1 year, 4 months, 21 days old
I've been bombarding Facebook with too many Barrett videos so I'm changing it up and bombarding the blog instead.
Request a book and Barrett will go get it. Don't think he will let you get away with not reading it though.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Project 365: Week 8
1 year, 4 months, 20 days old
02-18-13
Barrett and the site of his soon-to-be reading nook.
02-19-13
Oh look, getting a book.
02-20-13
Mister has loved his baseball tee this week. Non-stop sports for him lately.
02-21-13
Making a mess
02-22-13
Dad just finished reading "Big Red Barn" for the 20847393 time today.
02-23-13
We're heading out to play in the snow!
02-24-13
Is there such a thing as too many book reading pictures? Tonight, B kept looking up to watch his dad read.
02-18-13
Barrett and the site of his soon-to-be reading nook.
02-19-13
Oh look, getting a book.
02-20-13
Mister has loved his baseball tee this week. Non-stop sports for him lately.
02-21-13
Making a mess
02-22-13
Dad just finished reading "Big Red Barn" for the 20847393 time today.
02-23-13
We're heading out to play in the snow!
02-24-13
Is there such a thing as too many book reading pictures? Tonight, B kept looking up to watch his dad read.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Car seats
1 year, 4 months, 18 days old
We moved B from his infant seat to the convertible seat (Britax Marathon) when he was about 8 months old. There was no question that we would go with a Britax for in my car because it is, in my opinion, the best. $$$$$ but the best. Barrett rides in my car to and from daycare every day. We drive my car to and from Pontiac and basically everywhere because it gets the best mileage so it was important that we have a good carseat for it. However, Joe's SUV is used very minimal. B is in it maybe once a month for the 5 minute drive home from daycare so I knew we wouldn't go with the expensive Britax for it. Until now, (so for 9 months) he's used the infant seat in the SUV. We went with the Graco Snugride 35 so technically we could continue to use it for another 7+ pounds but it's a tight squeeze for Barrett. So we finally installed the Cosco Scenera and Bubs got his inaugural ride yesterday. It took Joe forever to install so it doesn't seem to be incredibly user friendly. We are still rear-facing (and will be until age 2) but it looks like it will be a bit easier once he is forward facing. The straps are really thin and flimsy which I wasn't expecting. However, the safety ratings on consumer reports are very good and there are a few reasons why I specifically chose the Scenera. With vacations in mind, we needed a seat that would travel well. This seat is very thin and is recommended for airplane seats. Technically, he wouldn't need a carseat in the airplane (we could get a CARES harness) but if we need a seat once we arrive at our destination (for car rides), it was important to have a small, lightweight option. This one is less than 10 lbs, compared to the big bulky, 30 lb Britax. That alone, and the fact that it's not even $40 means it's a good option for our second seat.
Barrett approved.
And a video of his last ride in the infant seat.
We moved B from his infant seat to the convertible seat (Britax Marathon) when he was about 8 months old. There was no question that we would go with a Britax for in my car because it is, in my opinion, the best. $$$$$ but the best. Barrett rides in my car to and from daycare every day. We drive my car to and from Pontiac and basically everywhere because it gets the best mileage so it was important that we have a good carseat for it. However, Joe's SUV is used very minimal. B is in it maybe once a month for the 5 minute drive home from daycare so I knew we wouldn't go with the expensive Britax for it. Until now, (so for 9 months) he's used the infant seat in the SUV. We went with the Graco Snugride 35 so technically we could continue to use it for another 7+ pounds but it's a tight squeeze for Barrett. So we finally installed the Cosco Scenera and Bubs got his inaugural ride yesterday. It took Joe forever to install so it doesn't seem to be incredibly user friendly. We are still rear-facing (and will be until age 2) but it looks like it will be a bit easier once he is forward facing. The straps are really thin and flimsy which I wasn't expecting. However, the safety ratings on consumer reports are very good and there are a few reasons why I specifically chose the Scenera. With vacations in mind, we needed a seat that would travel well. This seat is very thin and is recommended for airplane seats. Technically, he wouldn't need a carseat in the airplane (we could get a CARES harness) but if we need a seat once we arrive at our destination (for car rides), it was important to have a small, lightweight option. This one is less than 10 lbs, compared to the big bulky, 30 lb Britax. That alone, and the fact that it's not even $40 means it's a good option for our second seat.
Barrett approved.
