May 11 - Grant weighs 16 lbs 7 oz, only 6 ounces more than last month. He has gained half an inch in height, for a total of 27.5". Considering he was sick for much of last month, this isn't too shabby.
May 17 - Grant points at something for the first time. He was showing us the ceiling fan.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Month 10: Apr 11 - May 11
Apr 11 - After being sick yesterday evening, Grant ran an axillary fever of 38C overnight. Today he is exceptionally clingy and not his usual active self. He weighs 16 lbs 1 oz, is 27" tall and has a head circumference of 17.5".
Apr 13 - Grant seems to be recovering from his gastro bug but has now caught a cold from his Mommy. Poor little munchkin is sniffly and sneezy and has a runny nose.
Apr 16 - Grant crawls on his knees so that he won't drag his belly and junk on the cold tiles of the bathroom on his way to the tub. Haha.
Apr 20 - Though not always in context, Grant's new skill is shaking his head "no".
Grant spent much of this month sick. He is still happily cruising around using furniture, walls and people if need be to steady himself. He loves opening drawers and looking inside. Sometimes when he is supposed to be sleeping he stands up in his crib and then cries out.
Apr 13 - Grant seems to be recovering from his gastro bug but has now caught a cold from his Mommy. Poor little munchkin is sniffly and sneezy and has a runny nose.
Apr 16 - Grant crawls on his knees so that he won't drag his belly and junk on the cold tiles of the bathroom on his way to the tub. Haha.
Apr 20 - Though not always in context, Grant's new skill is shaking his head "no".
Grant spent much of this month sick. He is still happily cruising around using furniture, walls and people if need be to steady himself. He loves opening drawers and looking inside. Sometimes when he is supposed to be sleeping he stands up in his crib and then cries out.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Month 9: Mar 11 - Apr 11
Mar 11 - For breakfast Grant ate an entire banana and a handful of Nutrios all by himself. He has a healthy appetite sometimes!
Mar 13-18 - Grant's first vacation! There was a lot of swimming and fun in Fort Meyers, Florida with Grandma Adele and Grandpa Des. Grant flew on his first plane.
Mar 19 - Grant's fine motor skills are improving. Today he was able to put all 3 of his balls, one by one, into his giraffe toy.
Mar 22 - Not wanting to eat his breakfast, Grant signs "milk" to his mommy.
Mar 25 - Grant climbed the stairs for the first time. It took him several tries but he did it twice.
Mar 26 - Grant is now an expert at climbing the stairs. He has really gotten good at pulling himself up using whatever is nearby. He will also take steps if you hold him and walk with him.
Mar 30 - Mommy found Grant standing up in his crib leaning over the edge babbling to himself and drooling onto the carpet at 4am. Time to lower the crib mattress to the last setting! Today at lunch Grant signed "more" for more toast with hummus and apple slices.
Apr 2 - Grant has really begun to cruise around when standing up. He started by moving from one side of his activity table to the next side. Soon after he began moving from one surface to the next by reaching out to whatever was nearby.
Apr 6 - During nap time sometimes Grant is up to no good. Today Mommy found him in his crib surrounded by washcloths that he must have pulled off the side table through his crib bars.
Apr 10 - Grant attended his first birthday party which was for his friend Jackson Desaulniers.
Grant's big milestone this month is pulling himself up. Not a few days after successfully doing it in his Pack'nPlay, he became an expert at doing it against his activity table. Sometimes Grant likes to pull himself up and then turn around to reach for mommy - this has led to cruising along his toys and the furniture. He really gets around! He also likes to stand up and look over at the other side of things. He has discovered that everything has a back and underside. Occasionally he will take two toys and bang them together but he has not started clapping yet. This month has also seen many new sounds - the consonants "b" and "m" (in addition to his earlier "g") as well as shrieking. Toward the end of the month he started showing signs of teething again but no teeth have yet to be seen. His hair is getting a lot longer and often sticks up in every direction after a good nap or bath. On the last day of the month he had his first ever projectile vomiting incident followed by his first unmistakable diarrhea - it appears he may have a gastro bug, which explains why he was uninterested in eating for much of the day. Poor little guy.
Mar 13-18 - Grant's first vacation! There was a lot of swimming and fun in Fort Meyers, Florida with Grandma Adele and Grandpa Des. Grant flew on his first plane.
Mar 19 - Grant's fine motor skills are improving. Today he was able to put all 3 of his balls, one by one, into his giraffe toy.
Mar 22 - Not wanting to eat his breakfast, Grant signs "milk" to his mommy.
Mar 25 - Grant climbed the stairs for the first time. It took him several tries but he did it twice.
