Tonight at 8:15pm during Governor Richardson's speech at the DNC, my son Eli briefly sat up for the first time eva!!!! Uh-oh from now on- big stuff is gonna be happening!!
He's 11 weeks and 4 days :)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Pics
Promised pics of the nursery :)
Crib & Rocking Chair (where we read every night)
His ever-growing bookcase :)
Diaper changing area and cat (Moshe)
And finally- my baby- the first time sleeping in his crib :)
Crib & Rocking Chair (where we read every night)
His ever-growing bookcase :)
Diaper changing area and cat (Moshe)
And finally- my baby- the first time sleeping in his crib :)
Saturday, August 23, 2008
the crib is up!
So my sister's boyfriend came over today and helped me set up my beautiful lovely delish crib. I need to take pics tomorrow and post them. Also, I have a new stroller- why you ask? Haven't you been using 1 since day 1?? Well, I had been using my beautiful wonderful Eddie Bauer Travel System but it had started just breaking apart. Different pieces would come off on different days. The last straw that broke the stroller's back was when a rather large piece that held the "roof" of the crib fell off, I knew it was over. I wanted a stroller that certainly was going to last me longer than 2 1/2 mths!!!!
I wanted one that would last until Eli was walking and my next child was walking! We are talking a min. of 6 yrs- so this wouldn't cut it. So I went back to Babies R' Us and they were kind and generous enough to let me exchange it for a wonderful Graco crib (it was the Catalina model). I like this one thus far and have purchased the warranty should something happen.
In terms of development Eli is of course growing leaps and bounds and his eye contact and head movement has improved greatly over the last couple of days. He can now move his head completely from the right to the left and is starting to recognize toys- which is cool! He also found out he can scream too ;) His vocal capabilities are getting better by the day!
I don't know how I am going to transition him to his crib. But I feel it should be slowly. I don't think that suddenly I will be able to put him down there and magic will happen. I think it will be a work in progress type of thing! I don't know how I feel abt my baby going into this own room. It works so well with him being right next to me- but the pediatrician said that the 3rd mth is a good month for him to transition to his own room. Well he isn't 3 mths for another week and 2 days.. So I think during the week I am going to attempt to put him in his crib for naps... Then one night I will just let him sleep in there!
Eeekk :)
Hope everyone is well :)
I wanted one that would last until Eli was walking and my next child was walking! We are talking a min. of 6 yrs- so this wouldn't cut it. So I went back to Babies R' Us and they were kind and generous enough to let me exchange it for a wonderful Graco crib (it was the Catalina model). I like this one thus far and have purchased the warranty should something happen.
In terms of development Eli is of course growing leaps and bounds and his eye contact and head movement has improved greatly over the last couple of days. He can now move his head completely from the right to the left and is starting to recognize toys- which is cool! He also found out he can scream too ;) His vocal capabilities are getting better by the day!
I don't know how I am going to transition him to his crib. But I feel it should be slowly. I don't think that suddenly I will be able to put him down there and magic will happen. I think it will be a work in progress type of thing! I don't know how I feel abt my baby going into this own room. It works so well with him being right next to me- but the pediatrician said that the 3rd mth is a good month for him to transition to his own room. Well he isn't 3 mths for another week and 2 days.. So I think during the week I am going to attempt to put him in his crib for naps... Then one night I will just let him sleep in there!
Eeekk :)
Hope everyone is well :)
Sunday, August 17, 2008
My baby is no longer a newborn!
I have been meaning to blog but I have been out of town for the last week and life has been super busy! Well, let's see where are we... Eli is 10 weeks old tomorrow (2 1/2 mths!) and is still super dee dooper cute. Its kinda scary but we get stopped at restaurants, in grocery stores, pretty much everywhere we go. "Omg your baby is so pretty/beautiful/gorgeous!" Its weird- sometimes I close his stroller up so ppl can't see him or I go to a different grocery store so I don't get the same comments. I mean thank goodness right- a beautiful, healthy baby- I couldn't have asked for more!!
