Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Six Months

Toby is officially six months old. I can't believe how fast that time has gone and how much sleep I have lost. Toby is doing great. He grew two and a half inches since our appointment in October. He is 27 inches which puts him in the 70% (up from 35% last time). He weighs exactly 18 lbs which is a little less than I thought. That is the 59%, down from 73% in October. And to round it all out Toby's heat is 18.2 inches putting him in the 96% - oh my goodness. He is very healthy although we are still having problems sleeping. He is getting a little bit better at naps and has on occasion taken some for almost 2 hours. Nighttime is still a nightmare. He wakes up between 4 to 7 times. Sometimes he wants to eat and sometimes he just wants his binky. Other times he wakes up screaming bloody murder and I can't figure out what is the matter. I really don't know what to do at this point except let him cry it out, but I'd rather not if I can figure something out. Part of the problem is that I have trouble getting back to sleep after getting up with him.

Other than that Toby is a pretty happy kid. He laughs hysterically (like in the video below) and gives the biggest smiles. He loves eating solids to the point where he doesn't really want much formula except at night. He just barely started rolling from his back to his tummy. In fact he has only done it a couple of times. He loves toys now and will actually play with them. One of his new favorites is an elephant that Karma gave him when he was born. It plays music and he smiles every time we give it to him. Toby also loves to cough. He has decided that coughing is funny and fake coughs all the time. He even does it to get our attention. What a silly boy.

Laughter is the best medicine

Tonight I was coming down the stairs and saw Toby lying on the floor. I started jumping from behind the wall to surprise him and he just couldn't get enough. It's times like these that make being a mom worth it.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

We left our apartment Sunday morning on the way to church only to see the poor fate of a snowman that had been built outside our front door. I still can't decide if I find it hysterical or horrible.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Baby Toby is Big


Yesterday we had our friends Jason and Kiley come over. Toby was asleep when they arrived but woke up shortly after. When I brought Toby downstairs Jason introduced him to his son Jake by saying "Jake this is baby Toby." Jake answered back "Baby Toby is big." Boy isn't that the truth.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

My First Sewing Project


A few weeks ago Zach and I were looking around at a store and Zach suggested that instead of buying Toby a stocking I should make one. I thought the idea was crazy then and I still do now, but after receiving a sewing machine for my birthday it made a lot more sense. So I decided to try it out. At first I tried to make my own pattern using the stockings we already had as a pattern. I can't believe I tried this considering I haven't sewed anything in six or seven years. I didn't really like the finished product but it did help me refresh my sewing skills and get used to my new machine. My sewing machine is awesome. First of all it has this little switch you use to put the thread through the needle, then you don't even have to use the pedal. There is a stop/start button that you push to get going, and there is a speed control. So I can just find the right speed for what I am doing - slow for the hard stuff and fast for those straight edges. Some people might not like this, but I always had a bad habit of pushing the pedal harder when I was getting stressed out and having a hard time. Now I can just pick a slower speed and the machine keeps it that way.

After my first attempt I decided that I needed a pattern to go off of. So I picked up a pattern and some fabric on Monday night. Yesterday during Toby's naps and then when Zach got home I made Toby's stocking. It took me a little longer than it probably should have because I was nervous after messing up the first time and was trying to be extra careful. The finished product turned out awesome and I can't wait to sew more things although I have no idea what to make next.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009