Sunshines and Creeps

• Sunshine to milder weather which permits me to take baby G outside more often.
• Creep to forgetting my pumping bottles again on Wednesday. That seriously put a damper on my day and I had to wait for Ross to bring them to me, boobs. were. exploding.
• Creep to turning into a crotchety old lady. A child was sitting in his parents' car (and by sitting in the car I mean he was hanging out the window of his parents' car) and throwing things at passing cars. It, of course, hit my windshield. I am not sure what it was but it made quite the noise. I must note that I was fairly impressed he had such good aim, but I called the cops on them anyway. That kid needs a little talking to, clearly his parents weren't going to do it, and he is going to cause an accident or do something to someone's car.
• Sunshine to daycare having a lemonade stand today. I bet it will be adorable! They're raising money for school supplies for needy children. How fun is that?!
• Sunshine to this week being over. I'm in desperate need of a reset. G is constantly having blow outs and I really can't take washing another poopy item today (here's hoping he gives me a little break). I'm trying a new type of diaper today so we'll see how it goes.
• Sunshine to trader joes. I so wish we had one nearby. I am currently loving their kalamata olive hummus. YUM!
• Sunshine to a weekend with my boy! I can't wait!!

G at 5 Months

I can't believe it is time to write this post (1 week late). Plus a bit of a photo dump.

Cool guy on the 4th of July

First 4th of July outfit

Day care celebration for the 4th.

 

Sleeping sideways

My little man is already 5 months. I have no idea where the past month went! It seemed to fly by!

Sleep: About the same as last month. You're almost sleeping through the night most of the time but every now and again you think you need a snack around 3:30.

Daily Routine: We're up for the day around 6:30-7. I usually feed you first then you lay on the bed while I get ready (don't worry moms I have a very close eye on him) most of the time you're sleeping again. 

We're still trying to leave leave for daycare  at 7:40 but more like 7:50 in reality. We sing all the way to daycare. You love going there so it is a fun way to start your day. 

I love to read

You're starting to be a better napper for her and she says you're a happier baby if you get a morning and an afternoon nap in. She has a hard time getting you to nap some days though. You're too busy playing and exploring. One day she said you were falling asleep playing with your toys and yet you still wouldn't nap for her.

First time at the pool

I'm still coming to visit you at daycare each day at lunch. So far we only had one day where I couldn't make it.

You're still napping on our way home from daycare. It is like a switch. You're happy and playing but the second you see me you get cranky and want to get in your car seat for a nap. It is pretty nice of you to do. It allows me to drive home and get the bottles washed and supper started before you wake up to eat.

First trip to the Zoo

Then you wake up to eat, you watch us eat. You're starting to get very interested in what we are doing, watching the fork go up and down again (same with cups). But I'm holding off on solids until next month, if you'll let me.

First time in the jumper

Eating: Still about the same. Once before we head out for the day plus you're eating a 4 oz bottle in the morning and afternoon. I also send you with a "snack" bottle of 2 oz. for whenever you need it. Plus you're eating at lunch and two dinners and a midnight snack. But I have no idea how much you're eating in total volume.

4 month well baby check up

Weight: Not sure. I would guess you're at about 19-20 pounds. We better start getting through those 6-9 month clothes because you'll cruise through them I'm sure! The 12 month ones aren't all that big.

Length: You seem to be filling out more of the car seat these days. I hope we will get a couple more months use out of it but who knows!

Diaper Size: Size 3 for you big boy! Many of my friends have children who are starting to potty train and they're in size 5 diapers, it makes me wonder if you'll slow down or if I'll be buying giant diapers for you later on. Other option is that you better potty train really early :)

Dad reading to G on father's day

Clothing size: 6-9 Months, as referenced above, they're really not that big. 9-12 months for Children's Place. Why do they feel the need to have their own sizing. I will never get it. We will be moving up again shortly I'm sure. You've really got to slow down, your wardrobe is plentiful but you're not giving me much time to use it! 

Hair: Fairly light where new hair is coming in. I think you'll have our hair color. Both mom and dad have similar shades.

Eyes: Beautiful Baby Browns. 

Righty or Lefty? You've always favored doing things with your left hand but do them better with your right hand. In the last month you've started to do more with your right hand now. Hopefully this means you're a righty like mom and dad. The world is an easier place for us righties.

Sleeping with Grandpa W

You're a determined baby. When you get your mind set on something you want to do it! Your new thing is to grab the handle on the sink and try to move it while the water is on. I hold you in the sink while I fill your little bath tub with water. You used to try to grab the water but have moved on to the handle. You will just sit and stomp your feet when you can't get it to move. Mom laughs. Sorry bud.

