Stats:
- Weight: 19 lb 6.4 oz - 45th percentile
- Height: 31" - 99.8th percentile
- Head Circumference: 45.6 cm - 67th percentile
- Weight/Length Percentile: 3%
- Diapers: Size 3
- Clothing: Mostly 12 month clothing. Some 18 month onesies. 12 mo pants
- Shoe Size: 5 but he never wears them
- Teeth: 3 definitely grown in that it makes the others that just barely cut and did nothing seem nonexistent.
Sleep is awful. I thought sleep was awful before but then he got sick. There was a 16 day stretch that I only slept in my bed 12 TOTAL hours. I held him while he slept the rest.
For weeks this month, he would only sleep on me. At least when Dave was home, I could hold him longer and he'd get a long nap. Even over night he wouldn't sleep straight through. He'd cry and squirm every 30-60 min and I'd have to bounce or nurse him to get him back to sleep.
Rereading the above it doesn't even sound as bad as it feels. It's been a ROUGH time since Dec 27.
Eating
Liam mostly nurses. He will eat 2 times in the high chair everyday. I wish I had more things to feed him. I won't be ready and will try to start him with a cracker and he started just smashing it or throwing it right on the floor. He's actually pretty picky with his food. There are times he will refuse to eat or try something.
It's still insane to have a sample schedule. He nurses every time before he falls asleep and when he wakes up unless we are out. He will have food when I eat lunch and when I eat dinner. He maybe takes 2 naps a day but only one is a decent nap.
Special Moments:
On December 21, his top right tooth is actually sticking out of his gums. (First tooth)
On December 22, his 2nd top tooth is sure popping now.
On December 23, 2 awful nights sleep. Then now he won’t go to sleep 1:45 trying so far
On December 24, Liam was leaning for reaching and 1 leg ready to crawl.
On December 25, I put him in bed to go bathroom. He thudded in floor. Guess he's more mobile than I thought.
On December 27, Liam got a slight cold. He is snotty nursing. Later that night he has a 100.4 fever. I gave tylenol and the fever went down. He only slept on me. He woke periodically and cried and I’d get him back down.
On December 29, Liam slept on me ALL night. Not a single crib transfer. Many tries. Cries right away Gave Motrin 7am. At 7 PM he had his first bath in the big tub. It was with Miles.
On December 30, he napped on me. Then when waking he felt warm. 100.5. Then I try to give him meds. He spits it up. Then spits it up more. It smelled. I gave him a bath.
On December 31, Liam was wheezing. The doctor prescribed an inhaler. He also had ear infection so got amoxicillin. I took to him urgent care with an appointment. (The non pediatric urgent care had a 3 hour wait!)
On January 1, Liam rolled over in his crib and then woke up crying.
On January 2, his temp was 99.7 temp in right ear. He waved to Dave.
On January 3, Liam is still sick. His cough is worse. It sucks. His sleep sucks.
On January 4, I tried CIO for 20 min. At 10:51 PM, 2nd failed crib attempt. And I want to snack! Last time in crib I did dishes. My ankles are so swollen. He won’t sleep not on me.
On January 5, Liam spit up his milk and meds
On January 11, Liam has a bottom right tooth now (3rd tooth)
On December 21, his top right tooth is actually sticking out of his gums. (First tooth)
On December 22, his 2nd top tooth is sure popping now.
On December 23, 2 awful nights sleep. Then now he won’t go to sleep 1:45 trying so far
On December 24, Liam was leaning for reaching and 1 leg ready to crawl.
On December 25, I put him in bed to go bathroom. He thudded in floor. Guess he's more mobile than I thought.
On December 27, Liam got a slight cold. He is snotty nursing. Later that night he has a 100.4 fever. I gave tylenol and the fever went down. He only slept on me. He woke periodically and cried and I’d get him back down.
On December 29, Liam slept on me ALL night. Not a single crib transfer. Many tries. Cries right away Gave Motrin 7am. At 7 PM he had his first bath in the big tub. It was with Miles.
On December 30, he napped on me. Then when waking he felt warm. 100.5. Then I try to give him meds. He spits it up. Then spits it up more. It smelled. I gave him a bath.
On December 31, Liam was wheezing. The doctor prescribed an inhaler. He also had ear infection so got amoxicillin. I took to him urgent care with an appointment. (The non pediatric urgent care had a 3 hour wait!)
On January 1, Liam rolled over in his crib and then woke up crying.
On January 2, his temp was 99.7 temp in right ear. He waved to Dave.
On January 3, Liam is still sick. His cough is worse. It sucks. His sleep sucks.
