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| first bites don't taste too bad... |
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| doesn't everyone eat and play with their feet at the same time??? |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
whats for dinner?
When we went to Ashton's 4 month appt, the dr said that we could start cereal anytime between now and 6 months. With Grant we started right at 4 months since we needed to mix his new reflux medicine in his cereal. I was thinking that I would wait a little longer with Ashton just because I am not in any hurry for him to grow up! A few nights later Ashton was sitting in my lap during dinner and kept opening his mouth when I got the fork near my mouth. I took that as a sign that he might be a little more ready than I was. I mixed up a little rice cereal for him and to my surprise, he loved it. I guess he is ready to grow up faster than I would like- I am not happy about this at all btw!!! The next day I went out and bought Grant a new booster seat and snapped the back seat onto the high chair, put it in recline and now Ashton is eating dinner with us every night. I really wish there was a magic button I could push to make this time slow down a bit....
Saturday, February 18, 2012
4 months
Ashton Nowell, you are growing up way too fast! I really think I must be dreaming because there is no way it has been 4 months since we first met you! This is what you have been up to this past month...
*you still love your baths. You get in there and kick and splash water like crazy.
*you are wearing size 2 diapers, size 3 or 3-6 month clothes.
*you still eat 4 ounces every 2-3 hours during the day and 6 ounces before bed at night.
*you take a morning nap, a long afternoon nap and you sleep from 9:30pm to 8am. We are SO thankful that you like to sleep at night considering at his 4 month check up, Grant still wasn't sleeping through the night!
*you have gone from being a content and happy baby to a fussy baby. We are not sure what is going on in your little body, but something is bothering you. We are hoping to increase your reflux meds at your appt next week to see if that helps.
*we also suspect you may be getting a tooth already. I am still in denial because it seems way too early, but I do admit that I see a white spot under your gums on the bottom. This is also a possibility for your fussiness!
*along with that note, you started chewing on your hands like crazy a couple weeks ago. We bought you a Sophie Giraffe to chew on but it quickly went MIA and hasn't returned yet. It might be time to give in the towel and buy a new one!
*you started sitting up in your bumbo this month. You like it for a few minutes, but as witnessed in this picture you still aren't too sure what is going on...
*you discovered your feet this month and like to try to reach out and grab them.
*you like to hold onto your paci and your bottle and on occasion will take them out of your mouth and put them back in all by yourself.
*you had your first illness besides a runny nose. You had diarrhea for 3 weeks straight. Yes, I said 3 weeks. We went through more diapers, wipes and desitin than we ever thought possible! When we were finally to the point where the dr said we should do blood tests, you stopped.
*you are still very ticklish. Whenever we change your clothes, you laugh like crazy because your most sensitive area is under your arms.
*you still love your baths. You get in there and kick and splash water like crazy.
*you are wearing size 2 diapers, size 3 or 3-6 month clothes.
*you still eat 4 ounces every 2-3 hours during the day and 6 ounces before bed at night.
*you take a morning nap, a long afternoon nap and you sleep from 9:30pm to 8am. We are SO thankful that you like to sleep at night considering at his 4 month check up, Grant still wasn't sleeping through the night!
*you have gone from being a content and happy baby to a fussy baby. We are not sure what is going on in your little body, but something is bothering you. We are hoping to increase your reflux meds at your appt next week to see if that helps.
*we also suspect you may be getting a tooth already. I am still in denial because it seems way too early, but I do admit that I see a white spot under your gums on the bottom. This is also a possibility for your fussiness!
*along with that note, you started chewing on your hands like crazy a couple weeks ago. We bought you a Sophie Giraffe to chew on but it quickly went MIA and hasn't returned yet. It might be time to give in the towel and buy a new one!
*you started sitting up in your bumbo this month. You like it for a few minutes, but as witnessed in this picture you still aren't too sure what is going on...
*you discovered your feet this month and like to try to reach out and grab them.
*you like to hold onto your paci and your bottle and on occasion will take them out of your mouth and put them back in all by yourself.
