Monday, August 30, 2010

10 weeks: Shots Suck

Some of my favorite things this week:

- Trey sleeping for NINE hours in a row on Saturday night.
- Wine tasting with some of my favorite people in the Willamette Valley
- Walking for over 12 miles throughout the week.  This included trips to the bank, the post office, the library, the park, and along the river.
- Listening to Trey coo when happy.  This happens the most after he finishes eating or when we are playing with toys.  Just tonight Trey cooed when he saw some of the babies in one of his books.  It was the cutest thing to see his eyes widen and hear his coos when he saw a few of the pictures.
- Trey reaching the 50th percentile for weight - 11 pounds 4 ounces!  I told Trey I was satisfied with the 50th percentile for weight but hopefully he will be to the right of the bell curve on a few other things later in life...just sayin'.
- Watching Trey become more and more alert, engaged, and active throughout the day.
- Having two nights out - one with Julie to see Eat, Pray, Love (not great) and one with Randy to celebrate Kris' birthday at Patanegra.

Visiting Dad for lunch in Salem

Trey with Sandy

This was either the beginning or ending of a smile.

Wine tasting with friends on Saturday.  It was a gorgeous day!

Trey did great for the majority of our trip.  What a trooper!

 Aunt Julie multitasking!

My least favorite thing this week:

- Trey getting his first set of shots.  I knew that I would get teary eyed or cry when he got them, and I was correct.  The nurse was great and did the shots quickly which was good for both Trey and myself.  The worst part was the sound Trey made when he got stuck with the needle.  It was awful.  He didn't have any major reaction to the shots, but he was pretty fussy for about 36 hours.  It felt like Randy and I were back to week 2 or 3 on Thursday and Friday.  I am so not looking forward to the next round in a few months.

I realized this week that I have no idea who even looks at this blog... but for those who are paying attention, here is an update on diapers and sleeping:
I am getting more comfortable with the cloth diapers, although I still only use them during the day.  I bought some fleece liners which I like because they wick away the moisture from Trey's skin.  I also bought some pocket diapers but haven't used those yet.  My project for this next week is to transition from the disposable wipes to using washcloths.
Trey and I spent some good time these past two weeks working on his sleep.  I know it's too early to have his daytime nap routine established, but I am getting a better idea of when Trey needs to sleep and how to help him get there.  The nighttime routine goes pretty well (mostly due to Randy's mad bedtime skills) and we got a lot of praise from the pediatrician for how Trey is sleeping at night.

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