Nate, Nate's 7 Months Old

Happy 7 months Nathan!  All I have to say is you are one happy little guy.  You are pretty much always laughing throughout the day, and I stress throughout the day.  You really need to start practicing your sleeping skills as night, as we are lucky if you go a solid 3 hour block.  We are starting to try letting you cry it out, but it's so hard for your mommy as I know I can just quickly nurse you back to sleep.  However, I am also guessing this is the reason you are waking so often.

 

You are also a eating machine.  You are only drinking (3) 5oz bottles at daycare, and nursing probably another 4-6 times between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.  So far you have LOVED all the food I have made for you (no pre-made baby food so far).  This includes apple sauce, carrots, sweet potatoes, avocado, strawberries, and bananas!

 

Well I still don't have your official 6 month stats to report, and it looks like they are really going to be your official 7 1/2 month stats as your doctor's appointment got delayed.  Putting you on our scale you weighed in at 22 lbs (75-90%)! Oh my, we really need to get you out of your baby bucket!! 

 

I love your sign pictures for the month.

October Fun

Hopefully monthly posts aren't the new thing!  However, looks like another month has gone by.  Good news is there is lots going on and lots of pictures to share!

 

 

Brooke's sign pictures with some help from Ty!  The exciting news to report on Brooke is it looks like we may have figured out this cough she has had since she started eating solids (~7 months old).  We have had her on an acid reflux medicine for the past 3 weeks, and not only is she not coughing while eating but she she isn't waking up the first hour after bed time coughing, coughing, coughing!! Woo Hoo.  We are still scheduled to see the GI doctor in January, but it looks like this may be very good news versus the alternative possibilities.

 



Here are a few pictures from Brooke's ballet and tap class.  She also met her new best buddy in this class, Kate. (Who just happens to have a 2 yr old brother, Will.)

A quick trip to the Apple Orchards.

So I hear Tyler yelling....Help mom I'm stuck. Yes my initial reaction is to get the camera.  Then "someone" got the idea to let Nate, Nate take a little ride too.

A trip to "Bear Park".

Tyler's sign pictures.  This month's saying is "Why's that?", which he will continue to ask regardless of your answer.  It's both humorous and a little annoying...more funny though as you try to come up with an answer that satisfies him.

So I picked up a 12-18 month frog outfit off ebay.  Well of course Tyler decided he wanted to wear it the instant he saw it.  Brooke tried to turn him into a prince.....Instead she ended up with a garden gnome.

Baby Will's first birthday party, and Halloween party in one!!

Happy birthday Will!

We stole this "pintrest" idea from Will's birthday party for the kids to share with their buddies at daycare.  Too bad I didn't realize the raisin boxes were positioned the other way, as that would have helped keep them from falling over!

 I also found Nate on the ground with pretty wings, and his brother & sister flying around him.

A quick evening of pumpkin carving.  Plus we made sure to get the picture of Nathan with his pumpkin hat just like his brother and sister did!

Brooke's dance recital.  Since the recital was the day before Halloween, Miss Denise said the girls could just wear princess dresses or something that made the feel pretty.  I helped Brooke feel extra pretty by letter her wear a little makeup for the first time! 

And we finished the month, with trick-or-treating in the rain with Brooke and Tyler's new best buddies Kate and Will.