It is 4:30 (AM!) and I am still awake. I don't know what caused this?!? Harrison is sleeping soundly (he woke up once at 3am but I got him back to sleep), Sam is snoring softly, Lilly is even off the bed and sleeping in the living room. As I type this I hear her "talking" in her sleep. I don't have anything to be stressed about - my thoughts are relatively clear.
I have tried everything (natural) I know to go to sleep and it has all failed. I thought only babies got their days and nights mixed up. Maybe I will have another glass of milk, that usually helps.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Photo Lessons
Sweet little hands...
and cute little toes.
Just a few shots I took after reading the photography book my dear friend SK sent me. I think it is already paying off. (THANK YOU!)
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| From Week 22 |
and cute little toes.
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| From Week 22 |
Just a few shots I took after reading the photography book my dear friend SK sent me. I think it is already paying off. (THANK YOU!)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Teeth
As promised, here is a picture of Harrison's new teeth.
Harrison's second tooth popped through today. He is being a good little baby but I know it hurts him at times. He will be playing sweetly and then he just starts screaming in pain. I hate that there is very little I can do to help him. Those real tears just break a momma's heart!
Harrison's second tooth popped through today. He is being a good little baby but I know it hurts him at times. He will be playing sweetly and then he just starts screaming in pain. I hate that there is very little I can do to help him. Those real tears just break a momma's heart!
Five Month Post
Harrison is five months old!
Sorry to post late again! Our little five month old has been keeping mommy very busy!
Favorite Things: Playing with toys, blowing raspberries, Lilly (our dog), being lifted up into the air, playing peek a boo, being naked, taking baths, kicking his feet, being tickled, applesauce
Least Favorite Things: Teething, putting clothes on (particularly stuff being put over his head), lack of mobility (he really wants to be able to crawl), the cold weather (we can’t go on our afternoon walks)
Tricks: Rolling over (usually back to stomach), sitting up (but he usually topples over), standing (with a little help), making lots of new sounds, holding his bottle when being bottle fed (he gets a bottle very rarely), blowing raspberries (especially fun with a mouth full of food)
Big Events: We started solid foods this month. Harrison really enjoys eating and took to solids without any problems. He gets really excited when he is put in his bouncy seat (we haven’t gotten a highchair yet) and even more excited when he sees a bowl and spoon being pulled out. So far he has had rice cereal, carrots, applesauce, bananas, pears, and peaches. Homemade applesauce is by far his favorite food but I think he will eat just about anything.
Harrison also started acid reflux medication this month. The medication has been working really well and he seems to be doing a lot better.
Sleeping Schedule: Harrison’s sleeping schedule this month has been a little off. He has been falling asleep just fine but then wakes up one or two times in the middle of the night. Usually he goes to bed around 10pm but then wakes up (demanding to be fed) at 2am. I think the sleeping problems are due in part to teething and I am really hopeful that we will be able to get back to our normal sleeping patterns soon!
Evil Nemesis: The washcloth! Harrison hates having his face cleaned especially after eating!
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| From Week 21 |
Sorry to post late again! Our little five month old has been keeping mommy very busy!
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| From Week 19 |
Favorite Things: Playing with toys, blowing raspberries, Lilly (our dog), being lifted up into the air, playing peek a boo, being naked, taking baths, kicking his feet, being tickled, applesauce
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| From Week 19 |
Least Favorite Things: Teething, putting clothes on (particularly stuff being put over his head), lack of mobility (he really wants to be able to crawl), the cold weather (we can’t go on our afternoon walks)
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| From Week 19 |
Tricks: Rolling over (usually back to stomach), sitting up (but he usually topples over), standing (with a little help), making lots of new sounds, holding his bottle when being bottle fed (he gets a bottle very rarely), blowing raspberries (especially fun with a mouth full of food)
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| From Week 19 |
Big Events: We started solid foods this month. Harrison really enjoys eating and took to solids without any problems. He gets really excited when he is put in his bouncy seat (we haven’t gotten a highchair yet) and even more excited when he sees a bowl and spoon being pulled out. So far he has had rice cereal, carrots, applesauce, bananas, pears, and peaches. Homemade applesauce is by far his favorite food but I think he will eat just about anything.
