I originally wanted to wait until Milo was six months to start him on other foods aside from formula. Within this past week he just does NOT seem satisfied with formula. I could literally have a baba in his mouth every hour pretty much… I don’t, I’m just sayin’.  I eat an avocado often with lunch so today as I was mashing it up I put some on the tip of my finger and put it in his mouth. He made a typical bad face the first time. The second time, he scarfed it down. He seemed as though he loved it. While he was sitting in his jumperoo I sat on the couch and ate my lunch and he just watched me the entire time.  Oh did I mention that I’m finally starting to see the signs of actual TEEEEETH! He has to little bulges on his bottom gums. They aren’t white yet but, bulges none the less. He’s been making chewing motions this week also, thats what really prompted me to put a little avocado in his mouth.

So I just got off the phone with Kaiser and they told me that 5 months is ok to start a baby on a few things if they are giving the sides of readiness. Which to me I believe he is. So I got a run down of the do’s and don’ts of first foods. When I told the lady we were planning on making our own food she was beyond excited recommending books to us and stuff. She was great. So this weekend Milo will be five months, and I think we will celebrate his birthday with some pears! I’m super excited to try food out on him. I think he’s going to do great. Mercer and I have been talking so much about this day and we are both so excited to make his food! I think a Saturday trip to Goores is in order to get some feeding supplies and to lust over the stroller I want. I haven’t been since MJ has made his arrival. I love that store!

I’ve been trying to Blog since Sunday about multiple things…Milo was a complete handful yesterday so that just didn’t happen. The only thing I can think is that his toothies are giving him trouble again. for about two months he’s been giving all the signs of teething minus an actual tooth in sight. My sister-in-law had horrible teethers and she said that her doctor told them that their teeth can move around…like come down and then go back up again. Pretty much just making them miserable. I think this may be what is going on with Milo. Cause usually he isn’t a little turd.

Also Ive woke up to a pee drenched child like three days in a row now. And this morning he was in my bed when it happened! Being a first time Mom I listened to my Mom and other older veteran mothers out there in them saying they started their kids on rice cereal really early. They all told me it would be fine to start him on it at two months. So, I did. He really liked it too. And it instantly helped me get  at least two more hours of sleep. So I was like wow this shit is awesome. No, Not awesome. MY doctor said NO and then I realized why. Baby tummy isn’t ready for this stuff. Milo was starting to have a hard time pooing like one poo would be normal and then he’d have a rock poop. So we took him off that stuff and just put him back on 100% formula. AND he’s doing just fine with it. Except his a frickin’ oinker. Like 6oz and homey looks as though he could pound another ounce. So at bedtime I’ve been giving him a 7oz baba. So with more formula intake lately cause of not having any cereal in his diet anymore he’s a pee machine. This morning I had a giant pee stain in my bed. Lovely. I’m starting to wonder if all of my poo/tummy issues stem from my Mom starting me to early on that stuff!

In five days Milo will be five months old. I really can’t believe it… I can not wait to start feeding him real food! I know he’s starting to get ready. He’s making chewing motions with his mouth. Mercer and I are super excited to start making his baby food. I can’t wait and it makes me happy to know that we will be making his food. I can’t wait til we get the OK from the doctor to start trying some foodies out on him.

Ok so on Monday Milo will be eight weeks old. He’s still not sleeping through the night. Waking up twice, feeding, and then going back to sleep, usually until 7:30 am-ish. He’s been eating like a PIG the past few days. So I know he’s going through a growth spurt right now. I feel like he eats well before bed but, he is still waking up atleast twice nightly.

So does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to get the little monster to sleep ? Even a five hour block would be cool. Mama is dying from not getting any solid sleep!!!

Help…please!!

Milo is three weeks today!
AND in even bigger news: while lying on his tummy today he rolled to his back. (every time!)
How Radical is that?!?! My mom and I were in awe of him doing this.
I’m a proud mama to say the LEAST!

Xoxo