xavier! i love you, little chubba wubba. he's my round little baby. his head is the same size or bigger than owen's.
xavier can clap his hands. he has been fascinated by his hands for a while now and one day got his hands stuck together. then he took his hands apart. then put them together. apart. together. apart. together. xavier! you are clapping, buddy! so now if you ask him to show you clapping, he does!
i used to be able to set xavier in a sitting position on the floor and he'd be good there for an hour sometimes. seriously, an hour. i could get the kitchen cleaned and dinner done before he realized that he wanted my attention. now he likes to get on his belly to move. he's rolling. everywhere. he can strategically adust the angle of his body so that he can effectively roll to get whatever toy has caught his attention. many times, i have found him caught between the leg of the dining room table and a chair trying to get to a toy under the table. silly baby.
he plants big drooly kisses on my cheek, which is so gross, but i still love it. when i bring his face to my cheek, he plants a big wet one.
his brothers make him laugh ALL the time. i love hearing them laugh together. xavier has a hearty chuckle from his big belly. his big brothers love him so much.
he has been a little fussy lately, and i wonder if he's teething. i always think it's teething, but then he hasn't cut any teeth yet! he has been pretty hungry lately and i think he's on the verge of wanting table food. ground up, of course, but i let him have a taste of vienna sausage (i know, yum! :P) and i think he was just so excited about tasting salt that he ate a whole one! he has been eating fruit and veggie puffs and is getting better at chewing every day.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
i weighed xavier on our scale at home the other day. 18 pounds!!! he's not even 6 months old! what am i going to do when he's 20 pounds? he'll be too big for his car seat.
he's eating solids...he's gone through veggies: squash, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots, cauliflower. now he's on fruit: peaches, apples, now bananas...
he's a drooling machine. we're talking 4-5 bibs a day and at least 2 outfits.
i think he wants to crawl. he rolls over onto his belly and kicks his bent legs as if he's going somewhere. kind of looks like he's swimming.
he likes toys now. he'll play with rattles and the hanging toys in his carseat. he loves his exersaucer but always gets frustrated when he's flipping the book back and forth. by far the thing that occupies him the most is his hand. amazing! my hands! he often gets distracted while eating because he'll catch a glimpse of his hand and just start staring at his pudgy little fingers.
there's something about that blue baby comforter. we wrap him up in it at night (don't worry, we make sure he can't pull it over his face) and he's done for 12 hours. he'll squirm for a second, rub his face, stick his thumb in his mouth and then zonk. i love that little guy!
he's eating solids...he's gone through veggies: squash, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots, cauliflower. now he's on fruit: peaches, apples, now bananas...
he's a drooling machine. we're talking 4-5 bibs a day and at least 2 outfits.
i think he wants to crawl. he rolls over onto his belly and kicks his bent legs as if he's going somewhere. kind of looks like he's swimming.
he likes toys now. he'll play with rattles and the hanging toys in his carseat. he loves his exersaucer but always gets frustrated when he's flipping the book back and forth. by far the thing that occupies him the most is his hand. amazing! my hands! he often gets distracted while eating because he'll catch a glimpse of his hand and just start staring at his pudgy little fingers.
there's something about that blue baby comforter. we wrap him up in it at night (don't worry, we make sure he can't pull it over his face) and he's done for 12 hours. he'll squirm for a second, rub his face, stick his thumb in his mouth and then zonk. i love that little guy!
Monday, December 14, 2009
we finally got his picture taken...
...and now that he picture is taken, we can finally cut his hair. so, we did:
before after
he's a brand new baby... and he looks so old. his head also looks much larger than before because his hair no longer frames his face. oh, i love this boy so much. he loves loves loves it when you talk to him and pay attention to him. when you talk to him, he flashes his smile, showing all his dimples. he laughs when i tickle him and it is the absolute best sound in the world.
he's really sturdy now and started trying to sit up in his swing. he rocks back and forth when you hold him in your arms as if he's trying to rock himself into a standing position. he's growing so fast...so that means that he's drinking a LOT of formula. it also means that he has started solids - hurray! and he loves it! double hurray!
...and now that he picture is taken, we can finally cut his hair. so, we did:
before after
he's a brand new baby... and he looks so old. his head also looks much larger than before because his hair no longer frames his face. oh, i love this boy so much. he loves loves loves it when you talk to him and pay attention to him. when you talk to him, he flashes his smile, showing all his dimples. he laughs when i tickle him and it is the absolute best sound in the world.
he's really sturdy now and started trying to sit up in his swing. he rocks back and forth when you hold him in your arms as if he's trying to rock himself into a standing position. he's growing so fast...so that means that he's drinking a LOT of formula. it also means that he has started solids - hurray! and he loves it! double hurray!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
rollin', rollin', rollin'....
two days ago, xavier rolled over onto his stomach. if you leave him laying on his back, he will consistently roll onto his stomach. the other day, i found him with his face in a pool of drool. mmmm!
his 4 month check up is in a couple weeks and i'm wondering if it's safe to still bring him with all the H1N1 going around...
his 4 month check up is in a couple weeks and i'm wondering if it's safe to still bring him with all the H1N1 going around...
Sunday, November 1, 2009
3 months old...
no matter how many kids i have had, i will always marvel at how fast they grow. looking at xavier these days, it seems that he'll catch up to owen in size in a matter of weeks. he's so big! i am so glad that i'm home because i love him so much. and if i were working, i would definitely miss the hours of cooing and smiling and laughing that he's already sharing!
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look! i've been sitting in my bumbo for a month now:
in the past month i've...
become a Christian
visited ann arbor for the first time (i'm in pizza house!)
visited the apple orchard a time or two
and celebrated my first halloween as tigger!
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look! i've been sitting in my bumbo for a month now:
in the past month i've...
become a Christian
visited ann arbor for the first time (i'm in pizza house!)
visited the apple orchard a time or two
and celebrated my first halloween as tigger!
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