Jan 14 moms

[piaffe]

What is your LO schedule?
Are they eating any foods?
Are they doing any new things?

[simpsongal]

I'll answer since I was due in January (DOB: Feb 2nd)

Schedule: Wakes betwen 6am-6:45; sometimes cat naps 20-30 mins around 7:30am; big morning nap ~10am (~90 min+); afternoon nap ~45 mins, Sleeping by 7:30pm.  Sometimes he STTN, but more often wakes once (sometimes twice).

Foods: EBF, but I'm tempted to introduce solids. We started putting him in his high chair while we eat dinner and he seems really interested in our eating.

New Things: Crawling & trying to pull up. DH calls him Isaac Newton b/c he crawls up to toys, raises them and loves dropping them to see them fall. He likes banging toys on the ground too. Not much talking though.

Question: I *think* he's starting to prefer me a bit. IDK though - he's so happy and seems to like everybody. I don't even think he prefers the boob to the bottle. Have your babies done any emotional things or shown preference for you? I guess it's early for kisses. No "mama" or "dada" (not even close). He LOVES our dog.

Tagging -   lauren170

[booboo173]

1. Ah he still doesn't have much of a schedule. This past week it has been up at 6:30-7 for daycare and bed at 8:30 ( though last night he didn't fall asleep til 10). We start bedtime routine at 8 but it is inconsistent when he actually goes to sleep. Sickness has not helped.
2. Ebf though I am thinking I will try some food next weekend.
3. He's rolling everywhere, working on sitting, loves peek a boo and playing with the dog

As for the preference question he definitely prefers me. If I am around the whole time he will go to other people but still watch me. He is fine if I am gone but the second I come back and he can see me he thinks I should be holding him. Sometimes I sneak in after the gym so I can shower quick before he sees me.

[cookiecutter]

What is your LO schedule? He typically wakes up around 6am and eats about every 3-4 hours. He doesn't nap very good at daycare. At home he cat naps followed by a long nap after every feeding. Bedtime is around 7pm. He typically sleeps through the night but has given me a run the last week after being sick.
Are they eating any foods? Yes he is eating cereal and has tried bananas, apples and peas. Not as big of a fan of the peas as the fruits.
Are they doing any new things? Not really. He is pretty lazy lol and doesn't even roll that much. I am putting him in the sitting position to start practicing/learning and he has no interest. He babbles a bunch.

He doesn't have a preference as long as someone feeds him. The boy is a chunk at 19.5lbs.

[browneyedgirl9]

DS was born January 11th

He wakes up between 5:30/6am (early bird) first nap is 2hr after that. Then usually a nap around 11:30am then again around 2ish. He usually has 2 1-hour naps and a 2hr afternoon nap

He eats purees. Sweet potato, carrots, green beans, bananas, avacado, pears. He loooooves eat, and will scream if the spoon isn't coming fast enough.

He is rolling and working on sitting up, although he is still wobbly. I love his personality at this stage and the baby giggles.

[piaffe]

Mine wakes up between 6-7:30. Usually wakes for bottle though once during the night or early morning.
He normally eats every three hours through out the day. Naps about three times a day sometimes as short as 30 mins sometimes as long as 90 mins.

He's been eating puréed sweet potatoes, avocado, bananas, green beans, pears, peaches, peas.

He's rolling some from back to front. Holds himself up on all fours and rocks.

He's starting to not want us to leave him alone to run to get something from other room.

[purplecow0206]

What is your LO schedule? Wake up at 6:30 (this just started this week, and I'll TAKE IT over the 5:00-5:30 wake-ups she'd been having), morning nap at 8:30-10:00ish, afternoon nap at 1:00ish-3:00, bedtime at around 6:45 and falling asleep at around 7:00-7:15
Are they eating any foods? We started solids a few weeks ago and she LOVES them. So far, she's had banana, avocado, sweet potato and squash. She didn't love the avocado to begin with, but she's warmed up to it.
Are they doing any new things? She's soooo close to crawling, it's not funny. She's also been close to crawling for probably close to a month, so I have no idea when it'll actually happen, but she hasn't gotten particularly frustrated, which has been nice. She's also standing supported and tripod sitting. And is a Chatty Cathy.

My little 13 lb peanut!

[natablue]

DS was born Born January 27th
What is your LO schedule? Usually goes down for the night around 9pm, typically will wake at least once around 2-3am. Sometimes he nurses right back to sleep, sometimes he's awake for about an hour, hour and a half and will go back down till about 5:30-6am. First "nap", sometimes 7-8:45am. Naps usually at daycare around 11:30am, 2:30pm, and back at home between 5-6pm.
Are they eating any foods? Still just breast milk, though I'm tempted to start purees soon, like avocado. I'm having DH set up the high chair this weekend so we can start sitting with us. He takes bottles/nurses every 2-3 hours.
Are they doing any new things? Rolling, sitting (wobbly, but getting stronger). Has recently started shaking his toys and flinging them. He's VERY interested in the dog, and is constantly trying to grab for her, much to her chagrin. He pushes up when on his belly but hasn't figured out how to propel himself with his legs yet. He does spin in circles, though. and he "talks" ALL. THE TIME. Lately it's lots of babababa.

