Will turned two years old today!
Even though he still bears the affectionate nickname of "Baby", he officially no longer is one. He's a proper little toddler, a terrible two's troublemaker, my little boy.
My little train obsessed William had his fill of trains today. I woke up while everyone was still asleep to decorate the whole downstairs in decorations, everything from banners, posters, print outs and trains signs. I put a Birthday Boy badge with Thomas on it over his chair, and put his Thomas costume as a slip cover on his chair. Before waking him up and dressing him in Thomas clothing, I put the soundtrack on so he could come down the stairs with the theme song playing. He was in heaven! All day long he pointed to the decorations hanging up and wanted to talk about each one. He loved being surrounded by his favorite things!
He had a happy day, enjoying the combination of his Christmas gifts and his birthday gifts. We tried to take him to the toy store to pick out a few toys with his birthday money, but he fell asleep so we went to the grocery store and picked out ingredients for his favorite meal. I made him Stouffers mac and cheese (which is just like the Disney Cruise mac and cheese that he loves so much), hot dogs and popcorn shrimp, followed of course by a Thomas the Train birthday cake (where Katie insisted on being the sole Happy Birthday singer). All of the dinner items are treats we rarely have, so we all enjoyed them!
For his birthday, he got a Melissa and Doug pizza/cake set with Mickey and Friends characters on it. He LOVES to pretend cook in his little kitchen and he loves Mickey on everything, so it was a big hit. He also got a big storybook of Thomas stories for bedtime reading. His big gift was a large ride on train from Vtech, that sings, helps learn letters, numbers and colors, has lots of little games and play things all over it, and can transform into three different possibilities. Both he and Katie loved this one!
He went all day without nursing a single time. It may be a first! I was so busy that I never had a moment to do so, and he was busy with all of his new toys to think about it. Then we were running around out of the house, so there was obviously no opportunity there. He did so well, I'm hoping this continues.
He's starting to learn to just cuddle to sleep for naps. Usually at night he's too against sleeping to go to sleep easily, but naps overtake him and he's fine with just climbing into my lap and letting me hold him for a minute or two and he'll be out like a light. Nursing only at night would be a big improvement! I think I'll start trying to wake up before he does so I can eliminate morning nursing too. Slowly, he is weaning and making big improvements. Just two weeks ago, he was nursing every hour. Now it's down to nighttime and sometimes once a day.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Will, 19 days before his second birthday
Will is just 19 days shy of turning 2! I can't believe it in so many ways. He acts much older than his age, honestly it seems like he's been at least two for many months now. But at the same time, it seems crazy that time has flown by so much. Especially since his birthday is in the Christmas season, it seems like such a short time ago. Didn't we just decorate the tree in preparation for him coming last year?
He's such a perfect little boy. I love how different he is from Katie, it's so much fun to have kids that give you such different dynamics. This little boy is obsessed with trains, trucks, anything with wheels that has a loud engine. He loves animals that ROAR. He loves to take things apart, climb, and get dirty. He loves to tackle and wrestle. He's the perfect counterpart to Katie, my wonderful girly girl. Both are the children I always dreamt of.
Even better, both of them love to cook!
At 18 months old, I wanted to start weaning Will. At that point, I was over nursing totally. However, Will had other ideas and I wanted to give him the option of having two years since that's what the World Health Organization always recommends and I know that it's only beneficial. However for me, I've been totally over it this whole time and really want a break! Especially when you consider that I only had three months out of 4 1/2 years that I haven't been breastfeeding. A break is needed!
It's been becoming more and more aggravating to me and with his birthday only two weeks away, I started being much more strict with weaning. Will wants to nurse roughly once every 20 minutes. So there's A LOT of feedings to drop. Instead of dropping just one or two at a time, I'm slaying many. I let him nurse to sleep at nap and bedtime. When he wakes up at 4-5 AM, I let him nurse back to sleep, but I don't let him hang on me. He has always tried to nurse all night long, but I'd now rather be tired than be chewed on. During the day I give him plenty of food, snacks and juice to redirect him to. When he gets hurt he always asks to nurse, but I've been trying to substitute just cuddles and attention instead.
So far it's working alright. He still asks constantly, but now that it's been three days, he gives up a bit easier. Sometimes he tricks me and says he wants a nap but instead nurses for two minutes and pops off to go play. It's still a big improvement though. Instead of nursing at least once an hour, he's now nursing only a few times a day, including his nap.
