I blogged!

I've sat down to blog on several occassions but I always ended up unable to finish the post. They'd save as a draft then I'd forget to go back and finish. So I went ahead and published the two drafts I had waiting to be published.

Milo did sleep through the night, which is classified as at least 6 hours of consecutive sleep, a few nights ago. Boy did that feel good! Since then he's still been more like every 2-3 hours. Since our nephew Mason has been here... I've been sleeping in the nursery. And I noticed he is putting himself back to sleep much easier now. And he doesn't really wake up crying... more just fussing or talking. I know there are many different schools of thought on baby sleeping. But I am glad we chose the school of thought we did. We chose to use a more gentle, patient method. I really just tried to focus on making his crib a place he is comfortable in. And I'm definitely seeing the patience pay off.

Mason, who is 19, has been here since Saturday afternoon. Its been great having him up for a visit. I think he and Milo are definitely hitting it off. I wish we had the time and money to show Mason more of Michigan, but we've enjoyed watching some movies and just hanging out. Mason is a really good kid. Milo is very lucky to have six, amazing cousins... although we've been calling Mason "Uncle Masey."

Today is Milo's 4 month well baby visit. Its always so much fun to see how much he has grown. I'm guessing he weighs about 17 1/2 lbs... maybe more. We'll see! I have my list of questions for our doctor ready. I'm a little nervous though. Not only did we get a second opinion and have his tongue clipped, but we've also already started solids. There's one doctor in the practice who has been known to yell at parents for not doing things his way. But our doctor is very relaxed and laid back. I'm hoping I don't get scolded. But when it comes down to it... I'm Milo's expert. Her job is to guide us... but ultimately we're his parents.

OH and Milo is totally sitting unsupported!! He still leans forward a bit... but we can set him down and he can sit without falling over. I imagine we'll see him sitting him straight in a matter of days as those muscles continue to strengthen. And I'd say he's just a few weeks from crawling. This kid amazing me every single day.

Here are some of Milo's favorites:

Food: Prunes and banana {I can tell because I cannot feed those things to him fast enough!!}
Song: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes {He does enjoy the Jump Shake Your Booty song thing that we used to do in high school}
Toy: Ollie the Giraffe {Its actually named Sophie, but we chose to make it a boy.} He also likes Chewy (which is a teether) and Gertie the fish. Really... he loves all toys or anything else he can get his hands on... like spoons. He LOVES spoons.

Oh Milo has also started to cry when he wants something. Example. We took Mason to get some Indian food (Mason's first Indian food experience.) As I was eating Naan in front of him, he'd open his mouth and trie to grab it from me. When I wouldn't give it to him, he'd start fussing. He has done that a few times now. Its just so neat watching him learn to communicate. I know it won't be so neat when he's on the floor screaming and throwing tantrums. But for now... its neat.

I think that's it for now. I'll try VERY hard to blog today after his appointment with the newest growth stats. Enjoy your Monday!