August Has Been One Busy Month

Sorry All, this month has been CRAZY busy! In the past three weeks, Coby and I travelled to Ohio on an airplane for a week, enjoyed our last five days at home together, were separated for the first time for a whole day (in fact for several full days), and have had lots of fun with our new camera! Anyhow, the last three weeks have been super busy. I cannot begin to tell you all how much Coby has changed in the past three weeks~ he has become extremely mobile as he rolls from one side of the room to the other~ no more setting him down to play on his own!

Okay, so let's hit some of the key points of the past few weeks. In Ohio, we continued Coby's adventures in solid food with some avocado~ he LOVED it! Unfortunately, on the third and fifth day of eating it, he developed a bit of a skin reaction on his face which means we have taken a break from avocado. This week we added in green beans which he has finally adjusted too, though still not his favorite, and he continues with his rice cereal. Today, we will start sweet potato which I hear from most is almost always a favorite.

The trip too and from Ohio was a learning experience. The airplane wasn't too bad though Coby is so interested in everyone on the plane. Learning moment~ Coby is not going to fall asleep at bedtime on a plane with someone sitting right next to us. He fussed most of the way to Ohio. On the return flight (much less crowded), we were able to have two seats which allowed him some privacy to fall asleep~ so much easier for me. Daddy missed us bunches while we were gone and was happy to have us return- that meant lots of snuggles for Coby for several days! Both were quite pleased to be together again! In the pic below, Coby is playing with his "teether ball." His Auntie Joy got him this and who knew how much he would love this crazy ball!

Returning from Ohio marked another fun thing for Coby~ actual jumping in the jumperoo. I mean it; he gets completely airborn. It is so fun to watch his delight as he jumps for long periods of time. However, be ready when he gets tired~ he will want out immediately!



This past week, both Alain and I were back to work. This was probably the hardest time for me since coming home with Coby. While I was thrilled to get back into the classroom, leaving Coby behind all day was not my idea of fun. However, Coby is super happy to spend every day with my dear friend Coreen! He is in heaven over there! It makes it much easier for me to know he is with someone who loves him and cares for him so well!

Last night, we enjoyed one of our last few events with the Johnson fam (at least Brian, Jess, and Isaac) before they head overseas to serve in India. Isaac has become quite the Tarheel and thought it was so fun to watch the Tarheels in action on the soccer field (and to see Uncle Alain working hard on the sidelines). It was such a fun evening!



Well, I will try to update weekly as I settle into my new working-mom schedule. Coby continues to grow and gets cuter every day!

UPDATE: sweet potatoes were definitely a hit! He LOVES them! Soon the pics I post will be of coby with an orangish hue (I wonder if I can photoshop that out) :)

A New Week of New Things... and 4 month Update

Coby continues to be the apple of our eyes as we watch him grow. Last weekend, I went to a baby shower for a coworker and saw another coworker who had a baby at the end of the school year. He is so cute, but more importantly, he is about the same size Coby was at two months~ boy does that seem little. He was so peaceful as he rested in her arms. Meanwhile, Coby was squirming all over and protesting if no one paid him their complete attention. I thought to myself, boy do those restful, peaceful days pass by so quickly. Of course, as I slept a whole night that night, I was thankful for the blessings of each stage.

Tuesday, we took Coby to Raleigh Pediatric Associates for his 4 month well-child visit and his 4 month vaccinations. After taking him right around 3 months for a cold and having him weigh in at 16lb. 5.5oz., we were fully prepared for him to be at least 19 lbs. (continuing the three pound per month growth rate). As Alain set him on the scale, I was practically pushing him out of the way so I could see the numbers (I was so mad I forgot my camera). The numbers said 16 lb. 5.0 oz. I couldn't believe it, Coby had LOST 1/2 an ounce. I was a little worried until the doctor put me at ease letting me know that this is normal between 4 and 6 months and since Coby is a little bit big, having it happen a little early isn't such a bad thing. However, he did recommend that we go ahead and start Coby on some solid food. So, yesterday (Friday), we put the bib on and gave Coby the chance to experiment with some good-old-fashioned Gerber rice cereal. He liked it quite a bit. Today, he was ready with his mouth open for the spoon each time. It was such a fun new thing for us!

I'm Ready to Go...

The First Bite...

Let me think about it...


That's a little bit different...

Here mom, let me help...
Okay, that wasn't so bad...

In addition, Coby has started to roll over fairly regularly (FINALLY), and we often find him on his tummy in the morning. We dropped the 10PM feeding last night fully expecting him to wake us up sometime in the wee hours (between 3 and 5); I woke him up at 6:30! What a sleeper! The goal is to spend the next week or so settling into his new schedule (the back-to-school schedule). This will include a near-8 PM bedtime as well as a 5:30 AM feeding and a return to bed. Today, he settled back into sleep immediately and slept until around 8:15 at which point he woke up very pleasant. We are thrilled with his improving sleep routines.

Tuesday, Coby and I will take off on his first flight for Ohio. Alain will remain here to hold down the fort and start the soccer season. I know he will miss me, but I worry he will be really sad by about day three to be without Coby. This will of course mean lots of phone calls so he can hear Coby's laughs and squeaks. We will definitely miss Daddy for our week in Ohio.