Thursday details

We started cantaloupe today! He loves it... of course. He seemed to really enjoy it with his cereal.

My only complaint about is that this fruit is super juicy and therefore very runny. As you can see with that picture, he got it everywhere! What a little ham. He's got such a personality now and he's so happy eating fruits & veggies.... I think this weekend we'll try some meats.

Wednesday night he only woke up twice! I have no idea as to why he slept for longer periods of time, I try and go through my mind what I might have done differently.... I have no idea. I guess I'll just go with the flow and see where it takes me.

We went to go see The Astronaut Farmer..... DO NOT GO AND SEE THIS. What a waste of $11 !! When Robbie fell asleep in my arms for a little cat nap I dozed off too! What peeved me off though was that the moms sitting behind me kept putting their feet up behind me, the one that was directly behind me kept pushing on the back of the chair. It's so irritating, I try SO hard to have a quiet baby so that everyone can enjoy the movie, I keep all my baby gear close to me so that people can get in and out of the seating isle (I sit on the end) and this chick doesn't give two hoots about anyone else there. Next time I got I'm going to sit in a corner where there isn't anyone else around us so that I can whip out a boob whenever I want and I can put my feet up.

After the movie we stopped by the store to see everyone. One of my girlfriends had ordered a dress and she originally had an appt to try it on, but she ended up cancelling the appt... so Robbie & I spent some time visiting with the girls. Everyone seems to think that I'm still loosing weight (god bless their hearts!) and Robbie was all smiles for everyone, he showed them how good he's getting at walking and was such a flirt! Everyone loves him and thinks he's looking more like Colin now.

After the visit at the store we went home to start the night time routine. Colin was working another late night so it was up to me again. I really didn't want to go in the bath, so I opted to try something different this time. I put just a little amount of water in the tub and had him lie down on his tummy. He really enjoyed it! He was splashing the water and getting it all over his face and had fun with the tub toys. Isn't he the cutest monster you've ever seen?!

I have a new video for you guys! I finally set up the camera so that you can see how well he walks! =) Enjoy!

Busy Day

Well today turned into a full day (wasn't really planned as one)

For starters, Robbie was up at 2:00am last night... wide awake. I was so out of it that I thought it was 6:00am so I brought Robbie back to bed & he started to try to wake Colin up. I figured I'd change his diaper, check the clock & see if Colin could sleep in a little bit more before a wake up call from Robbie.. I was shocked to see it was 2:35! So I tried feeding him but he didn't want it, so I put him back in his crib & let him settle himself down & go back to sleep. He moaned and groaned and finally zonked out. He woke up around 7:30 and was super happy! Robbie went down for a nap at around 10 and didn't wake up until 1:45!!! HOLLY SMOKES! That was a long nap... so I wasn't sure how the rest of the day was going to go & if/when he'd take another nap.

So after he woke from his nap & he had his "breakfast" (more like brunch!) we drove over to our new home to pick up the keys & garage openers! I took lots of pictures. Our new place is so close to downtown so Robbie & I popped in to see Daddy at work! As we were leaving his work I figured why not go see Auntie Alison!! So we scooted over to see "AA" at work, all the girls loved him & he flirted up a storm, he showed them how he walks, talks and drools. We stayed downtown until Alison was done work (4pm) and she watched Robbie while I got a bite to eat at the food court. Once I was done eating Steve came & picked up Alison (they had a date night planned) so I decided to feed Robbie... he munched for a little bit and then quickly fell asleep in my arms. I let him nap for about 30mins then opted to wake him up as we had to get home and start the bed time routine. PHEW! Busy day but good, he was really happy for the most part and loved all the attention everyone was giving him!

Tomorrow I'm planing on going to see a movie as long as Robbie doesn't have another nap like he did today!

