First train ride!
After the aquarium we had lunch and then did a little shopping around Faneuil Hall. Fun day!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Big outing
Just 3 months of living in the suburbs and suddenly a trip into Boston has become a "big trip to the city". Since Dan is always doing classwork or making up work on the weekends, I wanted to take Caiden out to do something. I didn't want it to involve a lot of time in the car, since he gets plenty of car seat time during the week. So we took the train into Boston and went to the aquarium. Luckily for us, Grace and Ian were looking for something fun to do as well and met us there! It was really fun to catch up with them and watch Ian observe the fish, penguins, and turtles. Caiden didn't have the same appreciation for the fish, but I think he had a lot of fun people watching. He was very good all day and on the train too.
First train ride!
After the aquarium we had lunch and then did a little shopping around Faneuil Hall. Fun day!
First train ride!
After the aquarium we had lunch and then did a little shopping around Faneuil Hall. Fun day!
Monday, February 14, 2011
4 Months
Mr. Caiden is 4 months old! It's gone quickly but I feel like he has been in our life for so much longer than that!
I was flipping through pictures on my phone, and found this one from when he was 1 week old. Look how big the pacifier is compared to his face! We just upgraded to a bigger pacifier because this one is now too small and he just chews on it.
Personality: At home, Caiden is smiley and happy (unless he is hungry, tired, or bored that is). He is getting better about being in new places but puts on his serious face until he is comfortable. He is a daddy's boy... Dan gets big smiles and easy giggles! I have to work harder for laughs... but tickling his neck and giving him raspberries usually do the trick.
Activity: Caiden still loves to sit and stand (with assistance). At daycare one of his favorite activities is to be sitting in their bumbo playing with dangling toys at the "ballet bar". His caregivers are always commenting how he seems to want to be able to sit by himself so badly.
He has gotten quite reachy and grabby- over the past week there has been a noticeable improvement in his ability to grab onto toys and things. Glasses are fair game... have to be careful or you might find them ripped off of your face!! He can get the pacifier into his mouth by himself, but he doesn't understand that he has to let go of it in order for it to stay put. He still loves his bouncy chair, his ExerSaucer, and any kind of dangling toys. He is starting to tuck his knees under a little bit when he is doing tummy time, he knows that he wants to move!
Size: little chunk is still growing! His official 4 month appointment is on Friday, but he was weighed and measured this past week when I took him to be checked for a bad diaper rash. His stats: Height: 26" ( 88%), Weight: 17lbs 10oz, (95%). Taking his height into account, he is in the 75% for weight. Beefy dude! His size is all in his torso... he still fits in most 3-6 pants (as long as the waist isn't too tight :), but 6-9 and 6-12 month tops are not as baggy as I would like them to be considering he is only 4 months.
Eating: He should be getting the green light from the pediatrician to start solids anytime over the next two months, but I don't think he is ready just yet. I think we'll wait a while longer. He still has a hard time taking bottles at daycare (some days he will only take two ounces total from bottles), but putting on weight is clearly not an issue so I am trying not to stress about it.
Sleep: Caiden is usually a pretty good sleeper. Bedtime routine starts at 7, most days he is asleep by 7:30 and usually gets up once to eat. I really like it when that wake-up happens past 3am so I can get a nice big chunk of sleep too. He'll go through phases though- for a few days he might get up around 1am, but then he'll do a week of 3, 4, or 5am. He's usually up for the day between 6 and 6:30. Occasionally I have to wake him up at 6:30 to get ready to go (of course on the weekends he rarely sleeps past 6). And on some nights, he even sleeps all night long, 7:30 to 6:30. Right now we are dealing with a lingering cold though... and sleep hasn't been too great! I was napping at my desk today!
I was flipping through pictures on my phone, and found this one from when he was 1 week old. Look how big the pacifier is compared to his face! We just upgraded to a bigger pacifier because this one is now too small and he just chews on it.
Personality: At home, Caiden is smiley and happy (unless he is hungry, tired, or bored that is). He is getting better about being in new places but puts on his serious face until he is comfortable. He is a daddy's boy... Dan gets big smiles and easy giggles! I have to work harder for laughs... but tickling his neck and giving him raspberries usually do the trick.
Activity: Caiden still loves to sit and stand (with assistance). At daycare one of his favorite activities is to be sitting in their bumbo playing with dangling toys at the "ballet bar". His caregivers are always commenting how he seems to want to be able to sit by himself so badly.
He has gotten quite reachy and grabby- over the past week there has been a noticeable improvement in his ability to grab onto toys and things. Glasses are fair game... have to be careful or you might find them ripped off of your face!! He can get the pacifier into his mouth by himself, but he doesn't understand that he has to let go of it in order for it to stay put. He still loves his bouncy chair, his ExerSaucer, and any kind of dangling toys. He is starting to tuck his knees under a little bit when he is doing tummy time, he knows that he wants to move!
Size: little chunk is still growing! His official 4 month appointment is on Friday, but he was weighed and measured this past week when I took him to be checked for a bad diaper rash. His stats: Height: 26" ( 88%), Weight: 17lbs 10oz, (95%). Taking his height into account, he is in the 75% for weight. Beefy dude! His size is all in his torso... he still fits in most 3-6 pants (as long as the waist isn't too tight :), but 6-9 and 6-12 month tops are not as baggy as I would like them to be considering he is only 4 months.
