Weight: 20 pounds 6 ounces (80th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18.3 inches (94th percentile)
Milestones: Ryan wants soooo badly to be mobile, but he isn't quite there yet. He can go from his sitting position to belly and will occasionally get on all fours and rock for a second, but for the most part when he's on his tummy it still touches the floor. He's got the concept of pushing up off the ground with his arms, and with his legs....just not at the same time. So many times he'll get frustrated because he head-plants on the floor and sticks his butt in the air and that just doesn't get him anywhere. He rolls alll over the place and grabs everything his little hands can find. It's particularly troublesome when you're trying to diaper or dress him and he flips over and starts lunging for whatever object he has his eye on. He also loves to stand and can do so holding on to an object or our hands, and he tries to pull up but hasn't figured out how to get his butt off the ground yet. He now drinks solely from a sippy cup, has his two bottom teeth, and can pick up food with the "pincer grasp" using his finger and thumb. He is fascinated with the outdoors so we go on walks often. I've noticed that he follows objects beyond his field of vision. Today a bird flew overhead and he turned his head and followed it until it was out of sight. He watched our neighbor going back and forth cutting grass and gave him a big grin. (Previously once anything left his field of vision it was just completely gone to him) And he looks for sounds, too! This evening it was thundering and he kept looking up at the sky trying to figure out what he was hearing. Separation anxiety is setting in. The other day i was talking to him while he was in the jumperoo and walked out of the room to go grab something and he started bawling even though Jake was sitting right there with him! (Ok that one made me feel a little loved, but i'm sure it will get old ) :P
Favorites: Puffs! Grabbing anything and everything in sight, blowing raspberries, going for walks
Sounds: Dadadada is his usual response to any question you ask him. He babbles all the time and loves to "scream", which is where he screams but very little sound comes out. It's quite funny to watch, and i'm thankful it's not the loud version. I told him to keep practicing the silent scream for his temper tantrum phase.
Foods: He's starting to get more picky and will definitely let you know when he's had enough. Either his lips clamp shut and he turns his head, or he blows raspberries with a mouth full of food and you end up with it all over your face. The he laughs at you.
Hours I Let Mommy Sleep: He still rolls all over his crib, but usually it doesn't wake him up anymore. Most of the time when he does wake up he finds his pacifier, plops it back in his mouth and goes right back to sleep. Lately we've been having a few issues with waking during the night and not napping long enough so we're fiddling with his sleep schedule and trying an earlier bedtime. I hope it works out so that i can still see him a few minutes before bed on the days i have to work 'til 6.
Other News: Ryan is generally a very happy and pleasant baby, but i can already see his stubborn side peeking through. He gets pretty mad if he doesn't get what he wants. We're way behind on baby-proofing because Ryan can already roll, scoot, and push himself all over the place and he is now getting up on his hands and knees for brief periods so i think crawling is in our near future. I'm also at a loss of what to give him now that he can eat finger foods. I'm too scared to give him anything because i'm scared he won't chew it and will choke. So far he's had the puffs, yogurt melts, watermelon in a mesh feeding bag, and cheerios. I cooked some carrots yesterday and tried to cut them in itty bitty teeny-tiny pieces but they were hard for him to pick up and to chew because he ended up chewing and then spitting the majority of them back out. Any suggestions for just-starting-out finger foods?
