Roll over

How do you keep a baby from turning over in their crib at nite? (He rotates still, but mainly at nap time while crying). Rorek likes to turn over, which "in turn" makes him wide eyed, legs kicking and basically awake (often with a smile on his face). When he does not turn over, he may jabber or whine a bit, BUT he goes back to sleep.
I am now being a picky parent. I have gotten used to longer spans between feedings. Don't get me wrong the chunks of time are plenty for a feeding, just closer than other nights. Plus he doesn't cry much at all :), only when I put him in his crib for a nap.
He still does not like a bottle or pacifier...but does enjoy putting toys and fingers (ours and his) in his mouth to chomp and/or suck on. If only you could tape a pacifier in place, he would love to chew on it.

Writing...don't like it!!

Looking Good!! Check out my new sweater and socks from the sale rack at H & M.

Yummy!! Daddy's finger is good to chomp on.

Don't look at my belly. Please put my shirt back on.

Okay, you can look at my belly this time.

Fun times in the tub :)

Check out these legs!! They sure do like to kick.

My sister wrote her blog about me asking questions about the happenings at different ages/stages....despite that I, myself, rarely write about our happenings. When I look back at the day it's all a blur, somewhat repetitive....I will most likely regret this later in life, but I just don't like to write. Never have, don't believe I ever will. Maybe, when I am old and gray.

So, here are a few pics of our beautiful child :).

3 months old

3 months old :)

Our new "thing", along with drool.

Supporting Daddy

14 lbs 4 oz

"Why oh why must my parents bundle me up?"

Supporting Daddy


Practicing moving. Rorek tends to turn himself 90-180 degrees in his crib (usually when he is mad and crying).

Watching the wonderful action!

My cuties :)

Rorek still does not like naptime, unless we are on a walk outside or a random nap on me. (Although, it could also be me not liking putting him down for a nap when he is happy and not wanting to hear him cry for a long time before he falls asleep.) BUT he does sleep well at night :). He hits 3 months this week and is gaining about 2 lbs a month. I'm not sure how long he is, but he seems like he has grown quite a bit. He is smiling up a storm, jabbering, and drooling a ton. He likes to see everything that is going on especially in the kitchen.

"Motherhood brings as much joy as ever, but it still brings boredom, exhaustion, and sorrow too. Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop his own individuality especially while you struggle to keep your own." -Anonymous Quote

Belated Family photos

We had these taken November 5, 2008...Rorek was 3 weeks old here...We had these taken by the school photographer at the school I worked at. The photos took about 5 minutes and were the cheapest way we could get them done. All of the professional photographers in the area charge you an arm and a leg just for the sitting fee and pics are expensive too. Rorek slept through the whole "photo shoot", as you can tell by the shut eyes and yawn. :)

Happy New Year!

My Christmas present. The greatest baby carrier!!! Rorek feels weightless.

Cute baby :)

Reading to my rosy cheeked child. The downfall of crying oneself to sleep, lots of rubbing the face on the sheets.


Getting so BIG! Watching me blowdry my hair.

Trying....

Not much news here...parents have come and gone, Christmas has come and gone, New Years has come and gone....

And we begin are New Years resolution...or rather I am now calling my goal my resolution. We have switched Rorek over to sleeping in his crib, putting him in there awake to put himself to sleep, and following a feed/waketime/sleep pattern, and going longer periods between feedings. Thus far, he does NOT like his crib during the day. We are trying to figure out when is the right time to put him down and which cry is hunger versus other things. In turn, we have had more crying than we have ever had and he sees crankier to me :( which makes me sad and I admit cry a bit myself. It's hard when you know the crying will stop if you pick him up and hold him. I understand though that I can't feed him to sleep, rock him to sleep, and always hold him to sleep. So, we go day by day getting used to the idea and work toward the goal of a lengthy nite sleep for all of us. Positive, he has slept quite well at nite. For example, last nite we put him to bed at 845pm, he cried 15 minutes and slept until 225am. I fed him and he went back to sleep right away (255am-720am). I can't complain much about my days when I can now sleep in my own bed, and know that he will sleep 5 hours and I will get to climb back in bed and he will sleep an additional 4 or so :). I do miss him falling asleep in my arms :(, but do enjoy spending more time with my husband :). Also, the schedule involves Andrew more and Rorek doesn't always need mom.

We also tried a bottle the other day. No go! We will try again another day if the idea passes through one of our heads.

We brought out his space saver highchair this week, too. I think he enjoys sitting in it. He's able to watch us while we eat and seems quite peaceful or rather silent.

It's been cold here lately and I wish Rorek were born during a warmer time of the year. That way we could be outside on a walk every day. I hate to take him out in the cold, I constantly fear freezing him or making him too hot. We have managed a few walks in the cold, he closes his little eyes and hibernates for a bit. Thank goodness for breastfeeding, it has had positive effects on my baby weight, despite my lack of true exercise :). I plan to get to the gym again once Rorek's schedule is a bit more in order.