Finally my cold is gone and I have more energy. Dave and I enjoyed some alone time on Saturday when we dropped off E at our friend's house (Thanks Catherine and Put) to get out and see a movie...at the theatre! We saw Shutter Island. Great movie! It has been a couple months since Dave and I got out just the two of us :) Long over due and it felt very refreshing. We need to do this more often!
E's having fun being 'Mr. Busybody'. He's always on the go...eh hem...like his mommy and is really keeping us on our toes. He's standing by himself, much more sturdy and for longer periods of time. He has attempted to take a couple steps but then dives forward after the first or second one. He's signing more consistently and more curious with each passing day. Has mastered the downward facing dog and finds it entertaining to crawl around in circles, stop, and see the world in a dizzy state of mind :)
Sadly, we have not been able to nix the bottle quite yet. He will drink out of his straw sippy but prefers the bottle for his milk. Only a few more months before he's done with that. He recently tried pork tenderloin and corn and loved them!
We are looking forward to some warmer weather that's predicted this week so we can get out for more walks and to the parks!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
No No No
E cracks us up! He just started to nod his head 'no' and understand the meaning of 'no'. As of late, Evan LOVES looking for your belly button. As much as I have tried working with him on looking for his it's hard since he has such a pot belly. You can't even pull it up or suck it in to find it. The thing is HUGE!!
Anyhow....I thought I'd share this funny happening with everyone. Dave, Evan and I went to Family Grounds (a kids play space and cafe) on Saturday afternoon. While E was playing he noticed a women sitting close by to him who's back was turned to him. He saw a small part of her back skin exposed (the part between the top of her pant and the bottom of her shirt) and decided to go up to a lady and pulled her shirt up in search of her belly button...lol. As soon as I saw what he was doing, I rushed over to her and apologized as she smiled and laughed. Luckily she was very understanding and thought it was cute :0) Oh E! In retrospect, I guess that wasn't a good thing to teach you how to find your belly button. So how do I get him to understand not to get in other people's space?!?!? Ha...hopefully sooner rather than later.
E's still drinking the whole milk but it's been hard getting him to drink completely from the sippy cup. He'll drink about 4 oz from it but that's about it. Hopefully it's a start and he'll come to it in time.
Oh, E's cold is getting better. He's not as stuffy and his nose is running less, as well as his cough. Now, sadly, I have the cold. Hoping it will go away quickly as I have 3 night appointments this week and will need the energy to get through the days and then those nights :0) Wish me luck!
Anyhow....I thought I'd share this funny happening with everyone. Dave, Evan and I went to Family Grounds (a kids play space and cafe) on Saturday afternoon. While E was playing he noticed a women sitting close by to him who's back was turned to him. He saw a small part of her back skin exposed (the part between the top of her pant and the bottom of her shirt) and decided to go up to a lady and pulled her shirt up in search of her belly button...lol. As soon as I saw what he was doing, I rushed over to her and apologized as she smiled and laughed. Luckily she was very understanding and thought it was cute :0) Oh E! In retrospect, I guess that wasn't a good thing to teach you how to find your belly button. So how do I get him to understand not to get in other people's space?!?!? Ha...hopefully sooner rather than later.
E's still drinking the whole milk but it's been hard getting him to drink completely from the sippy cup. He'll drink about 4 oz from it but that's about it. Hopefully it's a start and he'll come to it in time.
Oh, E's cold is getting better. He's not as stuffy and his nose is running less, as well as his cough. Now, sadly, I have the cold. Hoping it will go away quickly as I have 3 night appointments this week and will need the energy to get through the days and then those nights :0) Wish me luck!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
No More Formula....YAY!!!
E's on whole milk completely! Now we are officially onto removing the bottle. Boy I know we are in for it with this one.
We had a great week and weekend! E is 110% better since his ear infection a week and a half ago. He finished his antibiotic today and is officially drinking all whole milk! This week was action packed as always. Aside from our weekly Monday play date, Tuesday baby swap, Gymboree, and Family Grounds play date, we went to Gymboree 2 additional times. One for an open play and one for a make up class (we missed last Wednesday because of E's ear infection). E absolutely LOVES that place! We just walk in and he is smiling from ear to ear. Since he loves it so much, we signed him up for April classes. This weekend came and went quickly :0( Saturday we went to our friend's 1st birthday party and E played and was entertained by all the commotion it brought. He loved the pasta salad and the birthday cake that we fed him rather than the food I brought him. Of course, why would he like my cooking when he eats it everyday...silly mommy ;0) We had another showing which made that 3 for this week. So far no second showing or serious buyers as far as we know. Luckily the time change hasn't thrown E off too much. We'll see how he is tomorrow though...lol. Today Dave and E went out to visit Grandma and Grandpa in West Dundee. They apparently had a great time because E was all smiles when I got home from my pilates class tonight. He always has a fun time visiting them!