And a video of his last ride in the infant seat.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Project 365: Week 7
1 year, 4 months, 13 days old
Apologies for the quiet week. I meant to post for Valentine's Day and that didn't happen. Meant to catch up this weekend and that didn't happen. Meant to give a birthday shout out to Joe today and that didn't happen either. I also managed to forget my camera at home while we were traveling to Pontiac this weekend so the whole week should be considered a big fat fail. Anyways…
02-11-13
We play lots of "ba ball."
02-12-13
Barrett helped decorate his Valentine's for school.
02-13-13
B has finally got the handle on these snack cups. He doesn't make a mess anymore!
02-14-13
Happy Valentine's Day! Bubs got his first taste of fruit snacks thanks to a valentine.
02-15-13/02-16-13/02-17-13
Nada.
Apologies for the quiet week. I meant to post for Valentine's Day and that didn't happen. Meant to catch up this weekend and that didn't happen. Meant to give a birthday shout out to Joe today and that didn't happen either. I also managed to forget my camera at home while we were traveling to Pontiac this weekend so the whole week should be considered a big fat fail. Anyways…
02-11-13
We play lots of "ba ball."
02-12-13
Barrett helped decorate his Valentine's for school.
02-13-13
B has finally got the handle on these snack cups. He doesn't make a mess anymore!
02-14-13
Happy Valentine's Day! Bubs got his first taste of fruit snacks thanks to a valentine.
02-15-13/02-16-13/02-17-13
Nada.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Project 365: Week 6
1 year, 4 months, 6 days old
02-04-13
Joe made potato soup to have with dinner and this happened. Mr. Independent had most of his bowl in his bib pouch.
02-05-13
Every bath includes an ABC lesson
02-06-13
Sneaky, sneaky, doing something he's not supposed to.
02-07-13
I could take a picture of Barrett reading a book every day.
02-08-13
We had a house full of guests this weekend which meant B man got all the attention.
02-09-13
I spent most of the day away from the boys but I thought I still got a picture. Guess not.
02-10-13
Barrett got a long batting lesson today. Along with this, he played basketball, kicked his kickball, played catch with dad and hit some golf balls. Sports freak, much?
02-04-13
Joe made potato soup to have with dinner and this happened. Mr. Independent had most of his bowl in his bib pouch.
02-05-13
Every bath includes an ABC lesson
02-06-13
Sneaky, sneaky, doing something he's not supposed to.
02-07-13
I could take a picture of Barrett reading a book every day.
02-08-13
We had a house full of guests this weekend which meant B man got all the attention.
02-09-13
I spent most of the day away from the boys but I thought I still got a picture. Guess not.
02-10-13
Barrett got a long batting lesson today. Along with this, he played basketball, kicked his kickball, played catch with dad and hit some golf balls. Sports freak, much?
Sunday, February 10, 2013
16 months old!
1 year, 4 months, 4 days old
Sleep: It has been perfect this month. The first week of this month was touch and go but, of course, another trip to the doctor showed an ear infection. I don't know why I don't take him in right away when he starts waking in the middle of the night because his ears are always the culprit. A round of antibiotics later and he's a new person. Now that he's healthy, he wakes about 7am and goes to bed at 6:30pm. He usually rolls around and talks to himself until 7pm so he's consistently sleeping 7 to 7 every day. Other than a few days of nap strikes, Barrett is still taking 2 naps a day on weekends. At school, he sleeps 11:45-1:30ish just once a day but on weekends he gets a morning nap from 10-11 and an afternoon nap from 2-3 on average. Some days he gets crazy and takes a 2 hour afternoon nap or like on last Sunday when he slept from 1:45-4:30 after an hour morning nap. He is a champion sleeper (except those first 6 months) which makes this mama incredibly thankful.
Food: Comparing to the sleep category, food would be a big fail. It's the one area that I would say is a struggle. Vegetables are not happening. Barrett picks around them and barely takes a bite. I've started getting the squeeze packs again because it's the only way to get some veggies in his diet. Fruit is a no brainer. He still eats whole packages of blackberries, raspberries or blueberries in one sitting. He'd probably also live off greek yogurt if we let him. He will usually eat most of what we give him but not after picking around and playing with it for a while. I don't make substitutions though so he eats or he doesn't. Favorites this month? Anything in sandwich form and anything sugary (which is inevitable based on who his parents are).
TMI alert but I should probably include it anyway. Bubs had a bit of a constipation issue this month, thanks to his refusal to eat veggies. Stool softener is our friend now but I still think he has a little post traumatic stress. Poor kid.