Harrison also started acid reflux medication this month. The medication has been working really well and he seems to be doing a lot better.
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| From Week 21 |
Sleeping Schedule: Harrison’s sleeping schedule this month has been a little off. He has been falling asleep just fine but then wakes up one or two times in the middle of the night. Usually he goes to bed around 10pm but then wakes up (demanding to be fed) at 2am. I think the sleeping problems are due in part to teething and I am really hopeful that we will be able to get back to our normal sleeping patterns soon!
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| From Week 21 |
Evil Nemesis: The washcloth! Harrison hates having his face cleaned especially after eating!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
We have...
TEETH!
Harrison cut his very first tooth tonight (bottom right). I guess this explains the excessive bubble blowing and drool these last few days. Maybe it also explains why he was so fussy last week and he has been in such a good mood today. The little guy is probably finally getting a little relief from teething.
We haven't gotten a picture of the little tooth yet but we have caught a few shots of the little guy blowing raspberries (pretty funny):
Harrison cut his very first tooth tonight (bottom right). I guess this explains the excessive bubble blowing and drool these last few days. Maybe it also explains why he was so fussy last week and he has been in such a good mood today. The little guy is probably finally getting a little relief from teething.
We haven't gotten a picture of the little tooth yet but we have caught a few shots of the little guy blowing raspberries (pretty funny):
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| From Week 21 |
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| From Week 21 |
PS - I haven't forgotten about the 5 month milestone post. We have just been a little preoccupied. More on our weekend and Harrison's 5 month milestones over the next few days.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Roly Poly
Our little man rolled over last night. He has been rolling onto his side (from his back) for sometime now but finally decided to come all the way over to his tummy. It was funny, I could tell when he woke up yesterday that he was going to roll over soon. He was much more focused on the act of rolling over than I had ever seen him. I don't know what motivated him to finally roll over but now he is doing it all the time. He is pretty funny once he rolls over. Sometimes he is content to just play on his tummy but other times he gets really upset. When he gets upset I usually slowly roll him back over but that just makes him more upset. I swear he is dying to figure out how to get up and crawl. I know it is selfish to think this, but I really hope that milestone will take a little longer to reach!
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| From Week 19 |
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Time to do some serious eating...
We gave Harrison rice cereal for the first time last night. He was really excited about the whole experience (until he decided that he was disgusted by the whole thing at the end). I should have known that Harrison would enjoy eating "solid" foods. He was really interested in putting the spoon in his mouth and instantly opened wide for the incoming food. Since then, we have tried eating cereal two more times. He is not quite a cooperative about the whole thing now that the novelty of the spoon has warn off. I am not too concerned though. I am sure he will be excited about it again soon.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Four Month Check Up
Harrison's four month check up went really well. He really enjoyed the exam table, the extended naked time and the mirror in the exam room. He had to get more shots but he didn't seem too bothered by the whole experience. Truthfully he fussed more about having to put his clothes back on. Silly little boy!
The doctor and I talked a lot about feeding since he will start on solids this month (we are going to try to start solids tomorrow night - Sam wants to be there to see the experience). We also talked some about Harrison's spitting up and gas. Based on a few baby books, I was thinking that he might have acid reflux. Dr. Miller agreed that it might be a problem so we are going to try giving him Prevacid. Hopefully it will help cut down on the spitting up and his discomfort.
Here are the stats:
Weight: 17 lb 6 oz (90 - 95%)
Height: 26 in (75 - 90%)
Head: 44 cm (75 - 90%)
He is still a big boy!
Sam was really sweet and (unexpectedly) joined us at the doctor's appointment. It was really nice to have him there with me for moral support and baby assistance :-)
Harrison has been sleeping since his appointment at 10:10. All the stress of the outing along with the shots really wore him out!
