Wednesday, September 28, 2011

5 Months


Happy 5 Month Birthday to my baby boy!  Raleigh is growing up so quickly that I kind of wish I could just hit pause and bask in everything about this current time.  I'm anxious for the next few months as many of my girlfriends have said that these months were their most favorite time with their little ones, but I'm just loving how Raleigh is at 4/5 months old.  His two bottom teeth are almost fully in, he's learning to sit up, he's a wild man in his crib, he squeals with excitement while I fill the bathtub, he's still getting the hang of eating with a spoon and seems to have developed a liking for oatmeal (was not a fan of the rice cereal). The one thing he has not yet mastered is sleeping through the night.  Every night I go to sleep thinking "tonight is the night he'll sleep for 7 or 8 hours straight" and everynight around midnight my dreams of a deep sleep are shattered....fingers crossed this day comes soon.  This past weekend Raleigh had his first experience of the Puyallup Fair and his first Seahawks game.  The fair was good...the game, a bit tough.  Even with the giant headphones on, the noise was too much.  We figured this was a good preparation for the two or three Cougar games we're planning on taking him to this year.

Raleigh - I love you more today than I did yesterday...And tomorrow I will love you more than today.  The last five months with you have been the best 5 months of my life. Thank you for picking me - I feel like the luckiest mama alive.  I love you.


 The "Boys BOB Brigade" at the Fair - Rocco, Raleigh and Easton




Here's a peek into what it's like to feed a constantly distracted 5 month old.
Tonight was the first time he sat and ate in his highchair.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Updates

We're in the process of teaching Raleigh how to eat...literally. I had no idea that teaching a baby how to eat from a spoon could be so difficult/entertaining/messy. I realize for some kids they immediately pick up eating from a spoon, not this kid. I think I just assumed that Raleigh would open his mouth and immediately know what to do, but that is absolutely not the case. As you can see from the look on his face (aka a deer in headlights) he really doesn't have a clue of what's going on, but something we learned tonight is that he does like the oatmeal cereal and he wants it scooped into his mouth fast...so we'll just keep practicing.


As we finish up feeding/scooping oatmeal into his mouth, I get the bath going and through the excitement on his face, Raleigh seems to know exactly what the next step is - tub time! He loves the bath! After his bath, I comb his hair, put lotion on his tiny body and let him play for a little bit before it's time for a diaper and jammies. I had to share our little nightime routine as this is the highlight of my day.


I realized earlier today that I forgot to mention Raleigh's 4 Month stats from his doctors appointment a couple of weeks ago...

Length: 25 inches - 50%
Weight: 15lbs 6oz - 65%
Head Cir.: 17 3/4 inches - ummmm technically off the charts, but the doc chose to stick with 99%. 

We always knew we'd have a baby with a big head, but never imagined the day that our son's pediatrician would ask to measure our heads after taking his measurement.  In case you care, Steve and I both measured in the 95%.  For precautionary measures, we have another appointment in a couple of weeks to re-measure Raleigh's head to make sure it's not growing too quickly.  Big head means big brains, right?  Maybe we just have a child genius on our hands....that hopefully learns sooner than later how to eat from a spoon.




Sunday, September 11, 2011

These Two...

Melt my heart



Saturday, September 3, 2011

Cougar Football Saturday!

It's no secret that I LOVE college football season...I woke up this morning feeling like I was 5 years old and and it was Christmas morning.  I love laying in bed with my Starbucks, watching ESPN GameDay and hearing all about the games ahead.  This morning was extra special as I was able to share this love with both of my boys.  Raleigh slept in until 8 and was immediately put in his Cougar jersey, which will be the routine every Saturday morning for the next 3 months.  Besides for seeing my boy in crimson and gray, my other favorite part of the morning was seeing the Cougar flag flying behind Kirk, Chris and Lee.

This top photo is a bit blurry, but his two bottom teeth are visible!






GO COUGS!