Mar 26 - Grant is now an expert at climbing the stairs. He has really gotten good at pulling himself up using whatever is nearby. He will also take steps if you hold him and walk with him.
Mar 30 - Mommy found Grant standing up in his crib leaning over the edge babbling to himself and drooling onto the carpet at 4am. Time to lower the crib mattress to the last setting! Today at lunch Grant signed "more" for more toast with hummus and apple slices.
Apr 2 - Grant has really begun to cruise around when standing up. He started by moving from one side of his activity table to the next side. Soon after he began moving from one surface to the next by reaching out to whatever was nearby.
Apr 6 - During nap time sometimes Grant is up to no good. Today Mommy found him in his crib surrounded by washcloths that he must have pulled off the side table through his crib bars.
Apr 10 - Grant attended his first birthday party which was for his friend Jackson Desaulniers.
Grant's big milestone this month is pulling himself up. Not a few days after successfully doing it in his Pack'nPlay, he became an expert at doing it against his activity table. Sometimes Grant likes to pull himself up and then turn around to reach for mommy - this has led to cruising along his toys and the furniture. He really gets around! He also likes to stand up and look over at the other side of things. He has discovered that everything has a back and underside. Occasionally he will take two toys and bang them together but he has not started clapping yet. This month has also seen many new sounds - the consonants "b" and "m" (in addition to his earlier "g") as well as shrieking. Toward the end of the month he started showing signs of teething again but no teeth have yet to be seen. His hair is getting a lot longer and often sticks up in every direction after a good nap or bath. On the last day of the month he had his first ever projectile vomiting incident followed by his first unmistakable diarrhea - it appears he may have a gastro bug, which explains why he was uninterested in eating for much of the day. Poor little guy.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Month 8: Feb 11 - March 11
Feb 12 - For the first time, Grant sticks out his tongue. He continues to do this all day long much to our amusement.
Feb 15 - We went swimming at the Frank McKechnie Rec Centre. Grant has really gotten the hang of splashing with his hands and kicking with his feet. He will even do both at once if you float him on his tummy. What a good little swimmer! He loves to grab at sprinkling water and loves to see it pour out of things.
Feb 16 - He is beginning to move forwards on his belly. A day later he is purposefully propelling himself forward to reach for things. This is the beginning of crawling! He must be going through a growth spurt because he slept for 14 hours (waking only at 5am briefly) until 8:30am and then took 2 2-hour naps during the day.
Feb 18 - Grant is blowing raspberries like nobody's business. He is also fond of pulling off his bibs and sticking out his bottom lip with his tongue.
Feb 21 - After a bad nap day, Grant sleeps almost 14 hours through the night. In the morning we find Grant's bottom 2 teeth have cut through the surface!
Feb 25 - Grant is really getting good at standing while holding onto the edge of things.
Mar 4 - First meal with utensils. Grant picked up his fork and spoon by the correct end more than half of the time.
Mar 6 - While in his Pack 'n Play, Grant pulled himself up to standing. He seemed very proud of himself, as were we. Our little boy is getting so big!
Mar 9 - Grant weighs 15 lbs 15 oz (7.22 kg) and is 16.5" (67.5 cm) long.
This month Grant has really gotten mobile in many ways. He is fond of peeking... around things, behind things, through things. He blows raspberries and sticks out his tongue to entertain himself. In terms of sleep, Grant sleeps about 12 hours a night, with one waking. He typically has 2 naps, with one being 2 hours long and the other being one hour. He is eating like a champ and enjoys anything we put in front of him. He is starting to get better at putting smaller foods in his mouth and, although still very messy, is getting less food on himself. He is developing his pincer grasp very well and loves eating kamut puffs in his Activity Centre. At the end of this month we started seeing success in taking naps without a swaddle. He is still really enjoying swimming lessons and loves to splash around in the water. Grant is very interested in standing and we spend a lot of time letting him hold himself up against other surfaces. His army crawling has gained speed and he will often wiggle away when we are trying to change his diaper so he can investigate all the fun things he can get his hands on. He is getting into everything!
Feb 15 - We went swimming at the Frank McKechnie Rec Centre. Grant has really gotten the hang of splashing with his hands and kicking with his feet. He will even do both at once if you float him on his tummy. What a good little swimmer! He loves to grab at sprinkling water and loves to see it pour out of things.
Feb 16 - He is beginning to move forwards on his belly. A day later he is purposefully propelling himself forward to reach for things. This is the beginning of crawling! He must be going through a growth spurt because he slept for 14 hours (waking only at 5am briefly) until 8:30am and then took 2 2-hour naps during the day.
Feb 18 - Grant is blowing raspberries like nobody's business. He is also fond of pulling off his bibs and sticking out his bottom lip with his tongue.
