Week 26
I blinked and it's Tuesday. I don't have a ton of new things to say this week in part because I feel like it's been such a rollercoaster otherwise (my mom is in the hospital and my dad suffers from severe anxiety even in the best of times) that I've barely had down time with Nate. Most our time has been him in car seats or hanging out with aunts and uncles, that sort of thing.
We had some really, really terrible sleep this week (one night I think I was out of bed 10 times), which I think is a combination of two things. He had a period of 3-4 days where he was completely off schedule, both for naps and bedtime. On Sunday he went down at 8, then woke at 9 and was up until 10:30. I mean UG. And also, growth spurt.
I put him in a pair of pants on Sunday that he'd worn two weeks previously. Two weeks ago, I'd had to roll the legs up a good inch or inch and a half. Now they fit him. I'm pretty sure this kid grew at least an inch in two weeks. So this was probably part of his increased nighttime wakeups and difficulty putting back down (I gave him and nursed in twice per night THREE TIMES this week).
We had a more typical night last night, with 2 brief pacifier wake-ups and one feeding, so I feel almost human again.
This week I learned to get him to cackle by tickling his ribs and his thighs, by which I mean 'actually pinching him pretty darn hard'. It's adorable.
He's also started sitting pretty well, though we don't do it often. Generally I prefer to let him do things he can manage himself, I think it's better for his motor skills, but I do try to sit him up once a day or so so that he gets practice getting out of sitting and falling over. If he's lazy, he'll lean forward on his hands, but he can actually sit pretty straight on his own, and he'll put a hand to one side now if he starts to wobble.
Still no foods. Meant to. Week of exhaustion and stress instead. So maybe this week. Our 6 month appointment is tomorrow. Last time she suggested rice cereal, so this at least is a chance to ask her if there is some benefit to it we're missing or if we can just skip it. Also her philosophy on timing of new foods for allergy reasons.
This weekend is the clothing swap my SiL helps run, so I'm driving up for that. Will probably take Nate with so 1) I can make sure socks and shoes fit him and 2) give Rob a bit of a break. He's been doing a lot of sitting with my dad this week. I have a list of things I'm looking for, but need to double check it a bit.
Mostly I need socks, neck size up pants, sleep sacks, a winter coat. 12 mo and 18 mo onesies would be great too. I think I took up maybe 2 dozen items, which means I can get that many in return, but my SiL often has extra 'slots' that she'll give to me. She also said they get baby carriers, so I'm kind of hoping maybe someone's tossed a ring sling in. I love my mei tei and my ergo, but I'd like to try a ring sling for hip carries when he gets older. I just can't bring myself to pay for another carrier because we don't use them often enough.
Anyway. Six months and a week, yay.
We had some really, really terrible sleep this week (one night I think I was out of bed 10 times), which I think is a combination of two things. He had a period of 3-4 days where he was completely off schedule, both for naps and bedtime. On Sunday he went down at 8, then woke at 9 and was up until 10:30. I mean UG. And also, growth spurt.
I put him in a pair of pants on Sunday that he'd worn two weeks previously. Two weeks ago, I'd had to roll the legs up a good inch or inch and a half. Now they fit him. I'm pretty sure this kid grew at least an inch in two weeks. So this was probably part of his increased nighttime wakeups and difficulty putting back down (I gave him and nursed in twice per night THREE TIMES this week).
We had a more typical night last night, with 2 brief pacifier wake-ups and one feeding, so I feel almost human again.
This week I learned to get him to cackle by tickling his ribs and his thighs, by which I mean 'actually pinching him pretty darn hard'. It's adorable.
He's also started sitting pretty well, though we don't do it often. Generally I prefer to let him do things he can manage himself, I think it's better for his motor skills, but I do try to sit him up once a day or so so that he gets practice getting out of sitting and falling over. If he's lazy, he'll lean forward on his hands, but he can actually sit pretty straight on his own, and he'll put a hand to one side now if he starts to wobble.
Still no foods. Meant to. Week of exhaustion and stress instead. So maybe this week. Our 6 month appointment is tomorrow. Last time she suggested rice cereal, so this at least is a chance to ask her if there is some benefit to it we're missing or if we can just skip it. Also her philosophy on timing of new foods for allergy reasons.
This weekend is the clothing swap my SiL helps run, so I'm driving up for that. Will probably take Nate with so 1) I can make sure socks and shoes fit him and 2) give Rob a bit of a break. He's been doing a lot of sitting with my dad this week. I have a list of things I'm looking for, but need to double check it a bit.
Mostly I need socks, neck size up pants, sleep sacks, a winter coat. 12 mo and 18 mo onesies would be great too. I think I took up maybe 2 dozen items, which means I can get that many in return, but my SiL often has extra 'slots' that she'll give to me. She also said they get baby carriers, so I'm kind of hoping maybe someone's tossed a ring sling in. I love my mei tei and my ergo, but I'd like to try a ring sling for hip carries when he gets older. I just can't bring myself to pay for another carrier because we don't use them often enough.
Anyway. Six months and a week, yay.