Friday, February 24, 2012
Captured by Kim Photography: Avery at 4 months ~ February, 2012
Captured by Kim Photography: Avery at 4 months ~ February, 2012: I had a fun time taking Avery's pictures, but he was not too impressed w/ me. ;) Despite his boredom, he took some cute pictures. :) Enjoy ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
4 months, 1 week
Let's see, what has been going on this past week? Still can't believe you are 4 months old now! Besides that, we started a big milestone: first solid foods :) I'm not counting the rice cereal, as that isn't the same to me as this. Your first "food"? Sweet peas. I tried making a mash/purée of them (bought frozen ones and microwave-steamed them) using the food mill, which sort of worked, but not as well as I'd hoped. I had enough to serve you, though, and you seemed to like them, even if you got a bit impatient with us trying to feed you half the time lol. A few days later, you got to try your second "food": Fuji apple. This one was much easier to prepare and you liked it rather well, too.
You are getting really good at grasping and holding things. Dad got pix of you holding your bottle and even putting it in your mouth! We love watching you play with your rattles and other toys. You now grab the toys above you on the play mat.
One of my favorite things that you do now is the 'tickle-giggle'. I hope I can get a video clip of it because it is too adorable, really. When you are on the changing table, I tickle the sides of your neck and you giggle in a way that just melts my heart <3 I also love listening to you talk to yourself--you do this almost every morning while I am pumping milk.
This past weekend, you went with us in the car; daddy went to his meetup, we went to Tuesday Morning and Buy Buy Baby. After that, we went out for dinner at Toscana; you slept through this and as we left, a couple sitting nearby admired and complimented you on being such a good baby :)
For some reason, you now really like baths but hate when I take you out. I thought it might be the temperature change, but even with the space heater right near, you still become unhappy. You also dislike changing out of your day clothes into pyjamas, as well as being put in the crib to go to sleep (you are happy after you get your pacifier and the lights go out). You still aren't sleeping as long as you once did, but we'll settle for the 5-6 hour stretches you go.
You are doing much better about tummy time, though it's still far from a favorite activity. You do like your new Bumbo seat, though, which will help a lot.
And last, you are now more smiley for the camera, though it continues to be a challenge to capture. Thus, I am looking into getting professional pix taken soon (even if daddy thinks it's unnecessary ;) ) Love you always~mommy
bumbo seat/better at tummy time
You are getting really good at grasping and holding things. Dad got pix of you holding your bottle and even putting it in your mouth! We love watching you play with your rattles and other toys. You now grab the toys above you on the play mat.
One of my favorite things that you do now is the 'tickle-giggle'. I hope I can get a video clip of it because it is too adorable, really. When you are on the changing table, I tickle the sides of your neck and you giggle in a way that just melts my heart <3 I also love listening to you talk to yourself--you do this almost every morning while I am pumping milk.
This past weekend, you went with us in the car; daddy went to his meetup, we went to Tuesday Morning and Buy Buy Baby. After that, we went out for dinner at Toscana; you slept through this and as we left, a couple sitting nearby admired and complimented you on being such a good baby :)
For some reason, you now really like baths but hate when I take you out. I thought it might be the temperature change, but even with the space heater right near, you still become unhappy. You also dislike changing out of your day clothes into pyjamas, as well as being put in the crib to go to sleep (you are happy after you get your pacifier and the lights go out). You still aren't sleeping as long as you once did, but we'll settle for the 5-6 hour stretches you go.
You are doing much better about tummy time, though it's still far from a favorite activity. You do like your new Bumbo seat, though, which will help a lot.
And last, you are now more smiley for the camera, though it continues to be a challenge to capture. Thus, I am looking into getting professional pix taken soon (even if daddy thinks it's unnecessary ;) ) Love you always~mommy
bumbo seat/better at tummy time
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
4 months!!!
Wow, just wow. You are 4 months old today (ok, technically yesterday, since it is 12:30am on the 25th now). I have been wanting to write in your blog and simply not been able to find much time--mommy is one busy woman, let me tell you! Gotta work a lot so I can afford you lol ;) Honestly, one my resolutions for the year is to make sure I blog here more often than I have been. Please forgive me for my slacking and know that it is not because of lack of interest in doing so.
You are still a "big boy"--at today's doctor appointment, you weighed 18lbs 10oz and were 28 inches long! This put you at the 100th percentile for both categories. Your head circumference was in the 95th percentile (think it was 17.5 inches). You now wear 6-9month size clothing. Since around Christmas time or so, you decided you needed to be fed during the night again. This makes mommy and daddy very tired, but we are surviving :) Today the doctor said if we start you on solids, you will most likely stay full longer and go back to sleeping through the night; we have our fingers crossed for this. We tried giving you a tiny bit rice cereal a couple of times in the past couple of weeks; first time was rough, second time went pretty well, but third was rough again. I think you may like it better if we mix it with some veggies or fruits, so we will try that tomorrow; would have done it today, but you were a bit fussy from the shots, so we thought it best to wait a day.