Size: 24 lbs, 4 oz is where he currently stands for weight. This is in the 68th percentile. He's also 31.5 inches tall which is exactly 50th%. He's gotta get growing so he can reach the ride height restrictions for Disney. It's been nice that his growing has slowed because he's been consistently in 18 month clothes for about 4 months and should be able to stay there for a while. He's in size 5 diapers as well and will be in them for quite a while.
The big thing this month has been reading and talking. I already posted on all of his words and I don't think we consistently have any new ones since. He does, however, have his animal sounds down. He says Moo, Ba, Oink, Ruff Ruff, Meow, Quack, Rawr as well as a noise for a horse. It's not Neigh, it's more like the sound a horse makes when it shakes it's lips. It's so funny to watch. I'm not sure which came first but in addition to this, Barrett loves all things farm animals. He is borderline obsessed with the book, "The Big Red Barn." We've read it every night this week and I caught him reading it by himself when I picked him up from daycare. I've also memorized "Moo, Ba, La La La" because we read it so much.
I haven't mentioned much update on daycare but Mister loves it. We pull into the parking lot and he gets so excited. He now must be a big kid and walk himself so when we get to the locked door, he watches me put the code in as he reaches for the handle. He then runs to see Gina and Toni in the office while I log him into the computer. "Hiiiii" is a constant from him until we get to his class. I really need to get it on video because the whole thing is a trip. He thinks he's the top dog. He doesn't even say goodbye to me anymore.
This past month brought a new treat for B at daycare, music class. He was too young in the fall so this was his first chance to join in. For an hour, every Thursday, a teacher comes to sing songs, play with instruments, teach about rhythm and beat, etc. The girls say that B is a big fan. We just got a cd of the songs that he's learned but we haven't gotten it out yet. Of course, the 12 week class costs extra but Buddy is such a music lover that it's worth it.
A funny development this month has been Barrett's attachment to the men in his life. He doesn't get to see Joe in the mornings (he's still sleeping when Joe leaves for work) so he is more partial to him in the evenings it seems. Also, he is very attached to Grandpa Bob, Uncle Eric, Uncle Andy and Joe's coworker/boyfriend, Jason. If we are in Pontiac at my parents and one of the boys leaves the room, it is not uncommon for him to have a meltdown. He does not like them to be out of his sight. He had a rather funny breakdown when we were out to dinner with friends last weekend and Eric got up to go to the bathroom.
Speaking of dinners out, restaurants have been touch and go this month. B is "mostly" fantastic in public. He just loves to be out with people so any chance is a great thing for him, but now he's not so okay with just sitting at a table. Unless he has everyones undivided attention, he gets bored easier and then wants to explore, not so conducive at most restaurants.
Lastly, and maybe my favorite, Buddy is very liberal with giving kisses. They are still the open mouth/tongue variety but he will give a kiss to anyone who asks. He also kisses every mirror that he see himself in. He's just gotten into real hugs. In the past, he would let you pick him up and hug him but it was mostly one-sided. He didn't really wrap his arms around and hug back. Well he does now. It's adorable.
1/3 of the way to TWO! He just gets better every day.
Sleep: It has been perfect this month. The first week of this month was touch and go but, of course, another trip to the doctor showed an ear infection. I don't know why I don't take him in right away when he starts waking in the middle of the night because his ears are always the culprit. A round of antibiotics later and he's a new person. Now that he's healthy, he wakes about 7am and goes to bed at 6:30pm. He usually rolls around and talks to himself until 7pm so he's consistently sleeping 7 to 7 every day. Other than a few days of nap strikes, Barrett is still taking 2 naps a day on weekends. At school, he sleeps 11:45-1:30ish just once a day but on weekends he gets a morning nap from 10-11 and an afternoon nap from 2-3 on average. Some days he gets crazy and takes a 2 hour afternoon nap or like on last Sunday when he slept from 1:45-4:30 after an hour morning nap. He is a champion sleeper (except those first 6 months) which makes this mama incredibly thankful.
Food: Comparing to the sleep category, food would be a big fail. It's the one area that I would say is a struggle. Vegetables are not happening. Barrett picks around them and barely takes a bite. I've started getting the squeeze packs again because it's the only way to get some veggies in his diet. Fruit is a no brainer. He still eats whole packages of blackberries, raspberries or blueberries in one sitting. He'd probably also live off greek yogurt if we let him. He will usually eat most of what we give him but not after picking around and playing with it for a while. I don't make substitutions though so he eats or he doesn't. Favorites this month? Anything in sandwich form and anything sugary (which is inevitable based on who his parents are).