Eating: He should be getting the green light from the pediatrician to start solids anytime over the next two months, but I don't think he is ready just yet. I think we'll wait a while longer. He still has a hard time taking bottles at daycare (some days he will only take two ounces total from bottles), but putting on weight is clearly not an issue so I am trying not to stress about it.
Sleep: Caiden is usually a pretty good sleeper. Bedtime routine starts at 7, most days he is asleep by 7:30 and usually gets up once to eat. I really like it when that wake-up happens past 3am so I can get a nice big chunk of sleep too. He'll go through phases though- for a few days he might get up around 1am, but then he'll do a week of 3, 4, or 5am. He's usually up for the day between 6 and 6:30. Occasionally I have to wake him up at 6:30 to get ready to go (of course on the weekends he rarely sleeps past 6). And on some nights, he even sleeps all night long, 7:30 to 6:30. Right now we are dealing with a lingering cold though... and sleep hasn't been too great! I was napping at my desk today!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Is it Friday yet?
We had a little more snow on Tuesday! So pretty. This is turning out to be my first full week back at work... no snow days interrupting this week.
Caiden is getting better at sitting propped up
Although sometimes he still falls over... going, going...
Gone! Lost a sock in the process too...
Just saying hello!
Caiden is getting better at sitting propped up
Although sometimes he still falls over... going, going...
Gone! Lost a sock in the process too...
Just saying hello!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
DinoBaby
The heat in one zone of our house isn't working very well. Of course it's the zone that we are in all day! The family room and kitchen area have been ranging between 58 and 60 degrees, brrr! Saturday was a good opportunity for Caiden to wear his warm fuzzy dino outfit.
He had a quick visit from Doug and Aunt Margaret. He was happy to see them
The snow just isn't stopping around here. Over the weekend Dan took a roof rake to the roof to get some ice off. Unfortunately we still got some ice damage- a cracked window sill in the spare bedroom and a leak in the ceiling in the kitchen. Luckily we had a decorative bowl on the kitchen table, which was filled to the brim when we got up yesterday morning. Having that bowl in just the right place saved a laptop, camera, and purse from being ruined! Almost another foot of snow has fallen since this photo of Dan was taken! It's ridiculous!
A combination of a puffy outfit and a bad camera angle make Caiden look like quite the pork chop here. He is a little chubby, but not nearly this bad- I promise!
Caiden chatter! He really gets going with this chit chat, it's funny!
He had a quick visit from Doug and Aunt Margaret. He was happy to see them
The snow just isn't stopping around here. Over the weekend Dan took a roof rake to the roof to get some ice off. Unfortunately we still got some ice damage- a cracked window sill in the spare bedroom and a leak in the ceiling in the kitchen. Luckily we had a decorative bowl on the kitchen table, which was filled to the brim when we got up yesterday morning. Having that bowl in just the right place saved a laptop, camera, and purse from being ruined! Almost another foot of snow has fallen since this photo of Dan was taken! It's ridiculous!
A combination of a puffy outfit and a bad camera angle make Caiden look like quite the pork chop here. He is a little chubby, but not nearly this bad- I promise!
Caiden chatter! He really gets going with this chit chat, it's funny!
Giggles
It's really hard to catch Caiden laughing on camera... anytime he sees the camera he stops and stares at it. Dan got a little glimpse of it the other day though:
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Exersaucering
Here is some footage and photos of the Exersaucer in action:
Concentrating very hard... hmm, how can I get this all in my mouth?
Monday, January 24, 2011
Winter wonderland
Caiden's daycare had a "winter wonderland" event this past weekend. Although it promised "fun for all ages", we knew it would be geared towards the slightly older kids. However, Dan had never been over there and we thought it would be a good idea for him to see where Caiden spends his days and meet all of his "teachers". Caiden did get to sit on Frosty the Snowman's lap, who was really one of his favorite teachers, Dorrie.
Back at the ranch...
Caiden is getting more and more into toys. He bats at dangling toys, and can sometimes grasp them too.
He can whack at buttons on his music-playing elephant and get the music to turn on. He can sit in his ExerSaucer and hit the toys. He can even turn himself a little bit in the turning seat to get to toys on his side. Photo coming soon, but here is what an ExerSaucer looks like
It's cool to watch- you can see the gears turning in his head. I can't wait until he is able to sit and play with toys- I think it will make daycare much more entertaining for him. Right now when the daycare people are busy with other babies, Caiden just sits in a bouncy chair or something. Pretty boring. And a bored baby = a crying baby.
Back at the ranch...
Caiden is getting more and more into toys. He bats at dangling toys, and can sometimes grasp them too.
He can whack at buttons on his music-playing elephant and get the music to turn on. He can sit in his ExerSaucer and hit the toys. He can even turn himself a little bit in the turning seat to get to toys on his side. Photo coming soon, but here is what an ExerSaucer looks like
It's cool to watch- you can see the gears turning in his head. I can't wait until he is able to sit and play with toys- I think it will make daycare much more entertaining for him. Right now when the daycare people are busy with other babies, Caiden just sits in a bouncy chair or something. Pretty boring. And a bored baby = a crying baby.
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