Baby Legs
I Was interested in Getting Aedan some "Baby Legs" a type of Leg warmer for babys, good for crawling, diaper changes, quick and easy... But Expensive @ 12-16 a pair + shipping... OUCH! Do you know how many diapers that could buy??
Then I found This site showing me how to make them myself.
The first pair I took over an hour staring in confusion at the directions and pictures... But when I figured it out, I could pop them out in less than 10 minutes a pair. Aedan now has a rather LARGE wardrobe of baby legs that we hope will keep him warm.
After I filled a small drawer with my modified socks, I decided to teach our play group a couple weeks back. Fun was had by all, we have many baby's sporting their own warmers in our group now.
And Now my friend Jen is interested in making some for William...
Have fun making your baby legs Jen and William!
Aedan with a pair of his baby legs looking all rocker like ...and really cute!
Then I found This site showing me how to make them myself.
The first pair I took over an hour staring in confusion at the directions and pictures... But when I figured it out, I could pop them out in less than 10 minutes a pair. Aedan now has a rather LARGE wardrobe of baby legs that we hope will keep him warm.
After I filled a small drawer with my modified socks, I decided to teach our play group a couple weeks back. Fun was had by all, we have many baby's sporting their own warmers in our group now.
And Now my friend Jen is interested in making some for William...
Have fun making your baby legs Jen and William!
Aedan with a pair of his baby legs looking all rocker like ...and really cute!
Talking
Aedan has "talked" for quite a while. saying mama, bu-bu (bye) urse for nursing ect.
But he usually repeats the syllable over and over like a babble. Bu-bu-bu-bu- upupupupupup, dadadadada
He means what he is saying, he knows that sound has meaning. But he hadn't mastered it into a single syllable word.
I've been noticing this week he is not repeating it as often and bringing it down to less syllables.
So today when I was sitting on my bed typing a letter to our playgroup about our meeting, I only had a few lines left to type. Aedan was mildly fussing for me to pick him up next to the bed.
I kept my head down typing as fast as I could... I Had to complete the letter , it had already been interrupted 4 times!
He then let out a loud grunt - it got my attention, I looked at him and said "Aedan what would you like?"
He raised his arm high, scowled at me for not paying him attention earlier and forcefully, in a low and commanding voice, with one syllable said
"UP"
I nearly burst laughing at this - My little boy was being so serious and finally caught onto saying it like a word and said it with such energy I HAD to laugh.
He didn't think it was very funny and as he sat on my lap he grunted again and kept his scowl at me.
I tried not to smile to show my empathy at the seriousness of his situation.... whatever it was I still did not know. Apparently picking him up wasn't all he wanted.
I just said Oh I'm sorry for laughing, is there something I can do for you?
With the same force and seriousness he then in a low powerful voice said
"URSE!"
Yup... he was hungry and stayed latched on for a long time too.
I guess we will be moving into the realm of real words... I'm so excited and love this communication with him.
But he usually repeats the syllable over and over like a babble. Bu-bu-bu-bu- upupupupupup, dadadadada
He means what he is saying, he knows that sound has meaning. But he hadn't mastered it into a single syllable word.
I've been noticing this week he is not repeating it as often and bringing it down to less syllables.
So today when I was sitting on my bed typing a letter to our playgroup about our meeting, I only had a few lines left to type. Aedan was mildly fussing for me to pick him up next to the bed.
I kept my head down typing as fast as I could... I Had to complete the letter , it had already been interrupted 4 times!
He then let out a loud grunt - it got my attention, I looked at him and said "Aedan what would you like?"
He raised his arm high, scowled at me for not paying him attention earlier and forcefully, in a low and commanding voice, with one syllable said
"UP"
I nearly burst laughing at this - My little boy was being so serious and finally caught onto saying it like a word and said it with such energy I HAD to laugh.
He didn't think it was very funny and as he sat on my lap he grunted again and kept his scowl at me.
I tried not to smile to show my empathy at the seriousness of his situation.... whatever it was I still did not know. Apparently picking him up wasn't all he wanted.
I just said Oh I'm sorry for laughing, is there something I can do for you?
With the same force and seriousness he then in a low powerful voice said
"URSE!"
Yup... he was hungry and stayed latched on for a long time too.
I guess we will be moving into the realm of real words... I'm so excited and love this communication with him.
Does he sleep through the night?
The easy answer would be yes. No one would believe me, and it would be a lie, but sometimes this is all I want to answer as people don't believe the other part I have to say to the truth.
The truth is no, he does not sleep through the night, and I love that.I've grown used to sleeping in smaller chunks and just going to bed a little earlier to get all my hours needed
I love my baby waking in search of me, wanting my touch to help him ease back down to sleep. I love being wanted and needed the way he needs me. While the responsibility of night time parenting is often looked on as a burden, I really do look onto it as an extension of the love and attention I can give him in the day. It's an extra chance to bond. In the still quiet of the night, I can study his face, his skin his long eye lashes, hug him, watch his chest rise and fall, rock him and kiss him, and it's only in the night he won't squirm away to play.
I know night waking is only a small season of parenting my baby, and I'm patient with it, knowing it soon will pass, and I will miss my midnight cuddles and quiet time with my baby boy.
The truth is no, he does not sleep through the night, and I love that.I've grown used to sleeping in smaller chunks and just going to bed a little earlier to get all my hours needed
I love my baby waking in search of me, wanting my touch to help him ease back down to sleep. I love being wanted and needed the way he needs me. While the responsibility of night time parenting is often looked on as a burden, I really do look onto it as an extension of the love and attention I can give him in the day. It's an extra chance to bond. In the still quiet of the night, I can study his face, his skin his long eye lashes, hug him, watch his chest rise and fall, rock him and kiss him, and it's only in the night he won't squirm away to play.
