Teething, solids and a new car seat!!

The time has come that Mike has been dreading since he found out I was pregnant. Solids!! and if you are not familiar with what happens now that he can eat them let me put it bluntly. He gets stinky normal poop. No more newborn bowel movements that are not odorless but don't smell bad. Poor Mike does not have a very strong stomach when it comes to stuff like this and I think that he has been losing sleep over the thought of having to change diapers. I would like to add here that he has been amazing up until this point with diaper changes. He probably has done just as many as I have. I guess it helps that Jet only poops once or twice a week. :) Still he's great, and has been since the very beginning. Jet doesn't particularly like his rice cereal it's been slow going but when he hasn't had anything other then milk what can you expect.

It seems like 6 months was the time that both Mike and I were dreading as Mike had the poop issue and my issue is the dreaded teeth!!!. As most of you know I am nursing Jet and would like to continue as long as I can. Please pray that Jet doesn't want to give me a nipple ring as i am not really into that kinda thing. :) He has been good so far with not biting but his tooth is still coming in so things could change fast. Please also pray for my sanity as the pain of teething is causing Jet to get up multiple times a night, which after months of him pretty much sleeping through the night has been tough to deal with.

Things really do happen in 3's. Today is the day that we get Jet his new car seat as his infant bucket as they call it has become to squishy for him. I just can't believe that his growing up so fast. So into storage his baby seat goes and out comes the big boy chair.

As for Mike and I nothing is too new, Mike is busy as work and I am busy at home, oh and Kaui is busy trying to figure out how to teach Jet to throw his toys for him. :)

Halloween & just a cute pic

Crinkle paper & dog toys

I knew the day would come and I was hoping it wouldn't have come this soon, but Jet has discovered Kaui's toys and that Kaui reacts when he touches them. I haven't decided if this is a bad thing or not because now that Kaui realizes that Jet can maybe throw the ball he might not bug us to do it. Or, I am going to have to baby proof the entire house because Jet is going to be stuffing all of the toys that Kaui brings him in his mouth. Talk about a new level of immunity.

Jet has also discovered the crinkle paper on his play mat and loves to sit there and play with it. It sure is amazing how over night they learn something new. He will be 6 months on the 22nd of this month and getting his first taste of solid food. I am excited and nervous, excited that Mike is going to be able feed him but nervous that he is going to be a picky baby and not like anything. I am also very excited to be able to set up our amazing high chair that Mike's parents bought us. I have always loved high chairs and couldn't wait for the day to be able to have one in my kitchen. Weird I know.

I will post some pics in a couple of days

my monster

Too cute

Shangri-La and vaccines

My birthday just passed and we had a wonderful stay at Mike's work. The hotel was amazing and it was nice to pretend we were on vacation somewhere. I always try and get in that mind frame when I am away from home. Mike gave me a 1 1/2 hr massage at the Spa in the hotel and let me tell you, rich people have it good. :) I was escorted to my own private room which had a private shower which was also a steam room, private huge Jacuzzi tub and private bathroom. Oh did I forget to mention private sitting area with fireplace. It couldn't get any better. The massage was heaven. I knew that my body was in need of some work, 9 months pregnant, 30 hrs of labour and 4 months of holding rocking and jiggling a growing baby but I didn't realize how bad, until the masseuse felt a lump in my upper back the size of a baseball. Ouch!

My dad brother and mom Mike and I all went to Red Robin for dinner which I chose by the way. lol. They have a really good fish burger. After that mom was very generous and stayed with Jet for a bit so that Mike and I could go sit in the hot tub. Before I had kids i never realized that having 30 mins to yourself could be so glorious. We had a good rest of the night, Jet slept pretty well for being in a new place, which is always a worry when you travel with a baby. All in all I had a great birthday surrounded by the people I love.

Update on Jet, he had his 4 month vaccines and check up today. I'm feeling kinda guilty though because I wasn't up all night worrying about his appt and about the fact that he is going to get jabbed numerous times. In fact I had a very peaceful 8.5 hr sleep. So when we got to the Dr office I thought ok I better get ready for the waterworks to start, my waterworks that is. But they never came. The nurse said at his first shots that most moms cry when their babies get vaccinated, I guess because they sting and it's hard to watch your baby in pain. Especially since you are kinda causing it. But i never cried, nor did my eyes tear up. Does that make me a bad mother? Do I not love him as much as I should? Of course not!! I am really fed up with society putting labels on moms that don't do everything by the book. The worst is the other women telling you things and they don't even have kids. I mean seriously, c mon. So from now on I am changing the tape playing in my head that I am a good caring, loving mother even though I didn't cry when my son got his vaccines. :) Sorry for the rant.

Jet is growing well 14.5 lbs and 24 inches, he is in the 50% for weight gain and 25-50% for height. Man he is growing up so fast. Next month we can start solids!!! Not looking forward to the dreaded poop change that happens when he starts. I know that I will be relegated to doing most of these diaper changes as Mike's stomach is not that strong. Oh the joy's of motherhood.

Sorry for the long post, i tend to ramble a bit. time for some pics.