The doctor and I talked a lot about feeding since he will start on solids this month (we are going to try to start solids tomorrow night - Sam wants to be there to see the experience). We also talked some about Harrison's spitting up and gas. Based on a few baby books, I was thinking that he might have acid reflux. Dr. Miller agreed that it might be a problem so we are going to try giving him Prevacid. Hopefully it will help cut down on the spitting up and his discomfort.
Here are the stats:
Weight: 17 lb 6 oz (90 - 95%)
Height: 26 in (75 - 90%)
Head: 44 cm (75 - 90%)
He is still a big boy!
Sam was really sweet and (unexpectedly) joined us at the doctor's appointment. It was really nice to have him there with me for moral support and baby assistance :-)
Harrison has been sleeping since his appointment at 10:10. All the stress of the outing along with the shots really wore him out!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
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| From Week 18 |
Harrison (and his parents) had a wonderful New Years Eve. Our friends Gary and Teri Smith threw a kid friendly New Years Eve party. I think every age group under 6 was represented along with quite a few expecting moms. Harrison fell asleep around 10:00 and slept right through the new year. He was a really good guest and seemed to enjoy all the attention he received. We were so appreciative of the Smith's for inviting us...we assumed that we would be ringing in the new year at home. This was MUCH nicer!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Greatest Sound of All
This time last year Sam and I saw and heard Harrison's heartbeat for the very first time. Just thinking about that moment brings tears to my eyes. It is hard to believed that little thump has turned into our sweet little chunk!
This was Harrison a year ago today:
This was Harrison a year ago today:
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Four Month Post
Harrison is four months old!
Sorry this post is a little late but Christmas made it hard to post on time :-)
Favorite Things: Blowing raspberries (a very messy hobby), laughing, screaming as loud as possible when he gets excited, kicking his feet, playing with his Grandparents, being naked, taking baths, and eating his hands, blankets, stuffed frog, burp cloth, clothing…basically anything that he can fit in his mouth
Least Favorite Thing: Putting clothes on, being put in his car seat, being sleepy (it is a fight to calm him down when he is sleepy), when something doesn’t fit in his mouth
Tricks: Still working on rolling over (he gets over to his side but doesn’t seem motivated to roll all the way over), sitting upright when supported, blowing raspberries, making lots of funny sounds, laughing at things he thinks are funny, finding his knees and feet (it won’t be long till they are in his mouth), producing 3x his weight in drool
Big Events: This has been the month of travel. Harrison has taken two car trips down to Fairhope. He sat on Santa’s lap twice and was very well behaved for both Santa’s (most of the time). He saw lots of Christmas trees and lots of Christmas lights. He visited both sets of grandparents, met his aunt and uncle, and LOTS of cousins. He visited his very first “farm” at the Johnson’s house and got to see chickens and the adorable miniature donkeys.
Sleeping schedule: Harrison finally got on a schedule this month. Just like magic Harrison decided to start going to sleep at a reasonable hour. Most nights he falls asleep around 9:00. We have started a nightly routine (of sorts). Around 8:00 we take a bath. After the bath we usually play quietly and read a book or two. After the book (sometimes during the book) Harrison has his last feeding of the night and then we rock and sing until he goes to sleep. He usually sleeps between 8 and 10 hours (we have even had a few 12 hour nights mixed in). Of course every now and then we have a bad night but overall we feel incredibly lucky to have such a good sleeper!
Evil nemesis: Teeth (Harrison started teething towards the end of this month)
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| From Week 15 |
Sorry this post is a little late but Christmas made it hard to post on time :-)
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| From Week 18 |
Favorite Things: Blowing raspberries (a very messy hobby), laughing, screaming as loud as possible when he gets excited, kicking his feet, playing with his Grandparents, being naked, taking baths, and eating his hands, blankets, stuffed frog, burp cloth, clothing…basically anything that he can fit in his mouth
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| From Week 14 |
Least Favorite Thing: Putting clothes on, being put in his car seat, being sleepy (it is a fight to calm him down when he is sleepy), when something doesn’t fit in his mouth
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| From Week 13 |
Tricks: Still working on rolling over (he gets over to his side but doesn’t seem motivated to roll all the way over), sitting upright when supported, blowing raspberries, making lots of funny sounds, laughing at things he thinks are funny, finding his knees and feet (it won’t be long till they are in his mouth), producing 3x his weight in drool
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| From Week 17 |
Big Events: This has been the month of travel. Harrison has taken two car trips down to Fairhope. He sat on Santa’s lap twice and was very well behaved for both Santa’s (most of the time). He saw lots of Christmas trees and lots of Christmas lights. He visited both sets of grandparents, met his aunt and uncle, and LOTS of cousins. He visited his very first “farm” at the Johnson’s house and got to see chickens and the adorable miniature donkeys.
