The Meandering Thoughts of Jan

I had to put the sign far away from him, because he kept trying to knock it over. He eventually succeeded and got chalk all over the duvet.  Here is the final installation of Baby H's monthly update. I don't think I can keep up with the monthly updates, plus the monthly pics have become incredibly difficult to take. This boy is a mover! Milestones (I feel like so much has happened this past month!) Now shakes his head "No" if he doesn't want to eat what I'm feeding him or if he is full. Learned to push himself up to sitting position, which is making nap time a bit more difficult. He figured out crawling and is a pro at it. He can pull himself up to standing position. He's also figured out how to take steps while holding on to things, like walking around the table. Looks like he's figuring out crawling and walking at the same time. Got his two bottom teeth at the same time! He actually handled teething really well. There were only a couple...

Milestones Baby is starting to take steps while holding our hands. He pulled himself to standing position when in his crib. Got the spoon to his mouth all by himself, though Danny and I still feed him for the most part. He's gone swimming and hiking (in a baby carrier) for the first time! We love summer! Is completely weaned. Likes Grapes, Yogurt, Berries, Watermelon, Waffles  Light switches and turning the lights on and off. Looking at pictures or videos of himself. Hikes! His swimming raft and splashing in the water. Rolling all over the place. Crying to be picked up and then trying to dive out of his mommy's arms. Ceiling fans Dislikes Pretty much all vegetables  Diaper Rash - First time he's ever really gotten it and it is so sad. When mommy started wearing her hair in a ponytail. He wasn't used to it and it scared him. "Real food" He still prefers baby food purees and we are having a hard time getting him to eat anything wit...

Happy 10 months! Milestones He now plays peek-a-boo where he will hold a blanket up to his face and pull it down, waiting for our reactions. He is finally sleeping through the night. Not all the time, more like a handful of times, but I'll take it. He can stand when holding onto something without having one of us hold him up. He calls me "Mama," but not consistently. He usually says it when he is sad and I come get him from his crib or if he wants me to hurry up and give him his food. Every once in awhile I will get a happy "Mama" as well. He also will sometimes say "num num num" when it is time to eat or if he is hungry. Likes Avocados (sometimes), Mangoes, Berries, Apricots (sometimes), Apples, Bananas (if other fruit is mixed with it), Cherries (mixed with apple sauce), Sweet Potatoes and Cereal. Cars. He kicks like crazy with excitement when one drives by. Favorite toys: Anything with tags and his octopus that plays music. It us...

Since May is almost over, here's April on Instagram! Enjoy. April 5th - The Easter Bunny came! April 6th - Annual birthday dinner with Talena! April 10th - Cutest little boy! April 11th - Cake for breakfast is always a good idea. April 11th - I was impressed. April 11th - This picture warms my heart and makes me want to kiss those little cheeks. April 13th - The Tulip Festival! April 13th - Me and baby at the Tulip Festival. April 14th - Also from the Tulip Festival, my awesome sunburn. I tend to forget I'm a red head at the beginning of each spring when the weather warms up.  April 18th - Hanging out with my boy on the porch swing.

9 months! Cutest little face! Milestones Baby H really likes standing (with help) and is getting pretty good at it. He's added some new sounds to his babbling: da, ba, wha, boo Easter! The Easter Bunny brought him a stuff toy frog and some treats. At his 9 month check up, our pediatrician said he had really good transfer skills, meaning passing things back and forth between his left and right hands. Stats from his 6 month appointment: Length - 25 inches  (below .02 percentile, meaning he is pretty much off the charts.)  Weight - 15 lbs 4 oz (.97 percentile) Head Circumference - 17.5 inches (31.12 percentile) So he's pretty much the littlest baby of them all, for his age. Likes Mangoes, Apples, Peaches, Blueberries (mixed with bananas or apples) , Cereal, Squash (sometimes) and Avocados (sometimes) When we clap our hands. He likes to grab both of my pinkies and make my hands clap together. Turning the pages in his books as fast as he can. Speed ...

This month is my birth month. Some people have birthdays, others birth weeks, but I have a birth month, because why not? For some reason the age of 32 has caused me to be rather reflective. Since I'm stuck in a chair with the most perfect little baby sleeping in my arms after an entire week of horrible naps, it seems like a good time to try to create some order of my reflective thinking. I've been thinking a lot about my 20's. I'm proud of my 20's in a lot of ways. I accomplished a lot of goals and had a lot of fun with only a few regrets on the side. One of my friends described 20's as being so great because it is a decade of firsts, which is true in a lot of ways. As I've been thinking about my 20's I have dubbed it "The Decade of Love." I think I know what you are thinking, "That's so sweet, because you found your love, Danny, in your 20's." Yes, Danny coming into my life is part of The Decade of Love, but that is just ...

March 6th: This little boy sure makes life fun! March 12th: Already planning on starting a band with his daddy. March 18th: He's got a talent for getting baby food everywhere except for actually letting me put it in his mouth. March 19th: Our new game. It's a little bit genius,  because I get to lay down. March 20th: I was feeling homesick for SLC and the tulips at Temple Square and the blossoms at the Capitol, so I decided to go on a walk with baby boy to see if I could find any signs of spring. The majority of the landscape was still dead out here, but I thought this tree was pretty. March 24th - Babies in overalls makes me happy. March 27th: I love his babbling and he loves his monkey. March 30th - Popcorn popping...