New accomplishments....hmm...let's see...E is much more mobile. His physically abilities are definitely developing. He took one wobbly step for me this past week. He's still not to sure of the whole walking thing. He still rather crawl everywhere :0) As I already said earlier he's drinking all whole milk. He's signing more regularly which is so nice to see (especially since I have been signing to him since he was 3 months old). E and Dex are quite the best of buds. He likes to feed Dex his food when he is finished eating. He's babbling far more and has started to try to say Dexter's name. He mainly can say the D and X, T and R sounds. I understand it but not sure that others can ;0) I know there are a few more things but I am so exhausted and am in need to go to bed. Good Night!
We had a great week and weekend! E is 110% better since his ear infection a week and a half ago. He finished his antibiotic today and is officially drinking all whole milk! This week was action packed as always. Aside from our weekly Monday play date, Tuesday baby swap, Gymboree, and Family Grounds play date, we went to Gymboree 2 additional times. One for an open play and one for a make up class (we missed last Wednesday because of E's ear infection). E absolutely LOVES that place! We just walk in and he is smiling from ear to ear. Since he loves it so much, we signed him up for April classes. This weekend came and went quickly :0( Saturday we went to our friend's 1st birthday party and E played and was entertained by all the commotion it brought. He loved the pasta salad and the birthday cake that we fed him rather than the food I brought him. Of course, why would he like my cooking when he eats it everyday...silly mommy ;0) We had another showing which made that 3 for this week. So far no second showing or serious buyers as far as we know. Luckily the time change hasn't thrown E off too much. We'll see how he is tomorrow though...lol. Today Dave and E went out to visit Grandma and Grandpa in West Dundee. They apparently had a great time because E was all smiles when I got home from my pilates class tonight. He always has a fun time visiting them!
New accomplishments....hmm...let's see...E is much more mobile. His physically abilities are definitely developing. He took one wobbly step for me this past week. He's still not to sure of the whole walking thing. He still rather crawl everywhere :0) As I already said earlier he's drinking all whole milk. He's signing more regularly which is so nice to see (especially since I have been signing to him since he was 3 months old). E and Dex are quite the best of buds. He likes to feed Dex his food when he is finished eating. He's babbling far more and has started to try to say Dexter's name. He mainly can say the D and X, T and R sounds. I understand it but not sure that others can ;0) I know there are a few more things but I am so exhausted and am in need to go to bed. Good Night!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Day Two of Milk Transition
Yesterday went well. E drank 2 oz of whole milk from his bottle. For the rest of his bottles yesterday I mixed 50% whole milk with 50% formula. He drank each of them as if nothing were different.
Today he drank 4 oz of whole milk alone without hesitation so I decided to make his bottles with whole milk for the rest of the day. SO LONG FORMULA!!!! Thanks Evan for making that transition easy...now onto getting rid of the bottle. This one I anticipate to be not so easy a transition. E LOVES his bottle!
Today he drank 4 oz of whole milk alone without hesitation so I decided to make his bottles with whole milk for the rest of the day. SO LONG FORMULA!!!! Thanks Evan for making that transition easy...now onto getting rid of the bottle. This one I anticipate to be not so easy a transition. E LOVES his bottle!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
First Transition of Four
Today E started his first of four transitions...formula to cow's milk. We'll much to my surprise it went pretty well. Mind you, having had milk allergies myself, I was apprehensive of giving E milk and mentally prepared myself in the event we had to make an emergency trip to the dr or hospital. Luckily our little man, tolerated the milk just fine...phew! Once I got the nerve to pour a couple ounces of whole cow's milk into Ev's sippy, I offered it to him, he tried a sip of it and pushed it away. So I thought, okay it's just the cup, let me try a different one. Nope! That didn't work either. So, I decided to use E's pediatrician's suggestion...put one part cow's milk and 3 parts formula into Evan's bottle. Of course! That worked perfectly, and I did continued doing that for the remaining 2 bottles E had today. My game plan from here on out is to continue to increase the cow's milk and decrease the formula until he is drinking all cow's milk, no formula. Hoping it's not easier said than done...ha ha.
The remaining three transitions are (and in this order :)
*Bottle to cup...no more bottle (E is REALLY not going to like this one!)
*Two naps to one nap per day
*No more spoon fed meals-all independent and with use of utensils
I'll continue to update daily as to how this milk transition thing goes...keep your fingers crossed that it's a smooth one!
The remaining three transitions are (and in this order :)
*Bottle to cup...no more bottle (E is REALLY not going to like this one!)
*Two naps to one nap per day
*No more spoon fed meals-all independent and with use of utensils
I'll continue to update daily as to how this milk transition thing goes...keep your fingers crossed that it's a smooth one!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
1 Year Appointment
Quick Update on E. He had his one year doctor appointment today and did a super job. He no longer has his ear infection...yay!!! E weighed in at 24.3 lbs and is 29.5 inches. He's in the 75th percentile, meeting all his developmental milestones and is a healthy little man overall. He didn't like the 2 shots that he got but quickly forgot about them as we walked out of the office and into the beautiful 60 degree outdoors. Since Dave worked from home and went with us to E's appointment, Dave and I took Evan to Gymboree open play for an hour after his afternoon nap. E was all smiles. He loves Gymboree and didn't miss a beat while we were there. I haven't seen that much energy take over him for well over a week. He was climbing up and down the ramps, on and over the tumbling mats, and throwing the balls. He definitely is back to himself, and boy, what a relief it is to see....yay...our little E is back!!!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Evan's 1st Birthday
E had a great 1st Birthday despite being sick with an ear infection earlier in the week. We had our families and a few close friends over for E's birthday party on Saturday. He got his first taste of cake! Once he tried it he wanted more. We took it away from him and he started to cry! Now he knows what he was missing all along...lol. We took a lot of pictures and I posted a few here already. It's amazing how much he has grown and accomplished in this short year. We are looking forward to what the next year brings! Happy 1st Birthday E!!! We are soooo proud of you!!!