Well, I know it was a short update, but it's better than not writing at all. Mommy is quite tired and needs to go to bed now. Love you lots and hope you wake feeling better tomorrow! ~ta mère
You are still a "big boy"--at today's doctor appointment, you weighed 18lbs 10oz and were 28 inches long! This put you at the 100th percentile for both categories. Your head circumference was in the 95th percentile (think it was 17.5 inches). You now wear 6-9month size clothing. Since around Christmas time or so, you decided you needed to be fed during the night again. This makes mommy and daddy very tired, but we are surviving :) Today the doctor said if we start you on solids, you will most likely stay full longer and go back to sleeping through the night; we have our fingers crossed for this. We tried giving you a tiny bit rice cereal a couple of times in the past couple of weeks; first time was rough, second time went pretty well, but third was rough again. I think you may like it better if we mix it with some veggies or fruits, so we will try that tomorrow; would have done it today, but you were a bit fussy from the shots, so we thought it best to wait a day.
Well, I know it was a short update, but it's better than not writing at all. Mommy is quite tired and needs to go to bed now. Love you lots and hope you wake feeling better tomorrow! ~ta mère
Thursday, December 22, 2011
A Baby Just Like You
Merry Christmas, Avery!
Did you know that I, your daddy, used to be in some rock bands long before you were born? Being the huge geek that I'm known to be, it sometimes comes as a surprise, but it's true. I don't get time to play nearly as often as I'd like, but I made the time tonight because I wanted to play a very special Christmas song for you this year. I didn't write the song, but I play and sing it for you wholeheartedly. Here are the words:
A Baby Just Like You
Words and Music by John Denver and Joe Henry
(c) 1975 Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co, Inc.
The season is upon us now, a time for gifts and giving,
And as the year draws to its close, I think about my living:
The Christmastime when I was young, the magic and the wonder,
But colors dull and candles dim and dark my standing under.
Oh, little angel, shining light, you've set my soul to dreaming.
You've given back my joy in life and filled me with new meaning.
A savior king was born that day, a baby just like you,
And as the wise men came with gifts, I've come with my gift too:
That peace on Earth fills up your time, that brotherhood surrounds you,
That you may know the warmth of love and wrap it all around you.
It's just a wish -- a dream, I'm told -- from days when I was young.
Merry Christmas, little Avery. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Merry Christmas, little Avery. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Did you know that I, your daddy, used to be in some rock bands long before you were born? Being the huge geek that I'm known to be, it sometimes comes as a surprise, but it's true. I don't get time to play nearly as often as I'd like, but I made the time tonight because I wanted to play a very special Christmas song for you this year. I didn't write the song, but I play and sing it for you wholeheartedly. Here are the words:
A Baby Just Like You
Words and Music by John Denver and Joe Henry
(c) 1975 Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co, Inc.
The season is upon us now, a time for gifts and giving,
And as the year draws to its close, I think about my living:
The Christmastime when I was young, the magic and the wonder,
But colors dull and candles dim and dark my standing under.
Oh, little angel, shining light, you've set my soul to dreaming.
You've given back my joy in life and filled me with new meaning.
A savior king was born that day, a baby just like you,
And as the wise men came with gifts, I've come with my gift too:
That peace on Earth fills up your time, that brotherhood surrounds you,
That you may know the warmth of love and wrap it all around you.
It's just a wish -- a dream, I'm told -- from days when I was young.
Merry Christmas, little Avery. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Merry Christmas, little Avery. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Achievement Unlocked: Sleep Through the Night
Avery!
It's Dad. I'm so happy for you! You've reached a milestone: For the very first time, you actually slept all the way through the night without waking up! Of course, you were really hungry by morning, but that's perfectly normal and totally OK! Yay!
Coincidentally, I'm also doing something today that I've never done before. I'm entering an art show. I'm not really an artist, though I wish I were, but DeVry has an annual art show for employees, students, and their families. Since I had to make a 3D scene for my project anyway, I decided I might as well enter it into the show. Here it is:
I look forward to the time when you, Mom, and I can draw pictures and color together. That's gonna be fun!
It's Dad. I'm so happy for you! You've reached a milestone: For the very first time, you actually slept all the way through the night without waking up! Of course, you were really hungry by morning, but that's perfectly normal and totally OK! Yay!
Coincidentally, I'm also doing something today that I've never done before. I'm entering an art show. I'm not really an artist, though I wish I were, but DeVry has an annual art show for employees, students, and their families. Since I had to make a 3D scene for my project anyway, I decided I might as well enter it into the show. Here it is:
I look forward to the time when you, Mom, and I can draw pictures and color together. That's gonna be fun!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
6 weeks, 5 days
Once again, I must apologize for not writing sooner, but time is sooo hard to find these days. This entry will be quick for that very reasosn--if I sat here and wrote everything out since last entry, I'd be up far too long. I'm up now because you needed fed. Normally you have been waiting until around 5am lately, but you slept a bit more in the evening than usual, so this is not a surprise to me to be up a little earlier. I don't mind taking care of you, but gosh will it ever be nice when we can all sleep through the night again (I suspect this won't be happeningyour hed for me until I'm done pumping/breastfeeding you, which I plan to do until at least the 6 month mark).