Hanging out with Grandpa W on Father's Day

You have mastered rolling about freely now. You refuse to sleep on your back now. The second your back hits the mattress you roll to your side. You'll bring your lets straight up in the air and plop them to one side or the other. You also continue to love bath time. You kick kick kick your legs in the bath and grab for toys. We are just about ready to get you in the big boy tub because you're just too restricted in the baby tub! 

Firsts and Milestones this month:
June 15 - First trip to the Zoo 
June 16 - First father's day with Dad and Grandpa W
June 17 - Moved to size 3 diapers

First dip in the lake

June 18 - First time you rolled from your back to your side
June 19 - 4 Month Well Baby visit. You weighed 17 lb 3 oz. and got more shots. 
June 22 - First trip to the pool at Choice Fitness with mama
June 22 - Started using your jumper
June 26 - First time wearing sunglasses. You hated them at first but now you don't mind them so much.
June 28 - First time you rolled from your back to your belly
June 29 - First trip to the park - University park in GF
June 30 - First movie - Monsters University, you were too scared to stay because it was so loud. Dad came to pick you up.

Sad baby after getting his shots

July 3 - First trip to the library - We picked out some books about baby food
July 4 - You celebrated your first Independence Day at home with mama. When dad got off work we went out to Thompson for Archie's 2nd birthday party. You were all tuckered out so mom and dad skipped the fireworks this year.
July 6-7 - First trip to the lake
July 7 - First boat ride and first dip in the lake. You loved it!
July 16 - You've started sitting up on your own for longer periods of time. You still don't quite have it mastered but you're close

First time in sunnies

Hanging with mom at the park

I'm linking up with Kristin for Baby Talk Tuesday

Sunshines and Creeps

• Creep to me. Has it seriously been a month since I've blogged?! I'm so busy trying to keep up with everyone else's blog posts that I don't seem to ever get around to my own. 
• Creep to google for getting rid of Reader. I seriously have no idea how to subscribe to feeds anymore. I don't want 1500 blog posts coming separately to my email each day. How are people dealing with this?
• Sunshine to THIS WEEKEND! My whole family and I are going to the MN Twins game tomorrow. They're playing the Indians (who now have one of my favorite players, Nick Swisher) and my entire family is going. We're talking my parents, brother (and family), aunt and uncle, their two kids and their families and my grandparents. We are a group of 18 people plus two buns in the oven (not this oven, it's simmering on preheat for awhile again). It is going to be a blast. I agonized over G's new Twins gear at Once Upon A Child for 30 minutes on Wednesday. If you're ever looking for great cheap(er) sports attire check yours out. I am now realizing that I don't actually have any Twins garb myself. Last year I wore a Sioux sweatshirt, so did Ross. Maybe I'll see if Target has anything on clearance.
• Creep to never getting to the gym but still eating like crap. All my hard work during my pregnancy to keep myself in check has gone down the tubes. Will power please come back again! Also requested is motivation, you've been missing lately too. The only time I seem to have to go to the gym is after G goes to bed. That is when I do laundry and get to actually see my hubby. And then I usually choose to catch up on my TV shows over going to the gym. Something has to change! When the weather was nice I would forgo dinner (until later) and go on a nice 3 mile walk with G but now it has been way too hot for our little guy to spend an hour in his stroller. So, boo. Next week I'll get myself in gear. I swear.
• Sunshine to getting to see Kristen and Michelle this week. It was an impromptu gathering at my house and it was seriously so much fun! I don't get out much (ok, not at all) so it was really nice seeing friends again. It was great catching up on all Michelle's new adventures in life and with Kristen's too but also important was a nice good chat about BB15 which is just out of control this season. I love it. I really want to see Amanda win it all. Kristen brought her boy Caleb and he is a busy toddler, which is a great reminder for what I'll be in for. I can't wait to learn all about trucks and all forms of transportation. I hope G is as adventurous as Caleb. It also showed me how much baby proofing I need to do, like get those wine glasses out of a child's reach.
• Creep to my new yummy drink being a bad idea to drink while nursing, AND finding that out AFTER I drank way too much of it. 
• Creep to G growing so fast. I feel like my baby isn't a baby anymore. This week he started to really be able to sit on his own and even sat up in bed twice! To be fair he was more reclined than lying flat on his back but it still shocked me, that's for sure. Today daycare told me that he's sitting in the baby seat on her swing set. Baby G I love watching you learn and grow but I feel like the days are going by so fast now and I barely get to see you. You're already om 9 month clothing and it doesn't seem to be too large, hopefully you slow down in that department too, we need to get a little more use out of these clothes mister!
  

