Starting Solids

Tonight we gave Tyler his first taste of solid food. Just a little bit of rice cereal mixed with breast milk. We were pretty certain he would take to it pretty well, and we were right. Granted it was probably more milk than cereal, but he was literally grabbing the spoon and shoving it in his mouth. He seemed upset that I had to keep putting more on the spoon and that it wasn't just pouring into his mouth like he's use to. I think we'll stick with the cereal for about two to three weeks before moving onto veggies considering he is only 4.5 months. But that really all depends how things go day by day. 

Sleep? What's that?

The sleep struggles continue. Apparently there is something referred to as "4 month sleep regression". I am not sure if this is in addition to or a part of the week 19 Wonder Week. Basically Tyler has not been able to sleep longer than 2 hours at a time. Sometimes he only goes 45 mins. Then it takes 20 mins or so to get him back to sleep. It's like he's taking naps at night instead of actually sleeping. It's been rough. Luckily he's been pretty happy during the day. He's reaching and grabbing for things constantly. 

Another frustrating aspect of this is that once this phase is over he's probably going to start teething and again wont be sleeping well. =( 

Who needs to spend money on baby toys? Here's Tyler with two of his favorites: A Cheez-Its box and a Comcast remote. Luckily we had an extra remote so he doesnt get drool all over the one we use.

Wonder Week 19

What a rough week this has been! Babies apparently experience these developmental leaps which are called Wonder Weeks. Basically they are learning new skills which blow their minds and cause them to be more fussy and sleep less. We are currently in the midst of Wonder Week 19 (which can actually occur from weeks 14-20). Tyler has basically been taking naps at night instead of actually sleeping. I've spent up to an hour rocking him and putting him down just to have him spring wide awake seconds later. Last night in my desperation, we relocated to the living room where I put him in his swing, turned it on, and curled up on the couch. Luckily he slept for 2.5 hours. However I had such a splitting headache that it took me an hour to fall asleep.

It may be rough, but during the day he really is showing signs of new development daily. Within the past week or 2 his has discovered Neeko! He now reaches out for him and watches him (look out Neeko!). He is also rolling from front to back pretty consistently. He is also learning how to put his pacifier back in by himself. Yay! Now Im just waiting for him to figure out how the doorway jumper works. What a life saver that will be!