I can't wait for him to be fully weaned. With Katie, I felt a bit guilty and thought I'd miss it. But after all this time, I'm just fine with weaning. I know with two full years, I did my part, my job in this aspect is done. I'm hoping that within a month, he completely stops.
He's such a perfect little boy. I love how different he is from Katie, it's so much fun to have kids that give you such different dynamics. This little boy is obsessed with trains, trucks, anything with wheels that has a loud engine. He loves animals that ROAR. He loves to take things apart, climb, and get dirty. He loves to tackle and wrestle. He's the perfect counterpart to Katie, my wonderful girly girl. Both are the children I always dreamt of.
Even better, both of them love to cook!
At 18 months old, I wanted to start weaning Will. At that point, I was over nursing totally. However, Will had other ideas and I wanted to give him the option of having two years since that's what the World Health Organization always recommends and I know that it's only beneficial. However for me, I've been totally over it this whole time and really want a break! Especially when you consider that I only had three months out of 4 1/2 years that I haven't been breastfeeding. A break is needed!
It's been becoming more and more aggravating to me and with his birthday only two weeks away, I started being much more strict with weaning. Will wants to nurse roughly once every 20 minutes. So there's A LOT of feedings to drop. Instead of dropping just one or two at a time, I'm slaying many. I let him nurse to sleep at nap and bedtime. When he wakes up at 4-5 AM, I let him nurse back to sleep, but I don't let him hang on me. He has always tried to nurse all night long, but I'd now rather be tired than be chewed on. During the day I give him plenty of food, snacks and juice to redirect him to. When he gets hurt he always asks to nurse, but I've been trying to substitute just cuddles and attention instead.
So far it's working alright. He still asks constantly, but now that it's been three days, he gives up a bit easier. Sometimes he tricks me and says he wants a nap but instead nurses for two minutes and pops off to go play. It's still a big improvement though. Instead of nursing at least once an hour, he's now nursing only a few times a day, including his nap.
I can't wait for him to be fully weaned. With Katie, I felt a bit guilty and thought I'd miss it. But after all this time, I'm just fine with weaning. I know with two full years, I did my part, my job in this aspect is done. I'm hoping that within a month, he completely stops.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Toddler Will
I love this stage Will is in. He's constantly in trouble, but constantly making my heart burst with his adorableness, his personality, and his little boy kisses!
He's half way through his 21st month now. He's obsessed with trains - seeing them, hearing them, playing with them, watching shows about them...he loves it all. Half of the day you can find him picking out a bunch of trains, carefully connecting them in the order he desires, then crawling around the floor as he pulls them along and says "choo choo!" He's also really great at building his own track. He goes through the whole box, carefully picks out which wooden pieces he wants, and then connects them and makes long tracks. I love watching him set up each piece to his own satisfaction, and then when he deems it completed, he grabs his trains and plays on it so happily.
He also loves the construction trucks he has. Especially the dump truck, which he puts his cup and his train inside of before "room room!"-ing it around.
For his birthday last year, he got him a Fisher Price car that he can sit in and pretend he's driving. He loves that thing! I call it his getaway car, because every time he gets in trouble, he runs to his car, shuts the door, and starts driving like crazy! I can't even be mad when he does it because it's so cute!
It's rare to find him without his lion ears on. Last year after Halloween, I found a 50 cent lion costume that had a ears/short mane headband in it. He wears the headband all the time, roars at everyone, and giggles. Katie sometimes lets him chase her, and she pretend yells in fear. It ends up with both of them giggling and exhausted.
Just like Katie since she was a year old, Will loves his leapfrog plush. Katie had Violet and for years wouldn't be parted with it (even now, she has Violet by her side most of the day). Will can not be without Scout. He naps with him (and his lullabies), he plays with him, he pretend cooks him in his pretend oven, and he dances and sings with him. When he leaves him somewhere and forgets, you can hear Will running around the room calling "Scout! Scout!" and then soon after, "mommy help! Mommy, help Scout, mommy."
His sentences are improving by the day. I love all the things he can say now! I sort of miss when he used to call me "mine", and has since moved on to calling EVERYTHING else "mine." I'm now Mommy again, but that's just as sweet. Most of his sentences start out with "Mommy?" and continues with some sort of help request, or food request, or for cuddles.
