March 15, 2011

See that face? That's the face of a sleepy munchkin that did not take very good naps and made it hard for his Daddy today. I got home and was warned immediately that it had been a rough day in which the monkey did NOT want to play, he either wanted to throw fits or watch his TV show. When I picked him up he was happy, but definitely tired - lots of eye rubbing. He sat with me on the couch and told me about his day - lots of "ga-ga-ga-ga-ga" happened apparently - then he had some dinner and then we played in his room on the floor for a while. He kept crawling over and giving me big grins - I think he missed me today. Bath time was fun, then a bottle and to bed. He was so tired, but he still fought me for a few minutes. We snuggled for a few more minutes and he talked about it for a bit. I put him back down and he gave me a smile, rolled over and fell asleep.

March 14, 2011

No new pictures today. Long day and all I wanted to do was snuggle with the munchkin when I got home, so I didn't make him pose for any pictures. He is still talking up a storm, and it's pretty cute. He'll sit on my lap facing me and he'll look right at me and just "ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga" at me, complete with expressions. It's like he's trying to tell me all about his day. He also has gotten so serious about looking at me when I talk to him, like he's really trying to understand me too. He'll scowl a bit while I'm talking and then he'll laugh like it's the funniest thing he's ever heard. He had some green beans and carrots for dinner - carrots are new and it took a few times, but he seems to like them now. He was so messy though and he got food all over his face. Bath time was fun as usual and then we read The Jungle Book for our bed time story. He actually sat pretty still during the book - a little wiggly, but we got through the entire thing, which is progress. He seems to like when I point along as I read the words - and pictures are a big help. We snuggled and talked for a few more minutes and I put him to bed at the usual time. When I walked out, he started babbling to himself and I was worried that he wasn't going to go to sleep. I came in the living room with the monitor and he babbled to himself for almost 40 minutes before finally passing out. I was cracking up, because I could see him on the monitor, just laying in bed, chatting to the wall and waving his hands around - when it finally got quiet, I almost didn't even notice. I checked again and there he was, on his belly, butt in the air - passed out. I love that little dude.

Playtime

Yes - I do laugh...and then snort...somewhere around the 4 minute mark. Here is a video of what our play sessions in G's room are like. He's a wild man.

March 11 and 12, 2011

These pictures are all from one of our play sessions yesterday. I took them with the real camera, which is why he looks so surprised in almost all of them. Our camera has a red sensor and then one of those blinky flashes, so when we push the buttons, lights start going off and he gets all shocked. The last one is a face I caught while he was moving. I had yesterday off of work and J let me sleep in, which was awesome. I woke up and fed G his breakfast and then we had some conversations before I left for lunch with a friend. This kid has been talking up a storm the last couple of days. I mean, just constant babbling - it's so funny. I got home around 3p yesterday, while he was taking his afternoon nap and I got a little nap in as well. When we woke up, we had a lot of fun playing on his floor and chatting before we started our nighttime routine.

He started his day pretty early this morning, around 6:30a. Luckily I went to bed right after him last night, so I got quite a bit of rest. He and I watched a little Yo Gabba Gabba and talked to each other on the couch. He's so cute, he'll sit in my lap facing me and he holds my face while I talk to him. We can tell that he is really trying to understand what we are saying now. He helped me make some breakfast for me and J and then after we ate, I fed him a little breakfast, which he really enjoyed. Then we had a big play session on the floor until it was time for his first nap. While he took his nap, I put together a grocery list and got everything ready to head out once he woke up. He woke up, I got him dressed and we headed to Target. He was in such a good mood while we were there - he was babbling at everyone that walked by and he really liked seeing some other babies. We had some great conversations walking around the grocery store.

