Ethan in a real highchair at restaurants. No more dragging the carseat in and balancing it precariously on an upside-down highchair. Yesterday, we went to lunch at Freddie's down on S. 1st, and we used the new highchair cover (thanks Nana!) for the first time. E seemed to like being "involved" a little more and was not as fussy as he can be in his carseat. Here's some pictures Don took with his phone:
So, I couldn't really think of anything to blog about, and it's been awhile, so I decided to break out the duckie tub we bought Ethan. Yeah, the box says 6 mos +, but hey, we're rebels. He had been taking baths over the sink in his little tub, but he has been trying to sit up which means the tub can easily tilt, and well, it's not pretty (or safe). So on to a new big[ger] boy tub it is.
He really liked Duckie and didn't want bath time to end. Mommy and Daddy, on the other hand, are not too thrilled with the sitting on your knees technique that is required for baths in the bathtub, but oh well.
He definitely likes it.
Ethan's token surprised camera look. I just love wet baby lashes and hair.
Playing with his rinse cup.
Chilaxin' with Duckie.After some debating, and a lot of research, we decided to convert to cloth diapers. I'll admit, I was a huge skeptic and so was Cory. We kind of thought it was just plain crazy. I knew that cloth diapers weren't the same as they were in my gramma's days, but I also thought it was nasty and a lot of work. It's actually not that bad at all. We've been doing it for a week now, and it's not too different from disposable diapers, just some extra laundry. It's also nice that E's not a once a day pooper, he'll usually give us a couple of days off.
We bought one-size pocket diapers, which pretty much look exactly like a disposable. They have snaps that adjust as he gets bigger, and they have inserts that fit into the pocket. They're not one of the "big brands," but they seem to be really similar, and we're happy with them. (Nubunz if you're curious). So we're doing a little something green, and we'll be saving a lot of money. Plus, they're really cute.
Some pictures from his first cloth diaper experience:
Last week, E turned 5 months old. He really is growing like a weed. This month, I'd have to say his biggest difference is his personality. He is so smiley and giggly and quite a silly boy. He loves to show off and be the center of attention.
Other things he's doing now: he loves to hear us sing silly songs, especially with doo doo's. You can pretty much just say "doo doo" and he cracks up (such a boy). He's also mastered the art of rolling over and he'll roll ALL over the place in just a matter of seconds. This is pretty new, since he just started rolling from back to tummy on his 5 month day. He's getting pretty good at sitting too. He can sit by himself for a while until he wants to lurch for a toy.
His favorite toys include the walker, which he rolls all over the place. He can now maneuver it around the house and will walk to wherever we are. He still loves his jumperoo, or jumping in our arms. He also likes his squishy ball thing and soft turtle toy for blanket time.
He's still sleeping about the same (8:30 to 4:30-6:30 and then back to sleep until 8:00 or so) and he's finally un-swaddled. He has just recently started rolling around in his sleep and wants to sleep on his tummy. However, he likes to smoosh his face into the mattress, and neither mommy nor daddy like that too much (it scared the crap out of me the first couple of times).
He's just changing so much every day, it's amazing. He wants really badly to move and has started to pull his knees up under him when he's on his tummy. Thankfully, this just makes him scoot, he hasn't quite mastered it yet, and I can wait awhile for crawling please. Hmm... that's really all I can think of, so I'll stop boring you now.
Here's the pictures we got of him that day. I was kind of sad because I usually take his monthly pictures in the morning, outside, when he's happy. But, I was working, so I had to do it in the evening when he's super fussy, hence the lack of smiles, but at least Cory was there to help me cheer E up.
Not sure if he wants to laugh.
Sort of a smile-yawn.
Practicing sitting up
Discovering the camera. "I could definitely put that in my mouth Dad"
Finally, a happy baby
Tired of pictures, needs the pacifier.Ethan's first out-of-belly Longhorn football experience. He seemed to enjoy it. The tv was on, so of course he enjoyed it. He also seemed fascinated by the burnt orange. I did not enjoy it nearly as much. Football games are much harder with a little one around. Ethan was hungry, wet, dirty, sleepy, and fussy at very inopportune times. I saw very little of the game, and if you know me, that is very sad. I fully intend on watching the replay this week after E goes to bed. I also plan to utilize the pause feature on the DVR next time, so please don't text me when exciting/bad things happen because I will most likely be delayed and I will not like you if you ruin a good moment for me. I also plan on feeding/changing the young man before the game starts to hopefully minimize interruptions. I love him, but he will require some adjustments on my part, because I cannot miss too much football. Here's a couple pictures I managed to take:
Anthony, Karen, Paula, Diana
E enjoying his front row seat (thanks for the new outfit Nana!).
Watching the game with Karen.As I said, Ethan had his first sit down meal on Wednesday. We started with good 'ol rice cereal (aka cardboard puree, I tasted it) and it was, well, interesting. He had the motions down right for the most part. He really liked the highchair. The food, I think, he could take or leave.
Liking the new chair.
Also liking Daddy's distraction techniques
What the heck are you doing to me Mom?
Stop trying to trick me, this stuff is not that tasty.
"Are we done yet? This is getting old."So sorry I haven't been around. I sat down tonight with a mission to catch up on some blogging. I plugged in the camera to sort through some pictures, and realized a lot has happened this week.
First of all, I guess I'll explain where I've been. Last Thursday night, a school called saying they need another 3rd grade teacher because their enrollment is higher than expected. I was super excited and scared and then sad. I really want to teach, but I'll really miss being with Ethan. Well, I called my lovely family and worked out that my aunt Paula could come in (from about an hour away) to watch E for a week, with help from my mom and aunt Diana. Well, after getting to the school, I found out they really didn't have quite enough kiddos to make a new class, but they might, so they wanted me to stick around for the week and just "help out." I did, and as of Friday, they still had no new kids. They wanted me back through the 11th, but I really didn't want to put E in daycare if they couldn't guarantee that they would be able to keep me on. So, they may call if they get some new students, but I am kind of at the "whatever is meant to be will be" point. It was a VERY long week.
This week was also E's 5-month birthday, his first spoon-fed solids, his first roll from back to tummy, his first cloth diaper experience, and his first little stuffy-nose-cold-like-gunk. Perhaps I'll spread the love and give them separate posts.... more to come.
