Gap Commericals

Even though I DVR all my shows...I still stop for these Gap commercials and even rewind if I see I skipped over it. I love them. They are sooooooooo cute. My favorite:



"How cute are these boots?"

Maybe one day I will have a little girl...that will sing these songs that I thought were cute until I never want to hear them again.

Sleep Training on Hold

First off - this little boy loves his new wheels. Even when he felt yucky today, he managed to have fun in this thing. He even moves it around (though I am not sure he realizes it yet).

Last night we decided to start sleep training. That all went down the crapper. When I got home, he had a runny nose. We thought maybe that he really was teething as I have been told this could be a symptom. We put him to bed that night with ever intention of sleep training but when he got up at 9:30, 10:30, 12, 1, 3, and 4:30 his cries were different. (No, I didn't just let him cry all those times. Andrew and I argued about it in the middle of the night, but I knew something wasn't right so I gave in.) His cry was so pitiful and he really did sound like he hurt. This wasn't his normal "pat my tush til I fall asleep" cry.

When the doctor opened this morning I called and left a message. He was drooling still and also had the runny nose and a new nasty cough to go along with it. He didn't have a fever, at least according to my thermometer. I didn't know you don't use the ear ones until 6 months. Yes, I am dumb. Oops. My mistake. Won't use it for another month.

They decided to have us come in since he was up so much last night and when the nurse asked if he was pulling on his ears I told her I was pretty sure he wasn't aware that he had ears yet. When we got there they weighed him (18lbs! When will the weight gain slow down!?) and took his temp (101.2). They checked his ears and in the end decided he had his first cold and an infection. He now using some antibiotics and drinking some Pedialite.

I asked about the white bumps I saw on his gums. She took a look and although she didn't tell me what they were, she did say he wasn't going to be breaking any teeth through soon. So I have no idea what those are. But I am deathly afraid of teething and that it will be as horrible as the newborn stage. I am afraid and I am seeing phantom teeth.

Hopefully he gets better soon because we are off to Gatlinburg Monday!

5 Months

Today Colin turns 5 months old! This past month has been the most enjoyable for me. At 4 months, baby officially begin to be fun.

Right now one of his favorite toys is Sophie the Giraffe. He chews and chews and chews on her her until he falls asleep in his car seat.

We think he is probably working on getting some teeth through those gums of his. Along with his mouth leaking drool like a broken pipe, I noticed last Wednesday that there were two white bumps in the middle of his bottom gums. I check it every other day or so, and they are still there. I assume they are teeth working there way up because I am not sure what else to assume they are. I tried to take a picture which is difficult b/c the little bumps are more visible on the back side of the gums than the front. Here was my attempt:

and of course NOTHING shows up in the photo. I was just proud that I was able to get a picture of his gums when no tongue in the way!

We also went to the Discovery Center and played with Mady one day before Thanksgiving.

And we are thinking of starting sleep training this weekend. 153 days old and I think we have have 8 good nights of sleep. 6% of the nights so far have been good. That is not good enough. We are dragging and can't do this much longer. I am convinced that if he could put the paci in his mouth himself he would be fine. So it is time to teach him to self-soothe. It may have to be without the paci. I am torn though, because what if it really is his teeth bothering him? What you I do?

All I know is Mommy and Daddy want a good night of sleep for Christmas.

Getting In Shape

At least making an effort. It is hard to work out after I get off work. By the time I pick up Colin and get home, it is 5:30 and I need to get dinner ready, feed him solids (if we are up for trying again - not going so well), bath, play, pjs, bottle and bed by around 7:30-8pm. We worked it where Andrew and I switched off working out in the evening, but I liked being home with BOTH of them.

So I bought this to try and exercise and play with Colin at the same time.

Ohmygosh - I think you are probably supposed to start this when you infant is around 9lbs...not when he is almost 17lbs. I couldn't believe the back of my thighs ached the next morning. Don't get me wrong, I like that feeling, but I was shocked. The arms exercises I will have to work up to. I am a weakling.

Look at all these doorbusters Mom!!

No, sweet baby. We will not be going out to Toys R Us at midnight. Maybe to Michael's after lunch to get some garland, but no where else.

He didn't like that answer.