crawling

224 days

March 11, 2016 No Comments

Peanut is 32 weeks old today and loving life. Mimi said that he seemed extra happy and she made a point to write that he was “a good boy” in her log this week. He’s also figured out how to sit up from a lying position. If he’s on his back, he’ll roll onto his tummy, push up to quadruped, and then sit up. It’s crazy how these kids figure out how to do these things all on their own! He also got to play on grass this past week and had a good time feeling it on his hands and feet.

We’ve been letting him taste a bunch of new stuff lately too. This week, he tried salmon, broccoli, kale, cucumber, and chicken.

Look at that plank! He’s constantly moving.

Happy 32 weeks, Silly Boy!!

expressions, gross motor, stats

7 months

February 29, 2016 No Comments

Peanut is 7 months old today. Where did the first half of the year go?!

Highlights from this month include:

Gross Motor: This guy is quite a mover. He rolls in both directions and also pivots around in side-sit to really cover some distance on the floor. He’s having more fun on his tummy lately and tries to combat crawl. If you put him in quadruped, he can hold his tummy off the floor for a second or two before his hips give way.
Fine Motor: Peanut has been grasping and holding lots of toys. He will inspect a toy by turning it around and then putting it in his mouth. He also sits for longer periods of time actually manipulating parts of a toy by flicking spinners, pressing buttons, and pushing switches back and forth. I love watching him play and learn on his own. Favorite toys include his activity cube, plastic links, clear animal cubes, and the stacking cups.
Eating: We’ve really expanded his diet this past month with a variety of flavors and textures. He’s had mango, tofu, rice porridge, kale, pear, cauliflower, romanesco, puffs, rice crackers, yogurt, and peanut butter. So far he has been allergy-free. Yay! Unfortunately, he doesn’t poop as often and it worries Mama. We’ll have to get prunes on board soon.

Expressions: He loves to make this new squinty stink face and smiles a lot. He’s generally a happy kid when he’s not hungry or sleepy.
Social: Peanut loves his big sister and watches her every move. He doesn’t have stranger anxiety yet and usually enjoys meeting new people. Unfortunately, he also doesn’t like to be left alone for too long, which makes it hard to get stuff done at home sometimes.
Events: He’s outgrown the Rock n Play and sleeps primarily in the co-sleeper (flat on his back finally!) or stroller when he’s congested. We celebrated Chinese New Year with friends. Super Bowl came and went. We have also had a string of illnesses in the house and he’s been the healthiest of the 4.

Sleep and Routine: This has been rough. He’s regressed in his sleep and will keep Mama up every 2 hours most nights. He also wakes up super early (4 or 5 am) and we usually have to leave the house because he makes too much noise. During the day, he’s great and has been sticking to a pretty regular pattern of naps and feeds. He loves hanging out with Mirian and gets to go to the library and playground pretty often.

Happy 7 Months, Big Boy!! We love you so much and can’t wait to see what new things you’ll learn this next month.

Here are some additional photos:

This is what our photoshoots look like lately. He’s such a mover that it takes lots of shots to get it right.

gross motor

quadruped

February 27, 2016 No Comments

Mama helped Peanut get on all fours this morning and he held it for a pretty long time!

He even kept his tummy off the floor! Maybe he’s getting close to crawling after all.

expressions, gross motor

210 days

February 26, 2016 No Comments

We’re at 30 weeks today! Wow. Time is really flying by and this little boy just keeps growing. It was tough getting a photo of him sitting next to Ducky today because he’s constantly on the move. That is also the typical expression we’re getting lately.

This week, we were expecting teeth to pop out on his lower gumline but there’s nothing yet. He started sleeping through the night more consistently (3 nights in a row). The biggest highlight of this week is that his poops are not coming as frequently. He went 3 straight days without pooping. Weird. Maybe it’s all the food he’s eating. New stuff includes tofu and soft serve. Yes, that’s right…Dada dipped his pacifier in Janie’s soft serve the other day and he loved it.

Happy 30 Weeks, Big Guy!

expressions, gross motor

203 days

February 19, 2016 No Comments

Peanut is 29 weeks old today! This chunky monkey has escaped the cold/flu that the rest of the family had all week but we think he may be teething. There are some white lumps under the gums on his lower gum line and he was pretty fussy most of the week. Mama was home sick a few days this week and he did well having both Mama and Mimi around at the same time. In fact, it was fun to see how much he loves hanging out with her. This week, he tried mango, yogurt, coconut cream drops, and rice crackers. So far, he hasn’t met a food that he doesn’t like. And we are happy that he’s not allergic to cow’s milk.