Baby Moments

After a night filled with milk (every 2 hours) I started my day much better than yesterday. And actually I stayed late in the park (to compensate, I guess, my sudden leave yesterday). I played with the ball, the usual swing, walked a lot and today I went to the steepest slide with mommy. It was sooo much fun that I didn’t want to stop. But soon enough, thirst kicked so I had to stop and have my water and I forgot about the slide. I am eating well, I am playing, still 2 naps and so far so good.

I realize that I have more and more power in my legs so I have good seconds that I like to stand by myself keeping my balance amazing. I even attempt to get into my feet instead of my bum. Doesn’t really work, but this is just the beginning. When I walk, mommy doesn’t really hold me. Actually, I’m the one that grabs her fingers and start to walk. As soon as I feel one hand free… I freeze. I can’t move a leg. But if she gives me her finger, I’m good to go.

I like to climb the couch. A lot. And after that, I am so excited that I forget how to get down, so I fall. And that, I don’t like it at all. It hurts. I did it once, mommy came, soothed me and told what I did wrong, but I didn’t believe her, so after I escaped from her view I tried again. And it hurt this time too. I think I have to remember to get down the way she thought me. It’s not hard, it’s just… well… I am too excited when I get on the couch and nobody saw me doing it to stop me. Now I like to climb even more. After I am getting on the couch I like to get in the corner and try to climb even further. Mommy tried to explain to me that if I fall it will hurt even more, she was even upset, but I am still trying. I don’t know what to do to get rid of her so I can do it. But she’s tough. She’s always watching.

I had a horrible night and I have no idea what bothered me. I woke every 2 hours and mommy put me back in a normal position in bed (I like to turn in every possible direction), covered me and gave me the bottle of milk. But even so, I still woke up crying really loud. I was cranky even on “my date” with Ariella so I had to leave early to get to sleep. I slept well, I didn’t want to eat properly and after I slept my second nap I became the grumpiest baby, or… am I a toddler?

Yesterday I did 2 new things: I had one nap and I pooed in my potty. Two big things but…

I had my nap a little bit later and I didn’t sleep much, but mom was determined to try the 1 nap thing. I was OK until 8-ish when I was so exhausted that dad took me upstairs and I fell asleep pretty quickly, but around 9 I had a big tantrum and nobody could comfort me (you know,  I don’t really like to be held or hugged when I am upset) so in the end mommy tried some water, which was good for about 10 seconds and after that, some milk and I calmed down. But this morning… another one at 6:30 – no milk, no sleep. In the end I had both, more pushed to me than willing them, and it was perfect. We started the day with the idea of on nap, but again I didn’t sleep a lot for my first one, so I’ve got the second nap. Maybe it’s not the time, yet. I still need my beauty sleep. Do you think it takes only food to get that puffy look?

The poo… I think it was luck. We tried, or… she tried to put me on the potty, but, as I said, the pee is mine and only for the diaper. But last night she got me exactly when I was starting my concentration moment so she put me on the potty. I didn’t know what to do. When I felt it coming I just wanted to go away to find a diaper, that how strange the moment felt, but she didn’t let me so I made some over there and … kept some for my dear diaper. Today she didn’t have the same luck. In time.

This morning I wanted to stay with daddy at breakfast and to try what he had. I guess if he’s eating it it must be good. And today, HOORAY, he gave me some. Mini sandwich bites of bread with peanut butter and jam. Yumm!!!

As you know I am a big boy now and I discover new things every day. I mean serious things. The latest one is to make bubbles. I love making them. And somehow, even it is a serious thing that involves a lot of effort, practice and concentration, everybody laughs.  Now I have to find new things to cheer everybody, cause apparently I am good at that.

Every morning I HAVE to get to the park. It is a big must. Now I already have my routine over there: swings, slide, a wheel that turns really fast, sand, walking and… meeting the girls. My best friend is Ariella. She is a bit older than me and I have a lot to learn from her. Today we almost left the park and when I saw her (she was late, like a real girl, you know ) we had to come back and play with her, even though I was really sleepy. But hey, she has one nap, so maybe I should get there too. We’ll see. I am on the right path anyway.

Mommy is trying to potty train me. She tried for the whole weekend, but I was tough. I didn’t get her even one drop in the potty. We’ll see if she catches me or if she’ll get bored of trying this early. I know for sure that the pee is mine and I won’t give it away easily (except for the diaper, which I like to fill it heavily). Keep you posted.

Lately I am staying with granny Lidia more to give mommy time to do some things that I usually don’t let her do. She sings to me, she is very patient with me during my meals – when I like to play with my food or my naps -when I like to sing myself very loud. But today I gave her just a short brake to go with mommy to the park. I remembered how much I love the swings by laughing so loud that the whole neighborhood heard me. Then she put me in the slide. The first time… nothing, the second time… a face but the third time… I hate it. So we left the slide and found a wheel and some steps that were far more interesting and funnier than the slide. But I got bored of those too. So I decided to sleep. It’s so nice outside… the sun, the noises, the wind… helped me to sleep pretty well.

A few days ago I was playing with daddy and I showed him how much I can split my legs apart. I started to laugh really loud. And he stretched my legs until I had an almost perfect split and I was the happiest boy ever. Since then everybody makes exercises with my to keep my flexibility. I don’t really know if it tickles me or it’s some pain, but the wider they get the harder my laugh is.

