Anton's Updates :: Week 42

  New Favorites: Making funny faces. He has really been hamming it up with faces and sounds lately. He loves to scrunch his face up and squint especially when I pick him up from daycare. 

Eating: This kid hasn't met a food he didn't like. Our pediatrician assured us that we aren't over feeding him and he is a healthy size. I've even noticed him thinning out a bit since he's getting more and more active.. 

Sleeping: He's still on 11 hours at night and 2 naps a day. Sometimes the second nap is in the car though.

Milestones: I've decided to switch him to size 5 diapers at night. It's a bit crazy considering diapers only go up to size 6.

Mom and Dad: Grading is piling up on my desk. I've been using my home office for an hour or so in the evenings to catch up while Anton and Daddy have some quality playtime.

Anton's Updates :: Week 41

 New Favorites: Making music on the guitar and piano with daddy.

Eating: We've purchased a homemade pouch machine for purees and smoothies. It's really handy to make pouches for his lunches and pack them full of delicious veggies.

Sleeping: Doing great except for waking up in the middle of the night to practice rolling and crawling skills. Usually I just pull him into bed with us around this time anyway.

Milestones: A tooth!! The bottom left popped through the other day and the bottom right is swollen and red so I'm sure it's right behind. Luckily his new tooth hasn't interrupted his sleep or moods much.

Mom and Dad: Loving weekends!! Trying to squeeze in some chores and also find time to relax and snuggle the boy.

Anton's Updates:: 40 weeks

 New Favorites: Making funny faces. He has been scrunching his face up and puckering up lately.

Eating: I actually enjoy packing his cute little lunches every morning. Tiny chunks of veggie burger, blueberries, avocado, beets, waffles.....you name it, this kid loves it.

Sleeping: He's doing fine. Sleeps from 6:45 at night until we wake him for school at around 6:15. Sometimes I bring him into our bed around 5:00 to make it more relaxing to nurse him rather than while were rushing out the door.

Milestones:Rocking back and fourth on hands and knees. He's getting closer to crawling. It could be because he is back to daycare and has noticed all the other babies crawling and walking around. We've enjoyed having him so stationary. We've heard once they start crawling, things get really crazy.

Mom and Dad: Loving weekends!!

Anton's Updates :: 39 Weeks

 We're back to school!

I guess this is my excuse for the lack of posts lately.

New Favorites:  Balls! He is completely obsessed. I bought a couple of big bouncy balls at bi mart the other day and he just giggles like crazy when we get them out. He is back to daycare and was very happy to be re-united with his teacher. He is still in the infant room which is nice and quiet considering there is only one other baby at the moment. 

Sleeping: Still sleeping like a champ. The simple bedtime routine has worked wonders and he has been sleeping consistently through he night. Naps have been pretty regular as well. Two per day. He even slept in his portable crib while we stayed at a friends to have our hardwood floors refinished.

Milestones: Words! He has been saying Kitty and Ball lately. I am so excited to see what else this little guy has to say.

Mom and Dad: Getting used to the new back to work schedule. 

Backyard Picnic with Daddy

 Enjoying the sunshine

 and the new backyard

 and da da

 and a cold brew after a long day

 aahhhh summertime!

Meeting Baby Mia Elaine

 Our besties Chris and Kerry welcomed the most beautiful baby girl into the world on August 6th. Anton was mezmorized! She is such a sweetie pie and I'm glad I grabbed my camera on the way out the door to take some snaps in the hospital. I remember it being such a magical, blissful time full of celebration, confusion, and love. I'm so happy Kerry and I became mamas around the same time. We will be able to support each other and I'm sure our littles will become great pals.

 Anton couldn't keep his hands off baby Mia.

 Happy Mama Kerry.

 Sweet Mia. So much hair!

Proud Grandma Joyce!

Anton's Updates :: 38 weeks

 We're almost completely settled in the new house.

The main living room has been the hardest part to set up for some reason. It's long and narrow and we ended up not liking the color it came in, so this weekend will be filled with some painting activities.

New Favorites:  Feeding himself, bath time, going for walks, daddy, life in general.

