Keeping Up With Kolson

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Kolson: 7 Months!

Eating & Sleeping Habits: Kolson is finally back to his daily routine since he got sick. He wakes up every morning around 7-7:30. He will have a 5 ounce bottle and some pureed fruit. He will have 2-3 more 6 ounce bottles before he goes down for a nap between 12:30 and 1. When he wakes up around 3 he will have another 5 ounce bottle and some pureed vegetables. After that, he will have a 6 ounce bottle between every hour and a half to two hours. Then, for dinner he will have a 5 ounce bottle and some pureed vegetables, have a bath, read a book and he falls asleep between 7:30 and 8.

Measurements: We haven't had an appointment since his six month check-up, but when he went to the doctors last, he was almost 21 pounds.

New Milestones: Kolson can clap, wave hi and bye, and can stand for a short period of time. In order for him to wave someone has to wave at him first. If you say "Yayyyyy" he will start to clap and will smile and giggle It's the cutest thing ever. We bought him an activity table to help him with his standing and he is doing so much better. The crawling is still a work in progress, but he is very determined to get it.

Loves: Clapping, waving, FaceTime with grandma and grandpa, trying to catch shadows, playing with phones, playing with keyboards, pancakes, french fries, mashed potatoes, puffs, Cooper, daddy, water, his sprinkler splash mat, his reflection, being scared, peek-a-boo,sticking his tongue out

Doesn't Love: Falling asleep. Some days he will go to bed no problem, but for the most part he will scream until he falls asleep.

Diapers: We bumped him up to Huggies and Pampers size 4 diapers. Right now they are a little big on him, but they will last him longer since he has been consistently around 20 pounds for a couple months now

Clothing: He is still in 9 months for everything, but he is getting to long for 9 month pajamas. I might just cut the toes off of his that he has now because they are still kind of baggy around his stomach and I fear if I bump him up to 12 month he will be swimming in them and may get tangled.

Mood: Kolson is a super happy and talkative baby. He babbles all day long and if you call his name and say "what are you doing" or "who's that" he will give you a big toothy grin and giggle. He loves to talk to the tv. Anytime you put a show or movie on his eye glue to the tv and he talks the entire time.

Firsts: We had our first pool visit as a family on Saturday. When we would lay put Kolson's stomach down toward the water he would immediately start splashing the water and kicking his legs. It was almost as if he was trying to doggie paddle. We went to the beach together as a family with our neighbors the next day and he loves the beach just as much as the pool and bath time. Something about the waves and the sound completely calmed him down when he wasn't playing with Liam. He fell asleep in my arms while we were still in the water. He also had his first playdate at the beach and one at the pool with other babies. Patrick Reenlisted for 4 more years in the Navy so Kolson and I both experienced our first reenlistment ceremony. It was really special to be their for my husband and Kolson's father and to be able to support him. He thanked both of us in his speech and we watched him receive the oath. Kolson also went to his first baby shower. An old co-worker is having twins, so we got to go and celebrate with her!

What I want to remember:

-How much he loves being scared. If you pop up behind him and yell Rawwwrr he will jump and immediately smile

-How much he loves to look in the mirror. He will look back and forth from him to me and smile at him and laugh at me

-The way he always has to have his feet up no matter where we are

-How happy he gets to see me when he wakes up

-His nighttime cuddles

-His love for the water

-His love for Cooper

-HIs love for life

Picture update!

Pre baby shower selfies

Feet always have to be up...

Taking after his uncle and his father...future drummer?

Playing in his ball pit

I can never get enough of this face

He's Aladdin

Only Kolson can rock wearing a bowl as a hat

....Even at the dinner table

Sprinkler Splash mat fun!

Playing with my feet

Selfies with Rahimi

Daddy reenlisted for 4 more years!

Kolson loves the water

In his shark float

On our way to the beach!

That toothy smile :)

Happy 7 months to my entire heart and entire world

Woah!

Friday, May 13, 2016

Kolson: Month Six

Eating & Sleeping Habits: Since Kolson got sick his schedule has been all over the place. He will wake up anytime between 5 and 8:30 in the morning. He will have some pureed banana and a 6 oz bottle then he will play for a couple hours have another bottle and depending on the day he sometimes go down for an hour nap. If not, we will go outside or play some more. Throughout the day he has between 5 and 6 more bottles and another bowl of baby food (usually a veggie) for lunch then will have a 5 oz bottle and some sweet potatoes or avocados for dinner and a bottle right before we go to bed. My schedule has been super hectic lately so he usually gets a good nap in while we are running around. If not he likes to be up all day and must be entertained.

Measurements: At his appointment last week Kolson was 30 inches long and weighed 23.5 pounds!

New Milestones: Kolson can sit up completely on his own his own now. He will sit up very straight for a while, but then he will slouch over to play with his feet. His two bottom teeth are basically completely through and his pediatrician says his two top teeth will be cutting through soon! He loves to walk around in his walker and especially to chase Cooper around the house (which Cooper hates). He officially said his first word on May 1st which of course was "dada". He said "momma" on April 15th, but it was always in a cry. Dada was very clear and he wouldn't stop saying it. He also says hi if you say hi back to him! His crawling is getting a lot better. He will go a short distance doing an army crawl. We are working on getting him on all fours now :)

Loves: giving kisses and getting kisses, being tickled, people playing with his feet, food, Cooper, talking, singing, blowing raspberries, bath time, water, my neighbor Jen.

Doesn't Love: The only things Kolson doesn't love are falling asleep and peas

Diapers: Kolson is still in Pampers or Huggies size 3. I prefer Pampers because they last longer

Clothing: Kolson has been switched to 9 moths for everything and fits perfectly in onesies; pajamas however are kind of getting tight on him

Mood: With the exception of his reaction to the shots he got today, Kolson has been really happy for the most part. He loves attention from anyone and will talk/babble to everything and anything he possibly can.

Firsts: Since we've been back in Beaufort, Kolson had his first full nights sleep in his crib. We also celebrated my 23rd birthday and my first and Kolson's first Mother's Day. We went to the beach for the first time which he loved. I only put his feet in because it was really wavy, but he loves bath time so I know if I sat him down he would have been splashing like crazy! Kolson had his first real playdate and he went to his first playgroup. We are hoping to start him in some mommy and me swim classes soon! The funnest thing he did was go on his first real pirate tall ship El Galeon which sailed to Beaufort from Spain! We took a family photo and he was playing with everything!

What I want to remember:

-He says "mmmm" whenever he takes a bite of food
- The way he is with other babies. He plays so well and will hold their hands
-The way he will completely stop doing whatever he is doing and turn his head if he hears his formula being mixed in a bottle
-The way he sings to the Octonauts song
-How happy he gets when I kiss his feet and tell him I love him
-The big slobbery baby kisses he gives my cheeks

-How he eats, sleeps, and plays with an arm behind his head and with one leg up in the air

Picture update!