On January 4, I tried CIO for 20 min. At 10:51 PM, 2nd failed crib attempt. And I want to snack! Last time in crib I did dishes. My ankles are so swollen. He won’t sleep not on me.
On January 5, Liam spit up his milk and meds
On January 11, Liam has a bottom right tooth now (3rd tooth)
On January 12, Liam is still sick. But then got sick again. (his runny nose wasn't gone but then he got a cough again.) I got sick again.
Development:
He can sit up for even longer periods of time! He will sit and play for a decent amount of time. He goes from lying down to sitting up. He will go from sitting to leaning forward to almost crawling. He can actually hit the buttons or play with the toy appropriately.
Communication:
He has said a few words here or there that we have understood. Hi, yeah, Ella, Dada, Mama he has said a bit. He will babble as a response. He mostly only says Mama when in the crib and he woke up.
Other Tidbits:
Likes
He likes to feed himself!
He likes to smile and watch other people.
He can sit up for even longer periods of time! He will sit and play for a decent amount of time. He goes from lying down to sitting up. He will go from sitting to leaning forward to almost crawling. He can actually hit the buttons or play with the toy appropriately.
Communication:
He has said a few words here or there that we have understood. Hi, yeah, Ella, Dada, Mama he has said a bit. He will babble as a response. He mostly only says Mama when in the crib and he woke up.
Likes
He likes to feed himself!
He likes to smile and watch other people.
He likes to meet new people and will try to lean with open arms to get them to hold him.
He likes to swing.
He likes it when people make him laugh.
He likes to touch and feel Daddy's hair.
He likes to eat butternut squash soup.
He likes to sit on the floor and play.
He likes his cube activity thing.
He likes to grab for wipes and medicine bottles.
He likes to take kleenexes and rip them apart.
Dislikes
He especially doesn't like to nurse if I'm talking.
He doesn't like to be put in his car seat if he wants to go to sleep.
He doesn't like to be in a car after dark and he cries the entire time.
He doesn't want to be held by anyone but me if he's tired. You also better not put him down.
He doesn't like Ella to hold him.
He doesn't like to nap besides in his crib.
He doesn't like to go into his crib at night.
He likes it when people make him laugh.
He likes to touch and feel Daddy's hair.
He likes to eat butternut squash soup.
He likes to sit on the floor and play.
He likes his cube activity thing.
He likes to grab for wipes and medicine bottles.
He likes to take kleenexes and rip them apart.
Dislikes
He especially doesn't like to nurse if I'm talking.
He doesn't like to be put in his car seat if he wants to go to sleep.
He doesn't like to be in a car after dark and he cries the entire time.
He doesn't want to be held by anyone but me if he's tired. You also better not put him down.
He doesn't like Ella to hold him.
He doesn't like to nap besides in his crib.
He doesn't like to go into his crib at night.
Longest time sleeping: 8 hours 35 minutes
Days with a sleep greater than 5 hours: 14 (lower than last month) These are a little deceiving because they are actually worse. If he was asleep on me sometimes I'd nurse in the middle and not really mark that he woke up.
Days with a sleep greater than 6 hours: 11
(According to the internet sleeping through the night is considered sleeping 5-6 straight hours.)
Days with sleep greater than 8 hours: 4
Diapers used (from January 1-19): 5 per day
Time spent nursing (from January 1-19): 4 hours 34 minutes per day
Time spent sleeping (from January 1-19): 12 hours 38 minutes per day
Doctor Visits: 1
Illnesses: 1 (but it started Dec 27 and lasted all the way past when he turned 9 months on January 14)
Favorite Toys
Toy house
Cube activity thing
Just random toys he can grab and hold
Things that are not toys!
xylophone
hair brush
balls
He doesn't react so much to songs one way or the other.
He will cry in the car until I turn on Coffee House and then he will sigh and like it. (He does not like when I listen to politics.)
Favorite Books
none yet (He's liked books but doesn't seem to have a favorite)
He will still be asleep and cry even while I hold him. I can sometimes pat him and get him to stop crying all while asleep. Other times I get him to nurse and then he stops crying. All while still asleep. He doesn't just lie down for a diaper change anymore. He will sit up and reach and try to grab medicine or saline. He really likes to hold the Tylenol. He got the child proof cap off once so I need to be more careful.
I got sick but still got steps in daily. I didn't lose weight. I caught the flu just before he turned 9 months and it was rough. I'm not running nearly what I want because I'm sick or someone else is sick and I just can't pull it off. I'm not even making myself look presentable. I didn't even do that for these photos. I'm just so run down.