Will lives for naughtiness though! He thinks three steps ahead as well - he knows what naughtiness he's currently doing, what he's doing next, and a back up plan for naughtiness after that. He literally can go from one bad thing to another without hesitation. He is constantly busy, constantly on the move, constantly climbing something, and constantly getting into what he knows he shouldn't. It's what makes life a bit interesting though! He also hates when I do dishes, and tries to physically shove me away from the sink to go play. Loves when I do laundry though, as he climbs into the fresh clean laundry to throw it on the floor and play.
He's also a sweet little boy that truly adores his mommy. Katie was very attached to me, but she was always willing to trade me in for her Daddy anytime - and still does! Will is firmly in the mommy camp. He may leave to go play with Daddy or give him cuddles, but Mommy ultimately is the one he's after and wants. He loves mommy cuddles and kisses and falling asleep in mommy's arms. If he's hurt, no one better get in the way of him running to mommy! Little boy love is like no other, and I totally love it.
It's so much fun experiencing the difference between little girls and little boys. Katie is seriously everything I've ever wanted in my little girl. She's my pride and joy, my perfect princess, everything I looked forward to when I was younger. I couldn't be more happy with who she is! And then there's Will, my little perfect boy who loves trucks and trains and being tough, but totally melts for his mommy and loves me like no other. He looks up to his Daddy and wants to do everything his Daddy does, but when he's done, he needs his mommy and nobody else in the whole world will do!
There's nothing else I'd rather spend my days doing than raising these two and getting to soak in every moment with them. It still feels like not enough time!
He's half way through his 21st month now. He's obsessed with trains - seeing them, hearing them, playing with them, watching shows about them...he loves it all. Half of the day you can find him picking out a bunch of trains, carefully connecting them in the order he desires, then crawling around the floor as he pulls them along and says "choo choo!" He's also really great at building his own track. He goes through the whole box, carefully picks out which wooden pieces he wants, and then connects them and makes long tracks. I love watching him set up each piece to his own satisfaction, and then when he deems it completed, he grabs his trains and plays on it so happily.
He also loves the construction trucks he has. Especially the dump truck, which he puts his cup and his train inside of before "room room!"-ing it around.
For his birthday last year, he got him a Fisher Price car that he can sit in and pretend he's driving. He loves that thing! I call it his getaway car, because every time he gets in trouble, he runs to his car, shuts the door, and starts driving like crazy! I can't even be mad when he does it because it's so cute!
It's rare to find him without his lion ears on. Last year after Halloween, I found a 50 cent lion costume that had a ears/short mane headband in it. He wears the headband all the time, roars at everyone, and giggles. Katie sometimes lets him chase her, and she pretend yells in fear. It ends up with both of them giggling and exhausted.
Just like Katie since she was a year old, Will loves his leapfrog plush. Katie had Violet and for years wouldn't be parted with it (even now, she has Violet by her side most of the day). Will can not be without Scout. He naps with him (and his lullabies), he plays with him, he pretend cooks him in his pretend oven, and he dances and sings with him. When he leaves him somewhere and forgets, you can hear Will running around the room calling "Scout! Scout!" and then soon after, "mommy help! Mommy, help Scout, mommy."
His sentences are improving by the day. I love all the things he can say now! I sort of miss when he used to call me "mine", and has since moved on to calling EVERYTHING else "mine." I'm now Mommy again, but that's just as sweet. Most of his sentences start out with "Mommy?" and continues with some sort of help request, or food request, or for cuddles.
Will lives for naughtiness though! He thinks three steps ahead as well - he knows what naughtiness he's currently doing, what he's doing next, and a back up plan for naughtiness after that. He literally can go from one bad thing to another without hesitation. He is constantly busy, constantly on the move, constantly climbing something, and constantly getting into what he knows he shouldn't. It's what makes life a bit interesting though! He also hates when I do dishes, and tries to physically shove me away from the sink to go play. Loves when I do laundry though, as he climbs into the fresh clean laundry to throw it on the floor and play.
He's also a sweet little boy that truly adores his mommy. Katie was very attached to me, but she was always willing to trade me in for her Daddy anytime - and still does! Will is firmly in the mommy camp. He may leave to go play with Daddy or give him cuddles, but Mommy ultimately is the one he's after and wants. He loves mommy cuddles and kisses and falling asleep in mommy's arms. If he's hurt, no one better get in the way of him running to mommy! Little boy love is like no other, and I totally love it.