TMI alert but I should probably include it anyway. Bubs had a bit of a constipation issue this month, thanks to his refusal to eat veggies. Stool softener is our friend now but I still think he has a little post traumatic stress. Poor kid.
Size: 24 lbs, 4 oz is where he currently stands for weight. This is in the 68th percentile. He's also 31.5 inches tall which is exactly 50th%. He's gotta get growing so he can reach the ride height restrictions for Disney. It's been nice that his growing has slowed because he's been consistently in 18 month clothes for about 4 months and should be able to stay there for a while. He's in size 5 diapers as well and will be in them for quite a while.
The big thing this month has been reading and talking. I already posted on all of his words and I don't think we consistently have any new ones since. He does, however, have his animal sounds down. He says Moo, Ba, Oink, Ruff Ruff, Meow, Quack, Rawr as well as a noise for a horse. It's not Neigh, it's more like the sound a horse makes when it shakes it's lips. It's so funny to watch. I'm not sure which came first but in addition to this, Barrett loves all things farm animals. He is borderline obsessed with the book, "The Big Red Barn." We've read it every night this week and I caught him reading it by himself when I picked him up from daycare. I've also memorized "Moo, Ba, La La La" because we read it so much.
I haven't mentioned much update on daycare but Mister loves it. We pull into the parking lot and he gets so excited. He now must be a big kid and walk himself so when we get to the locked door, he watches me put the code in as he reaches for the handle. He then runs to see Gina and Toni in the office while I log him into the computer. "Hiiiii" is a constant from him until we get to his class. I really need to get it on video because the whole thing is a trip. He thinks he's the top dog. He doesn't even say goodbye to me anymore.
This past month brought a new treat for B at daycare, music class. He was too young in the fall so this was his first chance to join in. For an hour, every Thursday, a teacher comes to sing songs, play with instruments, teach about rhythm and beat, etc. The girls say that B is a big fan. We just got a cd of the songs that he's learned but we haven't gotten it out yet. Of course, the 12 week class costs extra but Buddy is such a music lover that it's worth it.
A funny development this month has been Barrett's attachment to the men in his life. He doesn't get to see Joe in the mornings (he's still sleeping when Joe leaves for work) so he is more partial to him in the evenings it seems. Also, he is very attached to Grandpa Bob, Uncle Eric, Uncle Andy and Joe's coworker/boyfriend, Jason. If we are in Pontiac at my parents and one of the boys leaves the room, it is not uncommon for him to have a meltdown. He does not like them to be out of his sight. He had a rather funny breakdown when we were out to dinner with friends last weekend and Eric got up to go to the bathroom.
Speaking of dinners out, restaurants have been touch and go this month. B is "mostly" fantastic in public. He just loves to be out with people so any chance is a great thing for him, but now he's not so okay with just sitting at a table. Unless he has everyones undivided attention, he gets bored easier and then wants to explore, not so conducive at most restaurants.
Lastly, and maybe my favorite, Buddy is very liberal with giving kisses. They are still the open mouth/tongue variety but he will give a kiss to anyone who asks. He also kisses every mirror that he see himself in. He's just gotten into real hugs. In the past, he would let you pick him up and hug him but it was mostly one-sided. He didn't really wrap his arms around and hug back. Well he does now. It's adorable.
1/3 of the way to TWO! He just gets better every day.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Little things
1 year, 4 months old
Joe had a work thing after work so this is what B and I did with our time. Dinner on the floor (cheese quesadilla) while listening to our Renee & Jeremy cd on the DVD player (song: Give it Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
PS: The cd is the perfect Valentine's gift for the little kiddos in your life.
Joe had a work thing after work so this is what B and I did with our time. Dinner on the floor (cheese quesadilla) while listening to our Renee & Jeremy cd on the DVD player (song: Give it Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
PS: The cd is the perfect Valentine's gift for the little kiddos in your life.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Project 365: Week 5
1 year, 3 months, 29 days old
01-28-13
Copy cat
01-29-13
Bed time stories
01-30-13
Somebody is attached to Dad this week.
01-31-13
Dad had bath time duty tonight.
02-01-13
CHEEKS!
02-02-13
Barrett doesn't fit so well anymore.
02-03-13
The Easton's came over for the SuperBowl and B con-ed Jason into book reading before bed.
01-28-13
Copy cat
01-29-13
Bed time stories
01-30-13
Somebody is attached to Dad this week.
01-31-13
Dad had bath time duty tonight.
02-01-13
CHEEKS!
02-02-13
Barrett doesn't fit so well anymore.
02-03-13
The Easton's came over for the SuperBowl and B con-ed Jason into book reading before bed.
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