Typical Day

Life has changed so much in the past almost 6 months (obviously). It felt like the first 3 months there was no consistency and we just kind of flew by the seat of our pants. I do think that part of that had to do with the holidays and all the traveling we did. Starting in January though with Mason being 3 months old we decided it was time to get some sort of a routine, especially since I started going back to work quarter-time. Although we are thrown curve balls every now and then this is what our typical day looks like.

7-8am: Somewhere in here Mason wakes up which prompts me to get out of bed as well. Feed Mason.
8am: Carter gets up (yes we are late risers)
10am: Carter heads to work (Tuesday-Friday)
10-11am: (Whatever time is 3 hours after he ate before) Mason eats 1oz of veggies and a bottle.
12pm (approx): Lunch  (Amber heads to work on Tuesday and Thursday)
1-2pm: Mason eats again somewhere in here.
2pm: Carter gets home from work. Put Mason down for BIG NAP
4-5pm: Somewhere in here Mason wakes up and eats again.
5:30ish: Amber gets home on Tuesday and Thursday
6pm: Dinner
6pm-8pm: Mason may eat again sometime in here
8pm: Start winding down for Mason's bedtime
8:30pm: Bedtime bottle and rocking
8:45ish: Goodnight Mason
10-11pm: Sometimes earlier, sometimes later, mommy and daddy head to bed.

Wake up and repeat.

Our schedule does tend to vary a bit depending on when he wakes up as that sets our eating schedule for the rest of the day as he still eats every 3 hours. We also spend a lot of time in there playing, and reading and just loving every minute of our sweet baby boy!

St. Patrick's Day

For St. Patrick's day we didn't do anything but I did take advantage of the good weather the day before to take some fun pictures of Mason. It was fun taking them and I hope you enjoy them!

Bloopers

With the many many pictures I take there are quite a few that I don't share because they don't adequately show our cuteness or are just a bit ridiculous. After seeing this on a few other blogs I thought it would be fun to do a blooper blog every now and then of the pictures that don't usually make the cut!

 

 

5 Months

Sweet Mason, how has it already been 5 months since you were born. Sometimes I feel like you've been with us forever and then other times I feel like time has already gone so fast! Your dad and I are getting used to this whole "being parents" thing and I would say we have a nice routine down by now. Sometimes though I get kinda frustrated, or tired, or just overwhelmed and I feel like a bad parent, but then I remind myself that I've only been "on the job" for 5 months, and it takes most people at least that long to get used to a new job and then I feel so much better!

-Your Ab muscles must be getting so strong from all that sitting up you try to do, especially when you are laying down (emphasis on the try). 

- At around 4 1/2 months you discovered our mouths and when laying in our arms you leave to reach out and touch our mouth and jaw. You are completely fascinated with it and this mommy loves kissing your little hands and watching your reaction. 

- You have finally developed interest in watching us eat and wanting to grab whatever we have in front of us. Just the other day you almost dumped your daddy's whole plate of food on his lap. Due to this lovely accomplishment we started you on rice cereal at the very end of this month, you were a little weirded out at first but now I like to think you enjoy it. You even move your mouth up and down like you're chewing it. Sometimes though you will stick your tongue out and not swallow at all and I have to help you close your mouth.

- You also can now recognize your bottle and we have to hide it from you while preparing it, because if you see it and you're really hungry it makes matters even worse. You will even lean forward while we are getting ready to sit down if you are close enough to your bottle to try and get it..

-You had your first fever this month, luckily it was low grade and easily solved with tylenol and a LOT of sleep and loving from daddy and mommy.

-We have upped your sleeping and you now go to bed by 9 and now we lay you back to sleep after your first morning feeding, this has given you a HUGE attitude improvement!

- You still drink 6oz every 3 hours. You are still using a medium flow nipple. You are also in size 2 diapers when you wear disposables and wear primarily 3 month clothes but you still fit into some of your 0-3 month outfits.

- We have successfully completed 2 months of cloth diapering and it is going SOOOOOOO much better.

- You rolled over from your tummy to your back at 4 1/2 months. You have now repeated it on several occasions. I think that it is due to your hate of tummy time (which is actually going a lot better). You have no interest in rolling from your back to your front though no matter how hard this mommy tries!

-We went to the park for the first time. Unfortunately you were grumpy and could care less that we were swinging on swings and going down slides.

- Your hand eye coordination is also improving. Now you actually reach for things and get semi close to actually touching them. Every now and then you will get what you are reaching for and get really excited!


-Little Mister is starting to catch on to "bedtime". A few times as we were singing to him before laying him down which we have been doing since he was born he broke into the most pathetic cry ever. I can't help but laugh because it is so cute.


- Gigi and Aunty Shanny came to visit and you got to have lots of fun and cuddle time!


-Dad story: Today for lunch I sat on out toilet in the bathroom while Mason sat in his excersaucer and stared at himself in our only full-length mirror. It was the only way I could keep him content long enough for me to eat."