21 weeks old today!

Kieran is nearly five months old now and seems bigger again! I know I say that nearly every blog but it's true- I think he grows in his sleep :)
In today's birthday update he is wearing a batman outfit that is supposedly for 12 month old's- but I don't know any 1 year old's Kieran's size!
A bit of history on this particular outfit... I gave it to Rick as a way to tell him we were pregnant (Rick's a huge batman fan for those of you who don't know)- you should have seen the look on his face as he tried to figure it out- Priceless!
The last two pics were taken by daddy Kieran loves to look at himself- and who can blame him?
PS As you can see I am playing around with our blog page's aesthetics... I have been inspired by friend's pages and wanted to make a few changes before I get busy with work again... a whole other can of worms I'll save for another time.

Funny-face!

Kieran can make the best faces...

20 weeks old today!

Kieran is out of his teen-weeks as of this morning at 2:41! This week's owl picutures were taken wearing one of Rick's old jumpers- fit's Kieran quite well I thought. Don't you just love his GQ pose in that first shot?! Doesn't Kieran look more and more like daddy everyday... especially in daddy's glasses ;) Although we haven't started Kieran's on solids just yet, we did put him through a "dry" run last night as we tested out his highchair for the first time as well as his cool bowl and spoon. All went well until Kieran tried to see how far he could get his spoon down his throat- pretty far as it turns out- which resulted in many tears and the end of highchair time!

1st trip to the pool...

Kieran "enjoyed" his first trip to the swimming pool today with auntie Lori and mommy. Actually- he didn't enjoy it nearly as much as mommy did- so nice to be out in the sun for a change! Kieran was none too fond of the cold, cold water... however he was just fine sitting in mommy's lap in the kiddie pool. He also got a little sunscreen in his eye- but was a real champ about the whole ordeal and didn't cry once. And of course he look adorable in his little swim trunks- which by the way were labled for 12 month olds- but that can't be right because they fit our little 20 week old just fine!

19 weeks old today!

Kieran is finishing out the last of his "teen-week" birthdays today... as of next Thursday we will be into the 20-something weeks! Kieran is glad mommy decided to give up on the cry-it-out method as he now gets to sleep, at least part of the night, and some naps too, with mommy. Mommy is glad Kieran is sleeping and is relishing these fleeting moments spent cuddling with her ever-expanding and changing little boy. However, despite the co-sleeping, Kieran is also learning to sleep, for short periods, in his crib- both during the day and at night and that is an accomplishment! He has not slept in his car seat or swing in about a week now- that is something to celebrate as far as we are concerned :)
He is mastering the art of razzing (blowing raspberries) and is loving it as you will see in today's video. Today, he also sat unassisted and when he began to tilt to the side he put his hand down to catch himself and sat like that a few more moments before toppling over... a very busy and proud day! No wonder he is rather fussy tonight- all that hard work and changing is exhausting!
Oh- these last two pics show Kieran's first (of many I am sure) "ride" on daddy's shoulders- which resulted in much hair munching! Mmmm! Good thing daddy isn't too into products!

Jumperoo!

Kieran just got a jumperoo today- mommy found one on Craig's List... and he loves it! Here are some pictures of jumperoo antics with Kieran today- what a cutie!

I'm a flip-floper mom!

So... I quit! I usually don't say those words- persistence should have been my middle name. However, with this whole baby thing, I can't seem to stick to my guns at all! After two days of the CIO method- both on Kieran's part and mine, I have decided it's not for us. So now I'm back to co-sleeping and boobie soothing. However, we have decided to completely nix the swing and car seat for sleeping- they had to go for sure. And we are still working on getting Kieran to spend some time sleeping in his crib in preparation for daycare in a few weeks. But otherwise I am giving up on the CIO stuff because it was just too traumatic- for both us. Thanks, BTW, to auntie Erin for talking me through my emotional melt-down yesterday and thanks also to aunties Julie and Julie for their support and advice. Kieran and I are both very lucky to have such wonderful ladies in our lives :)