Full week

Dayton had a full week this week. After letting him swim in his pool on Tuesday morning, I got the urge to take him to DeDe's pool on Tuesday night. We hadn't taken him swimming since July 4th weekend, so I was wondering how he'd do. I took all of his little bath toys with us and he loved it - he even learned how to splash his little hands. We had water everywhere. Due to Dad's new "tat", he wasn't able to get in with us, so he got some good pics - I'll email soon. We had so much fun Tuesday, we swam again Wednesday night. This time we took MeMe, Brock and Bryn. We had such a great time. I'm so proud of my little water baby! The last time we had taken him swimming, he was kinda like 'Okay, whatever.' Now he shows true excitement - such fun!

Last time I posted, he wasn't sleeping well at night. Cross your fingers - we've had two consecutive nights of him in his crib - not his pack n' play - his actual crib in his room - yippee!!! We're making progress. It was hard to put him in there for the first time at night - I just feel so attached and close when he's in the portable crib. Now he's in a whole 'nother room! I wouldn't put him in there until I'd removed all bumpers, changed out the sheet making sure it was stretched securely, removed all mobiles, crib toys from the slats, and put all bumpers back in. I check on him often until I go to sleep at night and still wake up occassionally to go sneek a peek. He's doing well. Tonight he went down around 8:35, let's see if we can do three nights in a row!!!! Mommy and Daddy are enjoying some much needed sleep :)

Back to Reality...

Well, Vegas was a GREAT time, but now it's back to the grind. We got in Saturday night and were very happy to see our little baby Date! He had grown while we were gone - I swear. It's amazing. Thank goodness he still recognized us - I would've died if he wouldn't have. His hair on his head had grown out while we were gone - it's really flat-top looking now. Too funny! My parents and Brandon's mom had gone out to eat on Saturday night and then they met up with us when we got into town at the Zabodyn's. Dayton was sitting on the floor and I was holding my hand on his back and they're all like 'He can sit up by himself.' I was shocked - my little baby was sitting up by himself while I was gone!

We stayed low on Sunday at rested. Yesterday we grocery shopped and went out to eat last night. Dayton is not sleeping well at night lately so it's been hard on Mommy and Daddy, but he thinks it's hilarious. And, when you wake up in the middle of the night, you can't help but smile at that beautiful face!

This morning we went for a short jog - very short. Mommy is still trying to get back in shape. Then, we came home and I filled up his pool on the back porch and let him take a short swim. Now that he's sitting up, I had to keep an extra close eye on him. He'd throw himself forward towards his toys forgetting he was sitting in water. I was sure he was going to take a dunk, but Mommy did good and kept his little face out of the water.

Yesterday, my parents bought him a little "Herbie" car. It's a little plastic car w/ a handle on it so you can push him around. My mom had one w/ Bryn and she's bought each of the kids one ever since. They all love them! We thought he'd be too small, but we tried at MeMe's on Sunday and we couldn't get him out of it - he cried when we'd pick him up. I took him strolling in his new ride yesterday and it was so funny - he'd grab the steering wheel and literally pull himself up into the standing position with the seatbelt intact - all boy I tell you. In fact, at Wal-Mart, he ate my shopping list, then as I was paying, he took out a wad of cash from my purse and had it in his mouth by the time I turned back around - 100% boy I tell you - gross!!!!

5 months old!!!

Well, we have ourselves a 5 month old - so hard to believe! I say it sooo often, but he is just growing soooo fast. And with the five month birthday yesterday, came yet another milestone - the sippy cup! It's so cute - he figured it out right away and he loves it. It's the funniest thing I've ever seen. He gets to drink his (very diluted) apple juice out of it and he just thinks it's the coolest thing! I'll have pics of it real soon.

This morning we took our first "road trip" by ourselves - just Mommy and Date. We went to Kohl's in Rosenberg to check out the good sales. I needed some last minute clothes before Vegas on Wednesday so I decided to take a chance. I have to say he was quite the shopping partner. He whined a little when we got in the car as if to say, 'Where to now, Mommy?' then he went to sleep until we got there. He was well behaved while we shopped, minus somehow unscrewing the lid to his new sippy cup and spilling it all over himself. I was carrying him around for a while to give him a break from the stroller and he had a huge wet spot on his hiney - I'm sure everyone was thinking that he pee'd himself, but oh well. When you become a mother, there's just things that aren't important anymore - like snot on your shirt and sticky apple juice all over your hands, and dried boogers in your kids nose - hahaha! What a mess! Anywho, we survived the shopping and managed to get Mommy, Daddy and Date each some surprises. I made a quick trip through Starbucks and we were on our way home - he slept the whole ride. It was great! I don't know how long it's been since I've been "by myself" in the car, listening to any music my heart desired and singing out loud - fun times! Oh, the simple joys of life.