By the time we got back, it was time for another nap and he was pretty sleepy, so I took him straight to his room and put him in his bed. I got all of the groceries put away and was heating up some lunch when I heard a weird noise coming from his room. I finally just opened the door and there he was, standing straight up, holding the top of his crib and chewing the side. The sound I heard was his bottom teeth catching the edge of the plastic crib guard (piece of plastic that protects the wood from teeth) and then slapping back against the crib. So funny. I called J over to see him and we both just started laughing. He was smiling this BIG smile, like - "CHECK THIS OUT!" Very proud of himself. We tried the nap for a little while longer, but it wasn't happening, so I got him out of bed and we got on the floor for a little while. While we were down there, he noticed his empty bottle on the toy box and he crawled over to get a closer look. Next thing I know, he has both hands on top of the box and he pulls himself to a complete standing position. Again, he looks back at me like, "Dude! I did it again!". So cute.

The rest of the day was pretty laid back. He stayed with J while I did my walk/run at the lake on my own today. I think we are going to head out together tomorrow morning when it's not as warm. He was chatting us up, laughing and being super loveable the rest of the evening. He helped me get the marinade going for our dinner tonight and then we did his normal evening routine. He went down with no fuss, which was nice - and he has been going down earlier and earlier, so I'm hoping with the time change tomorrow we may not be too different.

March 10, 2011

There's an action shot today - Gage was ready to party after his bath and he couldn't be bothered to look at the camera. Slept through the night again, awesome! J said he was in a great mood today and I could tell when I got home, because he was still super smiley. I walked in and he started smiling and giggling at me. He and J did a lot of cleaning today and J said he was a big help cleaning out our closet. His new favorite thing? The remote. We have an extra Uverse remote, so we've just started giving it to him to chew on. When he sees it, he is all about it, there is no getting his attention.

Gage had some dinner, then a bath, some playtime, a bottle and then down for bed. I put him down awake again and there was little to no fussing before he went to sleep. I am off work tomorrow, but I'm actually taking the morning totally off, so J will still be hanging out with the kiddo while I get a little extra sleep and then I'm meeting a friend for lunch. I think once I get home though, little man and I will be heading up to the lake for a little walk/run with the stroller.

On the way home today I had the biggest scare. I turn onto our street from Buckner, and both streets are really busy in the evenings. As I was in the turn lane, I noticed that a little girl (probably just under 2) was running down the alley that runs parallel to Buckner and only about 2 feet away from the road. About 20 yards behind her was a woman that looked like her grandma and she could NOT keep up - she was moving so slowly. The little girl kept looking back, I know she thought they were playing a game. So I'm sitting behind a couple of cars in the turn lane and she's getting closer and closer to my street and she's only a few feet from Buckner. When I finally got to turn, I just pull right up on that corner, blocking the end of the alley. I hopped out of the car and the little girl looked back at her grandma, who started gesturing toward me and telling the little girl to go toward me. I walk toward her briskly, but not too quickly - I was afraid she would run away - and within a couple of steps I was able to scoop her up. She wasn't upset, but I could tell I surprised her when I pulled the car up on the sidewalk. I walked her back to her grandma, who kept thanking me and she was able to carry her. I asked if she needed my help getting them back to their house, but she said she could get back carrying her. I think they were only a couple of houses down from their house. Oh my gosh, it scared the crap out of me, but I was so glad that I was able to get to her before she got to the street. I couldn't believe I was the first to stop - there were like 5 cars that turned past her before me. Little excitement on the way home today.

March 9, 2011

I didn't get a new picture of G today. We just got too busy with our little routine and he was asleep before I knew it. Last night was another success in the sleeping department - he slept all night, no late night partying. J said he had a good day today, I could tell they had fun in his room since it was a mess when I got home. He helped J and I finish cooking our dinner and then hung out in his walker while we ate. Then he had some dinner of his own, followed by a bath. We went through his First 100 Animals book, then we said gave Daddy some goodnight kisses and it was time for bed. Another night of no fighting - he whimpered a little bit, but went to sleep within 10 minutes. Winning.

Since I didn't take a picture today, I posted one of my all time favorite videos of the kiddo (see the post below this one). It's from October, so he wasn't quite 3 months old yet - but it's one of the best videos we have from when he first started babbling with us.

Talking - 3 months