So big.

We haven't quite mastered the Johnny Jumper (or whatever it's called) yet but he loves to be held and jumped. Also loves singing Jingle Bells. And LOVES sweet potatoes. More than carrots and peas, but I don't blame him.

Don't worry family, I will keep the Gobbler tradition alive. By myself. Slowly.

Sleep

Bobby slept for 8 hours continuously last night, a new record. Then up at 6:30am. Combination of full belly and too-short naps.

November

A lot is going on in Bobbys little life right now. He is almost sitting up unassisted. He can for a few seconds and almost seems to right himself when he starts listing. He is reaching for EVERYTHING. And if he gets it, he puts it in his mouth, or tries to. He is so curious in everything around him and also checks out people a lot.

The other big development is food. So he's getting two small meal a day (mostly) , one cereal and one vegetable. Usually they go down well enough, although he hasn't really mastered the mechanics yet. Doesn't open his mouth willingly, or at the right time to accept food. But at least it doesn't come spewing out.

I am writing this while he lies in his crib awake, and trying to see if he'll put himself to sleep. He was pretty tired at bathtime and I nursed and rocked him for half an hour but he was having none of the sleep part, so we'll see if I go back in there (my bet is yes)

(still chattering away in there...)

All in all, he seems to be a very laid back, tough kid. He is very easy going and smiles a lot, rolls with the punches (figurative and literal).

Carrots

I'd call this a success. We did carrots and he seemed to like them. Was also pretty hungry I think. He hasn't necessarily gotten the mechanics of eating down, but if I get it in there, he can get it down. We're still taking it very slowly, but he has shown a lot of interest in food that I eat. I am committed to rice cereal daily, starting now. He also might be starting to teethe and mouths things even more.

Friday

Today, Bobby took a 4 hour morning nap?! But I guess it wasn't morning by the time he finished it though. My sleeping experiment last night didn't work. That was to feed him before I went at 11 in hopes he'd sleep until morning. He went down first at 6pm and for good at 7pm. Instead he woke up a little after 1am, then 5am, and for good at 7. The alternative is him sleeping 7pm to 2am or so, then up at 4 and 6. So which is the lesser of 2 evils?

Then we went swimming. He liked it well enough. Only a little spit up in the pool, oops. I feel dehydrated from it though so am trying to get more fluids in him.

Last night

Bobby slept from 7:20pm to 4am YAY

And from 5:30am to 7:30 UGH

The Latest

bobby rolled over yesterday (11/1) from back to front for the first time i think. he's done it on a soft bed but that doesn't count.

he also rolled over the day before from front to back. he did that for the first time around 9/15 but doesn't do it often. he gets plenty of tummy time but just stays there

as far as eating, we have tried the rice cereal 3 times. if you can call if that. it's been about 10 bites or less each time. i basically pump less than an ounce then mix up a very watery paste. he doesn't react poorly to it, i think it's okay to start now if for nothing else to get him to the spoon. once he sees it coming, his hands go to it and i usually spill it on him. if i get to his (closed) mouth, he sort of laps it up. If i get the spoon in, he sort of takes it. sometimes it all comes out, but sometimes not. i consider this progress. usually it comes out about 20 minutes later. i do however think he's ready (5 months old on Wednesday) he just seems to want something else sometimes. i know all babies put stuff in their mouths, but i think he's ready. of course, we'll take it way slow as we are, hardly a meal replacement at this stage, it's almost a novelty.

i have also introduced a sippy cup, which he likes. grabs it with both hands and aims for his open mouth. he never gets it there though. i know this is early, but we will skip a bottle at this rate, he's never taken it easily and has had probably 2 bottles in the last 2 months so it might be hard at this stage. again, just familiarity with the sippy cup, like the spoon.

he is drinking a lot of bathwater that he sucks from the washcloth. even if i take it away from him, he just sucks his wet fist. hmm... he has taken some sips of real water and loves it. also spills a lot but i won't give him much (think like droplets) since he needs nutrition from milk and don't want him to fill up.

and oh yah. he moved into his own room! (thanks mom) so far so good, although we did battle it out last night at 3:30am. I won, if you can call it that at 5am and he went back in the crib. woo hoo.

We went The Little Gym Monday, 45 minutes assisted exercises - tapping feet and shaking things. 4 other babies. i think he was hungry but seemed interested in it. will have to price it out, but might be something we want to do. going to the park later to walk.