Here are the latest stats:
Height: 28 1/4"
Weight: 19lbs 4ozs
Head circumference: 17"
He also go three shots. Usually he does really well with them. So well, that after a dose of Tylenol and removal of band-aids, you can't tell he got them. Something changed, though. He was miserable all day Wednesday and Thursday. Feverish, crabby, fussy, sleepy. He even got a little rash on his arm! Wednesday night, he could not get comfortable or into a deep sleep. And it really doesn't help that yesterday was the hottest day of the summer. All he wanted to do was sleep and sweat.
Thankfully, last night he slept all night again. And this morning he woke up smiling. He's been good ol' Owen all morning, and now he's taking his usual nap. Ah, quiet!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
6 Months
Owen went swimming for the first time yesterday. We finally got a day warm enough here to wear shorts comfortably! Yay for summer! Anyways, back to the swimming. He loved it! His face did go under once, and he did NOT like that, but he quickly bounced back! We had to pull him out because he was shivering. I bought him this raft thing that he loved! He kicked his feet and tried to propel himself (didn't work out too well), all the while blowing his infamous raspberries! The whole event took an hour, but it must have really pooped him out, because he slept til almost 8 o'clock this morning! That is a record, folks! I haven't slept past 6am in 6 months!
Getting used to the water
Playing in the raft
Kicking so hard to go so slow
Making Motor boat sounds
Chillin' afterward
Now we're heading off the Owen's 6 month check-up at the doctor. Poor baby gets shots today, even though he usually does really well with them, it's still not pleasant. Time to see how much sooner I'll have to go garage sale-ing for a new carseat!
Getting used to the water
Playing in the raft
Kicking so hard to go so slow
Making Motor boat sounds
Chillin' afterwardTuesday, June 16, 2009
5 1/2 Months (Again!)
Hum. I may have to come up with another system of titling my blog entries if I'm actually going to keep up with this. I don't know how many "(Again!)"s I'll be able to tag on there...
And seriously there is nothing more refreshing that a baby's nap. Even if I don't sleep, it is wonderful! He's been doing poorly with his naps lately, as in catnapping all day. Not much can be done with a clingy, fussy baby who won't sleep! Yesterday was wonderful though: two 2 hour naps, one in the morning and one in the evening. And today we are 15 minutes into our afternoon nap. Fingers crossed!
Yesterday was my first evening summer class. It'll be interesting to say the least. It's on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-9:45 pm. Yes, that's right...almost 4 hours! And smack-dab in the middle of Owen's bedtime. So, last night was the first time ever that I did not put my baby to bed. Granted, Matt did a wonderful job, and Owen seemed to enjoy having quality time with Daddy, but still! The best feeling is when a baby falls asleep in your arms, and I didn't get my usual dose. Oh, well, I guess I gotta share the love right?
I'll leave you with this: (Gotta train 'em young, even if they don't like it!)
And seriously there is nothing more refreshing that a baby's nap. Even if I don't sleep, it is wonderful! He's been doing poorly with his naps lately, as in catnapping all day. Not much can be done with a clingy, fussy baby who won't sleep! Yesterday was wonderful though: two 2 hour naps, one in the morning and one in the evening. And today we are 15 minutes into our afternoon nap. Fingers crossed!
I went garage sale-ing on Saturday with one purpose: a highchair. We were feeding Owen in the bouncy chair-thing, but he learned how to scoot his butt out so that he was almost on the floor. Not good. Well, I found one! At the second sale I visited, for $5 less than I expected to pay. YaY! The first night, he didn't like sitting in it at all, but he's adjusting quite nicely.
Bad Quality Picture, I know
Bad Quality Picture, I knowYesterday was my first evening summer class. It'll be interesting to say the least. It's on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-9:45 pm. Yes, that's right...almost 4 hours! And smack-dab in the middle of Owen's bedtime. So, last night was the first time ever that I did not put my baby to bed. Granted, Matt did a wonderful job, and Owen seemed to enjoy having quality time with Daddy, but still! The best feeling is when a baby falls asleep in your arms, and I didn't get my usual dose. Oh, well, I guess I gotta share the love right?
I'll leave you with this: (Gotta train 'em young, even if they don't like it!)
Friday, June 12, 2009
5 1/2 Months
Could I have really gone (almost) 3 months without an update. Yeah, probably. Sorry...
Looking back, what has happened the past 3 months? Well, personally I finished off the semester with a 3.8 GPA and 2 clinical rotations (the last one I l-o-v-ed!) But you're really not here to read about me!
Let's see, stats first. At the last dr. appointment, Owen was 16lbs 4oz, 27" long. We've recently measured him again and he's 28" long. How'd I get such a big boy? Solid foods were started months ago, and he's had a plethora of "tastes" - ice cream, ketchup, french fries, coffee, juice, bbq sauce, frosting, you know all the stuff I'm not suppose to give him! He particularly likes chocolate milkshakes. And grabbing for any of my food; once, an entire taco landed on the floor!
He sits up by himself, and as of Monday night will stand by himself. I swear we're going to ski[ the rolling, crawling, and walking stages to go right to running. He wants to go! He's an outdoorsman, too. Every chance we get we try to do something with him outside, and he loves it! He is mesmorized by the cars that fly down the road.
Now that I'm home for a few months, I'm going to try a feeding/napping schedule. He likes to catnap (Urg!) and eat when he wants to eat, which is fine and dandy, but mom would like a little bit of structure! In the meantime, I wil try to update more often than every 3 months!
Looking back, what has happened the past 3 months? Well, personally I finished off the semester with a 3.8 GPA and 2 clinical rotations (the last one I l-o-v-ed!) But you're really not here to read about me!