It's so much fun experiencing the difference between little girls and little boys. Katie is seriously everything I've ever wanted in my little girl. She's my pride and joy, my perfect princess, everything I looked forward to when I was younger. I couldn't be more happy with who she is! And then there's Will, my little perfect boy who loves trucks and trains and being tough, but totally melts for his mommy and loves me like no other. He looks up to his Daddy and wants to do everything his Daddy does, but when he's done, he needs his mommy and nobody else in the whole world will do!
There's nothing else I'd rather spend my days doing than raising these two and getting to soak in every moment with them. It still feels like not enough time!
Monday, April 6, 2015
Will at 15 months
I update my WTT blog on a weekly basis, which makes me forget that I'm supposed to be updating this page too! I sometimes forget they're not the same one - the one problem with having so many blogs!
This last month has been a huge one for development with Will. He has shed any indication that he's a baby and is now a full fledged toddler. He can repeat pretty much anything Katie says. He has no trouble climbing on anything - I'm constantly having to grab him before he runs up the stairs, or climbs on the top of the sofa. Now he comes up to me, tugs on my shirt and says "poo! poo!" when he needs his diaper changed, and then goes over and lays down, patiently waiting as I gather supplies.
We put away his pack and play yesterday and his exersaucer, as he hasn't sat in either of them for a while. He only wants to be on the floor exploring at all times. Getting him to sit in his high chair is a struggle too, he hates being confined.
He LOVES that it's spring again! Always the outdoor baby, he's having a blast reconnecting with the grass again and feeling the warm breeze on his face. This is going to be such a fun summer, he loves being outdoors all day.
Will loves cars. He has a few that he plays with all day. While he drives them around, he says "bruuuuuum, bruuuuuuum" for car noises. He also still loves his fishes, and talks to them all day.
His newest thing is high fives. He is always up to giving anyone and everyone a high five!
Katie now wants him to be her playmate, and he's starting to actually do it. She'll sit down under the table and say "help, Will! Help me!" and he'll speed over to her, grab her hands, and she'll pretend to be rescued by him. Sometimes when she's yelling help, I'll think she actually needs it and go over to help. She'll say "no, I only want Will! Will needs to help!" I love watching them be buddies! Will gets such a kick out of getting to participate in Katie's playtime and be like a big kid. He definitely doesn't want to be a baby anymore!
Will is getting a passport next month, as he'll be leaving the country for the first time before he's two! And Katie will be leaving the country for the second time in only three years. They're going on a Disney cruise to the Western Carribean on the Fantasy ship on Halloween! Katie can't sit still about it, she's so eager to go (almost as much as me!) and I know Will is going to have a blast too. He loves Mickey! He'll also love the open decks and the private beach.
He's also going to be raised as a little Southern boy! We'll be moving to Georgia or North Carolina in 2-3 years (or as soon as possible, really). Katie will be a little Southern Belle and Will's personality is just going to thrive in that new enviroment. I can't wait to get down there with them!
This last month has been a huge one for development with Will. He has shed any indication that he's a baby and is now a full fledged toddler. He can repeat pretty much anything Katie says. He has no trouble climbing on anything - I'm constantly having to grab him before he runs up the stairs, or climbs on the top of the sofa. Now he comes up to me, tugs on my shirt and says "poo! poo!" when he needs his diaper changed, and then goes over and lays down, patiently waiting as I gather supplies.
We put away his pack and play yesterday and his exersaucer, as he hasn't sat in either of them for a while. He only wants to be on the floor exploring at all times. Getting him to sit in his high chair is a struggle too, he hates being confined.
He LOVES that it's spring again! Always the outdoor baby, he's having a blast reconnecting with the grass again and feeling the warm breeze on his face. This is going to be such a fun summer, he loves being outdoors all day.
Will loves cars. He has a few that he plays with all day. While he drives them around, he says "bruuuuuum, bruuuuuuum" for car noises. He also still loves his fishes, and talks to them all day.
His newest thing is high fives. He is always up to giving anyone and everyone a high five!
