Saturday, August 14, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
5 months!
Wow! Tristan is already five months old! There will be no picture -- at least not yet -- but I'll post one soon. We don't have internet at our house anymore and we probably won't until we move in the next few weeks. Anyways, I can't believe how much he has grown in the past couple of months. He is really starting to learn about and explore his surroundings. Some fun info:
- He's wearing 3-6 months clothes and size 2 diapers. Guessing he is around 15 lbs or so.
- Naps are not great still, but he can fall asleep on his own at night now! I'm so proud of him! He still wakes up anywhere from 4-6 in the morning, but he goes to bed at 7:00, so what can I really expect?! But I wouldn't change it -- I love being able to spend the evening alone with my husband :)
- No solid foods yet and only has had one bottle of formula (emergency in the church nursery :) -- but doesn't really enjoy the bottle (he's a little spoiled, I guess :)
- He is rolling everywhere now and trying his hardest to crawl. He can get up on his knees but hasn't figured out the arms and hands yet. It will be soon, though, I think!
- He loves his jumper! He jumps around like crazy now.
- He loves swimming in the pool and just being outside. He also loves golf cart rides here at camp.
- His favorite game to play is peek-a-boo and he does it all by himself! He will put something over his face, then wait for you to say "Where's Tristan?", then he will pull it down from his face and smile. Then we do it over and over. It is funny when I walk in the room, and he is laying on the floor, arms moving and legs kicking, with his stuffed puppy over his face, waiting for me to say "Where's Tristan?" -- he's a smart boy!
- He will go on his first long car trip (7 hours one way) to visit my mom's side of the family (and will meet his 3 month old cousin, Laine!) -- the car trip should be interesting...
- He has a temper (a big one!), but he also has the sweetest personality.
- He loves to stare at people -- he will look at you like you are the first human being he has ever seen.
- He takes in EVERYTHING!
There is probably more, but I have a head cold and it's late, so I'm stopping there. Will post a picture of my handsome boy soon!
- He's wearing 3-6 months clothes and size 2 diapers. Guessing he is around 15 lbs or so.
- Naps are not great still, but he can fall asleep on his own at night now! I'm so proud of him! He still wakes up anywhere from 4-6 in the morning, but he goes to bed at 7:00, so what can I really expect?! But I wouldn't change it -- I love being able to spend the evening alone with my husband :)
- No solid foods yet and only has had one bottle of formula (emergency in the church nursery :) -- but doesn't really enjoy the bottle (he's a little spoiled, I guess :)
- He is rolling everywhere now and trying his hardest to crawl. He can get up on his knees but hasn't figured out the arms and hands yet. It will be soon, though, I think!
- He loves his jumper! He jumps around like crazy now.
- He loves swimming in the pool and just being outside. He also loves golf cart rides here at camp.
- His favorite game to play is peek-a-boo and he does it all by himself! He will put something over his face, then wait for you to say "Where's Tristan?", then he will pull it down from his face and smile. Then we do it over and over. It is funny when I walk in the room, and he is laying on the floor, arms moving and legs kicking, with his stuffed puppy over his face, waiting for me to say "Where's Tristan?" -- he's a smart boy!
- He will go on his first long car trip (7 hours one way) to visit my mom's side of the family (and will meet his 3 month old cousin, Laine!) -- the car trip should be interesting...
- He has a temper (a big one!), but he also has the sweetest personality.
- He loves to stare at people -- he will look at you like you are the first human being he has ever seen.
- He takes in EVERYTHING!
There is probably more, but I have a head cold and it's late, so I'm stopping there. Will post a picture of my handsome boy soon!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Four Month Appointment and Swimming!
Yesterday we Tristan's four month appointment. We were so curious to see how much he has grown! At two months, his stats were 10.8 lbs (23%) and 23 inches (55%). Now, he has grown to 14.7 lbs (31%) and 26 inches (80%)! Long and lean! His head measurement is at the 55% so at least something is average :) The doc was very pleased with his development. Tristan LOVED the paper on the table that he had to lay on. He just kicked like crazy! Thought about buying some of that to bring home for him ;) Much cheaper than some other things! Tristan got an oral vaccine as well as two shots, one in each leg. The first didn't seem to phase him, but during the second, it seemed to hit what was happening, and he didn't like it at all! But, the crying/screaming didn't last long, thank goodness. He seemed very content when we got home. Played for a while and seemingly happy. Then...while was cooking dinner, I had him in there with me, he started to get whiny, but everytime I paid attention to him, he got very giddy and giggly. I picked him up and took him to the other room and he just got incredibly giggly -- more than I've seen before :) It was so funny. Then, he started giggling, crying, giggling, crying, back and forth. Finally, full-out cry. We weren't sure if it was just because he was tired or if it was because of the shots, so we decided to take a bath. We knew that if he enjoyed his bath, he was just tired. Sad to say, he just laid in the bathtub, not kicking or playing at all, so we came to the conclusion it was the shots :( He quickly went to bed, but today, he seems pretty much like normal :)
The other day, one of the camps left some kiddie pools, so we took one for Tristan. We filled it with water and had Tristan try it out. It was a little cold, so he didn't stay in too long. Next time, we will warm it up a little somehow :)
Here are some random pictures of Tristan:
Found this basket and thought a picture in it would be cute -- I was right! :)
Isn't he beautiful? Or handsome, I guess is the better way to ask it :)
When he first got in -- wasn't so sure!
