Theo's Thoughts :: Week 15

Sweet Theo being sweet. Getting sweeter every day. Trying to sit. Loves to stand while his hands are held. Giggles if you work for it. Drools buckets......loves to snuggle during afternoon naps.

Theo's Thoughts ::Week 14

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 13

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 12

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 11

 This week Theo is perfecting his ooh's and ahh's. He's really starting to make some fun conversation. Especially with daddy. We still have fussy times during the day, specifically the dinner time hours. But things are getting more fun with Theo each day. He is starting to enjoy tummy time and is really getting excited about the world around him. He's batting at toys and making some efforts to play with toys.

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 10

 This week has had its ups and downs. Babies can be such a mystery. Most days I can predict Theo's fussy moments but lately it's been a bit tricky. I keep telling myself the crying will eventually subside.  Anton was similar at this age. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel but there are still days when the crying and fussing is tough to figure out. Theo has been awake for longer periods of time and is really starting to make eye contact and mimic sounds. He is growing like a weed and is already in size 2 diapers and wearing his 6 month clothes. He loves to be carried around and worn in a carrier. He's also started taking a liking to being held during daytime naps. With Anton I was worried about creating bad habits, but now that I know these snuggly baby moments go by in the blink of an eye. I've been happily holding him while I rest during the day. I have a tendency to get antsy when I sit still, but babies are really good at fixing your tendencies! Theo has been a great night sleeper from the get go, and by great I mean he sleeps 4-6 hour stretches at a time. I'll take it!

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 9

 This week has been so much easier. I'm feeling like our night routine is settled for the time being. Things can change so quickly so I'm trying to enjoy it while it lasts. Theo goes to bed around 8:30 and sleeps for SIX HOURS! This is pretty awesome considering Anton woke up every three hours for about 7 months. After the six hour stretch he would happily sleep until 6:30 or 7:00 but we have to get ready for the daycare drop off so I end up waking him a bit earlier. Theo still has a fussy time between 5:30 and bedtime, but were learning how to sooth him through it. I think he might just need to be put to sleep a bit earlier. It's the time of night where we have living room dance parties or pillow jumping sessions to let of steam, so I think it's a bit overwhelming for him.

We have his two month checkup on Friday. I'm thinking he weighs close to 15 pounds already! This means the eating part of his life is going well, however, my back is starting to ache from carrying this big guy around. What gives:)

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 8

 The smiles have arrived! Thank goodness. Theo smiles with his entire face. It starts with his wrinkled up nose and then he uses every other face muscle. He's also started cooing and trying to make sounds. He still has a fussy phase every evening from about 6-8 but has been sleeping 5+ hour stretches at night and is fairly easy to nap during the day. I'm starting to track his sleeping to look for patterns. Most of his sleeping patterns revolve around driving big brother to and from preschool. So far we have been loving our days off together. It has been really nice to actually look Theo in the eyes and get to know his little personality while Anton is at preschool getting the social attention he deserves. Things are looking up in baby land. It's such a tender time. Babies are so sweet and cuddly but their cries are so alarming too. I have been much more relaxed this time around, but I'd be lying if I said it was all fun and games. I'm pretty sure Theo is going to drop the fussing soon - I believe with both boys, it took a little time to get their digestive system in gear. Those little tummy's can be very sensitive.

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 7

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 6

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 5

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 4

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 3

Since I'm so behind on these posts I'm going with a picture only approach.

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 2

Yep. Sometimes he cries.

Theo's Thoughts :: Week 1

Here we go again. It's time to start Theo's weekly updates. I'm a little behind with writing the captions... second child problems... but I've got the photos all saved and I'm going to try to catch up this week. I love looking back on all of the weekly posts I did about Anton and I even made a really cool photo album out of all the photos.

 New Favorites: Theo is the sleepiest newborn baby. Such a dream. The weather has been really hot which is mamas favorite. Theo spends most of the day sleeping in his little bed and sleeps really well at night too. It has made the transition to having two kids really smooth so far.

Eating: Nursing came much easier this time. It was still tricky in the hospital and we had to teach each other how to do it. I feel so much more relaxed and confident with nursing this time around. What a relief. Right now I just feed him on demand and at night he has been more interested in sleeping so I've had to wake him up a bit, but overall it's working out.

Sleeping: All. The. Time. Almost to the point where I am a bit worried. But then again, I think I should enjoy it because pretty soon he will be needing much more attention I'm sure.

Milestones: Not much yet... coming home?

Mom and Dad: Loving all of the help from grandmas. It makes everything seem a little less stressful to know that Anton is entertained by another grown up most of the time. 

Activities: Most of the activities involve Anton and the grandmas. Bowling, swimming in the river, you name it. Whatever keeps him entertained. Theo and I are usually at home cuddling and resting. Luckily Anton has been a champion napper and Theo has been napping at the same time as him.