Sunshines and Creeps

• Sunshine to a beautiful looking day today! It was a little muggy but at least the sun is shining after a night of thunder storms (and I love a good thunder storm). 
• Sunshine to the first official day of summer, which means that my favorite season has now passed (Spring) but summer definitely cracks my top 4 favorite seasons too :)
• Creep to rain in the forecast. I was hoping for a little outdoor time with G! I'll have to take him to the gym instead, there is a pool there, he's gonna love it!
• Sunshine to my plans for sewing and cleaning this weekend. I guess that is the only silver lining of having a rainy weekend, I don't feel so bad about staying inside! Plus it is usually easier to stay inside with a newborn when you can't use sunscreen on him anyway.
• Sunshine to some Mama & G time this weekend while Ross goes fishing with his dad. I was thinking of making a day trip to Fargo but I think I will have to go another time :)
• Sunshine to getting a starbies frappacino today at lunch but creep to my favorite eatery being out of today's lunch special and eating an old sandwich and lemon dill humus instead. 

G Is 4 Months!

Holy Timole Baby G is already 4 Months old!
I am sure I will say this every month, like every mom does. But where does the time go? They just seem to grow so fast, it isn't fair.

This month we saw a lot of changes. Mom went back to work and you decided you're a big boy and wanted to see the world that way. You still like to lay on your back but you try to sit up anytime you're even slightly reclined and not totally flat (and even when you're flat you're starting to want to sit up). You mastered rolling out of tummy time but every once in awhile you'll get frustrated because you can't roll and suck on your fingers at the same time. You continue to want your fingers over a pacifier which is good and bad. I don't have to go back and plug you 50 times with a pacifier but there is nothing cute about a 4 year old sucking their thumb. You started daycare and we both love it. We're all so lucky to have such a wonderful daycare provider. I told her on day one how much you loved your swing so she went and bought you one for her house. You love all your toys there and love watching the girls there most of all. You come home completely wiped out each night which is sad for mom but I am glad you get to have such a good time and get a break from mom each day. I can tell you're bored at home with just me on weekends.

Sleep: You are typically only getting up once per night around 3:30 for a little snack but you are usually going right back to sleep. You had a short time that you were up three times a night to eat. I think you were growing because you just seemed generally uncomfortable.

Daily Routine: You're up for the day between 5:30 and 6:30. If you try to get up at 5:30 I give you a little snack and convince you to sleep a little later. You almost always comply. Thanks little buddy. Then, depending on how the night went I will either feed you and then get myself ready or get ready then feed you and stick you right in the car seat. You continue to be a practical joker and poop in your car seat every single morning on our way to daycare. Luckily she understands and I hope doesn't think I just have you sitting in your poop all morning.

We leave for daycare (ideally at 7:40) at 7:50 most days. I get you there give the bottles and you over to daycare and take off for work. You're taking a nap in the morning and afternoon if she can convince you to sleep but you are too busy with the girls at daycare to nap a lot of days.

I go see you every day at lunch and feed you. It is one of the best parts of my day. The other is in the morning when I find you in your crib talking to yourself and then you give me a BIG huge grin. Getting to go to your daycare every day has been such a relief. I can truly tell that you love it there and I get a sense of how things go each day.

I pick you up between 5:15 and 5:30 and because you're usually exhausted from the day, you fall asleep as soon as I put you in your car seat. Seriously, most days you're sleeping before we hit the car! Then you sleep about an hour while I make dinner or run to the store. If I can squeeze it in I usually prep your bottles for the next day and wash all the bottles from that day. Then after I feed you, you're up for a couple hours when we play and then it is bath time (on some nights) and one last feeding at about 8-9 and you're sleeping between 9-9:30. Then when you're sleeping I take a shower, get my lunch ready (do the bottles if I didn't have time earlier) and get to bed myself around 10:30.

It makes me sad not to see you more but I am so glad you get to interact with kids, you love it!

Eating: You're eating a 4 oz bottle in the morning and afternoon. I also send you with a "snack" bottle of 2 oz. for whenever you need it. Plus you're eating at lunch and two dinners and a midnight snack. But I have no idea how much you're eating in volume.

Starting to play like a big boy! 

Weight: Not sure. We will find out next week but I would venture to guess 17-18 lbs. You've gained a lot in the last month. I can really feel the difference when I carry you around now. You cheeks are as chubby as ever.