*you had your first illness besides a runny nose. You had diarrhea for 3 weeks straight. Yes, I said 3 weeks. We went through more diapers, wipes and desitin than we ever thought possible! When we were finally to the point where the dr said we should do blood tests, you stopped.
*you are still very ticklish. Whenever we change your clothes, you laugh like crazy because your most sensitive area is under your arms.
*you started lifting your head up when you are in your swing and bouncy. And, you are so close to rolling over. These are steps I am not prepared for!
*you love your brother and I can already see you interacting with him when he gets close to you.
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| the only thing these two share is the color of their eyes! We love you so much and can't wait to see what next month brings! |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
busy...
The last couple of weeks we have celebrated our anniversary, 3 birthdays, a baptism, valentines, gone on a ski trip up north, dealt with a double ear infection for Grant, three weeks of diarrhea for Ashton and put our house up for sale again. I am SO exhausted!
This last weekend we headed up north for our annual ski trip. We discovered half way into our trip that we forgot Grant's ski coat so a quick stop at Meijer led to Grant's new $5 ski coat in size 12 months! Luckily he is a small boy! We spent a wonderful few days skiing, sledding, relaxing in the hot tub, eating really good food and enjoying family time. Grant loved swimming in the pool. His favorite was walking back and forth from the "hot water" to the "cold water" about a hundred times. He also swam all by himself with a lot more confidence than he did last summer. And yes, he did have a life jacket on. I have high hopes for him not screaming his way through swimming lessons this year!
Monday morning we decided to give Grant a chance at skiing. We were staying at a ski in/ski out condo with a little hill outside our door. We figured that would be a good place for him to get the feel for it so we got him all dressed up, strapped on his helmet and took him out to the hill. He hated it! He wouldn't stand up and kept sliding everywhere. Finally, he just freaked out and sat there crying. So, we took everything off, gave him a short Little Einsteins tv break and then gave it another shot. This time, Jason skipped the little hill and took him up to the top of the green hill that ended by our condo. It seemed like forever as I stood there with camera in one hand and video in the other waiting for them to come skiing by me! Finally, I saw them and just about started crying I was just so proud of him. He loved it and went down a couple more times before nap time and a couple more times once he woke up. I think we may have some family trips to Colorado in our future!
This last weekend we headed up north for our annual ski trip. We discovered half way into our trip that we forgot Grant's ski coat so a quick stop at Meijer led to Grant's new $5 ski coat in size 12 months! Luckily he is a small boy! We spent a wonderful few days skiing, sledding, relaxing in the hot tub, eating really good food and enjoying family time. Grant loved swimming in the pool. His favorite was walking back and forth from the "hot water" to the "cold water" about a hundred times. He also swam all by himself with a lot more confidence than he did last summer. And yes, he did have a life jacket on. I have high hopes for him not screaming his way through swimming lessons this year!
Monday morning we decided to give Grant a chance at skiing. We were staying at a ski in/ski out condo with a little hill outside our door. We figured that would be a good place for him to get the feel for it so we got him all dressed up, strapped on his helmet and took him out to the hill. He hated it! He wouldn't stand up and kept sliding everywhere. Finally, he just freaked out and sat there crying. So, we took everything off, gave him a short Little Einsteins tv break and then gave it another shot. This time, Jason skipped the little hill and took him up to the top of the green hill that ended by our condo. It seemed like forever as I stood there with camera in one hand and video in the other waiting for them to come skiing by me! Finally, I saw them and just about started crying I was just so proud of him. He loved it and went down a couple more times before nap time and a couple more times once he woke up. I think we may have some family trips to Colorado in our future!
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| sledding outside our condo with our sled that we left there accidentally last year. We were so excited to see that it was still there! |
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| ski attempt number one... |
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| ski attempt number two... up the lift they go! |
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| coming down the hill... |
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| so proud of my little man! |
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| Yes, Ashton was on this trip with us. He just spent the majority of his time warm and cozy by the fire inside! |
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
baptism day
Ashton Nowell, I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.....
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| Pastor Frank baptized the girls, Grant and now our baby Ashton.... |
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| What a wonderful day we had on Sunday as we celebrated the baptism of our baby boy! |
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