Beautiful day = Swings

It was a gorgeous day (got up to about +10) so there was no way that we were staying inside all day. I grabbed the stroller that was in the trunk, buckled Robbie up and off we went! He was so content just relaxing in the stroller and soaking up some rays. We went to a playground that's a couple of blocks away from the house, thankfully no one was there & we had the whole place to ourselves! I plopped him into the infant swing and just let him dangle in it for a little bit so that he could get use to the seat, after a couple of minutes I gave him a gentle push and he burst out in giggles! Every time he would swing in my direction I'd make a crazy face or silly noise and he'd just scream in laughter... it was so much fun! We spent about 10 mins on the swings and then we moved onto the frog (it has a massive spring attached from it to the ground) Robbie and I sat on it & rocked back and forth, I got a couple giggles out of him on the frog... but nothing compared to the swing.

I tried to do a photo shoot similar to the one I did on Valentines Day, unfortunately he wasn't in the best of mood and would barely give me a grin.

Diapers, Walker, Home, Sleep and more!

1) Diapers - we've moved up another size! I thought that he wouldn't have anymore poonami's now that he's having "big boy" poops.... I was wrong. A couple of days ago I had 2 poonami's in a row! Today we went to Toys 'R Us and picked up some Pampers Cruisers #4 (we were using Pampers Baby Dry but Colin felt the need to get Cruisers as he is now starting to "cruise")

2) The main reason we went to Toys 'R Us is to get Robbie a little walker to help him along with his walking. My back aches because I'm constantly bending forward and holding onto his hands while he struts his stuff around the house, so I figured we should pick up something to aid him. At the moment he'd rather chew on the handle bars but it won't be long until he figures out how to balance and maneuver this sucker around.

3) We've found a new place to call home! It's in the SE part of town called Inglewood. It's fairly smaller compared to what we are living in right now but it's a newer complex and has two large bedrooms and an attached garage! The floors are heated & that is how the townhouse produces it's heat... via the floors, so it'll be REALLY nice on my feet (I have frostbite on my feet so they are the first to go cold!) There's a bird sanctuary about 2 mins away that I've never been to but I'm sure Robbie would LOVE to check out all the birds and I guess we're just minutes away from the zoo too! Woohoo! Downtown is a 3 minute drive so it'll be perfect come Stampede time!

4) For some reason he hasn't been the best sleeper and I've ended up bringing him to bed with me a couple times the past couple of nights. For some reason he's been waking up every 1hr or so and the only thing that will settle him is if he nurses! He won't eat much... it's more a comfort thing. I don't know what's the root of this problem, I figure it's just a phase. Last night when he was sleeping with me (Colin slept downstairs so that he could get a good nights sleep) Robbie slept on his side facing me & a couple times during the night he woke me up because he was having bad dreams!! He was so sweet and innocent, I kept hearing this light moaning and whimpering so I gently rubbed his back until he settled back down.

We've introduced him to apples.... and of course, he loves them =) He smacks his lips every time he gets a spoonful, it's so adorable. He's not nursing not nearly as much as he use to, which is a little discouraging. Today when we came home from being out and about I pumped 6oz because Robbie wouldn't nurse =( He had a couple ounces of formula when he was visiting with Grammy & Grampy today.... maybe I should try formula during the day and nursing during the night. I try to get him to nurse before his solids but he won't... but as soon as the fruit/veggies are in front of him he's all for it!

Swimming went fairly well, we had to wake him from his morning nap so that we could be out of the house @ 10:00 for our 10:45 class, so needless to say he was a little poopy. Grammy & Grampy got to come see him in the water and that was great! They had us put on PFD's (Personal Floatation Device) one for baby and one for mommy. I put Robbies on first and let him float around me while I put mine on... well Robbie didn't really like the fact that I wasn't holding on to him so he does what he normal does when he's PO'd, he arches his back.... wooops! There goes his whole head under the water! So then he got even more PO'd that he got his face wet, so what does he do? Arches his back! hahaha. So after the second time I had gotten my PFD on and we were floating away together.

Last, but definitely no least.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANA! I hope we get to see you soon so that you can see how big your great grandson is getting! Have a great birthday party & we wish we could be there!