Feb 21 - After a bad nap day, Grant sleeps almost 14 hours through the night. In the morning we find Grant's bottom 2 teeth have cut through the surface!
Feb 25 - Grant is really getting good at standing while holding onto the edge of things.
Mar 4 - First meal with utensils. Grant picked up his fork and spoon by the correct end more than half of the time.
Mar 6 - While in his Pack 'n Play, Grant pulled himself up to standing. He seemed very proud of himself, as were we. Our little boy is getting so big!
Mar 9 - Grant weighs 15 lbs 15 oz (7.22 kg) and is 16.5" (67.5 cm) long.
This month Grant has really gotten mobile in many ways. He is fond of peeking... around things, behind things, through things. He blows raspberries and sticks out his tongue to entertain himself. In terms of sleep, Grant sleeps about 12 hours a night, with one waking. He typically has 2 naps, with one being 2 hours long and the other being one hour. He is eating like a champ and enjoys anything we put in front of him. He is starting to get better at putting smaller foods in his mouth and, although still very messy, is getting less food on himself. He is developing his pincer grasp very well and loves eating kamut puffs in his Activity Centre. At the end of this month we started seeing success in taking naps without a swaddle. He is still really enjoying swimming lessons and loves to splash around in the water. Grant is very interested in standing and we spend a lot of time letting him hold himself up against other surfaces. His army crawling has gained speed and he will often wiggle away when we are trying to change his diaper so he can investigate all the fun things he can get his hands on. He is getting into everything!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Month 7: Jan 11 - Feb 11
Jan 11 - Grant weighs 14 lbs 12 oz and is 25" tall. Only 11 oz more than last month.
Jan 12 - For the first time, Grant has picked up a ball and turned it around in his hand to look at it from all angles. His manual dexterity is growing by leaps and bounds every day!
Jan 13 - Our first day trying out the 2-3-4 nap schedule for 2 naps a day. Grant made it only until 1.5 hours before showing sleepy signs for his first nap, but then he slept for 1.5 hours and was still happy by the time his second nap was due 3 hours later.
Jan 19 - Grant is purposefully rolling onto his tummy now and can flip his arm out from under him. Once on his tummy he sometimes wiggles his arms and legs as if he's trying to swim.
Jan 21 - We dropped Grant's crib mattress so that he would not roll himself out of bed. Grant also figures out how to drink out of his sippy cup, but only when he is lying down.
Jan 22 - We added the bumpers to the crib so that he would not bonk his head during his 5:30 am wiggle around the bed.
Jan 23 - 2010 baby reunion with the Community Midwives of Halton. The power goes out after bedtime and Grant freaks out because his white noise machine has gone silent and his night light is off.
Jan 24 - Grant figures out how to drink out of his sippy while sitting up but still needs help to tip the cup. He is not particularly hungry all day and has rosy cheeks, but still no teeth.
Jan 25 - We had gnocci for dinner and Grant was able to pick up the little pieces and even attempt to open up his hand to eat the pasta he is holding. He played a game where he offered his food to mommy and daddy, thinking it was great fun! Grant has a rough night for the second night in a row. He wakes a few times very upset. In the early morning he cries because he has rolled onto his tummy in his sleepsack and is stuck.
Jan 26 - Grant and mommy go to see his second movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1. Unlike at the last movie, he is awake for most of the movie. He watched the previews and the beginning of the movie, then fell asleep for 30 mins and was awake for the rest of the movie, mostly playing with his toys and watching the images on the big screen.
Jan 27 - Two successful naps without the swaddle, the first for an hour and the second for two hours! Grant is now able to spin himself in a circle on his tummy by creeping with his hands.
Jan 28 - Two more successful naps without the swaddle! We are on a roll. :)
Jan 29 - Started signing a few words with Grant. Hopefully in a few months he will catch on and start signing back to us.
Jan 30 - We noticed a tiny white spot on Grant's bottom gums. Could it be a tooth, finally? Today was Grant's first meal in a restaurant... he had teriyaki beef and avocado nigiri.
Jan 31 - Grant's second trip to the swimming pool, this time for a playdate with his little friends. He loved it!
Feb 3 - Grant sleeps from 10pm to 7am without waking for the first time, and does this again 2 days later. Could this be the end of his 2:30am dreamfeed?
Feb 7 - Grant has his first diaper rash.
Feb 8 - While sitting on the carpet, Grant tips over and faceplants into the coffee table. He has his first bad bruise. :(
Feb 10 - At our 8-month well-baby check up, Dr. Rezvani says that Grant should be in commercials. He now weighs 15 lbs, 7oz and is strong and healthy.
