Well Hayden has 5 teeth in now. His 2 bottom teeth have been in since he was about 4 months old or so. His top left tooth came in just before Christmas and his top right and bottom side right popped through this week (the 4th bottom tooth on the left is probably not far behind). Needless to say, Hayden's been a bit crabbier than normal. OK, make that a LOT crabbier. He is normally such an easy-going, fun-loving baby, but this week he's been acting like he hasn't had a nap in 5 hours. Ugh!
We leave for San Diego on Saturday! Woo hoo! I am SO ready for a vacation. I sure hope Hayden does well on the flight and isn't Mr. Crabbysaurus. I have lists of what I need to remember to pack, and I'm kind of stressing about how much stuff we need to bring for Hayden! We'll be in a hotel for 4 nights and at my grandparent's for 3 nights, so I'm trying to think through all we might need at both places. I'm also worried about how well Hayden will nap and sleep. He has never napped well in his stroller, so we'll see how Sea World and the Zoo goes...
Here are some of the foods Hayden has been trying lately:
- Pears - YUM! MORE!
- Avocado - Pflth! What is this?!
- Tofu - Hmmm... depends on what it's mixed with...
- Banana - OH YEAH! (Especially in his little Baby Safe Feeder)
- Acorn Squash - mixed reactions
- Butternut Squash - mixed reactions
- Peas - Yum (Except for the time I made them too thick to see how he dealt with the texture and it made him gag and then vomit. Not fun.)
- Sweet Potato - Always a winner
- Rice cereal, Oatmeal and Multi-Grain Cereals - Good 'til the last drop
I've been making all his food except for the cereals. I really enjoy it and I think he does too. A jar of peas looks so brown and yucky compared to the fresh pureed peas I make. And the ice cube trays are perfect portions. He usually eats 2 thawed cubes in a sitting and is eating 2 "meals" a day (morning and early evening) and nursing 5-6 times (approximately: 4am, 7:30am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm, and 7:30pm). I'm curious what he weighs now. I haven't weighed him for over a month, but he continues to outgrow his clothes at an astonishing pace!
We finally purchased our jogger stroller: The BOB Revolution! (As a baby shower gift from our church we got a Gift Certificate for one!) We were hoping they'd go on sale during the winter/After Christmas sales but no such luck. We were dabating between the BOB and the Zooper. Phil enjoyed thoroughly researching each stroller... you'd think he was Car Shopping. It was cute how excited he was about it. I can't wait to take Hayden in it. We decided not to take it with us to San Diego because it's bigger (though it folds pretty flat) and I don't totally trust the whole "gate check" situation.
I want to start up with Stroller Strides when we get back from San Diego. I hope that will help with my sleep issues, and just overall I need to exercise for better health. Even though I'm actually BELOW my pre-pregnancy weight now (one of the many Pro's of breastfeeding and also thanks to this dairy-free diet!), I still know that exercise is important and I'm not really getting any right now. Sound like a familiar New Year's Resolution? I guess some things don't change when you have a baby! :)
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