Weight: He has really slowed down on the weight gain, but he is eating perfect amounts, he is just such an active baby!
Clothes: Pampers size 3's - Mostly 6-9's with a few 6 month and a few 12 month clothes....oh how I wish there was a common sizing for clothes!
Sleep: This month was big as we moved Ethan down to his crib on February 4th. He had been sleeping upstairs in our closet in the cradle then the pack and play, but we decided it was time to move him down to his own room and he does great! Sleep is still inconsistent (he seems to change every week), but for the most part his bedtime routine is very consistent with pj's, sleep sack, nursing, and then laying in his crib and falling right to sleep. He still naps decent at daycare and ok at home.
Eating: Still going strong with breastfeeding and now solids!! He eats about 16 oz at daycare while I am at work and then 4 times with me at home. He eats a meal of solids at lunch and dinner each about an hour after a bottle or nursing session to make sure he keeps up with the nursing. I am having trouble keeping up with pumping at work, but luckily I have enough of a stash built up that we are ok for now.
Looks: Blonde hair and awesome blue eyes - that is what people comment on the most!
Milestones: Sleeping in his crib in his own bedroom, getting up on all 4's and rocking (not crawling yet, but he really wants to), baths in his duck tub instead of the infant tub.
Firsts: First solid food, first time sleeping in his own bedroom, first valentine's day, first basketball game (we went to a game while we were visiting Granny and Grandpa in Bird City - it was way past his bedtime and he was very overwhelmed by all the sound!), first baby shower, first non family member babysitter (Jed and I went out for the evening and we had a college aged girl that we know babysit - he did great!)
What we are looking forward to: continuing to try new foods, spring break, and consignment sale!
What we are dreading: this 3rd tooth that is trying to come in - he is drooling every where! Also the separation anxiety that is starting - he is starting to realize when I leave the room, and he doesn't like it!
Favorite moment this month - Watching him interact with the workbench that his grandparents gave him - he is so smart!
Food that he eats - First month of purees went great - he liked almost everything, and tolerated everything. He had sweet potato, avocado (which is his favorite), banana, zucchini (the food he tolerates, he will only really eat it if it is mixed with something), rice cereal, rice crackers, carrots, apples, and green beans. Next up are peas and pears.
Enjoy the pictures
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| Avocado in the mesh feeder - yum! |
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| Mother-son love |
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| 7 month photo shoot was quite difficult as he wouldn't quit playing with the sign! |
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| Up on all 4's and rocking - wanting to crawl so bad! |
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| Playing with his work bench and Granny and Grandpa's |
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| Hammering away! |
