Jared has now eaten rice, oatmeal, and barley (separately). We cook up the grain, put it into the food processor, mix it with some breastmilk, and he gobbles it up! It took him a couple of days to figure out the mechanics of the whole eating thing, but he's got it now. Next we move on to vegetables, so we'll see how that goes.
Jared is sleeping better, but no matter how well he sleeps at night, he is always waking up around 5:00 am. Steve and I are trying to figure out how to address this, since we don't want to start our days quite so early.
We are now on Skype - mainly so the grandparents can see Jared on a regular basis. If anyone Skypes, look us up!
Jared is always doing cute things. He now puts his arms up just before you pick him up. And every now and then he makes a purring noise, it always makes me laugh. He loves his lion toy that Grandma and Grandpa B. got him for Christmas - every time he sees it, he gives the toy a big grin.
Jared also supported himself standing the other day. He was leaning both hands against our full length mirror and standing up, and I was only around as a safety net. This kid is going to be running around before I know it! ~groan~
I posted some pictures the other day in the 6-9 month folder. I'll have to put our latest pictures up soon. Today, we put Jared into the Astronaut Commander outfit that I bought for him before he was even born. He looked so good in it! And he is definitely the Commander of this house! :)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Visiting Caitlin in Baltimore (finally!) and eating rice
Today we visited my cousin Caitlin at MICA in Baltimore, which is the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she is studying Ceramics. We got to look through some buildings, galleries, and studios. It all seemed really nice, and in a cool part of Baltimore that neither Steve or I had been before. I am now a fan of the artist Warren Seelig - click here to see some of the exhibits that we saw today.
We ate lunch at a cute little cafe, where Jared was treated to chewing on the crinkly paper that came under our sandwiches - it was really cute.
Steve and I also started Jared on mashed up brown rice mixed with breastmilk. He is good at slurping the liquid out of the spoon, but the rice usually gets left on the spoon or stuck to his face. He's new at this whole swallowing solid foods idea, but I'm sure he'll be gobbling it all up soon.
We also started Jared on sleep training. This means feeding him only once (or not at all) at night. He was in the habit of getting up to eat a few times during the night. All three of us need more continuous sleep than 3 hour increments. These first nights are rough, but hopefully, we'll be sleeping longer very soon.
Check out the new pictures under the new 6 to 9 month link...
We ate lunch at a cute little cafe, where Jared was treated to chewing on the crinkly paper that came under our sandwiches - it was really cute.
Steve and I also started Jared on mashed up brown rice mixed with breastmilk. He is good at slurping the liquid out of the spoon, but the rice usually gets left on the spoon or stuck to his face. He's new at this whole swallowing solid foods idea, but I'm sure he'll be gobbling it all up soon.
We also started Jared on sleep training. This means feeding him only once (or not at all) at night. He was in the habit of getting up to eat a few times during the night. All three of us need more continuous sleep than 3 hour increments. These first nights are rough, but hopefully, we'll be sleeping longer very soon.
Check out the new pictures under the new 6 to 9 month link...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Way to be average!
Jared had his 6 month Dr.'s appointment today. He is 26 inches long, 16 pounds 7 ounces in weight, and has a head circumference of 17.5 inches. These are all on the 50th percentile, so Jared is very average! :) He's been about the 50th percentile his whole life, so this isn't surprising.
Jared was very pleasant to the Dr. today, which was a first. She finally got to see all of the smiles and giggles that we do. He loved, loved, LOVED the butcher paper on the exam table! He kept pulling it and crinkling it - I think we used about half of a roll! And he was moving a lot on the scale, so it took a bit to measure his weight. He even took his shots like a champ, and is currently taking a big nap from all of the excitement of this morning.
