7 months old - Joshua

 

In case you are doing the math no Joshua is not 7 months old he is actually 8 months (almost 9) and yes this momma is super behind in her blog posts. Every month I have great intentions of getting Joshua's monthly update out on time and yet every month I'm behind. Maybe one day I will do a better job of blogging on a regular basis but until then here's to catching up......(February 4-March 4)

* Mommy decided to try her hand at making some home made baby food and fixed a batch of sweet potato baby food.

* Some foods that we have introduced to you this month include: rice cereal (you have already been eating oatmeal cereal), squash, sweet potatoes, carrots and avocados

* You are starting to sit up by yourself without assistance. You are still a little wobbly but are getting better.

* You are finally starting to sleep through the night. You still have some nights where you wake up once. You go to bed between 7:00-7:30pm.

* You wear a size 2 diaper

* You are beginning to reach out for things you want

* You are babbling more and I don't care what anyone else says I think your first word is "mama".  You have said it more than once so I'm counting that as your first word.

* You love anything that you can put in your mouth.  One of your favorite toys right now is a little baby rubber ducky that Grandma gave you.  It's the perfect size for you to hold and put in your mouth.  You also like banging and chewing on your stacking cups.

Go Red Bears!

This Momma couldn't prouder!  Today was Caleb's first soccer game and I am so proud of how he hustled and tried his best.  This is our first year of organized sports so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect.  He has only had one practice (his second practice was rained out) and hasn't really had that much exposure to soccer so I wasn't really sure how he would do today.  He did great (at least in this Momma's opinion)!  He jumped right in and wasn't afraid at all to get into the mess of things and try to get to the ball.  He started getting a little tired during the second half of the game but he still paid attention to his coaches and did everything they asked him to.  At the end of the game they handed out game day stars (aka stickers they put on a poster) and he received a star for "Effort" (the other stars they can receive are for Defense, Offense, Sportsmanship or Christlikeness). 

He is playing on a coed team (4 girls, 4 boys) with Upward Sports through First Baptist Rogers.  He had a lot of fun today and I think drank close to a half gallon of water. Apparently drinking water during practice and at the game is quite the novelty. He was afraid he wouldn't have enough water for today's game so he asked me to bring a second container. I guess it's a good thing because at some point during the game today he came over to the stands to get a refill as his first thermos was empty.

I'm so glad he had such a good time today and can't wait to watch him play again next Saturday. Go Red Bears!

 Some of his biggest fans! (Daddy, Nana and Papa were also there to help cheer him on)



Waiting his turn to go back into the game.



 

Waiting to throw the ball in



6 months old - Joshua

 

 

Where has 6 months gone!  It's so hard to believe that you turned 6 months old on February 4!  You are growing so fast and learning how to do more and more each day.  Here is a little information about you at 6 months old (January 4-February 4):

 

* You are now sleeping in your crib and are no longer sleeping in the pack and play in Mommy and Daddy's room.

 

* You have discovered your tongue and are like a little lizard in the way you keep sticking your tongue out.

 

* You have started playing in your exersaucer.

 

* On January 1 you rolled over for the first time (tummy to back). You are still not rolling over very much but the Dr. says not to worry since you have at least done it a couple of times.  He says that since you have done it you know how but you apparently are just choosing not to.  You have still not rolled over from your back to your belly.

 

* On January 24 you slept through the night for the first time.  You went to bed between 7:00-7:30pm and slept until 6:00am.  You are still not doing this consistantly but we are definitely getting closer.  You typically go to bed between 7:00-7:30pm.

 

* You have figured out how to get your foot up to your mouth and have even put your toes in your mouth.

 

* You wear size 2 diapers

 

* You are still nursing vs. drinking formula.

 

* On February 2 we gave you your first solid food.  You had oatmeal cereal!  You seemed to really like it and kept wanting more.

 

*  You are still not a fan of tummy time and get really upset if you are on your tummy for more than a couple of minutes.

 

*  Caleb still thinks you are pretty special and love you lots.

