Wyatt has turned 8 months old and according to my Similac feeding chart he is supposed to be eating 3-4 bottles a day that have 7-8 ounces each. Well he has decided that he doesn't need that much formula. He's been eating 3-7 oz bottles and sometimes a 4 oz bottle before bed. He has found his love for food! He eats oatmeal and half a container of fruit in the morning. In the afternoon he eats half a containter of vegetables and then in the evening he finishes the halves of fruit and vegetable that he ate earlier. He has been an eating machine and loves it very much.
He still doesn't care for adult food. We have tried giving him different bites of things and he either gags or spits it out. We just introduced the Gerber Wagon Wheels that he can chew on and he loves them. He mainly chews the heck out of it and then squishes the pieces between his hands. He is definately a texture baby and loves feeling all of the different textures in his hands. I'm hoping this summer, when he can stand on his own, we can do some pudding drawing on paper outside. I think he will love it!!
On another side note, Wyatt's new favorite place to play is the floor! He doesn't want to be in his bouncy chair, johnny jumper, or jumperoo at all. He wants to be on the floor playing and rolling. Every once in a while he will let me put him into his walker and he will play in there but for the most part he has to be on the floor and moving. No crawling yet but that's okay, we still have quite a bit of baby-proofing to do before he gets there!
Sunday, January 31
Monday, January 25
Maybe Momma isn't ready for the big boy carseat :(
Well weekday #1 of Wyatt and his big boy carseat and so far I'm not sure. It's not the carseat or anything like that, it's just that today it was so cold and it would have been so nice to not have to carry him out into the cold and then wait for me to buckle him in while the cold air is blowing in. Now I know you're saying, "Well duh, Sara, it's the winter. Think about it." or "You are going to eventually have to put him into his carseat into the winter at some point. He can't sit in an infant seat forever." I know all of these things but still feeling unsure.
Here's another point I have about the big boy seat, right now. We do a lot of driving. In fact, Wyatt spends at least an hour in the car everyday. Not because I'm driving him around and just cruising but because of driving to daycare and home. This evening we were driving home and he fell asleep, like he usually does, but his head was so flopped over I couldn't even see his face.
So in conclucsion, I'm thinking we are going back to the infant seat for just a little bit longer. We'll revisit it again when it gets a little warmer and his head won't be so slouchy.
Here's another point I have about the big boy seat, right now. We do a lot of driving. In fact, Wyatt spends at least an hour in the car everyday. Not because I'm driving him around and just cruising but because of driving to daycare and home. This evening we were driving home and he fell asleep, like he usually does, but his head was so flopped over I couldn't even see his face.
So in conclucsion, I'm thinking we are going back to the infant seat for just a little bit longer. We'll revisit it again when it gets a little warmer and his head won't be so slouchy.
Sunday, January 24
Friends!!
Last night we went to some friend's house for dinner and had a blast! We went over to Josh and Alicia's house, which was very exciting because we both have babies that are about a month and a half apart. We haven't been able to get together and hang out since the babies had been born. Go figure!! The crazy life of having a newborn in your house, layoffs at work, and starting new jobs. Needless to say we haven't seen each other in awhile.
I didn't know how Wyatt would do with Claire since he's only seen kids older than him and babies that are much younger than him. It was so awesome! Claire and Wyatt played and played and played. Claire is crawling now and Wyatt would just watch her in amazement and wonder how she was doing that. Mike and I were both hoping he was just watching her and taking notes! :) They did such a great job together last night and we can't wait to get them together again. Here's a pic from our fun baby night!
From left to right: Alicia, Claire, Wyatt, and Me!
Wanna take a ride?
Wyatt's carseat was actually pretty easy to get installed once I quit ready the stupid directions. I swear they make them so much more difficult than they really have to be. I got it installed and it looks great!
Wyatt even got to ride in his new carseat and he loves it! I really think he likes being able to look out the window and has more range of motion to play and move around. My only complaint is the covers on the straps. They are really big and cover his entire chest. I'm sure as he gets bigger they won't seem nearly as big. Overall, I'm thrilled with the carseat and the pattern is just as cute as in person as it is in pictures.
Friday, January 22
It's here!!
Wyatt's new carseat is here and unpacked! Now all I have to do is figure out how to install it.
:( To be continued...
:( To be continued...
Monday, January 18
And the winner is...