Bath Time

Robbie definitely knows how the night time routine works and when he hears the water running in the tub he gets all excited. Tonight, after I undressed him for tub time, I put him down on the ground and we walked to the tub together! It was the cutest thing EVER. He was giggling and screaming his way to the tub and was taking such big strides trying to get there as fast as he could. I'm so proud of my little guy... all the sudden I've realized that he's starting to grow up REALLY fast!

Banananananana's

Woohoo! He loved them! He didn't even give me the sour face, like he's done with all the veggies. I popped 4 banana's in the blender & it was the perfect consistency, there was no need to add milk. I've been making his cereals progressively more chunky so that he'd be ready for the thicker foods (like bananas).

Yesterday afternoon Robbie & I went grocery shopping to pick up his fruit as well as the basics (bread, milk, juice, etc). We got stopped 4 different times by old folks that felt the need to have a little chit chat with Robbie, oh my goodness did he ever love it, he kept smiling for them and would sometimes reply with a "bababa". He was really good for me, this was my first time grocery shopping with him alone and sans stroller. He sat up in the grocery cart all by himself!!! I brought a big blanket to wrap around him & the cart so that he wouldn't touch the filthy handle bars & cart. I gave him a bag of lettuce while I did my shopping and he was quite happy with it, he was smashing his hand down on it & screaming.... good times.

I'm trying to get him to move on his own but the best I can get out of him is a roll from his tummy to his back. I had him sitting up (which he's mastered by the way!) and put some toys just a little out of his reach to see if he'd try and squirm his way over... pffff! What was I thinking!! He just moaned and whined until I caved in and pushed it close enough so that he could reach it, I'm such a softy. He loves, loves and LOVES to be standing! He's getting really good at putting one foot in front of the other, sometimes the right foot crosses over the left foot but he's doing great for a 7 month old (well, almost 7 months)! Another new development is his balancing... I had him standing on our computer chair (a basic fold up chair) and put his hands on the back of the chair for support. He stood there & balanced himself for a good minute before I had to intervene with some extra support. Colin thinks we should lower the crib as he's getting better at pulling himself up and now that he knows how to balance himself with the help of something it could mean trouble if we don't do it soon.

Another topic : Car rides. He's FANTASTIC! He loves to look out the window and watch everything passing by. I can take him from his stroller, where he's crying like a... well, like a baby... and as soon as I start driving away and I turn on the CD he's quiet. It's awesome! It makes driving so much more enjoyable.

Tomorrow we're back in the pool again! I picked up another pair of swim trunks... hopefully these guys will last him a little bit longer =P

Every 2 hrs

Yep. He's up every two hours to feed... day or night, he's been doing this for the past couple of days. It's not too bad as he falls right back asleep once he's done but boy would it be nice if he could just find a routine & stick with it. Perhaps this is his 6 month growth spurt? (even though he's almost 7 months) Maybe his teeth are bothering him? Who knows?!!

Well we're moving on to fruit today! I've discovered he doesn't like potatoes or broccoli. I've tried mixing them with different veggies that he does like and he refuses it. When I tried to give him potatoes w/ green beans he started gagging! No, not choking... gagging! He sat there with his tongue sticking out and was whining at me to get it off. No way Jose!

For the longest time we've been leaving his lamp on while he sleeps during the night because for a while there, that was the only way to get him to go to sleep. After having him sleep in bed with me a couple nights ago (he slept until 7:30ish.. he's usually up at 6) I realized that he doesn't need the light to be on, so we're back to using the night light! It seems to be going well, he's a lot more groggy when I pick him up and falls back asleep after the feed without a problem.

I can't wait for summer to come. I've been getting cabin fever a lot lately.... especially now that he's more active. He's got such a short attention span and we run out of things to play with REALLY fast. I wish it was nicer & we could go outside and play in the grass... or take him to the swings (ohhh he's going to LOVE the swings!!)... or take him to the zoo.... or to an outdoor pool I've got ideas pouring out of me of things that we can do once summer arrives.

On a side note, this is my 100th post! Woohoo! I have such a great time keeping everyone up to date! I know some of you have never had the opportunity to meet Robbie yet (hopefully you'll get the chance... he's a real charmer) I hope this site helps you get to know him a little better.