Week 17: (7/24-7/30)
I turned thirty this week! Funny, but I was more interested in your four month birthday than I was my thirtieth. You guys got me new yoga mats! I wore through my old Jade mat (bits and pieces were coming off as I practiced) and now have a new Jade Harmony mat in Orchid and a mat to go underneath. You really started playing with toys this week - Lola the pink poodle, Bug, and rings really kept your fascination. You found your mouth in these past few weeks and have been mouthing everything you can grab. When we side-lie nurse, you have started doing these leg-kick spinning quarter turns, and I think it will be soon that you are turning from back to tummy. I would be interested to see if cloth diapered babies turn later... I think the junk in your trunk, due to CDing, makes it hard for you to push over!
On Sunday, you went with me to the All Night Eggplant for the first time, where we had a date with Erin YM and Jen. You were (as always, really!) such a great brunchmate.
On Monday we had our first Summer Festival Orchestra rehearsal. Lauren stayed with you during the rehearsal and played with you the whole time. She told me that you danced to the music and only made sounds when we stopped playing. You had many visitors during the rehearsal, and charmed them with smiles. We went to Zebb's for veggie burgers and guacamole after.
Tuesday, during the day, Dad started building the treehouse! Bill and Marty helped, and by the end of the day, it was up in a basic form! That night, the three of us went to Francesca's for the first time, for a dinner with Frank and as a birthday dinner for me, as we would have rehearsal on my actual birthday. Frank gave you a purple ball that vibrates and bounces when you pull a string and you absolutely LOVED it! I posted some video of the giggles. I've never uploaded a movie on Blogger... hope it works! The meal was spectacular. Truly wonderful. On the way down, at least. I was then sick to my tummy for the next 20 or so hours. You (thank goodness!) and Dad didn't get sick at all, phew!
Wednesday was my birthday, and I was sick for the whole day! You were amazing. You just snuggled with me for the whole day, never fussed, and kept me great company. The 27th was also your fourth month birthday! You pushed buttons on the Musical Bouncer for the first time! You were amazed that pushing the buttons made music, and your eyes just lit up when you figured out that YOU were making the music happen!
By the way, due to magic and other happenings, I am taking off the first semester of school for the 2011-2012 school year. I am so. SO. relieved. I would stay home with you until you went to full time school, if I could, no hesitation at all. We're playing lotto, hoping it might happen :-) Thursday was interview day for my school replacement, and it marked the longest I have ever been away from you - about 4 hours!
Saturday was your first trip to Skaneateles. We lounged on the shoreline, ate a picnic lunch with Dad and the boys, read Harry Potter aloud, and got icecream. A great end to a great week!
Week 18: (7/31-8/6)
You had your four month appointment this week, and you weighed in at 16lbs, 7oz. and 25.5 inches long! You are still in the upper 90%s for both measurements! To all of those who hinted that a vegetarian nursed baby would not thrive.... there is no withering-away going on here! You have a clean and great bill of health!
This week, you grabbed objects, put your teething rings on your arms like bracelets (over, and over, and over!), and wore your first necklace! You have an amber teething necklace by "Inspired by Finn," and I am sure it really works. Your upper right first tooth is working its way down, and when you are wearing the amber, it seems that you drool less and are more content (aren't you glad I discuss your drooling on here?) Even if it doesn't work, you look adorable and we get compliments and questions on it wherever we go.
We had a great weekend! Your Maya Wrap came and we started wearing it around. You lovelovelove to be worn, and as much as I like the Ergo for some things (doing chores and having arms while still holding you!), the Maya Wrap is so easy and snuggly. This week was World Breastfeeding Week, and we participated in the Big Latch On! in Syracuse.
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