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Short on pictures today, but Dex learned a new wiggle, and it's funny. He's only done it in the pack n play this evening, but on the floor, that kid will MOVE. Ooooh boy! :) Here's the happy boy in his bouncer, and a video of his new moves.
Monday night, Dex got another bath, and we introduced a couple of friends for his rubber duck. He was a big fan! Tuesday was my work from home day, and I think he was happy to see me for two days in a row. He tried carrots for the first time, and he liked them, but got a really serious look on his face when I tried to take his picture. :)
Going to bed at 8am has been working, no problems, for the last few nights. I hope the routine is finally starting to stick! Asleep at 8pm, up at 2am, then asleep until 7am or 8am. Fingers crossed that it keeps up!
Last night we went to the Academy Awards party at the Eastman House with Amanda and Ryan. Ryan and I each bought a poster (a bargain at $10 each) and started talking with a gentleman and his granddaughter while we were in line for our car. His camera battery was dead, so he took a picture with my camera, and said I'd post it on the blog so they could see it. The other one is with some famous characters who were bartending. Thanks to Amanda for being the photographer on that one :)
Dex was at home with Grandma Linda and Aunt Becky, and he had a good night too. And a good weekend! He tried sweet potatoes and pears for the first time, and was as cute as always. On with the photos!
I'm off from work today, and the little man seems pretty pleased about that. Bye!
Thursday night, Dan and I met some friends out for dinner. Grandma Linda and Grandpa Matt came over, and Dex was all smiles.
He went to bed at 8pm, and we got home a little after 9pm. Around 9:30pm, he woke up and wanted to finish the rest of his nighttime bottle. After that? Not a peep until 6am! Dan got up and gave him a snack and he's currently dozing in his crib. TGIF indeed! :)
Sleepytime was back on track last night. He went to bed around 8, woke up at 1am to eat, and then needed a reswaddling at 6am, and was finally up at 7am.
Dex had a good day on today, and in the evening got a visit from Aunt Kim, Cousin Emily, and Cousin Ben.
He also got a new toy (a belated Valentine's gift from me) and he gave it a thorough taste test.
He fell asleep at 8pm with practically no fuss. So I think we're back on track. Hooray!
Dex went to bed at 8pm, but woke up at 11pm, 2am, 4am, 5am, and 7am last night/Tuesday morning. He was SO upset and each time just wanted to be held, rather than scarf a lot of food. Dan took the 5am shift, and actually brought him downstairs to play for a little bit, and then the culprit was discovered.
Diaper explosion!
Dex did damage up to his neck.
Dan got him cleaned up and put him back to bed at 6am, where he stayed quiet until 7am. I got up with him then, and felt totally out of it, but I was sad since he was clearly not happy either. He was hoarse from screaming so much, had a crusty nose, and was coughing. The latter was more for 'fun' as he's figured out how to cough now, so he adds a couple of bonus fun ones onto each real one.
I took his temperature, and it was fine, but it was only after he took a two hour nap in the morning that he got sort of back to normal. He still sounds pretty pitiful as his voice isn't back to normal yet, but at least he doesn't appear to be getting worse.
Grandma Michele was coming in the afternoon so I could go to work for a presentation, and I found a tactic that kept him happy while I did some work. Hand him a Dixie cup and he'll attack it until it's either a ball of mush, or on the floor. Each one = about 4 minutes of fun! :)
It's also hilarious to see him watch and/or grab at the cat's tails as they walk by when he's in the exersaucer. His furry 'brothers' better enjoy this next month or so before he's after them!
He now is either entranced or angry when I eat in front of him. He definitely knows what a spoon is, and wants everything I have.
We suspect the sleepless night was due to trying a new organic multi-grain cereal in his before-bed bottle. It also contained probiotics, so that may have been more than his system was used to!
He did have a nice afternoon with Grandma, with only a couple of fussy bursts, and he went to bed about 8:30 tonight. Hopefully things will go smoother tonight.
Oh, and we gave him a bath and realized we need to clear everything off the windowsill by the sink. Potted plant? Decorative junk? Unless we want it in the water, it needs to go! Babyproofing, here we come.
Still ever so unpredictable, Dex had a fine night (going down around 8pm, waking up at 2:30am and 7am) but didn't nap much for Aunt Becky all day. He had an unexplained meltdown at one point, but was okay for the rest of the day. And unrelated to the meltdown, his weekend meals of peas made an exit :)
Dan had a haircut appointment after work, and Becky and Dex went along. Even though the little guy doesn't have a ton of hair, he got a trim, and he looks so grown up now!
Tomorrow Grandma Michele is coming to visit as I have a big project at work to take care of in the afternoon. Goodnight!
The cereal in the bottle before bed seems to be really helping. He definitely goes for a 6 hour stretch most nights, and sometimes even for 8.
Friday Dan was home with him, and when he woke up in the morning, he was on his belly.
To think just a few short weeks ago he wasn't interested in rolling over. Now he won't stop! He still hasn't figured out how to go back to his original position, so he gets angry quite often. And the days of the mobile and the changing table on the pack and play are now history. It's now one big play and changing area. We're still trying to put him down earlier in the evening, around 8pm, but it can be a challenge. And then there's the ongoing swaddling battle. He wants it, he doesn't want it...he wants to be swaddled just so he can escape! So many things are changing these days....
Here are some other pics from when he was home with Dan.
Saturday we had a nice Valentine's Day; Dex slept really well and was a happy boy all day. He got to try peas for the first time ever! And that thing on his nose is a scab from damage he did to himself while he was in his crib.
Peas are pretty good from Dan Bezek on Vimeo.
In addition to his giraffe, he's a big fan of all sorts of wildlife. He loooves the big stuffed hedgehog as the fur is fun to yank on.
Sunday Mr. Fussbucket returned full force, and was pretty crabby about something. Maybe his teeth will show up one of these days. The bumps are getting more well defined. But when he was happy, he sure was darn cute!
Dan got on the scale with him this weekend and the kid weighs a whopping 20lbs. As much as it will open up a whole new can of worms, we can't wait for him to start moving on his own. Carrying that little sack of potatoes around sure wears you out!