Sleeping: Oh my goodness... I feel like pinching myself. This kid is in an excellent sleep phase. He no longer needs to be rocked to sleep at night. Just a bath, a couple of books, a little nursing and boom, he basically asks to be put down in his crib. He rolls around for 5 minutes or so and then he's out until 7 am. It is so nice! We had a rough start with sleeping which is pretty normal for all babies, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I'm just hoping this phase turns into a regular part of his personality.

Milestones: He is really trying to pull up onto furniture and has found a way to get from one side of the room to the other. No crawling yet, but babyproofing is definitely on our to do list.

Mom and Dad: Going on a real date night this weekend! Anton's teacher from daycare is going to babysit. Woo hoo!

Anton's Updates :: 37 Weeks

We're loving all of the crawling(creeping) space in the new house!  I think Anton is gearing up to really start exploring this place. I'm really happy he is taking his time though. It's nice to be able to leave him in one spot and know he'll be there for a while. He is really content to play with one toy for a long period of time. He really gets focused and serious about his beads on a wire toy.

New Favorites: Watching the cats. The cats are constantly walking past him and he gets a big grin on his face when he sees them.

Sleeping: He had a little stretch where he would wake up an hour after he went to sleep at night, but that seems to have passed, for now.

Milestones: Really loving eating his finger foods. His new list is:

Pinto Beans

Blueberries

Puffs

Cherries

Grapes

Plums

Were hoping to figure out some more veggies that he can mash with his toothless gums.

Mom and Dad: Celebrating our 2 year anniversary today! And..... our besties Chris and Kerry are having their baby girl any second!!! 

Anton's Updates :: 36 Weeks

Oh goodness!  I'm soooo behind on these updates. I've got about three weeks to catch up on. I guess the move has taken more time and energy than I had planned. We are feeling pretty settled now and trying to enjoy the last couple weeks of summer. Glorious summer!

New Favorites: New spaces to explore. Walking up and down stairs with mama.

Eating: Getting really good at picking up all kinds of finger foods. His favorites are blueberries, beans, and little bits of cherries.

Sleeping: He has been such a trooper transitioning to the new house. He sleeps from 7 to 7 most nights. We both caught the sniffles during the move, but he's bouncing back quickly. Naps are still twice a day for 1.5 hours each.

Milestones: Starting to make more progress on his "creeping" skills.

Mom and Dad: Just trying to get the house set up.

*These pictures were the last ones taken in the old house. The new house has so many great spots to snap photos. We get great light and a lot more sunshine......when it's out:)

Anton's Updates :: 35 weeks

Our happy boy is back! Whatever was bothering him last week is long gone and we've got our happy, silly, smiley baby back in action. He is still very serious in new places though. We are packing like mad and Anton has decided the empty boxes are pretty fun to explore. He doesn't quite crawl, but I'd call it a creep. He usually  completes a 360 degree circle and ends up where he started.

New Favorites: Trips to the park for picnics. Feeding himself.

Eating: Eating 3 solid food meals a day. Has mastered picking up puffs and dry cereal. Still a bit confused about slimy finger foods like fruits and veggies. He is really interested in holding the spoon and feeding himself.

Sleeping: Back to his regular schedule. He goes to sleep anywhere between 6:30 and 7:30 and usually naps from 9-10:55 and 1:30-3:00 or so. He switches it up a bunch, but I can tell he's liking sleep and seems to be cozy in his crib. I hope he feels the same way when we transition to the new house.

Milestones: Feeding himself. It's nice to be able to eat together as a family and take our own bites instead of constantly feeding him.

Mom and Dad: Dad had several nights this week where he was in charge of Anton while I went out with friends and had appointments. They had a great time together.

A Birthday Celebration

:: Anton was the center of attention as usual ::

 :: Great grandma Marie Francis and a grasshopper ::

 :: Anton was smitten with cousin Rachel ::

 :: She shared some iPhone tricks ::

 :: Birthday boy / Grillmaster / Dad ::

 :: Uncle John entertaining as always ::

 :: Steak instead of Cake ::

 :: Auntie Susan snuggles Anton ::

:: A Grammy Sammie - Anton is so lucky ::