfully moved from my belly, over my shoulder and onto the couch today twice while we were cuddling.
Other recent accomplishments are waking only once during the night and sleeping in the crib at night instead of the co-sleeper. Due to my exhaustion and Ben's snacking all night when sleeping near me I moved Ben into his crib during the night about a week ago. He has done well. It was more difficult for me, who has gotten used to hearing him breathe next to me and checked on him umpteen times the first night we slept in separate rooms. Ben has also recently taken to biting. I used to offer him one of my fingers to chew on, but in the last couple of days I have been bitten while feeding, on the lip, and on the arm. Ben also threw himself at me in an attempt to get a mouthful of ??? (maybe cloth). I have decided letting him chew on a finger may be confusing with my telling him not to bite, so we are now offering toys to chew on when he feels the need to bite.
We also had a visit from Grandma Wendy for several days. It was wonderful to see her. Ben enjoyed spending time with her as did Jeff and I. We have some great pictures (taken by Grammy and me) that should be loaded at some point in the near future.
Now we start planning for our first airplane trip. We are headed back to Minnesota to see my folks and go to my cousin's wedding. It's amazing how much more I need to make sure I bring with us with a baby. Luckily, Bubbe Nee is going to borrow a stroller and a few other key items so that we won't need to fly with them. If anyone has any suggestions for flying with an infant, I welcome your advice. I already plan to either feed Ben during take off and landing or give him a washcloth to suck on (as he refuses pacifiers).
Other recent accomplishments are waking only once during the night and sleeping in the crib at night instead of the co-sleeper. Due to my exhaustion and Ben's snacking all night when sleeping near me I moved Ben into his crib during the night about a week ago. He has done well. It was more difficult for me, who has gotten used to hearing him breathe next to me and checked on him umpteen times the first night we slept in separate rooms. Ben has also recently taken to biting. I used to offer him one of my fingers to chew on, but in the last couple of days I have been bitten while feeding, on the lip, and on the arm. Ben also threw himself at me in an attempt to get a mouthful of ??? (maybe cloth). I have decided letting him chew on a finger may be confusing with my telling him not to bite, so we are now offering toys to chew on when he feels the need to bite.
We also had a visit from Grandma Wendy for several days. It was wonderful to see her. Ben enjoyed spending time with her as did Jeff and I. We have some great pictures (taken by Grammy and me) that should be loaded at some point in the near future.
Now we start planning for our first airplane trip. We are headed back to Minnesota to see my folks and go to my cousin's wedding. It's amazing how much more I need to make sure I bring with us with a baby. Luckily, Bubbe Nee is going to borrow a stroller and a few other key items so that we won't need to fly with them. If anyone has any suggestions for flying with an infant, I welcome your advice. I already plan to either feed Ben during take off and landing or give him a washcloth to suck on (as he refuses pacifiers).
Monday, July 7, 2008
More milestones
Ben has healed from his vaccinations. He was quite crabby and uncomfortable for close to 2 days and ran a fever for a day and a half. He is still teething and enjoys chewing on our fingers, his fingers, toys, cloth, just about anything he can get into his mouth.
We had a lovely holiday weekend. We went downtown to see fireworks and have dinner. Ben did just fine while out and the booms didn't seem to bother him. We got to see some friends both Saturday and Sunday which was lovely.
Ben is "talking" more and more. The whining tone has decreased and now usually only means he is unhappy/uncomfortable. Tonight we had the excitement of Ben rolling from back to front. He did it once, but was very close many other times. He was close to rolling front to back yesterday, but hasn't made it yet. He's awake again, so I'm off.
We had a lovely holiday weekend. We went downtown to see fireworks and have dinner. Ben did just fine while out and the booms didn't seem to bother him. We got to see some friends both Saturday and Sunday which was lovely.
Ben is "talking" more and more. The whining tone has decreased and now usually only means he is unhappy/uncomfortable. Tonight we had the excitement of Ben rolling from back to front. He did it once, but was very close many other times. He was close to rolling front to back yesterday, but hasn't made it yet. He's awake again, so I'm off.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
4 month check-up
We had our 4 month visit today. Poor boy got more vaccinations. He cried much more this time around during the shots. He has been sleeping since he calmed down (about 10 minutes after the shots).
We pre-dosed Tylenol and will give him more when he wakes if he seems uncomfortable and before bed. We also are gonna do a joint bath (he and I) to get those little legs moving to decrease soreness.
He is doing well. The doc commented on how much he is talking, his happy demeanor and his big feet.
- Weight: 14 lbs. 2 oz
- Height: 25 inches
- Head Cir: 17 inches
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