Length: Not sure again. You're a big dude, but unfortunately for you not a tall one. You didn't have a chance. Mom and dad are both pretty average height.

Diaper Size: You are still in size 2 but as soon as we use up all these we're moving up to size 3. Too many blowouts happening. You have some powerful poop and it keeps coming out the top of the backside of your diaper.

Clothing size: 3-6 Month clothes fit but some of the smaller brands (I'm talking about you Children's Place) are already too snug. We will be moving up within the month I would guess.

Hair: Getting lighter in color and as expected it is continuing to fall out but I'm sure you real hair will come in soon!

Eyes: Baby Browns. They've been brown since birth so this won't be changing. You dad and I were secretly hoping for some baby blues but as long as they're healthy we will take any color!

Everyone I see out and about says how "content" G looks. He really is. G didn't move a lot in the womb and is super chill on the outside too. He is a very content baby. He loves to watch and just absorb everything he can. An example is this past weekend. We spent 6 hours at ArtFest then the kid spent another 2 hours in his carseat happy as a clam while we went out to eat with friends. Gosh I love this kiddo.

He also has the Weis stubbornness. If he wants to do something he is GOING to do it. He learned how to roll from his belly to his back quickly because he didn't want to do tummy time. He is starting to want to roll from his back to his stomach so that'll happen soon too I'm sure. G also has his own "crawl" he will stick his butt WAY up in the air like he is making a tent and push forward. His arms aren't strong enough to move with him yet so either his fingers are in his mouth or his arms get left behind.

This kid amazes me more and more every day. What a fun four months it has been Baby G. You truly are my sunshine.

I'm linking up with Kristin for Baby Talk Tuesday.

Sunshines and Creeps

I started this Friday...didn't get around to finishing it so here it is a little late :)

My little finger sucker.

• Sunshine to the weekend! Being a working mom really gives you a new appreciation for weekends! So Sunshine to Friday!
• Sunshine to ArtFest! I can't wait. I am meeting my friend Jenny there. She has a baby 3 weeks older than G and so our babies don't always cooperate at the same time for things but we will sure try! Update - It was a wonderful day! We met and looked around for two hours. Then I ended up heading to the local baby boutique when G had a major meltdown and so after a good feeding and changing we were good to go again and actually stayed downtown for a couple more hours. I met my friend Kristi there and we walked the booths again. Seriously Artfest is the best.
• Creep to the weekend going way too fast, as all weekends do these days 
• Sunshine to Ross being off this whole week! I am so excited that he can take of dinners :)
• Sunshine to the sunshine today! It is beautiful!
• Sunshine to a happy baby. He has been back to his normal self after a few rough nights. The little guy was going through a growth spurt I think so he would wake up crabby a few times at night and just wasn't his normal happy baby-self. 
• Creep to this weather. It will not stay nice two days in a row. It is just sad. Last week we did get out on a few walks though. 

Cross your fingers that I get to go outside today it is beautiful!

• Creep to one of the little girls at daycare being in the hospital for an asthma attack. Being a mom really makes me terrified of everything. I am scared of getting in an accident with my little guy, etc. This will go away eventually I hope, and it isn't so bad that I can't live a normal life but when you have a little person who is depending on you it really puts things in perspective!

G's 3 Month Photos

The week before I came back to work we had G's three month photos taken. And I just love them again. Erika does such an amazing job. I wish I had her talent and eye for the creative!

We had a few props for G that were too big for his newborn pictures so we used them this time around!

How cute is this little guy in his bomber hat? That was a staple for keeping his little head warm in the first 3 months :)

On a side note, today he had to wear a winter hat to daycare because it was so cold. sad.

Ross's cousin made G this hat.
Could it be any cuter?!!

G had to show Erika what a big boy he is and show her his tummy time skills. Luckily he had barely started to roll over at that point so he wasn't trying too hard to get out of that position!

G is predestined to be three things and the next two photos capture two of them perfectly!

G will most certainly be a hockey player. Ross and his brothers all played hockey, his sister was a hockey cheerleader. Now all the nephews are big hockey players, so this kid (and our wallets) don't stand a chance. I have learned to deal, that's just what boys do in Eastern ND.

G will  also be a hunter. That comes from my side of the family. I am a hunter and Ross is starting to really enjoy it as well. So G, get used to the camo, you're BB gun will come soon  enough.

You may be asking what the third thing is...he will be a golfer. Ross's family is HUGE into golfing, all hockey players are I think. They must like to swing sticks.

So those are just a few of my favorites. Now I am out of cute props for Mr. G. I guess I will just have to start hunting for things for his 6 month photos coming up way too soon!