Let's see, stats first. At the last dr. appointment, Owen was 16lbs 4oz, 27" long. We've recently measured him again and he's 28" long. How'd I get such a big boy? Solid foods were started months ago, and he's had a plethora of "tastes" - ice cream, ketchup, french fries, coffee, juice, bbq sauce, frosting, you know all the stuff I'm not suppose to give him! He particularly likes chocolate milkshakes. And grabbing for any of my food; once, an entire taco landed on the floor!
He sits up by himself, and as of Monday night will stand by himself. I swear we're going to ski[ the rolling, crawling, and walking stages to go right to running. He wants to go! He's an outdoorsman, too. Every chance we get we try to do something with him outside, and he loves it! He is mesmorized by the cars that fly down the road.
Now that I'm home for a few months, I'm going to try a feeding/napping schedule. He likes to catnap (Urg!) and eat when he wants to eat, which is fine and dandy, but mom would like a little bit of structure! In the meantime, I wil try to update more often than every 3 months!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
3 Months
I cannot believe how fast 3 months has gone. There are times when it seems like the days drag on, there are weeks when it seems it has been the same day for 7 days, but looking back there is no way that it has been 3 whole months since my life has changed. I never realized how incredibly selfish I was and how I complained constantly about what little responsibility I actually had. Now I have been entrusted with the welfare and happiness of another being, of another life! My life is not my own anymore; and while my human mind still has a hard time grasping that concept at times, it is the most rewarding, the most maturing thing that could ever happen to me.
I am constantly amazed at how my little boy is becoming my little man more and more everyday. I was looking at pictures recently of him while we were in the hospital, and cannot believe that the fragile newborn is now my giggling bouncy boy. I can sit him up in the corner of the couch and face him to "talk" with him. He stays there, and will carry on a conversation with me even if it's not in a language I understand. When he smiles, it melts my heart! He will greet Matt or I when we enter a room by looking us in the eye and then grinning ear-to-ear with a squeal. He is coming into his own, and I cannot wait to see what the next 3 months will bring.
March 20, 2009
March 20, 2009Thursday, March 12, 2009
2 1/2 Months
My stress level has been off the charts lately. And I honestly can't blame it on the birth control pills this time. Between schoolwork, home up-keep, "us" time, and providing for a completely dependent child, I can't keep up! Let's just say it's been a tense past couple of weeks, it's my fault, and I cannot wait until Spring Break.
Owen's sleeping intermittently through the night: sometimes I'll get a good night's rest, other times I won't. I'm kinda convince that he'll be an early teether, because he's drooling up a storm and fussy for no reason.
I have to share my most recent "Elizabeth's a total idiot" story: my grandma sent us a package in the mail for Owen recently. Inside the UPS box were 2 smaller boxes wrapped in (adorable) wrapping paper. I'm home by myself, Owen's asleep, so I decide to open the presents (you know I just can't resist!). The first box is full of some cute outfits that he can wear later on; the second box is an clothes iron shaped steamer. Ok. Great. So, I figured that my grandma just wanted Owen's clothes pressed at all times or something like that. Weird. Kinda, er, pushy, unreasonable, whatever. I didn't open it completely to check it out, just figured I'd look at it never, er later when I showed Matt. So, Matt gets home and my sister is over, and I say "hey, check out what grandma sent us..." I proceded to show off the cute clothes, and then pull out the steamer with a "and this will prolly sit on the shelf." Matt hums, and ha-s over it and I go to put it back and the box falls out of my hand. I think "Great, now I have to call and thank grandma for this rediculous gift and tell her I broke it." The lid of the box pops open without a thud. I look in the box and it's a stuffed monkey! HA! I was soooo wrong! Matt & April lost it! That's what I get for not checking inside the box! Thanks for the steamer, Grandma!!
Owen's sleeping intermittently through the night: sometimes I'll get a good night's rest, other times I won't. I'm kinda convince that he'll be an early teether, because he's drooling up a storm and fussy for no reason.
I have to share my most recent "Elizabeth's a total idiot" story: my grandma sent us a package in the mail for Owen recently. Inside the UPS box were 2 smaller boxes wrapped in (adorable) wrapping paper. I'm home by myself, Owen's asleep, so I decide to open the presents (you know I just can't resist!). The first box is full of some cute outfits that he can wear later on; the second box is an clothes iron shaped steamer. Ok. Great. So, I figured that my grandma just wanted Owen's clothes pressed at all times or something like that. Weird. Kinda, er, pushy, unreasonable, whatever. I didn't open it completely to check it out, just figured I'd look at it never, er later when I showed Matt. So, Matt gets home and my sister is over, and I say "hey, check out what grandma sent us..." I proceded to show off the cute clothes, and then pull out the steamer with a "and this will prolly sit on the shelf." Matt hums, and ha-s over it and I go to put it back and the box falls out of my hand. I think "Great, now I have to call and thank grandma for this rediculous gift and tell her I broke it." The lid of the box pops open without a thud. I look in the box and it's a stuffed monkey! HA! I was soooo wrong! Matt & April lost it! That's what I get for not checking inside the box! Thanks for the steamer, Grandma!!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
10 Weeks
It has been so long since I posted that I had to go back to read what I last blogged about...!! It's been a bit hectic 'round here. I'm going to sound repetitive here, but the time does fly! Owen is over two months old. He's eating cereal. He's intermittently sleeping through the night. He is so aware of his surroundings, and smiles and laughs when someone amuses him. He's learned to stick out his lower lip in a pout when he's upset (it's the cutest thing!) His hair has almost grown back in on top. He has out-grown another size of diapers (which are seemingly becoming less cute). Life is good.
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