Our Dr. gave us a very detailed outline of what order to introduce foods. I'm really looking forward to that - we'll probably try to start solids this weekend. Hopefully, eating solid foods will also give him more daytime calories, and he will wake up less during the night to eat. Not likely, since I think he likes eating at night, but here's hoping. Steve and I will just have to suck it up, and start sleep training with him soon if he doesn't start sleeping longer on his own. All three of us need to get more sleep than we have been.
Still no teeth, which is fine by me.
The Dr. is impressed by his gross motor skills (she has always said that he was advanced in this area for his age.) He was sitting on the exam table by himself, playing with the butcher paper, and she kept waiting for him to fall over. Since he wouldn't fall over, she tried to push him over, but he resisted! :) It took a second push to finally get him to lay down.
I'm not sure how his verbal skills are for this age - he makes a lot of sounds, and I swear he said "Da!" twice when Steve came home yesterday.
What a little guy! I love to show him off, since he is such a happy baby to be around (most of the time.) It definitely makes my job easier.
Jared was very pleasant to the Dr. today, which was a first. She finally got to see all of the smiles and giggles that we do. He loved, loved, LOVED the butcher paper on the exam table! He kept pulling it and crinkling it - I think we used about half of a roll! And he was moving a lot on the scale, so it took a bit to measure his weight. He even took his shots like a champ, and is currently taking a big nap from all of the excitement of this morning.
Our Dr. gave us a very detailed outline of what order to introduce foods. I'm really looking forward to that - we'll probably try to start solids this weekend. Hopefully, eating solid foods will also give him more daytime calories, and he will wake up less during the night to eat. Not likely, since I think he likes eating at night, but here's hoping. Steve and I will just have to suck it up, and start sleep training with him soon if he doesn't start sleeping longer on his own. All three of us need to get more sleep than we have been.
Still no teeth, which is fine by me.
The Dr. is impressed by his gross motor skills (she has always said that he was advanced in this area for his age.) He was sitting on the exam table by himself, playing with the butcher paper, and she kept waiting for him to fall over. Since he wouldn't fall over, she tried to push him over, but he resisted! :) It took a second push to finally get him to lay down.
I'm not sure how his verbal skills are for this age - he makes a lot of sounds, and I swear he said "Da!" twice when Steve came home yesterday.
What a little guy! I love to show him off, since he is such a happy baby to be around (most of the time.) It definitely makes my job easier.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Happy 6 months with Jared! :)
6 months - wow!
Jared is still not happy about the loss of his pacifier. He loves to suck on something all of the time. This could include his own hand, his bib, someone else's hand or chin, etc.
He usually falls asleep completely exhausted or crying, so we'll have to keep working at that. With his increased mobility, he gets into his crib for a nap (so I believe), and he moves all over the crib, which he thinks is way more fun than going to sleep. He used to sleep about every 1.5 - 2 hours; now it is not uncommon that he goes 3-4 hours between naps. I guess this pacifier loss has really affected his sleeping.
He also likes making somewhat realistic farting/pooping sounds often. Most of the time, it's when you are changing his diaper, which freaked me out the first time. Of course, he thinks this is hilarious!
He also loves covering his own face with a bib or cloth diaper (we use them as pee shields) during diaper changes - weird.
After many years of talking about it, we made it to the Cryptological Museum on Saturday with my parents. It was nice to get Jared outside for some fresh air. It has been so cold lately that he's been inside all of the time. Then on Sunday, we visited with the Whittakers - I'm still not sure if Jared ever warmed up to Steve W.
He has his 6 month Pediatrician visit on Wednesday, so I'll post his new stats then. He has been eating a lot and getting heavy! He is definitely ready to start solids, so we'll talk to the Dr. about that. He tries to grab at your cup or fork if you put it within his reach, and he watches you like a hawk while you eat.
Jared is still not happy about the loss of his pacifier. He loves to suck on something all of the time. This could include his own hand, his bib, someone else's hand or chin, etc.
