Today at our church we had a thing called Experience Bethlehem. It was really neat. We had different rooms with Harod, the Inn, the Stable, food, and music. I got to be a beggar this morning. Then we did it again tonight and I ran the candy shop. Not a good place for me. James got to be baby Jesus. He's a little old for the part, almost a year too old, but it was fine. He seemed to have fun and everybody loved him. About half way through tonight, a little girl came to my shop and said, "James' pants are stinky." :) Before I could get to the stable two more people came by to let me know they had smelled it too. I get in there and check his diaper and it was just gas. My boy already has the power to clear a room. What else can I say. Anywho, I know someone got a picture of him all dressed up and wrapped up in swaddling clothes, but I haven't gotten it yet. And of course I didn't take my camera.
Before we started tonight, I took James to the nursery to let him play a while. James went straight for a car that converts to a push toy (just like this: http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Step-Start-Walk-Ride/dp/B00004T2WP). It's one of his favorite toys in the nursery. He usually stands up, grabs the handle and starts walking. Then when he runs into something, he sits down and fusses because he can't turn it. So I let him play with it. I turned around to do something else and when I turned to check on him I could hear him, but I could not see him. He had walked right out the door and started down the hall with that thing. I watched him push it around the nursery. When he got to a corner he stopped, turned it, and kept on going. He is getting way too smart.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Bumbo
If you don't know what a bumbo is, look here: http://www.amazon.com/Bumbo-402-Baby-Seat-Blue/dp/B0007ORN7M
So, James has a Bumbo. We got it from his wonderful aunt Bec. He used it before he could sit in the high chair and now we take it on trips. After Thanksgiving I left it on the floor in the living room. I came back into the living room after being gone for only a minute or two and James was sitting in it. I'm thinking, "I didn't put him in there did I?" He had climbed into it with the tray connected.
Now it's one of his favorite toys.
My sweet sweet boy. When he was tiny, he loved to cuddle. Then as he started to become aware of his world more and move around more, he never wanted to cuddle. The only time he would cuddle with me was while he was drinking his bottle. As soon as he was done, he wanted to get down and play. After his surgery, when he felt so bad, he wanted me to hold him all the time. I rocked him to sleep every night and for every nap. I know, I know, I spoiled him, but he needed it and I LOVED it! As he recovered, I was able to wean him off of being rocked to sleep and he puts himself to sleep very quickly now. But my cuddle bug has stayed. When he gets sleepy or right after he wakes up, or if he feels bad from teething or snotty nose, he'll lay his head on mine or Matt's shoulder and cuddle. It's the sweetest thing ever. Just a few minutes ago I was feeding him his bottle and when he was done, he turned around and laid his head on me. It may not sound like much, but I get the greatest feeling in the world when that little boy lets me hold him.
So, James has a Bumbo. We got it from his wonderful aunt Bec. He used it before he could sit in the high chair and now we take it on trips. After Thanksgiving I left it on the floor in the living room. I came back into the living room after being gone for only a minute or two and James was sitting in it. I'm thinking, "I didn't put him in there did I?" He had climbed into it with the tray connected.
Now it's one of his favorite toys.
My sweet sweet boy. When he was tiny, he loved to cuddle. Then as he started to become aware of his world more and move around more, he never wanted to cuddle. The only time he would cuddle with me was while he was drinking his bottle. As soon as he was done, he wanted to get down and play. After his surgery, when he felt so bad, he wanted me to hold him all the time. I rocked him to sleep every night and for every nap. I know, I know, I spoiled him, but he needed it and I LOVED it! As he recovered, I was able to wean him off of being rocked to sleep and he puts himself to sleep very quickly now. But my cuddle bug has stayed. When he gets sleepy or right after he wakes up, or if he feels bad from teething or snotty nose, he'll lay his head on mine or Matt's shoulder and cuddle. It's the sweetest thing ever. Just a few minutes ago I was feeding him his bottle and when he was done, he turned around and laid his head on me. It may not sound like much, but I get the greatest feeling in the world when that little boy lets me hold him.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
sleep
James can be a light sleeper some days. One day he was napping and I dumped ice into the ice bucket in the kitchen and he started crying. That has gotten better since we got him a loud fan for his room. But that's not the story I wanted to tell you. This morning we went to MOPs (Mother's of Preschoolers). That means he didn't get a morning nap because he can't sleep when other people are having fun. So we left at about 11:30 and he fell asleep in his carseat almost immediately. We went to get gas and he slept through that. That's not all that exciting now that he can sleep through the car stopping. Then I went to the tax office to renew the registration for Matt's truck. I got James out of the car seat, carried him in, took care of business, strapped him back in the car seat and drove home and he is still asleep at 1pm!!!!! He groaned a little and squirmed when I took him out of the car, but he never opened his eyes. I wonder where he got that from.
In other news, he is walking very well. While we were with family for Thanksgiving, Matt counted 20 steps without falling or holding onto anything. He still doesn't want to eat much table food, but he is eating baby food pretty well when he feels good and he's growing. He'll probably pick up on that like he has everything else: avoid it at all costs then one day pick it up like he's been doing it all along. My stubborn boy. No idea where he got that trait either. ;)
In other news, he is walking very well. While we were with family for Thanksgiving, Matt counted 20 steps without falling or holding onto anything. He still doesn't want to eat much table food, but he is eating baby food pretty well when he feels good and he's growing. He'll probably pick up on that like he has everything else: avoid it at all costs then one day pick it up like he's been doing it all along. My stubborn boy. No idea where he got that trait either. ;)
Saturday, November 20, 2010
My Baby is turning into a Toddler!
