The boys continue to keep us busy and on our toes...something is always changing, always something new to think about, learn, adapt, whatever it may be, and before we know it, the day, weeks, and months have gone by...people tell us to enjoy this time as much as we can, and I'm not sure anyone does that as much as we should, but the time is so fleeting, that just the day-to-day necessary items keep us so busy! But we love it and we love these boys!!!
Noah is just the sweetest, happiest little boy. Really, he's so content when we are out and about, and just so happy to be around others. He LOVES to watch Drew...these boys are going to have so much fun together growing up! They just light up when they see each other! Now if we can just get them to keep their hands to themselves! :) But Noah just rolls with it all and people just love him for it, and we do too! Though he is starting notice the difference between his parents and everyone else, and showing a preference for Mommy.
He wants to sit up SO BADLY! He frequently does the hardest ab contraction ever to try and sit up - he wants to see what is going on! He made leaps and bounds this month on being able to sit up, ever so briefly, by himself! He's SO happy when he sitting up & playing with his toys! We can sit the Boppy around him now and walk away for a little bit (especially depending on where Drew is and what he's up to!), so that is wonderful. He is rolling around and trying to get to toys out of reach more & more. He will frequently be flipped over and turned in a completely different direction on his activity mat in a matter of moments.
Though even with all of that, he still loves to sleep on his back with his hands behind his head. And for the life of us, still doesn't love tummy time...so I don't if he'll ever crawl! (Now of course we will bunker down and really work on getting that better, but he's certainly not going to go along willingly!) He does love to be held up high and be bounced and getting into all of that type of play as well. He is even starting to get some swing time on our backyard park - when Drew lets him!
He is eating more solid foods, up to eating twice a day usually...cereal, sweet potato, avocado, peas, pears, apples, apricots, different types of squash, yogurt, and Mum-Mum crackers. So, it took about 2-3 months to get him to really 'get it', and it's been great. Lots of work of course and we are already looking forward to the days where we all eat the same food again, but we will be content with where we are for now. Nana came for a weekend visit at the beginning of the month and we were able to make a big batch of baby food for him, so we are happy about that - our freezer is stocked for a while! YEAH! He is close to 28 in. (80%) and around 18 lb. (45%) - just the right amount of chunk to be super cute!
And what may be my favorite thing right now - Noah has already started to show his affection to us - he will grab the hair at the base of my neck and pull me in close for a hug, snuggle, or serious chewing on my chin! I absolutely love it!
Some big events for the month included meeting our new nephew/cousin - Jacob Joel - what a cutie! We all were able to go up to the hospital to see all 4 Mohrs - a treat for all of us! What a blessing! There was also the trip to Miami of course - crazy & fun! And as silly as this sounds, but for the first time, all 4 of us went out to a restaurant to eat, as well as a family trip to the grocery store...nothing exciting, but a milestone for us...the sign of not being stuck to the house to keep everyone happy is looming at the end of the tunnel!
Now Drew...oh what a sponge he is...he is learning things so quickly we are having a hard time keeping up with what we are supposed to teach next! What a blessing!
Some over-used words & phrases in Drew's world right now include..."HUUH?!" & "WHUUT?!" - these are said after almost EVERYTHING we say, with us automatically then repeating everything...but I'm determined to put it to an end soon - wish us luck! He also says "I wanna tell you a queschion..." which can sometimes lead to an actual question, often a statement, and sometimes, that was all he wanted to say - such a goof!
A few notable events (from a Mommy's perspective at least, HA!) for Drew included tasting a lemon for the first time, and surprisingly loving it, asking for more! We got another haircut this month and it might have been one of the worst ones...even a full body lock-down couldn't keep him still - this time Mommy went and we both needed a shower when we got back to get all the hair off! UGH! He was so excited to pass out Valentines to his friends at school - he loved picking out which one to give to which friend - it was so cute! And on our first trip to the grocery store as a family of 4, Drew got to walk, instead of sit in the cart, and did quite well! Surprising!
A funny moment we had one morning on my way to drop both boys off, Noah was chewing on his blanket and Drew said to Noah: "We don't eat blankets!" and then to Mommy: "I so clever!" What a crack-up - I started laughing, to which Drew responded with "I so funny!" - yes you are son!
A big milestone this month for our whole family...after Noah's 6 month appointment where all went well, our pediatrician gave us the go-ahead to stop feeding Noah at night, stating that he should be able to sleep a straight 10-12 hours without our attention! So, that night, the next step to sleep training began...we were exhausted from lots of night wakings, we were happy to hear that the end had arrived. We had done the sleep training for naps, and going to bed initially at night, but never gave him much of a chance to learn how to go back to sleep on his own when he stirs...I think I was afraid he would wake Drew, or that he was going through a growth spurt, or something, and before I knew it, 2 months had gone by & it just wasn't getting any better. So, the first night he didn't do so great, but in 2 nights, he started to sleep straight through the night without waking/crying at all! OH MY! And guess what...it didn't phase Drew one bit! In addition, Drew's bedtimes is finally back to normal as well, only taking a few minutes after lights out to get out of the room, and no more screaming fits! Which has also translated into our normal long afternoon naps again too! In fact, Drew's bedtimes is finally back to normal as well, only taking a few minutes after lights out to get out of the room, and no more screaming fits! Which has also translated into our normal long afternoon naps again too! Just in time! Yeah for a full night's sleep again! Thank you God & Thank you Dr. Worsley! And just like Dr. W. said, in about 2 weeks following, Noah's naps started getting longer too! (He had been sleeping only about 45 min at a time, keeping him at a eating every 2.5-3 hour schedule...very draining! But he's now sleeping at least an hour at a time, and stretching our feeding to 3-4 hours! WOOHOO! Giving us much more freedom! And Noah is happier for it too - much better rested & eating better too! Ah, sweet relief! So, for the Palmer family...the winter is over & spring is upon us, looking bright & sunny!
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