Well Preston is great, and an awesome dad, and an amazing husband. He's doing well in school and applying for grad schools soon. He can't quite figure out what to study specifically because he enjoys every new topic just as much as the last one! He thinks it's a problem but I'm just impressed. I mean, thats a heck of a lot better than being indecisive because you don't enjoy anything! (eh hem.. of course that's not me..) wow, reality check: Hello, my name is negative Nancy. Ok so I enjoyed things, I just didn't LOVE everything I attempted.. I guess we complete each other.
Anyways now that the deep dark secrets are out,
The baby: (subtle topic change)
Hes actually closer to 6 months than 5, so let's make this easy on me and combine the 2. Holy cow 6 months! It just hit me that that's half a year! What a trooper for living/putting up with us this long. ;)
He's getting so fun! He just does the cutest things.
Last night for example, He almost went to bed but decided to stay awake longer, so we just cuddled on the couch for a bit. I just held him in a little bundle while he held both my hands and we watched tv. It was actually really funny to see him just staring at it. Oops hopefully we're not starting him young. But I just kept looking down and thinking, what a precious little sweetie. It makes the up all nights worth it.
Speaking of up all nights, he is really struggling lately. He sleeps about 5 hours usually which is considered 'sleeping through the night'. The problem is moms have to do things other than mom, so he wakes up about an hour after i go to bed. Then I feed him and put him down (asleep or partly awake) and he wakes right up. He will NOT go back to sleep. He has this horrible suck to sleep association that he developed probably since we were so focused on actually getting him to nurse well for a while. So he would be happy just eating all night since he won't take a binky. "Oh that's good though so you won't have to break the habit!" some moms might say. But I'd rather break the habit later than have to be up all night feeding him. It's been really hard on us so we're trying to change some things and start some ideas I learned from this book. Hopefully they'll help.. Sooner rather than later, please..
He also has a hard time with naps. He just fights sleep so hard. pretty much the only way we can get him to sleep is in the car or stroller. So we drop what we're doing and go for a ride. But I guess that's what parenthood is about.
After not sleeping so little I'm surprised he's ever happy in the day but, oh he is!
He's quite the little chatterbox and likes to talk and mimic sounds. He gets more and more smiley and giggly every day.
He lifts his head up high and leans on his arms while on his tummy and is learning to roll over! He has a couple times by himself but it's still a work in progress.
He's getting really good at grabbing and holding things. It's so fun to see him discover his hands. And feet! He just recently started grabbing them.
He is a little slobber monster, as everything he's wearing is saturated in a matter of hours. Teething is suggested by some, but he's been like that a few months. We make it a game and see what catches the slobber ball first.
He's doing so well at sitting up! It's amazing to see how these things slowly happen.
He's not eating solids yet because he should be only 4 months now and I don't think he's quite ready with his signs. Soon enough though, Im sure.
He loves his dad. I'm serious he thinks preston's hilarious. I'm excited to watch their relationship grow.
He loves being outside and watching people. He's a pretty good sport when we go out to do things.
I should write these things down as they come because by the time blogging comes around, I forget! Anyways, He's a pretty good baby and we adore him. I'm sad he's growing up so fast but happy to see his progress.
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| I just love this little expression |
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| He loves his papa |
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| smiley guy at the park |
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| He graduated! (aka annie's graduation) |
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| Reading. Love his tiny hands |
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| SO adorable |
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| Folding the laundry. So that's why they're always wrinkled... |
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| He was really excited to be cuddling with dad. This is usually how it goes when we're exhausted and trying to catch a couple winks. |
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| Love this one. |
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| Chunky little bud |
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| Hiking with the fam. His hats looks more like little yamakas with his large noggin these days |
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| There we go this one fits better.. |
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| His new friend Grover. |
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| My lil bud |
