First Xander sitting on the couch all by himself like a big boy! He sits SO well!
Sorry it's been so long since I've put up a new blog! We've been very busy, so this will be a long one.
Xander has had so many exciting discoveries recently I've actually had to keep a list going so I didn't forget to tell you guys everything! Where to start...
Well Xander is now ticklish! Starting last Friday night, Chris tried to tickle him to see what would happen (this hasn't worked before), Xander curled into a ball and giggled and laughed like I've never seen him! HUGE smiles and big laughs, it was amazing! Then when I was out Saturday Chris tried it again, he said he laughed so hard he couldn't believe it! After a while Xander started to figure out what daddy was doing and before Chris could even tickle him he curled into a ball and started giggling in anticipation! We haven't gotten him to do it again yet, but I think you have to catch him in the right mood.
What else is new? Xander knows his name! He'll respond when I say his name by looking at me and usually smiling. I think he's definitely figured out that he's Xander, or at least that Xander is a good thing. When I put the blanket over his head and we play "Where's Xander?" He gets SO excited when I find him and say his name. Also he has discovered his face in the mirror. I'm not sure if he realizes that the baby in the mirror is him, but he sures stares and stares at that baby when you put him in front of a mirror. He becomes mezmorized. It's very cute.
Next he has discovered that when he gets dressed he needs to push those little arms through the holes and then he can resume sucking on his hands (probably his favorite activity by far). Now when we get dressed it's a big help that he searches for the arms holes himself and pushes his little arms through before I even get the chance to help him. He's so independent!
We are starting to think he will be walking before he crawls. He tries to stand up alot more often and when sitting tries to push his legs into the stands position. Of course he can't do it himself but he tries and tries. I have also figured out a new trick to getting him to take naps at the office, make it dark. He's just like his mommy when it comes to this (if you've ever seen me sleep you know I still use one of those eye covers because I can't sleep with ANY light) Xander has been napping better at the office since I've figured this out. I had started to notice when he gets sleepy he tries to put the bunny on top on his head and over his eyes. I thought maybe he's trying to make it dark, I was right. So now at the office I can put him in the swing, leave him in the back room with the light dimmed and he'll sleep as long as I will let him, it's wonderful!
My favorite new discovery is that he likes mommy! ha ha He is actually starting to favor me over other people! This is such a first, because Xander has always been pretty happy with whoever, as long as you hold him he's happy. After he went to his Grandma Ruth's last week I started to notice. We got him home, I knew he HAD to be starved because they had just started to feed him when I picked him up, but I thought we'd just wait till we got home, he'd have a bottle and go to bed. But when we got home he could care less about the bottle. He just was so happy to be home for the first time! He was VERY smiley and giggly and he just played and smiled at Chris and I for about an hour before he realized he was hungry again! Then we've noticed the last few days, he follows me with his eyes when I leave the room. He seems to be favoring me holding him too. I love it!
Bedtime... Chris and I have also been working on getting him to take naps and go to bed without the 30 minutes of rocking him to sleep it has been taking. Mommy's back was starting to suffer severely so we decided it was time he started working on falling asleep on his own. He already sleeps great in his crib, but I was resorting to a boucing, rocking, pacing routine that was getting difficult as he gets bigger and bigger. He's actually doing pretty well on his own. Usually he won't cry until he's escaped his swaddle, then we'll go back in re-wrap him, start the music again for him and say goodnight. At first it was difficult, considering I can't handle him crying AT ALL, but it's actually starting to work! He is crying less and less each time, now it's down to no more than a couple minutes.
So I'm sure you all remember me mentioning Grandma and Grandpa Simpson coming to visit. They drove all the way here from Michigan, and we were SO SO happy to see them! Xander had a wonderful time and I think he really loved having Grandma and Grandpa around. I think they may have liked it too! ha ha Bailey (our dog if you don't know) may miss them more than any of us, I think he was liking all the extra attention. He's done really wonderful since Xander's been home, but I think he still feels left out and a bit neglected. Grandpa took him for 4 walks a day (maybe more I lost count)! He was just plain spoiled, and he loved it! Of course I was a bit spoiled too, I came home Monday from work and my kitchen was taken over, I didn't mind it one bit. My house smelled like Grandma and Grandpa's house, it was heaven! We were all sad to see them go. We wish they lived closer, but they have promised us a weekend visit here and there more often, and we are holding them to that! Chris and I are planning on driving to Michigan first chance we get, hopefully next summer, as long as Xander can handle it, we're going for it!
Oh also, here are a couple pictures!
Grandpa and Xander, do you recognize that Simpson nose?
Grandma and Xander!
Sorry it's been so long since I've put up a new blog! We've been very busy, so this will be a long one.
