Not Too Much Going on Here

Everyday life right now.

Max is everywhere. He finally figured out that with crawling comes freedom. He now prefers to be on the floor. He also likes to follow me from room to room which right now is cute because as soon as he 'finds' me he gets this super big grin on his face...but I'm sure will get old soon. Although I'm sure it was the same with the twins, I just can't believe how dirty my floors are! Max finds every little thing and every clump of dog hair. I'm going to nickname him Hoover :)

We are also trying to get Max to sleep in his crib. With him as mobile as he is, sleeping in the bed is just too dangerous. I put the mattress on the lowest setting and the last 2 or three nights we've been trying to get him to sleep in the crib. The first night I moved him once he was asleep, last night about half asleep and tonight I put him right into the crib after nursing. Tonight was bad.

Max screamed and screamed. He was so angry. I tried sitting next to the crib for a few minutes but that didn't help. I left and let him cry for a few, and then came back to lie him back down and give him his soother again. I left again and that time he became extremely angry. He almost started to hyperventilate and I guess in the process swallowed too much air because he then started to wretch and threw up all over, but also let out a huge burp. I guess he won the battle because I picked him up and rocked him to sleep before putting him back to bed.

I can't wait to try again tomorrow :)

And About 24 Hours Later

Still Not Yet 100%

7 Months and 4 Days

Yes, today M is 7 months and 4 days...and this morning he woke up throwing up :-( This is M's first illness; up until now he hasn't has as much as a sniffle. By the end of the day, the vomiting had stopped and he was his happy little self. Unfortunately, he now has diarrhea, but it seems as though this is a fast moving virus so hopefully he will be all better by morning.

Since we are talking about M, I might as well give you an update. At 7 months M is growing up way faster than I would like. He is sitting like a pro. One of his favorite things is to sit and play on the floor with his older brother or sister. He is also EXTREMELY close to crawling. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks, but he is also able to pull and push himself where ever he wants to go. I very much consider him mobile now. M has also already mastered the art of pulling up on things. If there is something he can reach he tries to stand up next to it. S was walking by 10 months and I have no doubt that M will be the same.

M is also all about eating. Everything and anything he sees, he wants. He doesn't have any teeth but that doesn't stop him. I have pretty much given up and feed him bits and pieces of everything we eat. The little bugger won't eat baby food or rice cereal so I guess I won't be buying anymore of that. He does however enjoy the Gerber finger foods. I am so glad for this as it's the only thing that keeps him occupied when I am busy cooking dinner or something similar.

As far as personality, overall M is still a happy, laid back baby. He is very smiley and flirts with anyone who will give him any attention. He does tend to be clingy with me and is starting to have stranger anxiety. So far though, this has been minimal. Every few days he has a very cranky day. Given his age, and his desire to chew everything I am blaming that on teething along with his frustration with limited mobility. Everyone always comments about what a happy and content baby he is. I am very thankful for that.

Once the P family heads back home, M will be forced to sleep in his crib as I just don't think co-sleeping is safe anymore. I'm sure he won't like that one bit since he still wants to be nursed to sleep, but he will adjust. Maybe once he is in the crib he will start sleeping completely through the night vs waking for an early morning feed :-)

A girl can dream