Growing Like a Weed

The last few nights have gone SO well!! We have been able to put Milo in his crib drowsy, but still awake. We might have to put his pacifier back in a few times over a 20 minutes period... but for the most part... our bedtimes are very pleasant. I know we will likely have set backs along the way when it comes to sleep, but he is really doing very well. He is also sleeping for longer stretches which I am definitely enjoying. The swaddling is hit or miss. Sometimes he needs it, but other times he cries making it clear how ticked off he is that he is swaddled. We really just try to read his needs for that particular moment.

Milo's eating continues to go very well. He has now had cereal, banana, prunes, pears, and sweet potatoes. He really liked the sweet potatoes. Tomorrow we'll be trying avocado. And his cereal this morning was on the thicker side... not super thick, but not too runny. Milo is showing now dissatisfaction when it comes to the new tastes or textures we've been introducing. We'll continue with the jarred food for the next few weeks... then I'll start pureeing most of his fruits and veggies.

We are definitely seeing more and more of Milo's personality coming through. He is very, very loving. He now gives kisses. He'll open his mouth real wide and lean in to wipe his slobbery face on yours. Its SOOOO sweet. I just love it. Today when Nathan came home, he almost immediately leaned in to kiss him. As much as we smooch that kid... I'm not surprised by this. And Milo is also becoming very chatty. This afternoon it was talk talk talk talk talk for probably 40 minutes non stop. I thought for sure he was going to wake up Anya from her nap.

And Milo's favorite songs these days are Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (first sung in English, then Japanese), Itsy Bitsy Spider, I'm a Little Teacup, and Skinamirinkydinkydink (sp?) Milo is also laughing more frequently... still usually at Daddy. As long as I get those smoochies... I'm OK with that.

Tomorrow morning Milo has his first PT appointment. I'll be surprised if this really gets him to stop clamping, but we are willing to try anything. PT definitely helped me when I was pregnant... so we'll see.

I guess that's about it. Not much else is new in the Morgan home. We're just enjoying the fall weather and spending every waking moment with our Boo Bear.