Now we have a sweet, happy dude who is eating baby food and cereal, loves standing up, sits supported, loves tv, and sleeps like a champ! And oh, the laughs. This kid loves to laugh. And this Mama LOVES hearing that sweet little laugh and seeing that sweet smile that lights up the room!
I had every intention of doing baby led solids. However, our doc asked us to hold off until six months or first teeth, whichever comes first. Again...six months is just a couple of weeks away. (STOP IT, TIME. JUST STOP RUSHING RIGHT NOW.) So for now, Maddox is just getting cereal and baby food mixed together twice per day along with his regularly scheduled milk. His favorite foods thus far appear to be peaches and pears. He's not sure about peas yet, and sweet potatoes have made him constipated. :( I look forward to baby led solids very soon! I have heard only good things and cannot wait to watch him!
The dude now knows how to blow raspberries and loves it. He also loves Mama's jeep! :) He is an excellent camper and such a curious guy about everything!
The dude now knows how to blow raspberries and loves it. He also loves Mama's jeep! :) He is an excellent camper and such a curious guy about everything!
Sleep continues to be great! But...the dude is trying very, very hard to roll over and see what is behind him. And that which I dread also seems to be nearing. Maddox LOVES his swaddle sack and pacifier at night. We did buy a zipadeezip hoping this would help with the transition that is ever so close. We put him in it Saturday night, turned the monitor on, and it was like a crib dance party. This kid had no idea what to do with his arm freedom. He was so excited that he kept knocking out his pacifier. MULTIPLE. TIMES. From 1-2 that morning one of us was in there like every 5 minutes giving him the dang pacifier. So Andy got up to feed him at 2 once he could not be soothed back to sleep and swaddled him up. He slept the rest of the night. And since then, he has slept like a champ (including last night when he chose to sleep from 6-6:30, waking only twice when we woke him to eat before bed. So--I am completely open to swaddle transition suggestions. :(
As you may have also seen on facebook, Maddox loves his toes! He loves grabbing them and looking at them! He hasn't quite figured out how to get them into his mouth yet. It's only a matter of time. He also loves using his hands and often takes out his pacifier with his hands and puts it back. Other times, he grabs the pacifier, flails it around, and throws it across the room. :)
This guy loves to talk! And I love listening to him. He has a new giggle that I also love to hear. He's definitely my favorite.
Finally...we entered our sweet guy into the Tribune's cute baby contest. If you would be so kind and vote for my guy, we would very much appreciate it! Link below!!
I can't wait to hopefully update with more good sleep news and baby led solid news next time!
Xo Sarah
PS-I think our Easter Bunny went a little overboard. He visited both grandparents' houses and ours as well! :)
PS-I think our Easter Bunny went a little overboard. He visited both grandparents' houses and ours as well! :)
