What we do all day...

GIGGLES, GIGGLES AND MORE GIGGLES!!!!!

 

 

Charlie VS the bottle...

We have a new battleground starting in the house- Charlie against all bottles! Since he gained weight right off the bat we were able to introduce Charlie to bottles a little after 3 weeks. Luckily he seemed to have no nipple confusion and for the last 2 months we have been able to alternate between breastfeeding and giving him a bottle of breast milk… until last week! Now he seems to REALLY hate bottles. We have tried everything possible- different bottles, different temperatures of milk, feeding him in quiet, feeding him in front of the TV, while bouncing on a bottle, during skin to skin… and nothing we seem to do has worked. It doesn’t help if I am out of the house or if other people give him the bottle.  The only way to get him to take it is to let him cry and cry until he wears himself out, and then as he is falling asleep we can just slip the bottle in his mouth and it usually works like a charm! But the odd thing is he first started to refuse the bottle the first day I took him to daycare to start his transition… it’s as if he knows that something is off in our house now. Hoping that this is just a phase that he is going through, otherwise these next 9 weeks of work are going to be really rough on the both of us!  

 

 

Squish goes to the beach!

The weather this winter has been really amazing so we thought we would take Charlie for his first beach day. Though going to the beach with an infant takes a lot more work and planning than it did when it was just Dan and I! First we had to outfit Charlie for the trip- Swim Trunks, Rash Guard, Sun Hat, Sunglasses and Baby Sunscreen... Then we had to pack to make sure he had a safe place to lie down- 2 beach blankets, huge umbrella for over the blankets and smaller umbrella for over the chairs.... Then we had to pack to make sure he had a fun time- Waterproof books, toys and lovies... Plus lets add all his normal supplies we have to have with us just to leave the house- extra diapers, wipes, clothes, first aid supplies, binkies... needless to say by the time we had our wagon all packed up for the walk to the beach it was already afternoon!!! But it was worth the effort to introduce him to one of Dan and my favorite things to do- spend a lazy Saturday at the Beach!

 

 

We really are so lucky to live so close to the beach!!! It is days like this that remind me just how much I love our life and our family of 3!

 

 

 

Happy Valentines Day

  XOXO, Charlie  

A little love from Charlie

  Turns out projects with an infant are a lot harder than you think, and take quite a bit longer than you think! I saw a couple pictures on pinterest of things to do with infant footprints so I decided to make a "LOVE" sign on canvas for the grandparents for Valentines Day.   Step 1: Paint the Canvas  

If I had been smart I would have painted the sides also at this time but I was worried about time with Dan to help me do the footprints over the weekend so instead I did the top and waited until another weekend to do the sides.

 

Step 2: Stencil L, O and E

 

I had to do a couple of different types of paint to make the letters show. I first tried to do it with finger paints since I would have to use the same paint on Charlie's feet and I wanted to do it as organically as possible. Sadly the finger paints did not show up dark enough on the canvas so I had to go with acrylic paint, non-toxic of course.

 

Step 3: FOOTPRINTS

 

We had to do a couple of practice tries first... Turns out Charlie is NOT a fan of having his feet painted! Luckily we were able to finally get his feet on before he had a complete meltdown! All that was left to do was sign it... I think they actually come out better than I imagined they would! The only problem is I only made 3 of them and now I want one too!!!

 

 

 

 

 



 

3 Months... lots and lots of babby giggles!

Weight: 15 lbs!!!!

Length:  24 Inches

Hates: Hand dryers and grocery stores.

Loves:  So many things! You have really become such a happy baby!!! But your favorites are- Baths, talking & giggling to Mommy & Daddy, your activity mat, lights, shadows, walls, naps (our world has been turned right side up again now that you nap!), Being swaddled (only way you can sleep!)

Firsts:
*1^st  8 hour stretch of sleep…. Oh did that make Mommy & Daddy happy! Now if only we can shift your sleep schedule a little later, you like to be asleep by 6pm or you becoming Mr. Grumpy Pants.

*1^st time sleeping in a hotel… you actually did pretty good, there was no difference sleeping in your pack and play and sleeping in your crib. And you seemed to really love being on the bed! Since you were in your car seat for so much of the day as soon as we put you on the bed you ran and ran and ran your little cubby legs off!

*1^st hike… we went hiking up in Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego and you really enjoyed all the wind on your face!