Starting to enjoy it :)
There's a grin!
Nate's grandparents sent Tristan some birthday money, so we went out and bought Tristan something that someday he might really enjoy and keep him busy for longer periods of time! Right now, he's not so sure about it. It is a lot to take in! We found this at a consignment store, then saw the same thing at Babies R Us for twice the price, so we felt good about the consignment store price. We are frugal ;)
The other day, one of the camps left some kiddie pools, so we took one for Tristan. We filled it with water and had Tristan try it out. It was a little cold, so he didn't stay in too long. Next time, we will warm it up a little somehow :)
Here are some random pictures of Tristan:
Found this basket and thought a picture in it would be cute -- I was right! :)
Isn't he beautiful? Or handsome, I guess is the better way to ask it :)
When he first got in -- wasn't so sure!
Starting to enjoy it :)
There's a grin!
Nate's grandparents sent Tristan some birthday money, so we went out and bought Tristan something that someday he might really enjoy and keep him busy for longer periods of time! Right now, he's not so sure about it. It is a lot to take in! We found this at a consignment store, then saw the same thing at Babies R Us for twice the price, so we felt good about the consignment store price. We are frugal ;)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Four Months Old!
On July 5, Tristan turned four months old! Time is flying by so fast! He has really become a lot of fun lately -- with smiles, laughs, giggles, and learning all sorts of new things. Here are some facts about this past month:
* Have no idea how much he weighs -- appt is on the 14th.
* He is starting to outgrow his 0-3 months clothes and starting to wear his 3-6 month clothes! So many cute things to wear!
* When he wakes up in the morning and I go in there to get him, he smiles and giggles :)
* Dirty or wet diapers don't bother him one little bit.
* He has good nights and not-so-good nights. He hasn't slept 11 hours straight in quite a while, but we are hoping he will get back on track soon!
* He is starting to reach out to you if you hold your hands out to him to pick him up.
* He often wakes himself up from naps by rolling over onto his back :)
* Somehow he moves in circles around his crib while he sleeps.
* He has a strong personality -- loves to smile and laugh, but also can throw temper tantrums!
* He loves to be around people -- definitely a people person!
Four month picture with the bear -- I love his dimples!
When he peed in his bed and thought it was so funny...
Learning how to use the jumper!
Isn't he the cutest?!
Playing on his walker -- he has a short attention span at this point, so this didn't last too long :)
* Have no idea how much he weighs -- appt is on the 14th.
* He is starting to outgrow his 0-3 months clothes and starting to wear his 3-6 month clothes! So many cute things to wear!
* When he wakes up in the morning and I go in there to get him, he smiles and giggles :)
* Dirty or wet diapers don't bother him one little bit.
* He has good nights and not-so-good nights. He hasn't slept 11 hours straight in quite a while, but we are hoping he will get back on track soon!
* He is starting to reach out to you if you hold your hands out to him to pick him up.
* He often wakes himself up from naps by rolling over onto his back :)
* Somehow he moves in circles around his crib while he sleeps.
* He has a strong personality -- loves to smile and laugh, but also can throw temper tantrums!
* He loves to be around people -- definitely a people person!
Four month picture with the bear -- I love his dimples!
When he peed in his bed and thought it was so funny...
Learning how to use the jumper!
Isn't he the cutest?!
Playing on his walker -- he has a short attention span at this point, so this didn't last too long :)
Friday, July 2, 2010
Yummers!
One of Nate's and my favorite dishes from China is clay pot rice. Absolutely wonderful. One of those dishes I could eat daily...and almost did (there is not too much variety where we lived -- it was either stir-fry, claypot rice, hot pot, noodles, or steamed dumplings). Clay pot rice is the one dish I've really missed. So, for my birthday, Nate ordered me two clay pot dishes :) I finally tried them out this week. I was really nervous because I had no idea how to do it, but it ended up being really easy. We didn't have all the Asia flavors (sesame oil, ginger, malt vinegar, etc...), but it turned out good with what we had. It even had the burnt rice crispies at the bottom which is Nate's favorite! However, I'm still trying to get the pots clean of the burnt pieces...
Looks good, doesn't it?!
Yum!
Our hot pads after setting the clay pots on them for just a few minutes. Someone mailed those to us in China -- good thing we aren't still there, or Nate would have had a fit (anything Texas was precious to us there :)!
Can't wait to try them out again!
Looks good, doesn't it?!
Yum!
Our hot pads after setting the clay pots on them for just a few minutes. Someone mailed those to us in China -- good thing we aren't still there, or Nate would have had a fit (anything Texas was precious to us there :)!
Can't wait to try them out again!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Sports fanatic?
Nate and I were eating dinner the other night, and I look in the living room to check on Tristan, and this is how we found him. Slouching just like someone really into a sports game, huh?! Actually, we had Baby Einstein playing, which he was really into at that time!
Uncle Zach was visiting, and Tristan was in his bouncer playing with one of his toys, and Zach made the comment to Tristan about getting his foot caught...and less than a minute later, that is what happened :) But, smart boy, he was able to work his way out of it himself -- didn't even need his mom's help (it's already starting!).
Uncle Zach was visiting, and Tristan was in his bouncer playing with one of his toys, and Zach made the comment to Tristan about getting his foot caught...and less than a minute later, that is what happened :) But, smart boy, he was able to work his way out of it himself -- didn't even need his mom's help (it's already starting!).
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