He usually falls asleep completely exhausted or crying, so we'll have to keep working at that. With his increased mobility, he gets into his crib for a nap (so I believe), and he moves all over the crib, which he thinks is way more fun than going to sleep. He used to sleep about every 1.5 - 2 hours; now it is not uncommon that he goes 3-4 hours between naps. I guess this pacifier loss has really affected his sleeping.
He also likes making somewhat realistic farting/pooping sounds often. Most of the time, it's when you are changing his diaper, which freaked me out the first time. Of course, he thinks this is hilarious!
He also loves covering his own face with a bib or cloth diaper (we use them as pee shields) during diaper changes - weird.
After many years of talking about it, we made it to the Cryptological Museum on Saturday with my parents. It was nice to get Jared outside for some fresh air. It has been so cold lately that he's been inside all of the time. Then on Sunday, we visited with the Whittakers - I'm still not sure if Jared ever warmed up to Steve W.
He has his 6 month Pediatrician visit on Wednesday, so I'll post his new stats then. He has been eating a lot and getting heavy! He is definitely ready to start solids, so we'll talk to the Dr. about that. He tries to grab at your cup or fork if you put it within his reach, and he watches you like a hawk while you eat.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
New pictures are up!
These are the last pictures in the 3-6 month folder, since Jared turns 6 months on Monday.
Wow- time flies! He is growing and changing so fast, and what a handful! Steve and I love being Jared's parents - our lives are full of special and happy moments with him.
Wow- time flies! He is growing and changing so fast, and what a handful! Steve and I love being Jared's parents - our lives are full of special and happy moments with him.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Jared rolled over!
Last night, Jared rolled over from his belly onto his back multiple times! So far, he's only rolled to his right side though. He has been moving around a lot on his back before this, mostly aching his back, picking his legs up, and moving his legs where he wants to go. This means the mobility is definitely starting, and I have to keep a very close eye on him all of the time!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Oh! I found my parts!
Jared is enjoying grabbing his package now. Sometimes it's through the diaper, but mostly it is when he is exposed during diaper changes and baths. Sometimes, it's a death grip, and sometimes just repeated squeezes. I think it's hilarious, because I try to block him with my arm when I'm changing his diaper, but he acts all sly, looks the other way nonchalantly, and sneaks his hand under my arm very stealthily. :)
After Jared's weekly Elmo picture, he turned Elmo over on top of him, and started spanking Elmo! Of course, I couldn't get a good picture of this before he stopped - Steve and I were laughing so hard!
He has also started an odd arm movement. He clasps both hands together and swings his arms in a big O from his face to belly and back repeatedly. He seems to really like doing that.
On Thursday, we stopped letting him have his pacifier when he sleeps. It's been tough on all of us. Jared still doesn't go to sleep easily like he used to, and he always seems tired between naps, but hopefully things will improve this week.
I was able to get dressed up and even put on makeup to go out to my company's holiday party on Friday night. It was nice to let my hair down (literally) and go out for some adult conversation. Steve stayed home to watch Jared, since my parents couldn't make it down due to the storm. It was okay though, since Steve had a nice uninterrupted evening of video game playing - I'm not sure of the last time that he's had that! :)
After Jared's weekly Elmo picture, he turned Elmo over on top of him, and started spanking Elmo! Of course, I couldn't get a good picture of this before he stopped - Steve and I were laughing so hard!
He has also started an odd arm movement. He clasps both hands together and swings his arms in a big O from his face to belly and back repeatedly. He seems to really like doing that.
On Thursday, we stopped letting him have his pacifier when he sleeps. It's been tough on all of us. Jared still doesn't go to sleep easily like he used to, and he always seems tired between naps, but hopefully things will improve this week.
I was able to get dressed up and even put on makeup to go out to my company's holiday party on Friday night. It was nice to let my hair down (literally) and go out for some adult conversation. Steve stayed home to watch Jared, since my parents couldn't make it down due to the storm. It was okay though, since Steve had a nice uninterrupted evening of video game playing - I'm not sure of the last time that he's had that! :)
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