[crazygame]

My son was born on New Years Eve, so I am going to answer too.

What is your LO schedule? Some days he takes a 3 hour nap and that is it and other days he takes three shorter naps. He is sleeping pretty well. Goes down around 8:30 and is up twice at 12ish and 3ish. He then sleeps until 6:30-7:30. Compared to my daughter at this age, it's great. She was up at least twice that much.

Are they eating any foods? He is still on breastmilk, but has been eating solids for a few months. Oatmeal and all the stage 1 fruits and vegetables that Gerber has available. He will eat anything. We also gave him some puffs to entertain him while we eat, but I am not sure what has actually made it into his mouth. He really likes to try to get them there though.

Are they doing any new things? He's a roller, just like his sister. She didn't crawl much, because she figured out she could just roll wherever she wanted to go. Then she pulled up and walked by 9 months. He is so smiley and loves to be talked to. He loves the jumperoo. He is not all that cuddly though, which I hope changes a bit.

simpsongal- I can't believe your guy is crawling already. Overachiever.

[lauren170]

What is your LO schedule?

Bed time is at 7:30pm every night and she starts rubbing her eyes and yawning if she stays up a minute later. She wakes up around 6am and starts scratching/examining the mesh of her pack n play (she doesn't cry for me when she wakes up). Her naps are all over the place - no set schedule, although on Mondays she always seems tired from increased activity on the weekend. We feed her on demand, she lets us know.


Are they eating any foods?

We started with baby oatmeal at 5 months, and have since introduced peas and bananas. Carrots are next. I use the baby brezza and make my own - it's so easy and I prefer the color. Store babyfood peas look really unappealing to me haha.

Are they doing any new things?

Crawling backwards, sitting, grinning at the dog like they're best friends.

[sh10]

DS was born 2-11, but I'm a rule breaker and also need to know what's to come.

What is your LO schedule? Up at 6, eat every 2-4 hours during the day, naps are all over the place right now because he hates naps, and bedtime between 7-8.
Are they eating any foods? We have let him try asparagus and green beans while on vacation but not anything else yet.
Are they doing any new things? He quit rolling, but will do a 180 on the playmat by scouting his butt and feet.
He loves to stand and sit with help.


I'll be posting more for nap help next week when we get home and on our routine.

[winemaker06]

DS was born 1/29.

What is your LO schedule?
He tends to wake at 5:30 (or we wake him at 5 on workdays) and is up for the day. Sometimes we can get him to go right back to sleep, most of the time no luck.

He fights naps like crazy, but if we put 30-45 mins into it, he'll pass out for 3+ hours. This happens only if we're home all day on a weekend, so almost never. He's not cranky from not sleeping at least but it's frustrating. He gives daycare 1-2 20-min naps. Then goes to bed by 7:30 lately.

He's eating (EBF) around 5, 8, 11, 2, 5, 7. Though on weekends it's screwed up based on whenever he wakes up.

Are they eating any foods?
Not starting solids for a couple more weeks when he's 6 months old.

Are they doing any new things?
Rolling all over the place, sleeping on his tummy with his butt high up in the air, blowing raspberries. That's about it!

[biogirl21]

J was born 1/13, 6 months on Sunday!

Schedule:
I'll sound like a bad mom, but he goes to bed around 9/10 and gets up around 9 or 10 in the morning. He's usually up 2-3 times MOTN. He takes 45 minute naps usually every 2 hours after waking. I kind of fear MH getting a job because we'll have to start putting our foot down with the grandparents/ great grandparents who seem to think J can be up whenever they want to see him. It works right now because he doesn't have to be up early, but potential daycare will mess everything up.

No food yet, will be starting oatmeal on Sunday. I want to do BLW but I'm scared! Lol

He's starting to get really good at sitting. I don't see him roll much but MH says he does. He "talks" a lot, grabs toys and throws them and can tip (empty) water bottles up to his mouth. No sign of crawling.

[greencrayon]

What is your LO schedule?
Up around 6:30 for a bottle, sometimes goes back to sleep until 8, sometimes not. Naps 2x a day, usually once before noon and once around 2. Bedtime at 7:30.

Are they eating any foods?
We've tried avocado, sweet potato, banana, pears, and carrots. Just when we feel like it, not with any consistency. She eats 5 6oz bottles a day, whenever she wants it. 

Are they doing any new things?
No crawling or scooting or standing, really. She does this noise though, lol. 