Katie now wants him to be her playmate, and he's starting to actually do it. She'll sit down under the table and say "help, Will! Help me!" and he'll speed over to her, grab her hands, and she'll pretend to be rescued by him. Sometimes when she's yelling help, I'll think she actually needs it and go over to help. She'll say "no, I only want Will! Will needs to help!" I love watching them be buddies! Will gets such a kick out of getting to participate in Katie's playtime and be like a big kid. He definitely doesn't want to be a baby anymore!
Will is getting a passport next month, as he'll be leaving the country for the first time before he's two! And Katie will be leaving the country for the second time in only three years. They're going on a Disney cruise to the Western Carribean on the Fantasy ship on Halloween! Katie can't sit still about it, she's so eager to go (almost as much as me!) and I know Will is going to have a blast too. He loves Mickey! He'll also love the open decks and the private beach.
He's also going to be raised as a little Southern boy! We'll be moving to Georgia or North Carolina in 2-3 years (or as soon as possible, really). Katie will be a little Southern Belle and Will's personality is just going to thrive in that new enviroment. I can't wait to get down there with them!
Friday, February 20, 2015
Sleep
When my mom had kids, she always swore by one thing: when a baby's hand fell relaxed and open, they were officially fast asleep and could be moved or laid down. So when Katie did the same thing, I recognized the sign and it worked really well.
However, Will never had this sign. As a young baby, his hands never relaxed but would stay balled and fisted. I assume this is because he's a high needs baby, which according to all the books I've read, says that they have a hard time relaxing even in their sleep.
But Will does have his own unique sign. Almost EVERY time he goes to sleep, after about five minutes he lets out this little "hmmmm" noise. It's just a short little noise that lets me know that he has now transitioned into a deeper sleep and I can put him down.
It took weeks for me to recognize that this was as sure as the open hand sign that he was absolutely fast asleep and could be laid down in his crib without him waking.
I love how unique my kids are. They each have their own ways of doing things - Katie is more laid back, Will is more the "go go go" kind. Their differences make each day exciting as their personalities grow.
However, Will never had this sign. As a young baby, his hands never relaxed but would stay balled and fisted. I assume this is because he's a high needs baby, which according to all the books I've read, says that they have a hard time relaxing even in their sleep.
But Will does have his own unique sign. Almost EVERY time he goes to sleep, after about five minutes he lets out this little "hmmmm" noise. It's just a short little noise that lets me know that he has now transitioned into a deeper sleep and I can put him down.
It took weeks for me to recognize that this was as sure as the open hand sign that he was absolutely fast asleep and could be laid down in his crib without him waking.
I love how unique my kids are. They each have their own ways of doing things - Katie is more laid back, Will is more the "go go go" kind. Their differences make each day exciting as their personalities grow.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Thirteen Months
Will is 13.5 months old now and things are ch-ch-ch-changing!
First big change is me! We had a slip up two weeks ago, and ever since I've felt "different" and crampy. I knew I was either getting my period or pregnant. I knew I had ovulated too, so I wasn't sure which. I had my fingers crossed for my period, as despite having baby fever, I'm not ready to take on another pregnancy just yet.
I got my wish, and three days ago I got AF back! This is exciting, because now I have my cycles and I can spend the next few months watching them regulate as we WTT.
Bill was a bit disappointed that I wasn't pregnant, as he's always up for a new blessing, but it just makes us look forward even more to when we start trying again. Meanwhile, I'm building up my muscles and getting in great shape so my body will handle pregnancy even better next time.
Another thing that's changing is Will's sleep pattern. While he still needs me to walk/nurse him to sleep half the time, lately he's been sleeping all on his own all night and without nursing. This is a BIG step! If he continues it, I'll be looking into putting him to bed in the nursery with Katie soon. I'd like to wait until he's really walking, but he climbs, stands and crawls so well now that I might not need to.
Will is getting chatty now. He LOVES fishies and talking about them. He says "Hi E!" for greeting Katie. Every day he comes up with new words he can pronounce. One of his favorites is yelling out "Maaaillll!" while watching Blue's Clues.
First big change is me! We had a slip up two weeks ago, and ever since I've felt "different" and crampy. I knew I was either getting my period or pregnant. I knew I had ovulated too, so I wasn't sure which. I had my fingers crossed for my period, as despite having baby fever, I'm not ready to take on another pregnancy just yet.
I got my wish, and three days ago I got AF back! This is exciting, because now I have my cycles and I can spend the next few months watching them regulate as we WTT.