My child is entering into toddlerhood. He has been standing on his own for a month now. Matt got to see his first step unassisted when I went hunting one night. Now he can stand up in the middle of the floor and he takes 3-5 steps at a time. Yesterday we were in his room. I was sitting on the floor and he was several feet from me. He stood up and looked at me with a look of pure excitement as if to say, "Watch out mom, here I come!" He took 5 steps before falling into my arms. He was so proud of himself and it goes without saying how proud I am.
He's also finally getting the hang of the sippy cup. We've tried many times in the past months, but he is just now starting to like it. He'll even sit in his highchair and hold it himself. The proud moment of today was when he figured out the shape sorter. He was playing on the floor while we ate lunch and Matt looked down to see him putting the square block through the correct hole. He sat there for several minutes dropping the blocks through the holes.
He's also finally getting the hang of the sippy cup. We've tried many times in the past months, but he is just now starting to like it. He'll even sit in his highchair and hold it himself. The proud moment of today was when he figured out the shape sorter. He was playing on the floor while we ate lunch and Matt looked down to see him putting the square block through the correct hole. He sat there for several minutes dropping the blocks through the holes.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Picasa
I just realized I didn't post pictures at all in October. Not sure how that happened. We did have other things to think about. Sorry. Here are a bunch from October and some from November.
http://picasaweb.google.com/matt.claire.wall/JamesOctober2010#
http://picasaweb.google.com/matt.claire.wall/JamesNovember2010#
http://picasaweb.google.com/matt.claire.wall/JamesOctober2010#
http://picasaweb.google.com/matt.claire.wall/JamesNovember2010#
Friday, November 5, 2010
Tooth Race Update
Earlier today I said James has 4 teeth with one on the way. I lied. Not intentionally or anything, I just didn't know. I've been watching one trying to come in on the top to the right of his teeth. Today he smiled really big at me and showed me another tooth I didn't even know was about to come in. It's on the bottom to the right of his other teeth. Yay, we win the tooth race again!
Another cute story that happened today: James loves the camera. He poses and smiles when we try to take his picture now. Several times Gigi or I have tried to take a candid shot of him, but when he hears the camera, he turns around and poses. Today I tried taking pictures of him standing for everyone to see, but he was not cooperating. He came to get the camera and I got several close up shots of his teeth instead. I tried hiding it from him and he crawled all over me trying to find it. He loves that camera.
Another cute story that happened today: James loves the camera. He poses and smiles when we try to take his picture now. Several times Gigi or I have tried to take a candid shot of him, but when he hears the camera, he turns around and poses. Today I tried taking pictures of him standing for everyone to see, but he was not cooperating. He came to get the camera and I got several close up shots of his teeth instead. I tried hiding it from him and he crawled all over me trying to find it. He loves that camera.
Whew!
Time is flying by. James is doing great. After the cath came out (almost a month ago) he is much happier. He is healing great. And you have to look very closely to see the rabbit bite. We go back to Austin next week for a follow up visit with the surgeon.
James is keeping us very busy. He loves standing up and letting go. He'll stand on his own for 30 seconds at least. Matt says he took his first step unassisted one night that I went hunting and left them at home. Here are a few fun stats:
favorite toys: play piano, daddy's shoelaces, plastic spoons, the big lion
favorite things to do: stand up, fall down, open and close doors, go outside
milestones: sits, crawls, pulls up, cruises, stands on his own, self feeds finger foods, holds bottle (finally), signs "milk" when he wants more of anything, says mama and dada, waves and says bye-bye, has 4 teeth and working on one more.
food: holds his own bottles, still doesn't like sippy cups, eating baby food and cereal very well now, loves cheerios and puffs, slowly trying out our foods
His first Thanksgiving is coming up soon. I can't believe it is already here. We will be going to Virginia for Christmas this year. 25 hours in a car with a one year old, yay. We'll spread the driving over 3 days and hopefully do most of it at night.
James is keeping us very busy. He loves standing up and letting go. He'll stand on his own for 30 seconds at least. Matt says he took his first step unassisted one night that I went hunting and left them at home. Here are a few fun stats:
favorite toys: play piano, daddy's shoelaces, plastic spoons, the big lion
favorite things to do: stand up, fall down, open and close doors, go outside
milestones: sits, crawls, pulls up, cruises, stands on his own, self feeds finger foods, holds bottle (finally), signs "milk" when he wants more of anything, says mama and dada, waves and says bye-bye, has 4 teeth and working on one more.
food: holds his own bottles, still doesn't like sippy cups, eating baby food and cereal very well now, loves cheerios and puffs, slowly trying out our foods
His first Thanksgiving is coming up soon. I can't believe it is already here. We will be going to Virginia for Christmas this year. 25 hours in a car with a one year old, yay. We'll spread the driving over 3 days and hopefully do most of it at night.
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