Need to CATCH UP!
Sorry it's been a few weeks since I last blogged. Needless to say, it's been a crazy 2 weeks! E came down with an ear infection last Monday and has not been himself for the past week. I initially thought it was because he was teething (he grew 3 more teeth in less than 2 weeks). So the ear infection really tied us up while we were trying to get him better for his 1st birthday party this past weekend, had an open house, took the dog to the vet, and so on and so on...I was afraid there was going to be a time where life was going to get in the way and I was not going to keep up with this...however, it's only been two weeks and I will surely catch you all up...no worries :)
Over the course of the past weeks, E still loves taking things in and out of containers, sitting on one knee, dances to music/beat, finding my belly button (still working on him finding his), crawling every where and tumbling over anything he can, pointing to things if he sees something familiar/wants something. In addition to his old behaviors, he has learned quite a few new ones...he gives open mouth slobbery kisses and doesn't seem to care whether they are on your mouth, on your cheek, or on your pant. He just likes to give them :0) He also gives kisses to Dex. He'll crawl up to Dex and dive his head right into him with an open mouth (wonder how much fur he has been eating...lol...It's pretty funny to watch. Dex just moves his body away from E as fast as he can and looks at him like what are you doing to me? E also has added a word and sign to his vocabulary. He says Elmo and signs 'all done'. His sign for 'more' is very clear now and no longer looks like he's clapping. He's grown 3 new teeth in a matter of a week and a half. Two top and one bottom. He now has a total of 7 teeth.
Wednesday was supposed to be E's first Gymboree Play and Learn class but he was sick with an ear infection so we didn't go. We did run some errands and relaxed at home. All E wanted to do was cuddle and lay on my chest. He had no energy to play and a fever of 104.3 which was at it's highest and the lowest was at 102.8. Luckily he still ate. The pediatrician put him on an antibiotic and he is much better. Unfortunately he's in a "mommy hold me" period and it's really starting to wear on me. At first I thought it was because he still wasn't feeling well but now I believe it's a manipulative behavior. For instance, E whines, I pick him up, he stops whining. Today I wanted to see if it was him manipulating the situation and low and behold it was. E was whining, I ignored him, after 30 seconds or so he crawled away from me and played, came back whining about 5 minutes later, whined while holding onto my legs for 30 seconds, crawled away and played. I hope this passes soon :) Looking forward to a fun active packed week (as always)... house showing, pilates, Oscar's, hair cut, birthday party tomorrow, baby swap, Gymboree, Family Grounds, Gymboree, and a 1st birthday party on Sunday...phew.
Over the course of the past weeks, E still loves taking things in and out of containers, sitting on one knee, dances to music/beat, finding my belly button (still working on him finding his), crawling every where and tumbling over anything he can, pointing to things if he sees something familiar/wants something. In addition to his old behaviors, he has learned quite a few new ones...he gives open mouth slobbery kisses and doesn't seem to care whether they are on your mouth, on your cheek, or on your pant. He just likes to give them :0) He also gives kisses to Dex. He'll crawl up to Dex and dive his head right into him with an open mouth (wonder how much fur he has been eating...lol...It's pretty funny to watch. Dex just moves his body away from E as fast as he can and looks at him like what are you doing to me? E also has added a word and sign to his vocabulary. He says Elmo and signs 'all done'. His sign for 'more' is very clear now and no longer looks like he's clapping. He's grown 3 new teeth in a matter of a week and a half. Two top and one bottom. He now has a total of 7 teeth.
Wednesday was supposed to be E's first Gymboree Play and Learn class but he was sick with an ear infection so we didn't go. We did run some errands and relaxed at home. All E wanted to do was cuddle and lay on my chest. He had no energy to play and a fever of 104.3 which was at it's highest and the lowest was at 102.8. Luckily he still ate. The pediatrician put him on an antibiotic and he is much better. Unfortunately he's in a "mommy hold me" period and it's really starting to wear on me. At first I thought it was because he still wasn't feeling well but now I believe it's a manipulative behavior. For instance, E whines, I pick him up, he stops whining. Today I wanted to see if it was him manipulating the situation and low and behold it was. E was whining, I ignored him, after 30 seconds or so he crawled away from me and played, came back whining about 5 minutes later, whined while holding onto my legs for 30 seconds, crawled away and played. I hope this passes soon :) Looking forward to a fun active packed week (as always)... house showing, pilates, Oscar's, hair cut, birthday party tomorrow, baby swap, Gymboree, Family Grounds, Gymboree, and a 1st birthday party on Sunday...phew.
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