Grant is experimenting with the noises he can make. Sometimes he wheezes, squeals or coughs. He likes surprises and laughs if you make the same sound over and over, then change it suddenly. He reaches for things and often catches us off guard with what he can grab while seated in his Bumbo, including Roz's dish of treats. Since sleep training, he is still waking up at 5:30 in the morning to chat with himself or play semi-quietly. Sometimes he goes back to sleep again but sometimes he stays awake until we give in and get him out of bed at 7 am. He is constantly rolling around now which makes diaper changes infinitely more difficult. He is starting to be amenable to napping on his side or tummy, though sometimes he doesn't like it and gets frustrated. Grant is finding so many things funny, like sounds that Roz makes, shaking out the laundry, and he laughs very hard. The sound of his laugh is wonderful! While on his tummy he can spin in a circle and he is trying to reach for things but has not quite figured out how to move forward or backward.
Jan 12 - For the first time, Grant has picked up a ball and turned it around in his hand to look at it from all angles. His manual dexterity is growing by leaps and bounds every day!
Jan 13 - Our first day trying out the 2-3-4 nap schedule for 2 naps a day. Grant made it only until 1.5 hours before showing sleepy signs for his first nap, but then he slept for 1.5 hours and was still happy by the time his second nap was due 3 hours later.
Jan 19 - Grant is purposefully rolling onto his tummy now and can flip his arm out from under him. Once on his tummy he sometimes wiggles his arms and legs as if he's trying to swim.
Jan 21 - We dropped Grant's crib mattress so that he would not roll himself out of bed. Grant also figures out how to drink out of his sippy cup, but only when he is lying down.
Jan 22 - We added the bumpers to the crib so that he would not bonk his head during his 5:30 am wiggle around the bed.
Jan 23 - 2010 baby reunion with the Community Midwives of Halton. The power goes out after bedtime and Grant freaks out because his white noise machine has gone silent and his night light is off.
Jan 24 - Grant figures out how to drink out of his sippy while sitting up but still needs help to tip the cup. He is not particularly hungry all day and has rosy cheeks, but still no teeth.
Jan 25 - We had gnocci for dinner and Grant was able to pick up the little pieces and even attempt to open up his hand to eat the pasta he is holding. He played a game where he offered his food to mommy and daddy, thinking it was great fun! Grant has a rough night for the second night in a row. He wakes a few times very upset. In the early morning he cries because he has rolled onto his tummy in his sleepsack and is stuck.
Jan 26 - Grant and mommy go to see his second movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1. Unlike at the last movie, he is awake for most of the movie. He watched the previews and the beginning of the movie, then fell asleep for 30 mins and was awake for the rest of the movie, mostly playing with his toys and watching the images on the big screen.
Jan 27 - Two successful naps without the swaddle, the first for an hour and the second for two hours! Grant is now able to spin himself in a circle on his tummy by creeping with his hands.
Jan 28 - Two more successful naps without the swaddle! We are on a roll. :)
Jan 29 - Started signing a few words with Grant. Hopefully in a few months he will catch on and start signing back to us.
Jan 30 - We noticed a tiny white spot on Grant's bottom gums. Could it be a tooth, finally? Today was Grant's first meal in a restaurant... he had teriyaki beef and avocado nigiri.
Jan 31 - Grant's second trip to the swimming pool, this time for a playdate with his little friends. He loved it!
Feb 3 - Grant sleeps from 10pm to 7am without waking for the first time, and does this again 2 days later. Could this be the end of his 2:30am dreamfeed?
Feb 7 - Grant has his first diaper rash.
Feb 8 - While sitting on the carpet, Grant tips over and faceplants into the coffee table. He has his first bad bruise. :(
Feb 10 - At our 8-month well-baby check up, Dr. Rezvani says that Grant should be in commercials. He now weighs 15 lbs, 7oz and is strong and healthy.
Grant is experimenting with the noises he can make. Sometimes he wheezes, squeals or coughs. He likes surprises and laughs if you make the same sound over and over, then change it suddenly. He reaches for things and often catches us off guard with what he can grab while seated in his Bumbo, including Roz's dish of treats. Since sleep training, he is still waking up at 5:30 in the morning to chat with himself or play semi-quietly. Sometimes he goes back to sleep again but sometimes he stays awake until we give in and get him out of bed at 7 am. He is constantly rolling around now which makes diaper changes infinitely more difficult. He is starting to be amenable to napping on his side or tummy, though sometimes he doesn't like it and gets frustrated. Grant is finding so many things funny, like sounds that Roz makes, shaking out the laundry, and he laughs very hard. The sound of his laugh is wonderful! While on his tummy he can spin in a circle and he is trying to reach for things but has not quite figured out how to move forward or backward.
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