I know night waking is only a small season of parenting my baby, and I'm patient with it, knowing it soon will pass, and I will miss my midnight cuddles and quiet time with my baby boy.
Aedan plays hide and seek
I let Aedan play on our living room carpet while I get stuff done while I'm in the livingroom, folding laundry, sort papers play on the lap top ect.
I walked out of the room 2 MAYBE 3 min to get a snack and when I came back in Aedan wasn't there.
"OH MY GOD... Wheres My baby!!!"
We live on a busy street and I occasionally worry that someone might walk in the house... take the baby... you know that irrational paranoid worry that's ingrained in every mom.The mom paranoia makes me always keep the doors locked.
So, naturally the first thing I did was run to the front door to check that it was still locked.
Thankfully it was, but I've still lost my baby.
I was near loosing it while I went back to the room and I heard "mama" back toward the living room... or maybe was it the dining room.
I get in there I can't see him or hear him... Am I loosing it??
Then I hear it again, "mama" ,very muffled.
He was UNDER the couch under the skirt of the couch.
***RELIEF***
I've never felt so worried over something so ridiculous... and probably should have been obvious.
Moral of the story?? The irrational panic has to be shelved and my life of being a mother of a mostly immobile baby will eventually come to an end, baby proofing must begin.
- I think I'll start by taking the legs off the couch.
I walked out of the room 2 MAYBE 3 min to get a snack and when I came back in Aedan wasn't there.
"OH MY GOD... Wheres My baby!!!"
We live on a busy street and I occasionally worry that someone might walk in the house... take the baby... you know that irrational paranoid worry that's ingrained in every mom.The mom paranoia makes me always keep the doors locked.
So, naturally the first thing I did was run to the front door to check that it was still locked.
Thankfully it was, but I've still lost my baby.
I was near loosing it while I went back to the room and I heard "mama" back toward the living room... or maybe was it the dining room.
I get in there I can't see him or hear him... Am I loosing it??
Then I hear it again, "mama" ,very muffled.
He was UNDER the couch under the skirt of the couch.
***RELIEF***
I've never felt so worried over something so ridiculous... and probably should have been obvious.
Moral of the story?? The irrational panic has to be shelved and my life of being a mother of a mostly immobile baby will eventually come to an end, baby proofing must begin.
- I think I'll start by taking the legs off the couch.
Solids ... yuck!
They arn't going so well... Aedan isn't really a fan of them.
We are taking a break from trying anything right now and I'm coming back trying a new theory of baby's first foods called "baby led weaning" that doesn't use any puree's ect. Here is a website with a quick overview
And here is how solid feeding is going so far... with almost any food we've tried.
We are taking a break from trying anything right now and I'm coming back trying a new theory of baby's first foods called "baby led weaning" that doesn't use any puree's ect. Here is a website with a quick overview
And here is how solid feeding is going so far... with almost any food we've tried.
6 months old!
Time has just flown! I can't believe my little boy is already 6 months old. He has so much personality now, seems to have his own sence of humor and can predict whats going on next by observing us - one of his favorite hobby's is people watching.
He squeels with glee, has full blown belly laughs, an infectious smile. Hes grown so tall and so strong at over 22 lbs now. His eyes are still vivid blue,has a facination with other babies and children, all my mirrors are coverd in wonderful baby finger prints.
He gives hugs and kisses and misses us when we are gone. When holding him in a cradle hold he is too long to stay cuddles securely in your arms and instead has a limb or two outstretching from your body.
Over this past month he has learned to clap. He does it to ask for singing, or just when he is so overcome with happiness. Its so cute to see him smile so big his cheeks squish his eyes into little half moons as he so great fully celebrates with his little chubby hands and fingers coming together.
He is a pro at sitting on his own and is beginning to push himself back up if he falls sideways. He is not showing many signs of wanting to be mobile, but he is learning to be a bit bossy as he sits there with an outstretched arm and hand as he forcefully yells "AHHHHH AHH AHH AHH" at an object till someone else gets it for him.
He is learning to pull up, he has always loved standing. And if it were his choice, he'd spend hours jumping in his jumper.
Our little boy is growing so fast. It's unbelievable.
He squeels with glee, has full blown belly laughs, an infectious smile. Hes grown so tall and so strong at over 22 lbs now. His eyes are still vivid blue,has a facination with other babies and children, all my mirrors are coverd in wonderful baby finger prints.
He gives hugs and kisses and misses us when we are gone. When holding him in a cradle hold he is too long to stay cuddles securely in your arms and instead has a limb or two outstretching from your body.
Over this past month he has learned to clap. He does it to ask for singing, or just when he is so overcome with happiness. Its so cute to see him smile so big his cheeks squish his eyes into little half moons as he so great fully celebrates with his little chubby hands and fingers coming together.
He is a pro at sitting on his own and is beginning to push himself back up if he falls sideways. He is not showing many signs of wanting to be mobile, but he is learning to be a bit bossy as he sits there with an outstretched arm and hand as he forcefully yells "AHHHHH AHH AHH AHH" at an object till someone else gets it for him.
He is learning to pull up, he has always loved standing. And if it were his choice, he'd spend hours jumping in his jumper.
Our little boy is growing so fast. It's unbelievable.
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