Thursday, May 13, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
babble babble. roll roll.
"MA! mmmmmmMa! mmmamamamama!"
that's what i hear when xavier is in distress. or hungry. somehow he manages to scoot backwards and get himself stuck under the couch...or a chair...or the piano stool...or between the tv and the toy box. or he tires himself out from scooting and trying to crawl. so he cries out, "mmmamama!"
but he'll say "dadadadadada" all day long when he's happy. he really likes being a part of the conversation. he will let you know that he wants to be included and will reward you with a big chubby grin when you give him attention.
he'll be crawling pretty soon. pulling himself up on the furniture does not seem too far off either.
xavier is all about table food now. i think i could stop feeding him baby food at this point because he'll eat almost anything we eat. now the baby food has become the "side" to his meal. i wish my other boys would be as willing to eat their fruits and veggies.
xavier voluntarily gives me kisses now. i love it. i really don't care how slobbery they are because i just love that he likes to pass them out. and his cheeks are so chubby, it's hard to not kiss them in return!
that's what i hear when xavier is in distress. or hungry. somehow he manages to scoot backwards and get himself stuck under the couch...or a chair...or the piano stool...or between the tv and the toy box. or he tires himself out from scooting and trying to crawl. so he cries out, "mmmamama!"
but he'll say "dadadadadada" all day long when he's happy. he really likes being a part of the conversation. he will let you know that he wants to be included and will reward you with a big chubby grin when you give him attention.
he'll be crawling pretty soon. pulling himself up on the furniture does not seem too far off either.
xavier is all about table food now. i think i could stop feeding him baby food at this point because he'll eat almost anything we eat. now the baby food has become the "side" to his meal. i wish my other boys would be as willing to eat their fruits and veggies.
xavier voluntarily gives me kisses now. i love it. i really don't care how slobbery they are because i just love that he likes to pass them out. and his cheeks are so chubby, it's hard to not kiss them in return!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
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.
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.
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!
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