 

*Stats from 6 month check-up (February 6):

           Height - 27 inches

           Weight - 16 lbs. 13 oz.

           Head - 43.5 cm



 

 

5 months old - Joshua

Once again I'm playing catch up and trying to get a few things recorded before you turn 6 months old in a few days.  Here is a little information about you at 5 months:

* Your big brother is still super crazy about you.  He calls you Joshua, Joshy, Munch Munch, Munchy, Precious Baby and Cush Cush.  I don't know where he came up with all of these names.

*  We took you took the Dr. on December 10 for an awful sounding cough and he prescribed you your first prescription, an oral steroid, that you had to take twice a day for 5 days.  You were a little trooper and took your medicine without any issues.

*  You have the sweetest little smile and when you smile your whole face and eyes light up.

*  You started wearing size 2 diapers the last week of December.

*  You have found your toes

*  You are apparently already a mulitasker.  One night while you were nursing I looked down to discover that you were nursing and sucking your thumb at the same time.  I'm not really sure how that is even possible but you were making it work.

*  On January 1 you rolled over from your tummy to your back for the first time.  You don't do it very often, as you hate being on your tummy and usually throw a fit, but you definitely know how.  You have still not rolled over from your back to your tummy.

*  You are still nursing and have not had any formula.  You have only had a bottle 2 or 3 times.

*  You are learning how to grab a hold of anything that comes within reach. and you put everything in your mouth.

*  You still really enjoy bath time and LOVE being held.

*  You are still not sleeping through the night and wake up 2-3 times, if not more, at night.

Nana and Papa got you this cute little bear for Christmas.  They bought it at Silver Dollar City when we all went (our family, Nana, Papa and Grandma) to see the Christmas lights.

24 Days of Scooty

I had debated back and forth for a while if I was really interested in hosting a house guest for the whole month of December but after some peer pressure from blogs and Pinterest I finally decided to cave so on December 1 our little friend Scooty came to stay.

 

We went up to Caleb's room that afternoon and there sitting on the bed was Scooty along with a book telling us all about him.  Caleb didn't know exactly what to think at first and was wondering how he got on his bed and immediately started asking me if I put him there but he later decided that I didn't.

 

Caleb named him all by himself. I'm not sure where the name "Scooty" came from but when we asked Caleb what we should name him that is what he came up with.

 

Caleb loved his new elf friend and enjoyed waking up each morning to find out what silly things he had done while we were sleeping.  Caleb would come into our room every morning and immediately would let us know whether or not he had found Scooty.  He would always say "that silly Scooty" or "mom you won't believe what Scooty is doing".  One of his favorite mornings was the very first morning after he arrived and Caleb found him in the kitchen eating one of the sugar cookies we had made.  He got the biggest kick out of it.

 

 

 

Here's a little peak and the different places we found Scooty.

 

I'll admit I really enjoyed having Scooty around just as much as Caleb did and was a little sad to see him leave on Christmas Eve.  On the morning of Christmas Eve we found Scooty holding baby Jesus in our nativity scene with the following letter for Caleb:

 

Dear Caleb,

 

I can’t believe that today is my last day with you and tonight I leave to go back to the North Pole to live with Santa.  Thanks so much for letting me come and stay with you.  I really enjoyed getting to hang out at your house and watch over you.  Santa and I are really proud of you and hope you enjoy your presents.  Don’t forget that even though presents are really awesome the true meaning of Christmas is so much more and what is really special about Christmas is remembering the birth of Jesus and how He was the best gift that we could ever receive.

Continue to work on obeying your Dad and Mom the first time and being a good example for Joshua.  Work hard in school and be sure and take your time on your school work.  Always remember to have gentle hands with your friends and use kind words.  Continue to say your prayers and pay attention at church.

I’ll miss hanging out with you while I’m away at the North Pole and can’t wait to see you again next year.

Merry Christmas,

Scooty

 

 

As soon as we finished reading Caleb the letter he said "What, he's coming back next year and I'm not on the naughty list". 

 

We are already looking forward to Scooty's visit next year.