Starting Solids

This last week we have started solids.  It is going ok so far, but I think he likes the spoon more than what is on it, which is fine.

Applesauce

Oatmeal

Carrots

6 Months!

At 6 months, he is 14 pounds 10 ounces and 26.5 inches.

Having a rough night

He did not enjoy the trip to the store!

Blocks

I hope he's not grading my parenting skills.

Sitting Up!

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

Shifting Gears

Somethings have come up that have made me think about what I am doing with this space. So while I sort things out, I think it will become a photo space. And since I would like to work on my picture-taking skills (it seems like a stretch to call what I do photography) this will motivated me.

Doodlebug photo of the day:

Peek-a-boo

Rolly Polly

I have been neglecting this space. A lot of things are going on at work that have made posting here take back burner. Doodlebug has been rolling over for a while now, but he is just beginning to use it for transportation. He travelled about four feet today. He is changing and growing so much. He is so ready for solid food, exhibiting all of the classic signs. We gave him a spoon to play with and I think it is his new best friend.

Approaching .5

Doodle is growing up fast. As he gets closer to 6 months, he wants to eat people food more and more. He lunges at plates and mimics chewing when we eat in front of him. I am excited to get the extra calories in him, even if in the beginning food is mostly skill-building rather than nutritive.  I’ll be posting some extra pictures here as we work up to the big event. My sister and are having a party. Well, not a real one, but we both believe in the three makes a party rule so real enough.

Happy guy

Hanging Out in the Kitchen

Attack of the mommirazzi

The great sitter hunt begins

We are getting ready to launch Sitter Hunt 2010 and we have no idea how to do it. I’ve asked around but no one will give up the details on a good person. I’ve taken out an ad on SitterCity and gotten a few responses. No one I was wowed by, but some decent leads. I have some interviews scheduled for this weekend. I know to check references, but I am not sure what questions to ask in the interview. Or is it more about seeing how the candidate interacts with the baby. I feel so unsure and deep down inside don’t really feel like anyone is good enough to take care of my baby. I’ll need to get over that quickly, though. I have a meeting I can’t miss on the 21st, my husband is working that day and I have no sitter.  Crap.

Edited: The meeting on the 21st has been cancelled. So happy and no longer feel desperate and rushed.

4 Bs

We are working on a bedtime routine, slowly but surely trying to set a routine in place. The one I have settled on is bath, bottle, book, boob. Most of the time it works pretty well, especially on nights when I am the only one home, which is about 4-5 per week. Sure, I skip the bath some nights, but baby isn’t too dirty yet. He has just started rolling a lot and is mostly contained on a blanket.  I start about 8 pm or so and baby gets all tucked in by 9. This gives me time to do the dishes, put away laundry and diapers that are laying about and to a general tidying up. Then I get ready for bed, sometimes squeeze in a shower and have about 10 minutes to read before it is lights out by 10:45. I will say, it takes me a lot longer to read a book than it used to.

Everything is working out, but we have had some sleeping set-backs. Spencer used to sleep through the night pretty regularly, waking up between 5 am and 6 am. Now, it is much more erratic. Some mornings it is 2 am, mostly 4 am and a (very) few super-awesome 6 ams. I think the change can be attributed to either teething or the cooler weather. Not sure, but I hope it goes back to the way it was. I didn’t appreciate how lucky I was then.  Every time I get used to something or feel like I am getting good at it, it changes.