The Britax Marathon in Cowmooflage! This carseat was too freaking cute and I have heard nothing but great things about this brand. So we are getting one. I just placed my order and got free shipping and found a website that was taking an extra 20% off of all Britax carseats! So what would have cost us $279.99 plus shipping cost us $223.00 total! It should be here in a couple of days. I will post pics! :)
Sunday, January 17
Can we bring the wedge back?
I know you are reading the title thinking "What? Why would they do that? He is able to sleep without it and usually doesn't sleep on it anyways!" Well this past week Wyatt has finally learned that he can move anywhere he wants in his bed. ANYWHERE! So that means he can play instead of sleep. We don't keep toys in his bed and he has a mobile that we play sometimes but there's nothing in there that is that interesting that he should still be awake at 8:30pm or even 9pm (last night)!
I'm hoping that this is just a phase and he will be through exploring his crib before the beginning my work week; Tuesday. Because I really can't get much done when he's awake until 9pm and awake playing at 6am or sometimes 5am.
Our plan of attack is: Keep him awake as long as possible before bedtime, any nap after 5pm will only last 45 minutes MAX, and let him jump in his Johnny Jumper as long as possible before bedtime.
So we'll see how that works for us and I'll keep you posted. Fingers crossed!!
I'm hoping that this is just a phase and he will be through exploring his crib before the beginning my work week; Tuesday. Because I really can't get much done when he's awake until 9pm and awake playing at 6am or sometimes 5am.
Our plan of attack is: Keep him awake as long as possible before bedtime, any nap after 5pm will only last 45 minutes MAX, and let him jump in his Johnny Jumper as long as possible before bedtime.
So we'll see how that works for us and I'll keep you posted. Fingers crossed!!
Saturday, January 16
Big Boy Carseat
Now is the time for Mike and I to start thinking about getting Wyatt his "big boy" carseat and move him from his infant seat. He is so long that he barely fits into his infant seat. In fact, we got a carseat cover for this winter to keep him warm and he kicked it off because his legs were so long that it barely covered them and the carseat. So we are in the process of looking for a new carseat and it is so confusing. We went to Babies-R-Us last weekend and sat Wyatt in a couple and they didn't look nearly as big as they did when he wasn't in them. There are just so many options and it feels like when we were registering for the first time all over again. Any suggestions would be greatly beneficial.
Here are some carseats that we are contemplating. You can click on the carseat to see all the information about each one.
Sunday, January 10
Wedge Be Gone
It's official, Wyatt is done with his wedge! He has been moving and wiggling so much while sleeping lately that most of the time he wiggles his way off and over. For a couple of weeks we've been sleeping without the wedge during nap times. This weekend we tried to go wedge free for all sleeping and it's gone wonderfully. One more step to becoming the big boy he already is!
Friday, January 8
Stage 2
Wyatt is moving onto Stage 2 foods! He ate Apple Bluberry this morning and loved it! I have a feeling he is really going to like all the fruits. So far we've only tried Stage 2 fruits. We still have 4 containers of Stage 1 veggies to finish up before we begin Stage 2 veggies. I think he's going to like the veggies so much better in Stage 2 because they are combinations and not just one solid veggie. So far he doesn't care for peas, so hopefully he'll grow to like them in the new veggie mixes.
That's about all the new things we are doing. Wyatt and I have just been enjoying each other's company while having 2 snow days this week.
That's about all the new things we are doing. Wyatt and I have just been enjoying each other's company while having 2 snow days this week.
Sunday, January 3
2009 Survey
This is a survey that I saw on a friend's blog and loved it so much that I had to steal it and fill it out! Hope you enjoy!!
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? "Gave birth and parented my new baby. Also taught 4th grade at a new school and made Standard of Excellence in Reading on State Assessments!"
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? "I don't make new year's resolutions."
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? "Oh my gosh it seems to be the birth year for people around me including myself. My friend Alicia gave birth to Claire in April, Me in May, Darci gave birth to Jack in May, my cousin Elliott gave birth to Marley in June, Mike's cousin Jessica gave birth to Hayleigh in August, Mike's little sister Kimberly gave birth to Adrian in October, a co-worker at TR Lisa gave birth to Jayden a day later in October, a friend and former Ogden co-worker Jen gave birth to Clark in November, my friend Kelsey gave birth to Kepple in December, and finally my friend Carol in NC gave birth to twins Kyler and Ashyr! That's a lot of babies this year!!"