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| From Week 14 |
Sleeping schedule: Harrison finally got on a schedule this month. Just like magic Harrison decided to start going to sleep at a reasonable hour. Most nights he falls asleep around 9:00. We have started a nightly routine (of sorts). Around 8:00 we take a bath. After the bath we usually play quietly and read a book or two. After the book (sometimes during the book) Harrison has his last feeding of the night and then we rock and sing until he goes to sleep. He usually sleeps between 8 and 10 hours (we have even had a few 12 hour nights mixed in). Of course every now and then we have a bad night but overall we feel incredibly lucky to have such a good sleeper!
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| From Week 16 |
Evil nemesis: Teeth (Harrison started teething towards the end of this month)
Happy (Belated) Christmas!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I hope to catch up the blog soon. We had a great Christmas down in Fairhope/Mobile/Pensacola. We did a lot of traveling (Harrison was such a good traveller!) and we saw a lot of people. Both sets of grandparents did a wonderful job spoiling him. Harrison really enjoyed meeting his Uncle Matt and Aunt CJ. He also enjoyed spending time with all his relatives in Mobile. I am going to have a really hard time keeping him happy after all that attention. Luckily, he received a lot of really nice toys for Christmas so we will have lots of fun items to keep us busy now that we are back in Memphis.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Traveling Again
Sam, Harrison, Lilly and I are getting all geared up for our trip down to the coast this weekend. I feel like we have packed up the whole house. We have quite a load between all the Christmas gifts, our suitcases filled with clothing, Lilly's special food and medicine, and all the baby stuff. Luckily I left a few things (pack 'n play) down in Fairhope last time - I probably should have left more. I am having crazy bipolar packing dilemmas. I tried to rationalize everything before packing it but I keep debating one minute if I should add a few things and the next minute if I should take a couple of things out. Other than the last minute things we all need, I am going to try to leave everything as it is.
We are taking the truck since there is no way we would all fit in my car. Of course there is rain in the forecast. Since we don't have a cover for the bed of the truck (and that is where most stuff will be packed), I am ready with giant storage containers and huge Ziploc bags. Hopefully everything will stay dry.
We decided to take the dog down with us this year. I think she will really enjoy hanging out with all of our family (she is incredibly social) and I am really happy we don't have to board her. She can get a little high strung when traveling (don't we all?!?) so we have a sedative she can take. I know it is wrong but I really wish they made a baby and mommy version!
After our trial run a week ago, I am feeling much more confident about traveling with the baby. Harrison was so well behaved on the trip back to Memphis last week. I really hope we can have a repeat performance.
Hope we all get down there in one piece!
We are taking the truck since there is no way we would all fit in my car. Of course there is rain in the forecast. Since we don't have a cover for the bed of the truck (and that is where most stuff will be packed), I am ready with giant storage containers and huge Ziploc bags. Hopefully everything will stay dry.
We decided to take the dog down with us this year. I think she will really enjoy hanging out with all of our family (she is incredibly social) and I am really happy we don't have to board her. She can get a little high strung when traveling (don't we all?!?) so we have a sedative she can take. I know it is wrong but I really wish they made a baby and mommy version!
After our trial run a week ago, I am feeling much more confident about traveling with the baby. Harrison was so well behaved on the trip back to Memphis last week. I really hope we can have a repeat performance.
Hope we all get down there in one piece!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
While I have been gone...
I am sorry for the lack of posts recently. Between the trip down to Fairhope and getting ready for the holiday, there has been very little time for anything other than family time.
