To my Owen,
Hi my baby! You hit a big milestone yesterday - you sat up all by yourself! (A good 5 seconds later, you started tilting to the right until gravity got the best of you and that's when mommy swooped in). Mommy and daddy were both there to witness it, and we were smiling and clapping and just so full of joy to catch these little milestones from you. You also started reaching for and grabbing your little feet while laying on your back. You even started clapping your happy feet together. Another new thing mommy noticed was that you started hitting the bottle (with a good amount of force) while feeding. It's so entertaining to see you fool around and refuse the bottle when you are full. You push the bottle away and then block your mouth with both hands, push the nipple out with your tongue, etc. But mommy is persistent and makes you finish your milk. :) I think you also started teething, because you have been making these new funny mouth movements. I can't wait to see those little white pearls pop up!
Today, we had lunch with grandparents at Mcloone's Boathouse in West Orange, and we had plans to walk around the lake but it was raining so we only got to walk a very little. The place was nice, and got us thinking that we can possibly celebrate your first birthday there. We shall see.
I alway want you to know that you make being a mom the best job anyone can ask for. I love you so much!
Love always,
Mommy
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
To my Owen,
Sorry for the much delayed post. So much has happened since the last blog. During the last week of March, we took our first family trip to Washington DC. You visited 2 museums -- the National Air and Space Museum as well as the National Gallery of Art. You were a pretty good sport throughout the whole trip. We ate at some delicious brunch spots such as Founding Farmers, and had dinners at restaurants such as the classic Old Ebbitt Grill or the Michelin Star Blue Duck Tavern in the Park Hyatt hotel that we stayed at. You were a popular baby at Old Ebbitt Grill - we had a couple of the waitresses come by to try and make you giggle and smile. On the day of our check-out. the fire alarm went off, which took you by surprise and scared you. Mommy carried you down 9 flights of stairs holding your one ear close to my chest and covering your other ear with my hand.
The whole trip was a big learning experience for mom and dad, and we realized that traveling with a newborn forces you to be very flexible and on-the-go. Did I mention that you woke up at 3AM on our first night there, and you and dad had some bonding time with the night cleaning crew down in the lobby for an hour or so?
Besides that, you have been wonderfully sleeping through the night. Whoo-hoo! You have been loving bath time, kicking your feet and splashing water everywhere! You have also been playing around while eating, swatting the bottle away with your hand and sticking your tongue out while drinking from the bottle. You also started gurgling the milk and make funny noises while drinking. You did your first "jam jam" (opening and closing your fist), which we were all waiting for you to do since your 100 day.
Weather was beautiful today, so we took a stroll outside around the neighborhood, and hung out in the back patio afterwards. You were chilling in the bumbo wearing the new hat grandma got you, and you looked so adorably cute and mommy took a bunch of photos of you loving the outdoors :)
Oh - one surprising update. You no longer require the pacifier, because you started sucking on your fingers instead. But guess which fingers? Your index and middle finger - the same ones mommy sucked as a baby. When I first saw you do it, I thought it was a coincidence. But without fail, those are the only fingers you will suck on. Mom and dad and grandparents thought that was too funny.
We all love you so much. Mommy has been smothering you with kisses. Your cheeks and chin are constantly slimy from all the saliva, but that doesn't stop mommy. You have also been cracking up at whatever daddy says to you. Oh, we are enjoying you so much.
Love,
Mommy
Sorry for the much delayed post. So much has happened since the last blog. During the last week of March, we took our first family trip to Washington DC. You visited 2 museums -- the National Air and Space Museum as well as the National Gallery of Art. You were a pretty good sport throughout the whole trip. We ate at some delicious brunch spots such as Founding Farmers, and had dinners at restaurants such as the classic Old Ebbitt Grill or the Michelin Star Blue Duck Tavern in the Park Hyatt hotel that we stayed at. You were a popular baby at Old Ebbitt Grill - we had a couple of the waitresses come by to try and make you giggle and smile. On the day of our check-out. the fire alarm went off, which took you by surprise and scared you. Mommy carried you down 9 flights of stairs holding your one ear close to my chest and covering your other ear with my hand.
The whole trip was a big learning experience for mom and dad, and we realized that traveling with a newborn forces you to be very flexible and on-the-go. Did I mention that you woke up at 3AM on our first night there, and you and dad had some bonding time with the night cleaning crew down in the lobby for an hour or so?
Besides that, you have been wonderfully sleeping through the night. Whoo-hoo! You have been loving bath time, kicking your feet and splashing water everywhere! You have also been playing around while eating, swatting the bottle away with your hand and sticking your tongue out while drinking from the bottle. You also started gurgling the milk and make funny noises while drinking. You did your first "jam jam" (opening and closing your fist), which we were all waiting for you to do since your 100 day.
Weather was beautiful today, so we took a stroll outside around the neighborhood, and hung out in the back patio afterwards. You were chilling in the bumbo wearing the new hat grandma got you, and you looked so adorably cute and mommy took a bunch of photos of you loving the outdoors :)
Oh - one surprising update. You no longer require the pacifier, because you started sucking on your fingers instead. But guess which fingers? Your index and middle finger - the same ones mommy sucked as a baby. When I first saw you do it, I thought it was a coincidence. But without fail, those are the only fingers you will suck on. Mom and dad and grandparents thought that was too funny.
We all love you so much. Mommy has been smothering you with kisses. Your cheeks and chin are constantly slimy from all the saliva, but that doesn't stop mommy. You have also been cracking up at whatever daddy says to you. Oh, we are enjoying you so much.
Love,
Mommy
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