Xander has had so many exciting discoveries recently I've actually had to keep a list going so I didn't forget to tell you guys everything! Where to start...
Well Xander is now ticklish! Starting last Friday night, Chris tried to tickle him to see what would happen (this hasn't worked before), Xander curled into a ball and giggled and laughed like I've never seen him! HUGE smiles and big laughs, it was amazing! Then when I was out Saturday Chris tried it again, he said he laughed so hard he couldn't believe it! After a while Xander started to figure out what daddy was doing and before Chris could even tickle him he curled into a ball and started giggling in anticipation! We haven't gotten him to do it again yet, but I think you have to catch him in the right mood.
What else is new? Xander knows his name! He'll respond when I say his name by looking at me and usually smiling. I think he's definitely figured out that he's Xander, or at least that Xander is a good thing. When I put the blanket over his head and we play "Where's Xander?" He gets SO excited when I find him and say his name. Also he has discovered his face in the mirror. I'm not sure if he realizes that the baby in the mirror is him, but he sures stares and stares at that baby when you put him in front of a mirror. He becomes mezmorized. It's very cute.
Next he has discovered that when he gets dressed he needs to push those little arms through the holes and then he can resume sucking on his hands (probably his favorite activity by far). Now when we get dressed it's a big help that he searches for the arms holes himself and pushes his little arms through before I even get the chance to help him. He's so independent!
We are starting to think he will be walking before he crawls. He tries to stand up alot more often and when sitting tries to push his legs into the stands position. Of course he can't do it himself but he tries and tries. I have also figured out a new trick to getting him to take naps at the office, make it dark. He's just like his mommy when it comes to this (if you've ever seen me sleep you know I still use one of those eye covers because I can't sleep with ANY light) Xander has been napping better at the office since I've figured this out. I had started to notice when he gets sleepy he tries to put the bunny on top on his head and over his eyes. I thought maybe he's trying to make it dark, I was right. So now at the office I can put him in the swing, leave him in the back room with the light dimmed and he'll sleep as long as I will let him, it's wonderful!
My favorite new discovery is that he likes mommy! ha ha He is actually starting to favor me over other people! This is such a first, because Xander has always been pretty happy with whoever, as long as you hold him he's happy. After he went to his Grandma Ruth's last week I started to notice. We got him home, I knew he HAD to be starved because they had just started to feed him when I picked him up, but I thought we'd just wait till we got home, he'd have a bottle and go to bed. But when we got home he could care less about the bottle. He just was so happy to be home for the first time! He was VERY smiley and giggly and he just played and smiled at Chris and I for about an hour before he realized he was hungry again! Then we've noticed the last few days, he follows me with his eyes when I leave the room. He seems to be favoring me holding him too. I love it!
Bedtime... Chris and I have also been working on getting him to take naps and go to bed without the 30 minutes of rocking him to sleep it has been taking. Mommy's back was starting to suffer severely so we decided it was time he started working on falling asleep on his own. He already sleeps great in his crib, but I was resorting to a boucing, rocking, pacing routine that was getting difficult as he gets bigger and bigger. He's actually doing pretty well on his own. Usually he won't cry until he's escaped his swaddle, then we'll go back in re-wrap him, start the music again for him and say goodnight. At first it was difficult, considering I can't handle him crying AT ALL, but it's actually starting to work! He is crying less and less each time, now it's down to no more than a couple minutes.
So I'm sure you all remember me mentioning Grandma and Grandpa Simpson coming to visit. They drove all the way here from Michigan, and we were SO SO happy to see them! Xander had a wonderful time and I think he really loved having Grandma and Grandpa around. I think they may have liked it too! ha ha Bailey (our dog if you don't know) may miss them more than any of us, I think he was liking all the extra attention. He's done really wonderful since Xander's been home, but I think he still feels left out and a bit neglected. Grandpa took him for 4 walks a day (maybe more I lost count)! He was just plain spoiled, and he loved it! Of course I was a bit spoiled too, I came home Monday from work and my kitchen was taken over, I didn't mind it one bit. My house smelled like Grandma and Grandpa's house, it was heaven! We were all sad to see them go. We wish they lived closer, but they have promised us a weekend visit here and there more often, and we are holding them to that! Chris and I are planning on driving to Michigan first chance we get, hopefully next summer, as long as Xander can handle it, we're going for it!
Oh also, here are a couple pictures!
Grandpa and Xander, do you recognize that Simpson nose?
Grandma and Xander!
1 comment:
Oh my gosh- he's getting so big Crystal! I love reading the blogs, what a fun way to keep up with all your new adventures. It sounds like you all are doing fantastic!
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