Roll Baby Roll

Brendan rolled over all by himself for the first time today. We celebrated and Mommy and Daddy couldn't be more proud. He didn't roll a whole 360 degrees, but more like 180; he rolled from his back to his belly while playing on a blankie. It was sweet!


At his 4 month appointment he weighed in at 17.4 lbs and 25 inches long. That puts him in the 90% percentile for weight and 75-90% for height. He's one big healthy baby. His 6-9 month clothes are most comfortable for him now. My arms are getting strong fast!


Brendan is quite coordinated and grabs anything within reach with accuracy. He could even grab my pearl earring right out of my ear. He loves kisses too. He lights up when we kiss him and we get him every time when we blow raspberries on his belly. Speaking of raspberries- Brendan figured out how to blow them over the weekend and it is hilarious!


Lately he has been staring me down when I am eating and I think that he may be ready to try some solid foods. I'm not really ready, but I think that he is and don't want to hold him back. I think I'm going to try a couple different organic rice and oatmeal cereals and see which works best for him. The doctor said we could start anytime between 4 and 6 months. We will see what happens.
The cloth diapers have been leaking almost every time he wears them- even when I double the liners up. Yesterday I changed 17 cloth diapers, 6 outfits for Brendan, 4 outfits for me, plus sheet savers, sheets, boppy pillows/covers, and blankets. I felt so bad every time I would pick him up from his crib his clothing and bedding was soaked. Most messes were related to the cloth diapers leaking and at least a couple from spitting up. So, we are going to be using Nature Care compostable, chlorine-free, bleach-free diapers. At least they aren't petroleum based and don't take 200 years to degrade. I may give cloth a try again in a week, but I'm exhausted from all of the changing, messes, and laundry.

The visitors keep coming!

Brendan has been attracting visitors from the midwest lately. First, his Auntie K-Money, then, his Great Grandma Go-Go, and now his Grandparents and his cousin Renee. Everybody wants to get a piece of this goodness!

I have the best feel-good story. One night recently, we were all in the nursery changing diapers and putting away laundry. We had put on a CD Brendan's cousin Rex sent him and started to dance to a song from the Jungle Book called, "I want to be like you." The three of us were dancing and Brendan started to laugh and smile, which cause Lou and I to do the same. Soon we were all laughing so hard; it was out of control. Brendan was just belly laughing like I never have heard a baby laugh for a good minute and a half straight. It was the best minute and a half ever! We were all so happy and having a great time together. Time stood still and my and Lou's endorphins went off the charts as we enjoyed our baby in a new and special way. Talk about pure joy and happiness!

In the picture to the left we discovered Brendan is just the right size to travel by laundry basket. Here he is on top of some of his cloth diapers. Yes- we are still cloth diapering and doing really well with it. I like that I can match his diaper to his clothes. Oh, and we are keeping it Green by reducing our waste by the 3,000+ diapers he will use before being potty-trained.

I'm looking a little tired here, but this very well may have been the same day when Lou was going to work in the morning he kissed me goodbye and I told him, "Good night," before passing back out. :)

What was I saying again?

We made it to 34 weeks! Saw Dr. Hunt today for a check-up and everything looks normal. I found out she will be out of the office for almost two weeks at the end of May and first week in June. That means Brendan better wait until the week of his due date to be born! I really like and trust Dr. Hunt. I will be upset if I have to be out of my comfort zone with a stranger for his birth. I am already somewhat upset just thinking about it. There is nothing I can do so I'm not getting too worked up, but I'm not happy. 

 

The pregnancy brain is in full effect. I feel like a complete idiot half of the time. I forget what I am doing and saying to people (including my class) right in the middle of a thought. I have been making stupid mistakes and just feel like an airhead lately. It really is rough. The other morning I could not remember for the life of me if I rinsed out the conditioner in the shower. I didn't. I figured it out after my hair dried. The texture just wasn't right. When Lou comes home and before we go to bed at night we always share a kiss. I haven't been able to remember if I kissed him or not- even if it was just 30 seconds ago. I took a client out to look at homes over the weekend and got lost in mid thought. It really is remarkable. 

Today I purchased a dozen more cloth diapers for Brendan for a grand total of 14 diapers. We need two to three dozen diapers to be able to successfully cloth diaper him. They are too cute! I love the colors and the simplicity of them. They are called all in one pocket diapers and I purchased the one size kind so they can grow with him. I thought it would be the most cost effective. He should be able to use them until he reaches 35-40 lbs. I also picked up a diaper sprayer and a special detergent. The diapers require little detergent and don't need to be rinsed until baby starts eating solids. 

Tomorrow I will be attending our last shower, hosted by my co-workers. I am looking forward to it. We still have some things we need to get before he comes. I made a list last night and will be price shopping between Target and Babies R Us to get the best deals. I am going to get his car seat properly installed in his new car by a Phoenix Police officer on Wed. Things are all coming together for us as we get ready these last few weeks. It is crunch time people!