Eating: Basically we are amazing at breastfeeding, it's a breeze. We are adding wheat cereal to his nightly routine. Avocados went over pretty well when we mixed it into the cereal. I want to add another food to his list, but I don't know which to go to. I'm thinking sweet potato or banana. Banana would be much easier, but I have to find my Baby Bullet recipe book and see what it says.
I can't wait to use this:
Yay for making baby food!
Sleeping: I used to have to walk him around and bounce for EVER until he was fast asleep, place him in the swing and pray he doesn't wake up so I could eat or pee or close my eyes for a moment. Now I put him in the swing and go do something, mostly doing dishes or laundry, and I look over to find he is asleep! It's so magical. This is great that we are doing this for naps. Night time is a little different, but it lasts longer so I don't mind rocking him in his rocking chair a little until he is mostly out.
He wakes up maybe 2 times a night for snacks and falls asleep again just like that. He takes a good morning nap around 9 (sometimes a noon nap if his morning nap was short or early) and a good afternoon nap around 2 or 3. (sometimes another quick nap around 5). Bed time is around 7. This has been staying pretty consistant, which I LOVE.
The next big thing is doing the big switch to the crib. o.o I don't know if I'm ready for that...
Playing: Jesse is great at sitting now. Sometimes he leans forward too much and basically is resting on his big ol' belly, but he knows about keeping himself up if he starts to fall a certain direction. Rolling is our new thing. He can put most of himself on his side, it's just that leg, if he can kick it over, he would have it. He still loves his jungle, the car and Mortimer. OH and don't forget Sophie, he takes her everywhere too... gadda chew on those ears of hers.
Tummy time is still an issue... he is still fussy and spits up within 5 minutes of being on his belly. Even when we try belly to belly (so it's not as hard as the floor) and he still wasn't having it.
Me!: ugh work started up. Ok, yeah it's great that we are making more money and yeah I'm getting up and seeing people and what not, but it's exhausting! All the walkinggg and carrying... I'll get back into shape soon, but it's the process that's painful.
But this my last year.
Wait, what?!
Because we are moving back to MARYLAND. BOOM.
Matt and I decided that it was time to get back to our roots, back to where we belong. The beach is great, it was our favorite place to visit, but now that we live here it's lost what we loved. Not to mention Alex (Matt's little brother)'s son is due TOMORROW and we want Jesse and Grayson to grow up together.
So this brings me to my next bit of news.
I am starting my own business of Newborn and Baby Photography!
EmiB Photography
I am currently taking clients in the Montgomery County, Frederick area as of November 1st. I will make special trips up if I need to come up earlier. I wouldn't pass up the chance to photograph a fresh new baby!
I've already had one client and I had so much fun. I have 3 newborns on the calendar, and a few babies and kids too. I can't wait.