Bill was a bit disappointed that I wasn't pregnant, as he's always up for a new blessing, but it just makes us look forward even more to when we start trying again. Meanwhile, I'm building up my muscles and getting in great shape so my body will handle pregnancy even better next time.
Another thing that's changing is Will's sleep pattern. While he still needs me to walk/nurse him to sleep half the time, lately he's been sleeping all on his own all night and without nursing. This is a BIG step! If he continues it, I'll be looking into putting him to bed in the nursery with Katie soon. I'd like to wait until he's really walking, but he climbs, stands and crawls so well now that I might not need to.
Will is getting chatty now. He LOVES fishies and talking about them. He says "Hi E!" for greeting Katie. Every day he comes up with new words he can pronounce. One of his favorites is yelling out "Maaaillll!" while watching Blue's Clues.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Sleepless
Will is being a super handful for the last week. He's been more difficult now than he was as an infant, I think!
He's got a lot on his plate, so if I wasn't so absolutely exhausted, I wouldn't blame him for being extra fussy, extra needy of being held, and never ever sleeping. He has FOUR molars coming in at once. One of them just finished completely breaking through, but the rest of them are still just swelling up his little gums.
He was also running a fever out of the blue two days ago. Possibly from teething, possibly from a little cold, I'm not sure. Katie had a fever last week, which seemed so out of the blue as well, and then just slept it off and it disappeared the next day. His did the same.
For the last four nights, Will has refused to sleep. Not only is he only taking ONE nap a day, but he goes to bed late and then wakes up all night. He spends hours of the night sitting up jabbing me or crawling over me. Last night he was up from 4 AM - 5:30 AM, again from 7 - 8, and he woke up for good at 9. He only went to bed at 12:30, and I went to bed around 1 AM, so there was very little sleep.
It's been enough to make me want to stop cosleeping and put the fourth wall on the crib (it's sidecarred to our bed currently so he has his own space.) However, he still is heavily nursing through the night, so if I force him to sleep in his crib, I still have to wake up 2-4 times a night, take him out of the crib, stay awake while he nurses, try to convince him to go back in the crib, and repeat. That would have me awake even MORE than now!
I've also tried feeding him a big meal before bed so he doesn't need to nurse as much, but of course he won't have anything of it. He eats solids, but he's still not a big enough fan of them. He snacks on different solids all through the day. He eats bananas, meats, veggies, etc from my plate, but he likes breastmilk to still be his meals. When I try to get him to eat more, he just spits it out.
I'm super tired. I don't know what the solution is. I'm hoping it's just his teething keeping him up and it'll end any night now. Or if he'll start eating bigger meals and needing to nurse less so I can crib train him. Once he's walking and not nursing much of the night, I'd like to move him to the nursery in his own toddler bed next to Katie.
He's got a lot on his plate, so if I wasn't so absolutely exhausted, I wouldn't blame him for being extra fussy, extra needy of being held, and never ever sleeping. He has FOUR molars coming in at once. One of them just finished completely breaking through, but the rest of them are still just swelling up his little gums.
He was also running a fever out of the blue two days ago. Possibly from teething, possibly from a little cold, I'm not sure. Katie had a fever last week, which seemed so out of the blue as well, and then just slept it off and it disappeared the next day. His did the same.
For the last four nights, Will has refused to sleep. Not only is he only taking ONE nap a day, but he goes to bed late and then wakes up all night. He spends hours of the night sitting up jabbing me or crawling over me. Last night he was up from 4 AM - 5:30 AM, again from 7 - 8, and he woke up for good at 9. He only went to bed at 12:30, and I went to bed around 1 AM, so there was very little sleep.
It's been enough to make me want to stop cosleeping and put the fourth wall on the crib (it's sidecarred to our bed currently so he has his own space.) However, he still is heavily nursing through the night, so if I force him to sleep in his crib, I still have to wake up 2-4 times a night, take him out of the crib, stay awake while he nurses, try to convince him to go back in the crib, and repeat. That would have me awake even MORE than now!
I've also tried feeding him a big meal before bed so he doesn't need to nurse as much, but of course he won't have anything of it. He eats solids, but he's still not a big enough fan of them. He snacks on different solids all through the day. He eats bananas, meats, veggies, etc from my plate, but he likes breastmilk to still be his meals. When I try to get him to eat more, he just spits it out.
