The end of another week. It's finally Friday, and this week has been a good one. I can say that for once in my life, I have indeed been productive this week. I was highly motivated by the fact that it was my turn to host our play group on Thursday, so I spent a lot of the week cleaning and trying to make the house look presentable. Tiny Man actually took some decent naps this week, too, which helped! I have been putting him down more, too, which I think helps both of us... he gets alone time and is not completely overstimulated, and I actually get things done. :)
On Tuesday, Keaton reached a new milestone... he finally figured out how to put his binky in his mouth the correct way and not pull it out again! This was especially great because he did it while I was driving. He did his normal pseudo-meltdown when he gets tired and bored, and I figured I would have to pull the car over as I've done before because I can't hear myself think while he's wailing. This time, however, I watched as he picked up the binky, put it in his mouth, and then fell asleep. I was kind of shocked! He has done it regularly the rest of the week, so anytime I see it I try to say, "Good job, buddy!" to encourage him to keep it up. So far so good!
Yesterday he sat up by himself while we sat outside and enjoyed the cooler weather with the neighbors. He sat for almost 30 minutes without much support! He's not doing as well today, but he's not having the best day in general. I think he needs to go #2 and it's just not happening... he's on day 3 now without going. Sorry if that's TMI... but that's why he gets yet another nickname, the Poop Nazi. :) "No poop for you!" (A little Seinfeld reference for those of you who don't watch as much TV as I do...)
Keaton has also been 'talking' a lot more this week. He squeals like Mariah Carey when he gets really excited, which is pretty hilarious! He will talk to his toys and will jabber to himself when he wakes up in the morning, which is a great switch from when he used to cry when he woke up. I think doing Cry It Out for bedtime taught him that he won't always get attention right away when he cries... but I tend to come in quickly when I hear him awake because I always like seeing his smiles first thing in the morning. :-D (Okay, to clarify, I DO check on him when he cries, too... didn't want anyone thinking I was neglectful of my kid!)
Yet another milestone was reached today while he was playing on his play mat... he rolled from back to front, which is not as new... then I watched him roll from tummy to back! Of course I'm not as skilled as Casey is about getting such things on video, but I at least texted him to let him know it happened. :)
Other events this week included a visit to the OB floor where Keaton was born (I had to return the breast pump) and our normal visit to Cradle Talk Wednesday morning. Thursday we hosted a play group and then went to get my hair cut. Tomorrow we're having a South Carolina reunion for all the former USC grad students and their families who live in IL now. Should be fun! Keaton and I went grocery shopping today to get ready for it. Finally on Sunday, the Hetrick Great Grandparents are coming to visit in the afternoon. That will start off a very busy month- we are expecting a decent amount of company in August- just about every weekend is already full and the month hasn't started yet! Then we'll head home at the end of September for my 10 year high school reunion. Busy times ahead!
Keaton's fussy (as usual today) so I'll close for now and attempt to blog more frequently in August!
-Ash
Casey, Ashley, Keaton, Nikolaus, & Rowan take on Chicagoland...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Livin' on the edge
I am being totally horrible and blogging while at work, which is a terrible, horrible thing to do. That said, I am going to keep doing it. :) Feeling rebellious today, I guess.
Keaton finally rolled over for me last night! It was super quick, and from back to tummy, but it happened so fast that it took me a few seconds to actually comprehend what I had seen. He's getting so much stronger these days. He's still not where I think he 'should' be on tummy time yet, but we're working on it. At the Mother/Baby class I go to on Wednesdays, a woman that works in the maternity ward told us that kids are supposed to get 80 minutes of tummy time EACH DAY. Who is doing that??? No one I know. I'm sure that would be terrific but Keaton wouldn't tolerate it at all... I am lucky if we get 20 minutes a day... but I'm letting him go longer even if he gets upset. I'm getting used to his cries now and realize that it is okay for him to cry once in awhile. I would normally try to soothe him so quickly that he hasn't learned to do it on his own yet, which will bite us in the butt when someone tries to babysit him and he's screaming because Casey and I aren't around to soothe him. Sooo... I'm learning a lot of lessons that I should have started awhile ago... but we're getting somewhere.
With the exception of the last 2 evenings, Keaton has slept pretty well through the night. I am pretty sure he had an upset stomach most of yesterday because he was moaning and groaning quite a bit, especially during the night. I got up with him from about 11:45 pm on and off until around 1:00 a.m. or so when I gave up and asked Casey to help out since I had work in the morning. The boys slept on the couch and I was able to get about 5 straight hours of sleep before Keaton woke up to eat. It's amazing how much better my brain works when I actually get sleep... last time I worked (two weeks ago) I got such little sleep, I couldn't even remember how to answer the phone. Did I mention I'm a receptionist?? Yeah, that sucked. LOL...