 

*1^st time to the Movies… I took you to the Mommy & Me movies. Culver City Pacific Theatres does a Mommy Movies on Monday mornings, they keeps the lights on & even bring in a changing table. We saw “Back & White”, not the best of movies but it was nice to see a movie again.

*1^st Barre Class… After so much time off from really exercising I figured it was time to get back into the swing of things so we took a class that was Bar Method but done while wearing you in a wrap. I am still getting use to wearing you in a wrap so it was an interesting class! I don't think my abs are quite up for it again for a bit but we will be going back as soon as I can get this tummy back into shape.

*1st time to the farmers market... We met up with your Auntie Sarah and walked the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market, plus did a little shopping for you & Daddy in Manhattan Beach. I can't wait for a couple months when you get to pick out and try some of the yummy veggies and fruits from there! I have already picked out the first food you are going to try- AVOCADOES!

 

Milestones: Rolled over from Belly (with a bit of assistance), Found your voice (and your giggle, and your scream, and your cute little squeal) , tried to sit up at every opportunity, learned how to put things into your mouth, grabs/pulls/sucks on Mommy’s hair

Clothing Size:  You are in between 0-3 and 3-6 month clothes so wearing a little bit of both now.

Diaper Size:  Size 2! Though we are still making you wear the size 1’s until we run out of them.

Grumpy Face(s) of the Month:

 

Nicknames: Charlie, Squish, Squishy, Squishy Bear... I think you can see the pattern here! 

 Yawn of the Month:

Daddy’s “Favorite” Moment:

 

Or maybe this was your Daddy's favorite...

 

Mommy’s “Favorite” Moment:  It may make me a bad Mommy but I am going to say it was the first night that you slept for 8 hours straight! Sometimes Mommy just need some sleep in order to still be a good Mommy!

Favorite Toy:  Your crib toy, you love to swat at it and make it rattle!

 

 

Favorite Mommy quotes from social media:
January 19^th: “Somedays there is just not enough coffee in the world... Colic 1, Sleep 0”

January 20^th: “Nothing quite like getting ready to the sound of little baby giggles... Don't know if it was the 2 hour nap we took yesterday or the fact that he almost slept through the night for the first time but both Charlie and I are feeling more human today! Guess he knew that he needed to be on his best behavior for Grandmas visit today.”

 

January 26^th: “After a rough couple of hours I got Charlie down to sleep 15 min after I had given up and had my morning coffee... So now he is finally sleeping and I am wide awake!”

 

January 26^th: “Charlie just rolled over!!! He dislikes his tummy time so much he decided to end it and flip back on his back... So grateful to have been able to take an extended maternity leave so I can be here for these early milestones... Though really sad to think of all the ones I will be missing out on when I back to work at the end of next month!”

 

January 30^th: “Since it is rainy today it is totally acceptable to stay in our pj's and cuddle all day, right?”

 

February 3^rd: “Charlie slept almost 8 hours straight last night so he is super giggly and awake... momma had huge allergy attack and was up since 2 so she is grumpy and tired... Parenting fail!”

 

February 5^th: “My lilttle man fit into his first 3-6 month outfit today... Where did the last 12 weeks go?!??”

 

February 8^th: “Had a great weekend in San Diego... So good in fact both my boys were sound asleep by 7:30 tonight! Traveling with an infant is a challenge (especially since with his growth spurt I had to feed him every 2 hours!) but listening to him giggle and babble away all weekend was adorable- he seemed to love SD as much as Dan and I do!”

 

February 9th: “Last week Charlie rolled over, today he keeps trying to sit up and realized that he can now sit on his own... Someone forgot to tell Charlie that he is only 3 months old!”

 

February 9^th:  “Started Charlie's transition to Daycare today... He was very shy but had some smiles for his new teachers. Though he is very happy to be back home now! Don't know what I am gonna do when I actually have to leave him there!!!!”

Here are a few more of our favorite moments from this past month...

 You are so adorable while you are sleeping...

 

 

 

Though your squishy face when you wake up is also crazy adorable...

 

 

 

And your smile once you wake up is still one of my favorite things in the entire world!

 

 

Though one of your favorite things now is bath time... you splash and play and just all around love being in the water! Can't wait to get you started on swimming lessons in May.

 

 

 

But really you are cute all the time!!!!