I'm super tired. I don't know what the solution is. I'm hoping it's just his teething keeping him up and it'll end any night now. Or if he'll start eating bigger meals and needing to nurse less so I can crib train him. Once he's walking and not nursing much of the night, I'd like to move him to the nursery in his own toddler bed next to Katie.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Will's Vocabulary
I can't believe how much Will is suddenly growing up. It's like when he turned a year old, there was a switch that went from baby to toddler automatically. In the last week, he has been pronouncing and learning so many words. He pronounces a new word each day this week. It started with tree - he loves touching our Christmas tree. Every time he touched it, I'd say tree and he'd repeat it. Not only can say it, but now if I say "tree?" he immediately looks at it and tries to touch it. He knows the word!
Then he had a ball in his hand. So I'd touch it and say Ball and he'd repeat. Now if I say ball, he looks all around him for the ball. He can actually pronounce the "b" sound really well!
Which led into saying Boo. He already has been stepping up his peek a boo game by using a blanket or his shirt to cover his face, and then quick take it down and giggle when someone said peek a boo. Now he does it and says "boo!" when he brings it off his face. He also thinks it's hysterical to "scare" mommy, so he sits in his high chair while I do dishes and says "boo! boo!" and giggles when I act scared.
I emptied out the whole nursery and bedroom yesterday to make sure there were no choking hazards of any kind, then brought down some toddler toys from the attic. While Katie took a nap, Will spent three hours crawling, climbing and playing all over the nursery and bedroom. I was really surprised how fast he could go, and how well he could balance. He still won't walk without at least one hand on something, but he balances so well as he tries to reach across for the next thing to hold onto. I'm pretty sure he'll be taking his first independent steps soon.
Then he had a ball in his hand. So I'd touch it and say Ball and he'd repeat. Now if I say ball, he looks all around him for the ball. He can actually pronounce the "b" sound really well!
Which led into saying Boo. He already has been stepping up his peek a boo game by using a blanket or his shirt to cover his face, and then quick take it down and giggle when someone said peek a boo. Now he does it and says "boo!" when he brings it off his face. He also thinks it's hysterical to "scare" mommy, so he sits in his high chair while I do dishes and says "boo! boo!" and giggles when I act scared.
I emptied out the whole nursery and bedroom yesterday to make sure there were no choking hazards of any kind, then brought down some toddler toys from the attic. While Katie took a nap, Will spent three hours crawling, climbing and playing all over the nursery and bedroom. I was really surprised how fast he could go, and how well he could balance. He still won't walk without at least one hand on something, but he balances so well as he tries to reach across for the next thing to hold onto. I'm pretty sure he'll be taking his first independent steps soon.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Will's First Christmas and Birthday!
Will had his first Christmas and his first birthday last week! (And he also went through his second New Years, but again he slept through it, so much less exciting.)
Will loved Christmas. Half of the gifts he crawled up on and ripped through the wrapping paper, the other half Katie gleefully helped him unwrap (she was an unwrapping machine this year!) Christmas prepared him well for his birthday, which he was able to unwrap the gifts mostly himself.
My little boy is barely a baby, not in size or in age anymore. He's now a little toddling toddler! He's also a little crazy chewing machine. He has 4 molars coming in, which are constantly a discomfort for him. There's never a moment when he's awake where he's not trying to gnaw on something, from toys, to the edge of his pack and play, to some part of me that he can get into his mouth. I can't wait for them to break though, his little gums look swollen from the big teeth coming up.
There's roughly a million pictures from Christmas and birthday combined, so I'll (try to) just put up a few...
Will loved Christmas. Half of the gifts he crawled up on and ripped through the wrapping paper, the other half Katie gleefully helped him unwrap (she was an unwrapping machine this year!) Christmas prepared him well for his birthday, which he was able to unwrap the gifts mostly himself.
My little boy is barely a baby, not in size or in age anymore. He's now a little toddling toddler! He's also a little crazy chewing machine. He has 4 molars coming in, which are constantly a discomfort for him. There's never a moment when he's awake where he's not trying to gnaw on something, from toys, to the edge of his pack and play, to some part of me that he can get into his mouth. I can't wait for them to break though, his little gums look swollen from the big teeth coming up.
There's roughly a million pictures from Christmas and birthday combined, so I'll (try to) just put up a few...
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