At bath time Bubu was playing with me and I don’t know how, I lost my balance and I slipped in the water. I was perfectly fine (mommy was there and got me out), not even a little bit scared, I would say happy, cause mommy put me on my feet and I could splash more easily around  but Bubu was in shock. He got terrified just thinking that something might happen. He loves me so much that sometimes he prefers to hurt himself protecting me than to know that I might be hurt doing something. After he came back from his shock he hugged me really tight and told me how much he loves me. I have the best brother in the world. And I love him as much as he does.

Now that I slept with mom and dad again, of course I didn’t let them sleep. I was that anxious to start my new normal routine that at 6 I woke up fresh and showed myself  with my big eyes in the peek-a-boo corner of my bed. Mommy couldn’t believe it so she took me on her chest and she held me tight and rocked me until I fell asleep again forgetting about my fresh early start. I slept until 8.30. Bubu stayed home again cause he had fever so we didn’t get out at all.

Today, for the first time, I had my first attempt to push myself up on my feet. I was on my bum, I leaned on the ottoman and pushed myself on my hands. I didn’t move at all, not even a centimeter, but the idea and the hand move were there. Now that I know it, I’ll practice it more often, cause today I got a little bit frustrated, so I have to succeed fast to go wherever I want.

I finally had my bath… Mmmmm….. Sooo good. Now, I have to have a good sleep. Good night!

I don’t feel well at all. I had a horrible night and I didn’t let anybody rest. I woke up suddenly screaming for countless times and, taking turns, mom and dad took me on their tummies to comfort me. I can’t breathe properly and I don’t let anybody clean my nose, even though is running like a shower. They had to change me once because I sweaty (I guess it’s a good thing to sweat when you have a cold); in the morning mommy put on my chest a “Fever bug” (sticker thermometer. It’s not really accurate, but it’s doing its job roughly) and it showed somewhere between 37-38 C degrees so mommy gave me again some Tempra drops. Bleah!!! I have no idea why did they make them with such a strong flavour when we have to have our food almost bland.

I told you that I don’t let anybody touch my nose. Well, you already know that I love my nose treasures. They are mine and only mine. Until I sneezed . And they escaped. You should see mommy’s face when she saw them. I almost got dizzy after, that much air I could breathe in.

I need sleep to recover, so I slept with help pretty well during the day. I am thirsty most of the time but water is a big NO NO. I want juices, tasty juices and I am not in the mood to wait for mommy to make them so I kind of giving her a hard time. But she’s smart. She called Kati to help her out. He he he!!! I am smart too. I have 2 persons to bug now.

It’s a good thing that Kati is here because I’ll stay inside today to recover and let mommy go get her schedule with Bubu with no problem.

I think my top teeth are trying to come out. They start to show trough my gums, but they didn’t break through yet. So this is another reason for my moods, I think.

I wish to have a good night, to breathe easily.

… and I don’t like it at all. I am cranky if nobody holds me or if they dare to put me down. But I can’t say that this was my worst day. No. My appetite was fine, my naps as well. The evening was a really runny one around my nose, so daddy decided to put me in bed without my bath. They gave me some Tempra, my milk and sweet dreams. I will stay during the night with a mini fan from Neo Citron that will clear my airways and help me breathe and heal easier. Maybe sleep the whole night… Who knows? We’ll see.

My last 2 days were much better. Maybe because I got back to my routine with mommy. Who knows? Even tough this morning I showed her my strong personality with a big crisis at breakfast that she didn’t know what to do with me after she tried to feed, kiss, hug, hold………….. me and she put me in my playard with my toys and left me there. After not even a minute I was happy. No idea what happened at my meal time. After that I was almost OK. I am doing my exercises, that means that I stay a lot in a push up position trying to get up. Maybe I have to figure first how to get up by myself on my bum and after straight on my legs. I’m still working on my strategies.

Mommy is trying to give me my meals pureed with the fork. I like them, but after a few bites I don’t want that food anymore even if she blends is really smooth. So, maybe it’s not the time yet. Instead, their food looks much more appealing to me than mine. And they don’t want to give it to me. Soon. You’ll see. Soon.

The bed time…. harsh for everybody. I just don’t want to settle down. I cry and I move and I want out of bed. In the last few nights I slept only after daddy held me into his arms for a bit. I love and I want to be close to him for a bit, what can I say?

I had a good night. I had  my 6oz of milk around 2 and after that I had a really good sleep until 7:30-ish when I wanted to stay with Bubu and watch cartoons. I love staying with him. What’s more fun than watching cartoons with your big brother ?

So, around 9:30 I fell asleep really happy and Kati thought that this was a good time to rest Around 10 I started the alarm. I AM HUNGRY!!! She didn’t know how to move faster to finish my breakfast which was a whole banana. She felt bad for the pineapple foam so she gave it to me with the spoon. I couldn’t stretch enough to get more. It was that good. And I had the juice, too. Next time she’ll try to mix the foam with the cereals. YUMMM!!! I can’t wait! I think you figured out so far that I like to eat
But we are playing too. I’m not just eating, you know. She stayed on her back and she put me on her shins and pretended that I am a plane. While she was singing…let’s say… the engine plane (avion cu motor)
That’s what’s new for today. See you!