10 Months Old

Today Drew is 10 months old. I can't believe it is only 2 months until his 1st birthday! He now knows how to give a kiss, wave "hi" and "bye, bye" and we swear he's calling Will "dad" today! Not da-da, but Dad....who knows, I am sure we are just crazy! He has 4 teeth and they are not coming in the way we thought. His 3rd tooth is the eye tooth up top, I think...it definitely is not one of the front teeth and it looks pretty far off to the side!!! I think he must be getting ready to cut a few more too, because he definitely seems like he is teething! He is doing a little better with solid foods. He is doing great with cut up chicken and elbows and today he really liked the watermelon. Well......I did it....I finally tried to supplement with a little formula....and of course, Drew will not take it!!! The first time this weekend, he did drink 2 ounces after nursing. The couple times I have tried again, he spits out the bottle as soon as it gets to his mouth and then starts pushing it away with his hand. Maybe I will try mixing in his cereal at lunch and slowly introduce it to him that way...or maybe I will just give up on it. I can't stand the smell of it, I don't blame him for not drinking it! Some exciting news today...I had 3 pieces of pizza last night (with a little ranch too!) and Drew has not spit up at all yet today...are we finally in the clear? Has he outgrown the milk protein allergy? Can I eat cheesecake, ice cream, cream cheese and all the other fattening things that I have had to avoid all these months....please pray for me that this trend continues because I sure am craving a big hot fudge sundae!!!!

We took a quick trip to our neighborhood park today to throw the ball for Guinness and to blow some bubbles for Drew. We were all pretty hot by the time we got home, but it felt good to get out of the house for a little bit!

Drew Has No Toys :(

...That is what one would think if you came over to our house during the day. He likes to play with everything but his toys, including the dogs bones! NO, I did not let this bone go into his mouth, he just held onto it long enough for the cute picture! We have bought him some new toys this week and they are helping us get through the day a little!
Swim is now over for us, and we have decided not to partake during the fall/winter session. We will continue our Gymboree class and our playgroup. I am starting to think about getting back to the gym, not that I ever had a great routine. It always seemed like something got in the way....working out for awhile, then the Assistant Principal job and more work kept me from getting there, working out for awhile....got pregnant and was WAY too nauseous to even think about hitting the gym! Now, well-Now I have Drew and I can't even bare to leave him for 45 minutes in the gym nursery. We went and checked out the new Lifetime Fitness in the FM with the super cool pool, but the daycare was way crowded and I just am not ready to leave him there yet, so we did not join. I still belong to my old gym and have checked out the daycare there...soon, maybe soon I will get there.

Drew continues to amaze us everyday. He has 4 teeth now and the other top teeth look like they are all very close to breaking through the gums. We have been trying to transition over to solid foods since he is supposed to be switched over around 12 months. We try to do a little solid food at each meal, but Drew would much rather have his mush fed to him by a spoon! He does well with elbow macaroni and loves cut up chicken. He tried watermelon for the first time today and after getting used to the texture, seemed to like the taste. 10 months old this coming weekend, WOW!

Why Won't Leyton Smile???

Marsha and Leyton came over so we could snap some pictures. I mean, could Leyton smile.any.more??? He made taking pictures so easy. He is such a happy baby! Drew and Leyton are only 6 days apart. Their due dates were only 2 days apart and they both decided to come early, Drew by choice and Leyton needed a little persuading! They have been in swim class together since they were 6 months old and pretty soon Leyton will be joining our Gymboree class. It's so fun to have friends with babies the same age!

Drew & Leyton- 3 months old

Drew & Leyton- 8 months old

Christmas Trees in August

I can not believe that fall decorations are already being pushed to the back of the shelves to make room for Christmas decorations. We went out yesterday to look for some "pumpkin" themed items for Drew's 1st birthday party in October. I thought I was SO ahead of the game, it only being August and all.....well, I was wrong! Seriously, I can't even think of what I will need for fall decorations when it is 101 degrees outside and we are practically melting walking back to the car. Nevermind being able to think about what I will need for Christmas!!! So I had to quickly get my holiday hat on yesterday and we did indeed buy some pumpkin "stuff" (pumpkin goodie bags, pumpkin cupcake molds, pumpkin cookie cutters) for Drew's birthday and even a small Christmas tree in a santa boot for our table. I just want to enjoy this last month of summer, but instead I better start shopping for holiday decorations!

Drew...You're A Star

Drew has always been our shining star, but now he is featured on a photography website! My friend LE always has the cutest ideas for photos. She snapped some of Drew the other day and you can even see him reading on her website. www.photographybyle.com/children.html

His little feet with our wedding rings on his toes are also made it to the web awhile ago! http://www.trueyouphoto.com/portraitprices.pdf

We used that photographer for his newborn photos way back in November!

We also had fun eating cookies and milk with Ande (who is just 4 weeks older than Drew). Ande just seems to smile at absolutely anything, where it takes a little more work to get my guy to smile at us!

P.S.-LE homemade these cookies. Yes, she has 3 kids and bakes cookies for photo shoots~SHE IS AMAZING!!

Summer Time

I can't believe it has been over a week since I have posted. Nothing much seems to be going on around here, which is actually nice for a change. July seemed to be a busy month with the 4th, family visiting and Drew's 9 month photos. This month maybe we can take a deep breath and just enjoy the last few weeks of summer. Is it cruel that I am still making Drew wear this frog towel that really is too small? I took this one last picture and figured it is time for Mr. Froggie to retire until the next baby in the family needs him. I loved this towel, but it barely covers Drew anymore and getting him to sit long enough without him trying to rip it off his head, or having some body parts exposed was not easy!

We went to Home Depot the other day to get more child locks for the cabinets. Drew had fun hanging out in these buckets while we picked up what we needed. So easily amused!

Healthy Boy

Fun with bubbles outside yesterday
We had Drew's 9 month check up yesterday and he did indeed move up in percentiles :) He is now 29" long, which is the 60th percentile (his last appt. he was in the 25th precentile) and he weighs 19 lbs. 6 oz. which is the 30th percentile (he was previously in the 20th percentile for weight). Dr. Robert said he went through a growth spurt and that he was very happy with his growth thus far. Drew does not like going to the doctor so much. Every time he has to have his eyes, mouth, and mostly his ears looks at, he lets us know that he does.not.like.it! His pediatrician says he is definitely very sensitive when it comes to his check ups. They also check for anemia at 9 months and Drew's levels were just fine which means he does not have to take vitamin supplements.

I was happy that Drew had gone up in weight. I have struggled from the very beginning wondering if I produced enough milk for him. I recently started thinking that I should start supplementing with formula after we nurse to see if he wanted more. My pediatrician said I could surely do that. I think I am going to wait 1 more month until he is 10 months to start that. He is going up in weight, so surely I don't need to be doing it quite yet or else my pediatrician would have advised me so, right? I just know that my supply has diminished quite a bit over the last month and want to ensure Drew is getting the 16-20 oz./day he should be. My goal was to breastfeed for 6 months, I am very happy that we have made it 9+ so far. My goal is 1 year now (when he can go to whole milk) but feel like we might supplement soon too. Another reason I am happy we were able to continue breastfeeding is because I saw the price of formula at the grocery store yesterday! Honestly, it was the first time I even looked at formula....I think we might have a couple cans in a closet that we got somewhere (doctors? baby fair? hospital? who knows....). Dr. Robert recommended Nestle Soy (because of the sensitivity Drew has to the protein in cow's milk...which he should be growing out of.) and it was $27.99 a can!!!!!

Fun in the tub!

Happy boy waking from afternoon nap.