4. Did anyone close to you die? "Unfortunately my grandma's boyfriend and long-time family friend Jim Orr died in June. He will be missed dearly."
5. What countries did you visit? "Unfortunately none."
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? "A more organized home."
7. What dates froom 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? "March 24 because Mike and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary and of course, May 21, 2009 because Wyatt was born on that day!"
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? "Besides giving birth, it would be achieving a Standard of Excellence in Reading on the State Assessments! Go Becky and me!!"
9. What was your biggest failure? "Letting going back to work get the best of me and considering quitting my job."
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? "Besides allergies and the occassional cold nothing worth mentioning."
11. What was the best thing you bought? "I got a new phone that I needed badly and we bought a camcorder to record Wyatt in all of his adventures."
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? "Mike is father and husband of the year, hands down! He commutes 4 hours everyday to work and doesn't complain one second that he has to. He found a new job after being laid-off and made the best out of a bad situation with what CAT gave him, all to support his newly expanding family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and supporter."
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? "Not really sure. I'm so busy with my life right now that I don't have time to worry about anyone elses."
14. Where did most of your money go? "Unfortunately my money mainly goes to buy things for Wyatt or to eat out. I love to eat out, what can I say!"
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? "Going back to work after being off all summer and having my amazing little man with us!"
16. What song will always remind you of 2009? "Oh my there are too many to name. Probably Jay-Z Empire State of Mind."
17. Compared to this time last year are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? "I would say I'm the same as I was last year. 2008 wasn't a bad year either."
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? "Traveled more before Wyatt was born."
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? "Nothing that I can think of. Maybe stayed fitter during my pregnancy so it wasn't so hard to get this baby weight off."
20. How did you spend Christmas? "We were at home enjoying being snowed in with Wyatt on his first Christmas."
21. Did you fall in love in 2009? "I fell in love with my little man and more in love with Mike."
22. What was your favorite TV program? "Anything reality related. Pretty much the same as last year series-wise."
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? "Don't think so."
24. What was the best book you read? "Ohhh, this is a hard one. My friend Sammi got me hooked on a teen vampire series, not Twilight!! The House of Night series is really great!"
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? "Classic Vinyl on Sirius is my new favorite channel this year."
26. What did you want and get? "A new laptop!"
27. What did you want and not get? "I wanted another band to add to my wedding and engagement ring but with a baby and Mike being laid-off it wasn't the right time to buy an item that wasn't a necessity. Oh well."
28. What was your favorite film of this year? "Not really sure. Unfortunately haven't been able to watch many movies with the baby around."
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? "Mike and I had just found out the sex of the baby and we registered in Topeka, then met Travis, Christina, and Madison for dinner at On the Border. It was so delicious!!"
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? "Making Standard of Excellence in both Reading and Math."
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? "Well maternity clothes and then bigger versions of my clothes from before. Pretty plain. I like tanks, henleys, and sweaters that I can mix and match with different colors, dark jeans and boots."
32. What kept you sane? "Mike, my mom for letting me call her all the time, Lindsay for letting me call her all the time about nothing, Sammi for coming over and listening to me cry all summer, and my co-workers at school have been a huge help and relief when it comes to work and home."
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? "Who ever was on the cover of people that week. Oh and Jon and Kate Gosselin."
34. What political issue stirred you the most? "Manhattan's smoking ban in all public areas. That really irked me even though I don't smoke and obviously couldn't last year it just annoys me that big brother is impeeding on people's civil liberties."
35. Who did you miss the most? "Not sure."
36. Who was the best new person you met? "Our school's new principal is awesome and doing a great job and has been very helpful to me and listening to me blab on about absolutely nothing but needing that souding board and voice of reason."
37. Tell a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009. "Having a baby is going to be hard on everything you do. Every part of your life will forever be changed but it's worth it and everytime I feel like I can't keep going I know I can for my family. Oh and I was a lot more selfish than I really thought I was before I had a baby. That was a big one!!"
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "It's a love story, baby just say yes!"
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? "Gave birth and parented my new baby. Also taught 4th grade at a new school and made Standard of Excellence in Reading on State Assessments!"
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? "I don't make new year's resolutions."