It seems Harrison is growing bigger everyday. He is starting to look a little small in some of his 6 month clothing (he just started wearing them a few weeks ago!) and he just moved up a size in diapers. It is sad to think that he will be in big baby diapers soon. I will really miss the super soft swaddlers. He is also doing new things daily. It seems like once one development milestone occurs several others follow.
Harrison learned to blow rasberries right before our trip back from Fairhope. It was really funny driving back to Memphis and hearing the buzzing of little lips in the backseat. Thankfully (for many reasons) my mom was in the backseat cleaning up the spit that accompanies rasberries.
Harrison also seems to be teething. He is putting everything in his mouth and has started biting down hard! I think we are going to be in big trouble once those little teeth come in.
Harrison has gotten so much more alert in the last few weeks and he has also become much more mobile. He is constantly moving his hands and has found his knees. He started grabbing at his feet today so I am sure they will be in his mouth before too long. He is rolling over to his side and comes so close to rolling over. I am almost certain he could roll over if he wanted to.
Harrison is also learning to vocalize his feelings. When he is happy the house is filled with laughter, babble, and lots of squalks. On the flip side, when Harrison is unhappy he has learned that yelling at the top of his lungs is really effective. While I am sure they will get old really fast, these little tantrums crack me up.
As you can see, Harrison is keeping us really busy but we are having a lot of fun. I totally understand why moms say that their children grow up way too fast. At this rate, I feel like he will be walking and talking before we know it!
It seems Harrison is growing bigger everyday. He is starting to look a little small in some of his 6 month clothing (he just started wearing them a few weeks ago!) and he just moved up a size in diapers. It is sad to think that he will be in big baby diapers soon. I will really miss the super soft swaddlers. He is also doing new things daily. It seems like once one development milestone occurs several others follow.
Harrison learned to blow rasberries right before our trip back from Fairhope. It was really funny driving back to Memphis and hearing the buzzing of little lips in the backseat. Thankfully (for many reasons) my mom was in the backseat cleaning up the spit that accompanies rasberries.
Harrison also seems to be teething. He is putting everything in his mouth and has started biting down hard! I think we are going to be in big trouble once those little teeth come in.
Harrison has gotten so much more alert in the last few weeks and he has also become much more mobile. He is constantly moving his hands and has found his knees. He started grabbing at his feet today so I am sure they will be in his mouth before too long. He is rolling over to his side and comes so close to rolling over. I am almost certain he could roll over if he wanted to.
Harrison is also learning to vocalize his feelings. When he is happy the house is filled with laughter, babble, and lots of squalks. On the flip side, when Harrison is unhappy he has learned that yelling at the top of his lungs is really effective. While I am sure they will get old really fast, these little tantrums crack me up.
As you can see, Harrison is keeping us really busy but we are having a lot of fun. I totally understand why moms say that their children grow up way too fast. At this rate, I feel like he will be walking and talking before we know it!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Santa Visits Harrison!
This has been a busy week of firsts. Harrison really laughed (versus the shrills he has been doing regularly) for the first time this week and I think he is getting really close to rolling over on his own (back to front). In addition to all the major milestones, Harrison also met Santa for the very first time and had his very first Santa pictures taken.
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| From Week 14 |
The photographer was really nice and let me take some pictures. This picture is one of mine but we also had some professional pictures taken. The Santa was so beautiful, patient and very kind. We were so happy that he was in Fairhope this weekend (he is also going to be in downtown Fairhope next Sunday as well). We also took a bunch of pictures for the Christmas card. Hopefully we got a cute one!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Traveling
Harrison and I are in Fairhope visiting his Grandparents.
I think we are still recovering from the 7 hour drive down! Harrison was a really good boy and is loving all the attention he is getting. We have been busy visiting family and friends. I will be back on to post more sometime in the next few days. Sorry I have been neglecting the blog!
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| From Week 14 |
I think we are still recovering from the 7 hour drive down! Harrison was a really good boy and is loving all the attention he is getting. We have been busy visiting family and friends. I will be back on to post more sometime in the next few days. Sorry I have been neglecting the blog!
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