[natablue]

Jul 11, 2014 19:40:24 GMT -5 greencrayon said:

What is your LO schedule?
Up around 6:30 for a bottle, sometimes goes back to sleep until 8, sometimes not. Naps 2x a day, usually once before noon and once around 2. Bedtime at 7:30.

Are they eating any foods?
We've tried avocado, sweet potato, banana, pears, and carrots. Just when we feel like it, not with any consistency. She eats 5 6oz bottles a day, whenever she wants it. 

Are they doing any new things?
No crawling or scooting or standing, really. She does this noise though, lol. 

That's quite a noise! That reminded me DS has started this fake coughing type noise that he does when he is amused. It's better than the high-pitched squeals he was doing a few weeks ago just to hear the sound of his own voice, lol.

[sent]

Jul 11, 2014 17:27:26 GMT -5 biogirl21 said:

I'll sound like a bad mom, but he goes to bed around 9/10 and gets up around 9 or 10 in the morning. 

OMG, I thought I was the only one whose kid is on this sleep schedule.  This board makes me feel like something is wrong because she doesn't go to bed at 7 pm.  Even her pediatrician also told me "She should be asleep by 7:30 and wake up at 7."  I didn't want to tell the pediatrician that um I don't wake up at 7 so I don't exactly want DD to be up so early either...

DD was supposed to be born at the end of January, but she didn't listen to me when I told her December birthdays suck.  So I am going to play too.  

Schedule: wake up between 9 and 10, asleep between 9 and 10.  Sometimes shifts to 8/8:30 like today.  Morning cereal soon after she wakes up, evening cereal between 5 - 7.  Bottles about every 2 hours.  She thinks naps are for teeny tiny babies, will do three 30 minute catnaps.  Although we are at my mom's since yesterday and she has been doing a longer 60+ minute nap in the mornings, maybe because the crib here isa bit soft and cozier.  Need to get cozier mattress cover.  At least 1 wakeup a night.

Food: We have done rice and oatmeal for about 4 weeks now.  She prefers the rice.  I will start banana and carrot in another week.  We are taking it slow.  DD needs to gain weight.  I hope she is 14 lbs but she seems to be dropping an ounce off her 4 oz bottles here and there and drinking less.  

New Things: She is a champion roller.  We had our first roll off the bed today   but thankfully it was one of those portable beds that is like 6" from the ground.  It was like a slow motion moment as I reached over to catch her as she headed butt first in a seated position toward the ground.  She can do this move to lunge herself forward and she makes a noise that sounds like a cross between a crow and a lion.  

But the newest thing is like PP's mentioned.  She now hates having my husband take care of her at night.  Looks at me with a "save me now" look if she sees me while drinking her bottle with him so I go run and hide and she gets fussy.  Lately it's progressed to full on screaming when she's with him and he is unable to calm her down.  It's like he figured out how to parent our 5 week old baby really well and is stuck because those tricks don't work anymore.  He is stubborn to listening to me about having to do new tricks like singing silly songs to her and telling her dumb things in whimsical voices.  Something is up because she is fine with my mother taking care of her but doesn't want to go to him on those nights grandma watches her while I get back late from work.  

I really really hope she's not becoming a mommy clinger.  My husband's niece was a serious clinger and it was baaad for her mom.  

[degal99]

Jul 11, 2014 11:52:18 GMT -5 piaffe said:

What is your LO schedule?
Are they eating any foods?
Are they doing any new things?

DOB: 1/8/14

Schedule - up between 5:30 and 6:30 most days. Naps are all over the place in time and length. Bedtime is usually around 7ish.

Food - I stopped pumping at six months so she's completely FF now. We tried banana so far. Avocado is coming this weekend.

New Things - She is so so close to crawling. She's got the movement but she needs to get the coordination together.

[kategm]

January 9th birthday.

What is your LO schedule? Hahahaha

Are they eating any foods? Not yet. I plan to start mid-July after our vacationing is done.

Are they doing any new things? She started sitting a week ago. And she's into all the things now. She's so busy investigating (eating) anything she can get her hands on. Last night she discovered she could roll clear across the room. I'm in trouble.

[halfbakedgrace]

Jul 11, 2014 11:52:18 GMT -5 piaffe said:

What is your LO schedule?
Are they eating any foods?
Are they doing any new things?

DS was born 1/21.

Schedule: wakes for the day anytime between 7:30 - 10 (most often between 8-9). He naps for 30-45 minutes every 1.5 hours like clockwork but rarely ever takes a longer nap. He goes to bed between 7-8 and wakes 1-2 times for nursing.

Foods: we are doing a mix of BLW and pureés/semi-purees. He is EBF most of the time & has only tried a handful of veggies. He is very interested in food & sits in his high chair when we eat.

New things: scooting, becoming more vocal, notices when we leave the room/out of his line of sight.

ETA: sitting up & holding it. That's been just within the last week.