He did very well with his great grandma in Pensacola :) We went to the beach and he got his first dip in the Gulf and his first time with sand. No doubt he won't remember a thing, but I have proof!! I plan to post some pics of course when I download them.
I am slowly working on getting him to sleep in his own room. They (the "experts") say the 3rd month is a good month to transition them to a crib in their own room b/c around the 4th month they realize the connection btwn crying and being picked up! So over the next 2 weeks I am going to strive to let him take naps in his room and using the monitor more... Also during labor day I am going to set up the crib :)
Alright, so I want to leave you w/some pics! If smiles came in Starbucks sizes-
You'd have a tall:
You'd have a grande:
& finally you would have a venti:
:D
He did very well with his great grandma in Pensacola :) We went to the beach and he got his first dip in the Gulf and his first time with sand. No doubt he won't remember a thing, but I have proof!! I plan to post some pics of course when I download them.
I am slowly working on getting him to sleep in his own room. They (the "experts") say the 3rd month is a good month to transition them to a crib in their own room b/c around the 4th month they realize the connection btwn crying and being picked up! So over the next 2 weeks I am going to strive to let him take naps in his room and using the monitor more... Also during labor day I am going to set up the crib :)
Alright, so I want to leave you w/some pics! If smiles came in Starbucks sizes-
You'd have a tall:
You'd have a grande:
& finally you would have a venti:
:D
Friday, August 1, 2008
Welcome to Parenthood
As Eli gets older (8 weeks on Monday!) I have begun to get more mobile- which is exciting! But I have to tell you that more mobile we are, the more he can do, my priorities have shifted. I think right after birth I tried to attempt to maintain my previous life/ideals/etc... but I am starting to realize that yes truly my reality has changed. I still have my life long goals, but they are more focused now and do include my family.
It's amazing the difference a little concentrated parenting does on a child.. So babies cry.. And I was taking Eli to my favorite veggie chinese place and we were driving from my house and he starts crying on/off. I knew he was tired, but I wanted to see if it would stop. And it didn't.. So I am abt 5 minutes from the house and have another 20 minutes on the drive and a) I could have let him cry it out (which you really shouldn't do with a newborn) or b) I could pull over and find out whats wrong. So I pull over to a local gas station and I took him out of his carseat, sat for a couple of minutes rocking him in my arms, he falls asleep, I put him back in his carseat and BOOM he sleeps the rest of the way there.
I know I am new parent- but I liked it. I liked that this little bit of extra attention went the distance. I know that in the future there will be things that distract me (TV, internet, other stuff) and that I am going to say "I am this child's mother- thats whats more important" and put everything else away and concentrate. Thats why I had kids...
Not sure why I am sharing this story but parenting is such a learning experience. Eli has alot more visual control now and is staring at more things, fab neck control and not yet sleeping for longer periods at night, but I know its coming!
Here's a pic! I'd like to think its a "mommy pic me up" pic! :D
It's amazing the difference a little concentrated parenting does on a child.. So babies cry.. And I was taking Eli to my favorite veggie chinese place and we were driving from my house and he starts crying on/off. I knew he was tired, but I wanted to see if it would stop. And it didn't.. So I am abt 5 minutes from the house and have another 20 minutes on the drive and a) I could have let him cry it out (which you really shouldn't do with a newborn) or b) I could pull over and find out whats wrong. So I pull over to a local gas station and I took him out of his carseat, sat for a couple of minutes rocking him in my arms, he falls asleep, I put him back in his carseat and BOOM he sleeps the rest of the way there.
I know I am new parent- but I liked it. I liked that this little bit of extra attention went the distance. I know that in the future there will be things that distract me (TV, internet, other stuff) and that I am going to say "I am this child's mother- thats whats more important" and put everything else away and concentrate. Thats why I had kids...
Not sure why I am sharing this story but parenting is such a learning experience. Eli has alot more visual control now and is staring at more things, fab neck control and not yet sleeping for longer periods at night, but I know its coming!
Here's a pic! I'd like to think its a "mommy pic me up" pic! :D
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