The Crib Challenge

So, we have let our little guy sleep in our bed for way too long. We have been very bad at having Jonah sleep in his room. It is definitely time to get him to sleep in his own room now. He is just so wiggly and it's making us have problems sleeping. It just seems like it is going to be a long journey, to get him to sleep on his own. It is looking kind of like a long road ahead before he sleeps in there willingly. I took me laying down in there with him, to get him to fall asleep. It will be hard but good for all of us, when this is an actual success. I don't know if anyone else has had problems with this, but any tips would be greatly appreciated.

talking and climbing...look out

So, the other morning Adam was changing Jonah and he said," dada." He has been saying it nonstop ever since. He is just so darn cute. So far, this is my favorite age. He is a little person now. I know the teething hasn't been fun, but he is turning into a little boy and it's so cool.
Yesterday I went upstairs to grab something and on my way back down, Jonah was sitting next to the front door. He had climbed from the bottom of the stairs up. He then proceeded to crawl the rest of the stairs where I was. It was totally terrifying but kinda cool. He is most definitely going to be a climber.
I am sure he will be walking in no time. Look out world here comes the Jonah man.

And the Teething Begins

So, lately we have noticed that Jonah has been having swollen gums, chewing on everything, and has bumpy gums. Today I just saw for the first time, his first tooth about to cut through his gums. I am so excited for him but also kinda sad that he isn't going to a baby much longer. He is now almost nine months and I just can't believe it. I can't wait for his tooth to cut all the way. He has been a bit fussy but nothing too bad. I am just so excited for him.

Baby Wrestling

So, now that my son is constantly on the move, it has become difficult to do a diaper change. We have now figured out why there are straps on the changing table. Not only does he not keep still, but he loves grabbing for the diaper. He tends to either get poo on his hands, or it gets on his feet. Changing diapers has gotten SO messy. I swear it's the funniest thing trying to get his diaper on. I am constantly wrestling with him to get it on.

Who's that Looking at Me?

Jonah has really gotten the hang of standing recently. While my husband was getting ready for work, Jonah was standing up looking at himself in the mirror. I have no idea if he knew it was him, or thought it was another baby. It was the cutest thing ever though! He was trying to touch and kiss the baby in the mirror. I got some cute photos of it. We just thought it was the coolest thing.

Wanted: Baby Friends

So, I don't know how many people have experienced this or not but trying to find people to hang out with babies is hard. I was telling my husband the other day it's like dating. You meet new people, hang out, and see if you get along. It's really sort of funny. I have used things like moms like me, which is online and also joined a moms group. I just sometimes feel that I don't really fit in with the women I have met. I guess I just have high expectations in meeting people with babies. I just really need to get out of the house sometimes and have been trying to find people I click with to hang out with. I just haven't really found many people that I can relate to. I tend to hold on to the fact that I still have best friends from middle/high school but they don't live around here. I keep thinking I will eventually find friendships like that again, but I think it's rare that I have experienced that in the first place. I don't know how many people can relate to this but this is something I've just been thinking about lately.

Time is Just a Flying

So, this weekend Jonah will be seven months old. He is already crawling and as of today can pull himself into a standing position. I can't believe how fast he is hitting these milestones. I also can't believe how fast this year is going by. It seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. Now that fall is coming, I can't wait for all the cool stuff that is to come. I am super excited about celebrating the holidays with our little guy in the house. I love the holidays and it will be cool to do all our traditions with Jonah. I just can't believe how big our little guy is getting, man time really flies.