And he is sleeping 6 hour stretches. Yes, 6 hours and it is marvelous! Tonight has been quite a few firsts for him too. Brad's mom gave him his first bottle, which he took like a champ (Brad and I need a date night soon)! I was impressed, we used the new, funky looking Lansinoh bottle.
He is also sleeping in his crib right now for the first time. Brad is sick with a stomach bug, and I didn't want to risk Leo catching anything. Leo and I have coslept each night so far. I'm sure I will sneak in there with him and hold him a bit at some point, I just can't stay away :) And I'm also pretty sure he will be back in bed with me once Brad is better.
So time goes by fast, we all know that by now. But it's just going really fast. I mean, my little baby is 10 weeks old now and weighing in at more than 12 pounds! He still hasn't gone to the pediatrician yet, but I have a scale that is pretty accurate and I will remember to measure his length one of these days.
It's 2014 now - Happy New Year right!? So far so good. We've managed to stay sane during the massive snow-in and dreadfully cold polar vortex (what does that even mean?) temperatures. Me and the kiddos have been staying well. This is Brad's second round of something that's got him feeling pretty bad --- knock on wood, but he's also the only one who has been vaccinated for the flu and such. My dad claims that I am a paranoid, conspiracy theorist. All I'm saying if Brad ends up being the only one super sick this season I'm not so sure I should be blamed as crazy for some of my vaccine ideas!
I am becoming quite a stickler lately about our nutrition. We have been having too many GMO indulgences since well before the holidays. So I've got all of us on probiotics, Vitamin D3, Omega-3 and at least a few servings of fresh, organic veggies a day. I'm hoping that keeps us well - we just have to cut down the sugars a lot more. Leo has been going to chiropractic care (for wellness visits) and he is doing great. I took him around 6 or 7 weeks because he was just spitting up CONSTANTLY. Not even spit up really, waterfalls is more like it. He is gaining weight just fine and also not crying when it happens, so I'm sure it's just a laundry problem as people say, and not a reflux issue. At 10 weeks now, he is much better. I credit being older, probiotics and his adjustments helping to control his spewing problem.
The older kiddos will be heading back to preschool this week. Practically everyone on my facebook feed was desperate to have their kids go back. Not me. I love they have extra time to play with Christmas gifts, have fun with each other and visit with Papou (who arrived just before Christmas!) Plus I've been struggling with missing them a lot lately. I want to be more active with them, take them on dates, play and get goofy together - but right now it is just so hard since Leo is still so small and needy. Although I do see a predictable napping schedule in my future with him, so I will get to play and snuggle Elijah and Athena more. It's gotta be soon, because my mind has started wandering to the reality of Elijah being in kindergarden next year ::gulp:: -- I can't think about that now, not without having taken my placenta pill today.
We've also bunked them up! And can you believe my sweet, delicate little Athena is on the top bunk (delicate, ya right!)? She insisted, and it is the best fit since she actually will sleep through the night like a rock 99% of the time. Elijah still gets up with excuses, like he needs water or he needs a 8th hug and kiss (I'm not complaining about those though!).
Here are a few pics of my older babies. It's amazing how grown up they'e become. Especially when I glance back through my blog -- it's definitely incentive to be faithful and blog more often!
He loves his daddy!! Check out that smile!
In the next few weeks we're off to Florida! Yay! We will be in the Clearwater/Tampa area for a week. My dad and Brad's parents will also be with us. After the frigid cold I am ready for some 70's temperatures! I am also anxious to see if it could be called "home" one day - at least see if I could actually see a life for us there. (We've been on a "we are going to move to Florida soon" kick the last few years)
I can't believe everyone is asleep and I am blogging again. I've missed my little corner of the internet. I guess I better get some sleep before Leo wakes up, or worse, Brad wakes up and realizes I put half an onion next to him on his bedside table. Here's what I mean: Onion Remedy -- Hey, it may be a myth, but you do anything for the people you love.
I leave you with an awesome video with my kiddos.
I am becoming quite a stickler lately about our nutrition. We have been having too many GMO indulgences since well before the holidays. So I've got all of us on probiotics, Vitamin D3, Omega-3 and at least a few servings of fresh, organic veggies a day. I'm hoping that keeps us well - we just have to cut down the sugars a lot more. Leo has been going to chiropractic care (for wellness visits) and he is doing great. I took him around 6 or 7 weeks because he was just spitting up CONSTANTLY. Not even spit up really, waterfalls is more like it. He is gaining weight just fine and also not crying when it happens, so I'm sure it's just a laundry problem as people say, and not a reflux issue. At 10 weeks now, he is much better. I credit being older, probiotics and his adjustments helping to control his spewing problem.
The older kiddos will be heading back to preschool this week. Practically everyone on my facebook feed was desperate to have their kids go back. Not me. I love they have extra time to play with Christmas gifts, have fun with each other and visit with Papou (who arrived just before Christmas!) Plus I've been struggling with missing them a lot lately. I want to be more active with them, take them on dates, play and get goofy together - but right now it is just so hard since Leo is still so small and needy. Although I do see a predictable napping schedule in my future with him, so I will get to play and snuggle Elijah and Athena more. It's gotta be soon, because my mind has started wandering to the reality of Elijah being in kindergarden next year ::gulp:: -- I can't think about that now, not without having taken my placenta pill today.
We've also bunked them up! And can you believe my sweet, delicate little Athena is on the top bunk (delicate, ya right!)? She insisted, and it is the best fit since she actually will sleep through the night like a rock 99% of the time. Elijah still gets up with excuses, like he needs water or he needs a 8th hug and kiss (I'm not complaining about those though!).
Here are a few pics of my older babies. It's amazing how grown up they'e become. Especially when I glance back through my blog -- it's definitely incentive to be faithful and blog more often!
He loves his daddy!! Check out that smile!
New Years day we went to the Science Center - which I think we've done in the past before. Maybe it will be a tradition from now on.
In the next few weeks we're off to Florida! Yay! We will be in the Clearwater/Tampa area for a week. My dad and Brad's parents will also be with us. After the frigid cold I am ready for some 70's temperatures! I am also anxious to see if it could be called "home" one day - at least see if I could actually see a life for us there. (We've been on a "we are going to move to Florida soon" kick the last few years)
I can't believe everyone is asleep and I am blogging again. I've missed my little corner of the internet. I guess I better get some sleep before Leo wakes up, or worse, Brad wakes up and realizes I put half an onion next to him on his bedside table. Here's what I mean: Onion Remedy -- Hey, it may be a myth, but you do anything for the people you love.
I leave you with an awesome video with my kiddos.