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? "Oh my gosh it seems to be the birth year for people around me including myself. My friend Alicia gave birth to Claire in April, Me in May, Darci gave birth to Jack in May, my cousin Elliott gave birth to Marley in June, Mike's cousin Jessica gave birth to Hayleigh in August, Mike's little sister Kimberly gave birth to Adrian in October, a co-worker at TR Lisa gave birth to Jayden a day later in October, a friend and former Ogden co-worker Jen gave birth to Clark in November, my friend Kelsey gave birth to Kepple in December, and finally my friend Carol in NC gave birth to twins Kyler and Ashyr! That's a lot of babies this year!!"
4. Did anyone close to you die? "Unfortunately my grandma's boyfriend and long-time family friend Jim Orr died in June. He will be missed dearly."
5. What countries did you visit? "Unfortunately none."
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? "A more organized home."
7. What dates froom 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? "March 24 because Mike and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary and of course, May 21, 2009 because Wyatt was born on that day!"
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? "Besides giving birth, it would be achieving a Standard of Excellence in Reading on the State Assessments! Go Becky and me!!"
9. What was your biggest failure? "Letting going back to work get the best of me and considering quitting my job."
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? "Besides allergies and the occassional cold nothing worth mentioning."
11. What was the best thing you bought? "I got a new phone that I needed badly and we bought a camcorder to record Wyatt in all of his adventures."
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? "Mike is father and husband of the year, hands down! He commutes 4 hours everyday to work and doesn't complain one second that he has to. He found a new job after being laid-off and made the best out of a bad situation with what CAT gave him, all to support his newly expanding family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and supporter."
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? "Not really sure. I'm so busy with my life right now that I don't have time to worry about anyone elses."
14. Where did most of your money go? "Unfortunately my money mainly goes to buy things for Wyatt or to eat out. I love to eat out, what can I say!"
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? "Going back to work after being off all summer and having my amazing little man with us!"
16. What song will always remind you of 2009? "Oh my there are too many to name. Probably Jay-Z Empire State of Mind."
17. Compared to this time last year are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? "I would say I'm the same as I was last year. 2008 wasn't a bad year either."
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? "Traveled more before Wyatt was born."
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? "Nothing that I can think of. Maybe stayed fitter during my pregnancy so it wasn't so hard to get this baby weight off."
20. How did you spend Christmas? "We were at home enjoying being snowed in with Wyatt on his first Christmas."
21. Did you fall in love in 2009? "I fell in love with my little man and more in love with Mike."
22. What was your favorite TV program? "Anything reality related. Pretty much the same as last year series-wise."
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? "Don't think so."
24. What was the best book you read? "Ohhh, this is a hard one. My friend Sammi got me hooked on a teen vampire series, not Twilight!! The House of Night series is really great!"
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? "Classic Vinyl on Sirius is my new favorite channel this year."
26. What did you want and get? "A new laptop!"
27. What did you want and not get? "I wanted another band to add to my wedding and engagement ring but with a baby and Mike being laid-off it wasn't the right time to buy an item that wasn't a necessity. Oh well."
28. What was your favorite film of this year? "Not really sure. Unfortunately haven't been able to watch many movies with the baby around."
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? "Mike and I had just found out the sex of the baby and we registered in Topeka, then met Travis, Christina, and Madison for dinner at On the Border. It was so delicious!!"
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? "Making Standard of Excellence in both Reading and Math."
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? "Well maternity clothes and then bigger versions of my clothes from before. Pretty plain. I like tanks, henleys, and sweaters that I can mix and match with different colors, dark jeans and boots."
32. What kept you sane? "Mike, my mom for letting me call her all the time, Lindsay for letting me call her all the time about nothing, Sammi for coming over and listening to me cry all summer, and my co-workers at school have been a huge help and relief when it comes to work and home."
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? "Who ever was on the cover of people that week. Oh and Jon and Kate Gosselin."
34. What political issue stirred you the most? "Manhattan's smoking ban in all public areas. That really irked me even though I don't smoke and obviously couldn't last year it just annoys me that big brother is impeeding on people's civil liberties."
35. Who did you miss the most? "Not sure."
36. Who was the best new person you met? "Our school's new principal is awesome and doing a great job and has been very helpful to me and listening to me blab on about absolutely nothing but needing that souding board and voice of reason."
37. Tell a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009. "Having a baby is going to be hard on everything you do. Every part of your life will forever be changed but it's worth it and everytime I feel like I can't keep going I know I can for my family. Oh and I was a lot more selfish than I really thought I was before I had a baby. That was a big one!!"
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "It's a love story, baby just say yes!"
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