Baby Blog: February 2009

Feb 26, 2009

Feb 24, 2009

Noah likes to surprise us with milestone accomplishments all at once. Saturday he decided that he no longer needed help with his bottle. He has tried holding it before but he could never prop it up high enough to get anything out, and then suddenly here he is doing it all on his own...

He has also watched us eat very carefully. Every spoonful that went from bowl to mouth was watched to the point that we would feel guilty and have to hide while eating. On a recent outing we had picked up a box of organic baby cereal for the big day; introduction of solids. Saturday Mom just couldn't take it any more, the whining and reaching won her over while eating a bowl of oatmeal. I made a spoonful of his cereal and let him have it. There was no denying it, Noah has hoped for this day for a long time, he was a pro. We made an event of it the next day. Bib - check, bowl - check, baby spoon - check, hungry baby - check check. Not a drop was missed, he leaned into every spoonful, and was rather impatient with the wait in between (we'll post the video as soon as we figure out how to get it off of the camera). Next on the menu, green beans.

Noah also not only slept from 9-7 but did it all by himself in his crib. We're off to see if he does it again tonight... Cross your fingers..

Feb 23, 2009

Happy 5 Month Birthday/Valentines Day/First Family Retreat

Last weekend was a big treat for us all. We headed out of town Friday night and drove to the beach house in Lincoln City, Noah slept through the drive and remainder of the evening (thank god!). This was our first trip away with Noah but that didn't stop us from doing our regular routine. The first morning we usually go to Pig N' Pancake, it being Valentine's day and Noah's 5 month birthday, we thought some celebratory food was on order. Luckily they had lots of sealing fans to keep Noah engaged for a long while so we had a successful venture to a restaurant. We also made a trip to the outlet mall to stock up on some clothes for our continuously growing boy, and stopped in to have some sushi (Noah enjoyed the bright green chopsticks). We waited until late afternoon, when it was warmer, to take him to the beach. He didn't seem to understand our excitement or why we kept chasing the waves to only run away once we've almost got them. We made two trips to the beach during our three day stay, it was a bit cold and Noah's little cheeks turned pink with the first few minutes so we kept it short and sweet. A little change of scenery also seemed to help Noah cope with his teething, he still had a rough time at night but it was easy to keep us all distracted during the day. Overall, we had a very pleasant and somewhat restful trip... We are already thinking about when to go back.

Feb 11, 2009

Ahhh teething... Need I say more!?

Noah's been in a funk lately, extra cuddly, quiet and just different over all. Our guess the culprit is an evading tooth that's just waiting to break through. Noah loves chewing on just about anything that comes in contact with his hands and with him reach for everything there is never a moment without him grabbing something... Ugh, having hair is a disadvantage at this point.

At his last doctors appointment (January 20th), we heard many praises on how well he is doing. Noah is now 12lbs 7 oz and 25 inches long, he's been growing about an inch for every pound he gains and gaining about 1 pound a month. He did incredibly well with his second vaccination set, and we only lost sleep a few nights that week ;)

We just can't believe it's been almost 5 months since we welcomed him into the world, oh how time flies. To celebrate v-day and Noah's 5 month birthday, we're heading to Lincoln City to stay at the beach house... Yay, 3-day-mini-family-vacation! Wish us luck for the hour and some long drive, Noah tends to get squirmy if he's not doing something and car rides are not exactly as exciting as he would like them to be.

Thanks for checking in and stay tuned for picture updates.