Showing posts with label Bath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bath. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Rolling On Side
Last night Talon rolled onto his side twice. I was quite surprised to see him doing it as I wasn't expecting this for a few months. He was trying to see a mirror toy and turned his shoulder and leg to get a look at it. He did this twice. I am surprised at how quickly he is growing. He is trying to grab his toys a lot more now and is smiling and laughing all throughout the day. I have even noticed his hair is starting to grow back from when he was born. I remember the first few baths we gave him I would brush his hair, then it all disappeared. Now it seems to be growing back!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bath
Since Talon was sleeping in his crib without his bassinet I thought it might be time to graduate his bath from the kitchen counter to the bathroom. The next night I decided to give it a try. Now he has a bath nightly which is a great routine for him. It seems to tire him out for bed and it's much easier doing it all in the bathroom.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
1 Month!
Talon was one month on Saturday! It was also the day he showed his first full smiles! He now smiles when you talk, sing or kiss his face. It's the cutest thing!
I can't believe that he is one month already, but on the other hand, it feels like we are old friends now. I am understanding his cues a lot easier now and can distinguish between his hungry cry and other cries.
This weekend it was like he decided show us all his his milestones!
He started cooing when we talked to him. It's wonderful to see him responding to us and communicating.
He has also started really using his legs to push up on me when I am holding him over my shoulder. He is very strong already!
Talon used to hate being left lying on the couch or any surface alone, but now he seems to prefer it to being held sometimes. He kicks his legs like crazy and has a ball!
He is really enjoying his monkey gym too, which is a mat that we lay in his playard bassinet and there is a ring of toys overhead like a mobile. He will sit and stare at it and kick for a good 15 mins...good exercise for him!
I have also now been able to have a shower in the morning and not emerge to hear him crying in his vibrating chair. This is a milestone. He seems to really enjoy the chair now and can focus on the bubbles that move in front of him. He also likes the vibrating which I used to turn off because it bothered him before.
He started putting his hands in his mouth after a feed and burp and wasn't hungry. It seemed he just needed something to suck on, and it was going to be fingers or a soother.
The soother...I debated about whether I ever wanted to give him one. Would it be better to have him just suck his thumb? Would it just be for my benefit? How would I wean him off of it? Would I have to get up to put it back in his mouth every time he dropped it? What about damage to his teeth?
After discussions with my mom, sister and Kelly I got enough info to make a decision. So on his one month birthday we tried the soother, only for his fussy times which are in the late morning and evening. I didn't want him to have it to sleep, just for settling him when he was fussy. It works very well! He enjoys it, but doesn't drift off, in fact he kicks his legs and has a great time taking in his surroundings!
He has also started to slowly grow out of his newborn clothes. He no longer fits the two "small baby" sleepers my mom gave him. They were for 3-5 lb. babies. His newborn sleepers are getting a bit snug and I have a feeling he won't fit them by next week. A few of his hats he has grown out of and we have started him on his 0-3 sleepers (which is good because we have A LOT of them!).
Talon also seems to enjoy bath time now...or at least, not mind it as much. I give him a bath by myself if Mike is working and he sits comfortably in his bath sling and looks around. He tries to lick the water if it gets on his face. I call him my little chicken because he is just so tiny in the tub!
It's like once we passed the one month mark, we both understood each other better. I have more confidence in caring for him and determining his needs. This is where the fun really begins!
I can't believe that he is one month already, but on the other hand, it feels like we are old friends now. I am understanding his cues a lot easier now and can distinguish between his hungry cry and other cries.
This weekend it was like he decided show us all his his milestones!
He started cooing when we talked to him. It's wonderful to see him responding to us and communicating.
He has also started really using his legs to push up on me when I am holding him over my shoulder. He is very strong already!
Talon used to hate being left lying on the couch or any surface alone, but now he seems to prefer it to being held sometimes. He kicks his legs like crazy and has a ball!
He is really enjoying his monkey gym too, which is a mat that we lay in his playard bassinet and there is a ring of toys overhead like a mobile. He will sit and stare at it and kick for a good 15 mins...good exercise for him!
I have also now been able to have a shower in the morning and not emerge to hear him crying in his vibrating chair. This is a milestone. He seems to really enjoy the chair now and can focus on the bubbles that move in front of him. He also likes the vibrating which I used to turn off because it bothered him before.
He started putting his hands in his mouth after a feed and burp and wasn't hungry. It seemed he just needed something to suck on, and it was going to be fingers or a soother.
The soother...I debated about whether I ever wanted to give him one. Would it be better to have him just suck his thumb? Would it just be for my benefit? How would I wean him off of it? Would I have to get up to put it back in his mouth every time he dropped it? What about damage to his teeth?
After discussions with my mom, sister and Kelly I got enough info to make a decision. So on his one month birthday we tried the soother, only for his fussy times which are in the late morning and evening. I didn't want him to have it to sleep, just for settling him when he was fussy. It works very well! He enjoys it, but doesn't drift off, in fact he kicks his legs and has a great time taking in his surroundings!
He has also started to slowly grow out of his newborn clothes. He no longer fits the two "small baby" sleepers my mom gave him. They were for 3-5 lb. babies. His newborn sleepers are getting a bit snug and I have a feeling he won't fit them by next week. A few of his hats he has grown out of and we have started him on his 0-3 sleepers (which is good because we have A LOT of them!).
Talon also seems to enjoy bath time now...or at least, not mind it as much. I give him a bath by myself if Mike is working and he sits comfortably in his bath sling and looks around. He tries to lick the water if it gets on his face. I call him my little chicken because he is just so tiny in the tub!
It's like once we passed the one month mark, we both understood each other better. I have more confidence in caring for him and determining his needs. This is where the fun really begins!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
First Bath
On Tuesday September 29 we gave Talon his first bath. He was not happy! We had to take pics of course, but the poor guy was just miserable the whole time. I'm sure in the future he will love bath time!
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