So things are going pretty well in Hetrickland, especially with the additional sleep. Things on the Charley front are going better, too. I miss him a ton, and think of him several times a day, but I haven't gotten quite as sad lately. I like to think about him and how he'd react to certain situations, like Keaton eating solid foods, etc. Yesterday marked the one month anniversary without him. Casey and I still look for him all the time. The other night, I was walking with Keaton out to the living room and saw Keaton's car seat, and for a split second I thought it was Charley... which led instantly to disappointment when I realized that couldn't be possible. Case and I always think of him when anything falls on the ground, especially food. He had us trained pretty well. I still freak out for a second if I have something chocolate that falls down because I think, "That'll make Charley sick!" but then I realize I don't need to panic the way I used to. Yesterday we finally shampooed the carpets and got the house cleaned up pretty well... we've wanted to do that since Charley passed but the last month has been a bit crazy. It looks a lot better now, but there are still places on the carpet that are probably a lost cause, unfortunately. Hopefully we won't have to totally recarpet the place when we have to sell the house eventually.
As far as Mr. K goes, he's becoming so much more alert now... he's also blowing raspberries everywhere and doing this slightly strange growling thing now that he realizes he has a voice. He will squeal at the top of his lungs while he's playing on his play mat, or when he sees you and gets excited. Funny little (big) guy. I have no idea how much he weighs now, but I'm guessing it's close to 20 lbs. We have a doctor's appointment next month so we'll get his 6 months stats... I hope he slows down a little bit!!
I guess that's about it. I'm waiting for Casey and Keaton to bring me some lunch and so I can take a break... which I guess is technically what I'm doing right now, but it's slow today. Looking forward to being home tonight and hanging out with my boys. That's all for now!
-Ash
Keaton finally rolled over for me last night! It was super quick, and from back to tummy, but it happened so fast that it took me a few seconds to actually comprehend what I had seen. He's getting so much stronger these days. He's still not where I think he 'should' be on tummy time yet, but we're working on it. At the Mother/Baby class I go to on Wednesdays, a woman that works in the maternity ward told us that kids are supposed to get 80 minutes of tummy time EACH DAY. Who is doing that??? No one I know. I'm sure that would be terrific but Keaton wouldn't tolerate it at all... I am lucky if we get 20 minutes a day... but I'm letting him go longer even if he gets upset. I'm getting used to his cries now and realize that it is okay for him to cry once in awhile. I would normally try to soothe him so quickly that he hasn't learned to do it on his own yet, which will bite us in the butt when someone tries to babysit him and he's screaming because Casey and I aren't around to soothe him. Sooo... I'm learning a lot of lessons that I should have started awhile ago... but we're getting somewhere.
With the exception of the last 2 evenings, Keaton has slept pretty well through the night. I am pretty sure he had an upset stomach most of yesterday because he was moaning and groaning quite a bit, especially during the night. I got up with him from about 11:45 pm on and off until around 1:00 a.m. or so when I gave up and asked Casey to help out since I had work in the morning. The boys slept on the couch and I was able to get about 5 straight hours of sleep before Keaton woke up to eat. It's amazing how much better my brain works when I actually get sleep... last time I worked (two weeks ago) I got such little sleep, I couldn't even remember how to answer the phone. Did I mention I'm a receptionist?? Yeah, that sucked. LOL...
So things are going pretty well in Hetrickland, especially with the additional sleep. Things on the Charley front are going better, too. I miss him a ton, and think of him several times a day, but I haven't gotten quite as sad lately. I like to think about him and how he'd react to certain situations, like Keaton eating solid foods, etc. Yesterday marked the one month anniversary without him. Casey and I still look for him all the time. The other night, I was walking with Keaton out to the living room and saw Keaton's car seat, and for a split second I thought it was Charley... which led instantly to disappointment when I realized that couldn't be possible. Case and I always think of him when anything falls on the ground, especially food. He had us trained pretty well. I still freak out for a second if I have something chocolate that falls down because I think, "That'll make Charley sick!" but then I realize I don't need to panic the way I used to. Yesterday we finally shampooed the carpets and got the house cleaned up pretty well... we've wanted to do that since Charley passed but the last month has been a bit crazy. It looks a lot better now, but there are still places on the carpet that are probably a lost cause, unfortunately. Hopefully we won't have to totally recarpet the place when we have to sell the house eventually.
As far as Mr. K goes, he's becoming so much more alert now... he's also blowing raspberries everywhere and doing this slightly strange growling thing now that he realizes he has a voice. He will squeal at the top of his lungs while he's playing on his play mat, or when he sees you and gets excited. Funny little (big) guy. I have no idea how much he weighs now, but I'm guessing it's close to 20 lbs. We have a doctor's appointment next month so we'll get his 6 months stats... I hope he slows down a little bit!!
I guess that's about it. I'm waiting for Casey and Keaton to bring me some lunch and so I can take a break... which I guess is technically what I'm doing right now, but it's slow today. Looking forward to being home tonight and hanging out with my boys. That's all for now!
-Ash
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