week 17 was awesome. ian really got into talking this week. and i mean really. he makes the sweetest noises ever- lots of sighs and coos- i obviously can't put them into words. and of course, he's so sporadic with it, it would be impossible to catch it on film. he also does this really funny heavy-breathing-type talk (dave and i call it ian's version of "whispering"), so we usually say he's telling secrets when that begins. we took ian on a trip to milwaukee as well- he did really well, per usual. it was nice to have a day away from everything here!
monday was a day i dreaded- more vaccinations! ian had 3 more shots at his 4 month check up. he also weighed in at 12 lbs 8 oz (down to the 10-25th%) and is up to 25" (down to just the 50th%). the shots went the same as last time. silence followed by gut-wrenching screams! i cried, again. the rest of that day went pretty well, but the aftermath has left
sidebar: first of all, i love this blog. i know every baby is different, but they still develop for the most part on similar schedules. she has a week by week summary of her daughter's life in relation to the babywise methods. i will usually compare these with ian's progress, and they're pretty spot-on as far as "typical" baby behavior goes. friday morning while ian is laying on his play mat screaming at 6:30 am, i decide to check out the weekly updates (i hadn't done this the last 2 weeks). it's here that i learn about the wonder weeks. i have been secretly wanting this book for a while because i want to see what it's all about, but it's almost $25- which is ridiculous. so i decide i'll check out the local library, and sure enough they have it! so friday turns into miracle day. since i had been up since 6 am, i feed ian and get him straight back down for his nap. i follow this up with breakfast, shower, dressed, bed made, diaper bag packed and everything ready to go- all before ian's next feeding. we head to the library to check the book out and this thing is SPOT ON with ian's recent behavior. thank you jesus!
but let's forget the low light. here are the highlights!
ian rolled over- belly to back on wednesday, and back to belly on thursday. according to ww- learning a new skill is what brings baby into crankiness. their entire world changes- therefore cranky.
we have started rice cereal with ian. nothing fancy- i'm just putting it into a bottle. i'm not ready to start spoon feeding, and i'm trying to stick as closely to ebf as i can. his last bottle of the day is breast milk and cereal- daddy gets to get involved by feeding him, and mommy gets a little break.
we received our crib recall kit. this was awesome b\c since ian started rolling over, he could no longer sleep in the amby. so husband fixed the crib, and it was ready to become ian's new sleeping place! he's been sleeping in his crib for naps and nighttime sleep. he's doing pretty awesome!
we started cloth diapering!! more on this later
thanks to my friend, lyn, i have ian on a more manageable babywise schedule. it's working out for all parties involved. 5 feedings a day and 3 naps. thank goodness for other friends who have been there before!
we celebrated family birthday time this weekend (me, dave, april, shannon (2 of dave's 3 sisters) and father's day). our niece annabella is growing like a weed- and much to our delight and dismay- we're going to be an aunt and uncle again!!!!!!!! shannon is pregnant and due november 29 (btw, annie was due november 27 and born november 17- so depending on how things go- these girls could be less than a year apart)!! we're so excited
my mom dad and brother will be here thursday!!! we're having a baby dedication for ian on sunday.
lots of excitement in our household!
the ability to roll over brings with it a new sleeping position!
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