Daddy came home to eat lunch and then Dayton had some more sweet potatoes and bananas and now he's down for his afternoon nap. No big plans for the weekend, just get in as much Dayton time as we possibly can before we leave on Wednesday...

Have a great weekend!

Sweet Potatoes

Today we tried something new - Sweet Potatoes! Dayton loved them. He ate half a serving of them along with half a serving of bananas. Mommy is being very bad by not starting with the yucky veggies like peas and green beans and all that nasty green stuff, but I just don't want to go there. I know he's going to be spoiled by the sweet tastes of everything I'm giving him, but we'll get there eventually. We are sticking to one new item at a time for atleast three days to make sure we have no food allergies, so after he is finished with three days of sweet potatoes, we'll try something green. He is such an eating pro these days. I think he's going to be one of those babies who will eat anything, so we shall see. We're still doing cereal most every day, but I skipped today se we could do his first veggie (sweet potatoes, kind of a veggie), and I felt like I need to reward him, hence the bananas. Wow - I'm bad at this. He's really going to be a porker as if he isn't already!!!!

Good day today - lots of laughing and a lot less coughing. Better night last night - slept till about 5:00 in his bed, then came to our bed till 8:00 - I can deal with that. Only thing was he's figured out how to roll over in his sleep, so he's waking himself up because he's not used to sleeping on his tummy, so we've gotta go flip him over and pat him back to sleep only to have him do again 10 minutes later - fun times!

Peace out.

Sick Little Man = Spoiled Little Man

Well, the little guy is still a little stopped up and congested, but no more fever, so that is good. Now we have ourselves a new problem - since he hasn't been feeling well, he's been taking naps on Mommy and Daddy and not in his crib. We even bent the rules the other night and let him sleep w/ us. Bad idea! Ever since then, he will not sleep in his crib or pack 'n play. He will be dead asleep and as soon as we lay him in it, he is up and screaming his little head off. We worked so hard to get him to where he only slept in there, now we have ourselves a problem. He's been in our bed the last three nights and we have gotten NO sleep. I'm so paranoid that Brandon is going to smush him or he is some how going to fall off the bed - ahhhhhh! It's amazing how when he is screaming his little head off in his crib and we go get him and lay him on our bed - silence, happy, peaceful bliss, sound asleep. Spoiled little brat! I don't know what we're going to do with him. But, he looks so adorable in between Mommy and Daddy and I have to admit, minus the lack of sleep, it's so nice to open my eyes and see him there - so cute! Daddy says he's trying to prevent us from having anymore children, sleeping between us, but we're not ready for that anyways! Hahaha! Hope everyone had a good weekend - Alicia, your eye problems are contagious. I have an eye infection in my left eye and it's all matted and gross so I'm stuck in my ugly ole' glasses! JZ

Sick Boy

Well, we have ourselves a semi-sick little boy. Dayton has come down with a small summer cold. Mainly just a really bad sore throat and cough. It is the saddest thing I've ever seen. Hardly will even take a paci because his throat is so sore. I'm gonna keep an eye on him over night and decide tomorrow if we need to do the whole doctor thing or not. First signs of it today and I was calling Brian's nurse like a crazy lady. I calmed myself down and told myself to chill out, give him some Tylenol and see if that helped before I had him in the doctor's office. Medicine has helped and he's a very happy baby as long as he doesn't have to cough or swallow hard. He just spits all his little drool out not wanting to make himself swallow and his throat hurt - oh, my heart aches for him. But, I know this is just part of it. We got him some baby Vicks vapor rub and a humidifier for his room, so hopefully it'll help. Say a prayer for the little guy and me - we need it.

Good night!

Another Day...

It's Thursday morning, 9:45 and Dayton's down for a small nap so I thought I'd try to get a post in. Not much has changed over the past week. I seem to have found the secret w/ his rice cereal - he wants in the afternoon when he's wide awake and not at night when he's tired. That and Mommy mixes in a tiny taste of bananas and it's a sure winner. Probably not supposed to be doing that, but what the hay - they're only this size once right?

Well, one minute into this thing and someone's already up - wow, the joys of motherhood. I've gotta go for now - have a good weekend if I don't make it back before then... JZ