Anyway, lots of stuff has been happening in your little life! You are started getting interested in objects a lot more lately; this triggered us to get out the playmat with the hanging toys for you to try a couple of days ago and you love it! Another thing you have achieved since last entry is that you now sleep in your crib instead of the bassinet...this started on Halloween night and has been going well ever since. You visited the doctor for a well checkup one week ago today; you weighed 10lbs 12 oz (75th percentile, same % for head circumference) and were 24 3/4 inches long (95th percentile!). Your love of eating seems to be getting you places lol! Oh and on getting places--you have been trying to crawl every time we have ever put you on your tummy for about 3 weeks now. Each week you seem to get just a little better at it. However, it makes you frustrated because you are not yet string enough to hold all of yourself up and coordinate all the movements. We are amazed at how well you hold up your head and push around on the floor even so. Pretty sure you are going to crawl far earlier than normal.
Well, time for me to be done pumping now and go back to sleep. I'll write more as soon as I possibly can. As always, I love you very much...mommy.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
16 days
As you may have noticed, my posts are not too frequent right now. It's not a lack of things to write--it's rather a lack of time and sleep. Day before yesterday was 16 days for you being in our life and we are still adjusting :)
This past weekend, you did another first: road trip! We went to Iowa to visit my relatives and they were soooo happy to meet you. Coincidentally, cousins Tony and Darby were having their annual 'Meat-a-palooza' party, which made it easy for everyone to get a chance to meet you. Great aunt Liz even gave you another present: 3 bibs and an adorable outfit that came with a matching cloth sleep-pal (which I washed as soon as we got home and you've already been enjoying :) ).
You did great through the whole trip, really. During the 5 hour car rides, you slept nearly the entire time, waking only once mid-way to be fed each time. At the party, you were awake quite a bit and never seemed to mind who was holding you. You even had a 'playdate' with cousin Darby's sister's baby, Olive (well, we sat you near one another and you observed each other lol). I, on the other hand, was foolish and took only my portable breast pump, which was too much of a switch from the hospital rented one; will not do that again! Don't worry, you were still well-fed; it just caused me to end up far more sleep deprived than I'd prefer. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the trip and am very happy we went. The weather was gorgeous--we even had to use the A/C sometimes!
Other news about you right now...let's see...you have now had another bath, which you hated just as much as the first one given to you. You once again peed on the towel we wrapped you in. I am beginning to think you feel the need to "christen" every first time wearing of an outfit (or towel, in this case). You equally hate diaper changes and getting your clothes on and off. What do you like? EATING! You eat almost too enthusiastically and have never left a bottle unfinished yet. I'm still unable to keep up with your feeding demands, so we have to use formula about once or twice a day. Your appetite has been increasing this week, though, so we may have to modify even more. You also like to watch cartoons and game shows, which is hardly surprising :) And last, but not least, you seem to love to sleep. Fortunately for us, you are quite good about sleeping right around 3 hours between feedings through the night. This helps mommy get at least some quality sleep--thank you! Hope you will continue the trend of such courtesy as you get older.
That's it for this entry; am hoping to get back to the rest of the birth story very soon...love you always,
mommy.
This past weekend, you did another first: road trip! We went to Iowa to visit my relatives and they were soooo happy to meet you. Coincidentally, cousins Tony and Darby were having their annual 'Meat-a-palooza' party, which made it easy for everyone to get a chance to meet you. Great aunt Liz even gave you another present: 3 bibs and an adorable outfit that came with a matching cloth sleep-pal (which I washed as soon as we got home and you've already been enjoying :) ).
You did great through the whole trip, really. During the 5 hour car rides, you slept nearly the entire time, waking only once mid-way to be fed each time. At the party, you were awake quite a bit and never seemed to mind who was holding you. You even had a 'playdate' with cousin Darby's sister's baby, Olive (well, we sat you near one another and you observed each other lol). I, on the other hand, was foolish and took only my portable breast pump, which was too much of a switch from the hospital rented one; will not do that again! Don't worry, you were still well-fed; it just caused me to end up far more sleep deprived than I'd prefer. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the trip and am very happy we went. The weather was gorgeous--we even had to use the A/C sometimes!
Other news about you right now...let's see...you have now had another bath, which you hated just as much as the first one given to you. You once again peed on the towel we wrapped you in. I am beginning to think you feel the need to "christen" every first time wearing of an outfit (or towel, in this case). You equally hate diaper changes and getting your clothes on and off. What do you like? EATING! You eat almost too enthusiastically and have never left a bottle unfinished yet. I'm still unable to keep up with your feeding demands, so we have to use formula about once or twice a day. Your appetite has been increasing this week, though, so we may have to modify even more. You also like to watch cartoons and game shows, which is hardly surprising :) And last, but not least, you seem to love to sleep. Fortunately for us, you are quite good about sleeping right around 3 hours between feedings through the night. This helps mommy get at least some quality sleep--thank you! Hope you will continue the trend of such courtesy as you get older.
That's it for this entry; am hoping to get back to the rest of the birth story very soon...love you always,
mommy.
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