So I started getting really good about posting on here and my life seemed to be getting a little bit more organized and then I don't know what happend. Steve's sister, Chelsey, moved in at the beginning of July so we had to move our computer out of it's own room and instead of putting it all back together, we hooked it up to the TV. For me, getting on the computer is now much more of a pain, giving me one excuse for not posting in the last month. Caroline has been with us more regularly the past couple months leaving my down time a little less...excuse number 2. Barret's naps are beginning to be fewer and shorter, excuse number 3. At night all Steve and I do is sit on the couch and eat popcorn and watch the Cosby Show, or play SkipBo (I always win) excuse number 4. I try to wake up at 5am everyday with Steve, so I can take time to read my Bible, take a shower, have breakfast, and get on the computer. However, I usually don't get up until about 6:15am and Barret is already awake, leaving me time to eat breakfast, occasionally take a shower and that is about it before Steve has to leave for work, excuse number 5. Life is hectic around these parts and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I recently began subscribing to The Chicago Tribune, and am now officially a couponer. I can't wait to get going with it all and save money for our family. Maybe with this, we might finally see the light at the end of the debt tunnel!
So in the month that I have been keeping you out of the loop, our little Levi has been growing like a weed and hitting some huge milestones. He now officially rolls over, back to belly, belly to back, all of it. He loves doing it and I love watching him and cheering him on. He is becoming quiet the little wiggler and loves to just scoot his little body all over the place.
Levi is also officially moved out of our room and into 'the boys room' YIKES! Yes, he is sleeping through the night, with the very seldom middle of the night feedings, Mommy and Daddy are enjoying their much needed sleep. Some days I think we could even go to bed when the littles do, it just doesn't seem like our bed time, 9 pm is early enough. Our Levi seems to just LOVE his crib. He is still a swaddled sleeper but every morning we find him one of two ways, completley de-swaddled, with the velcro still attached and only around his shoulders, or one entire side of his body out of the swaddle, and the other side still completley in the swaddle. He is such a funny little squirt.
Speaking of squirt, we recently just ordered a few more cloth diapers. I feel like we are always changing brands of what we use, but this time Daddy said we couldn't get more diapers until we sold the ones we didn't use. So, I jumped at the chance to get rid of some of them and get new ones. Not joking, the minute I put up my Bum Genius flip diapers I had five emails asking if they were still available. I was so excited. I sold them, and got 7 new Alva baby diapers. They are so cute and super soft and I love them. Plus, my babies butt gets to be all dressed up in Tiger stripes, or crazy circles now. It is no longer just a boring old plain jane color. Levi's diapers give him style! Really though, these diapers are great, and I love them more than any other brand that I have used so far. Bonus, they are just shy of $5 a piece, and you get free shipping! I'm not trying to be a spokesperson for them, I am just really excited about these diapers!
On another note, Levi is now at the age to start trying cereal. As you already know Levi is a bit picking when it comes to eating in the first place. He is very much not interested in the bottle, and we still struggle with it to this very day. He will only nurse in certain places, being held the exact way, etc. It is really sometimes just a pain to feed him and causes me a lot of stress. We started wondering if Levi had Celiacs, which runs in Steve's family. Both of his parents have it and Steve was tested to be neither positive or negative. Super! I have tried to keep track of what I eat and then take note of Levi's reactions while nursing and after but I don't do a very good job of it. At Levi's four month doctor appointment I expressed my concerns with this and asked if there were any tests that we could do at his age. The Dr. mentioned doing what I already sort of do, by keeping track of what I eat and such. But we also came to the conclusion that it might be better in the long run to hold off on the cereals and wait to begin all of that when he is six months. I agreed and thought this seemed like a great idea at the time, but now I almost just want him to begin the cereal, so we can get started on other foods too. As awful as it sounds, I am getting tired of nursing him. If he would just nurse, I don't think I would feel this way, but because it is such a battle and I can't even take a break and have Daddy feed him with a bottle, I am ready to be done.
So, on another note, would you like to know how big our kiddos are?? They are big boys let me tell you. Every time they get wieghed and measured the doctor says we grow them big. He is predicting that Barret will be a line backer....
Barret's 18 month measurements:
weighing in at a whopping 28 lbs puts him in the 75th percentile for weight. I was concerned about this until I heard his height.
Measuring at 34 1/2 inches, our Monkey Man is in the 98th percentile for height! Almost off the charts!
Levi's 4 month measurements:
weighing in at 14 lbs 11 oz, Levi is simply average for his age, 50th percentile.
His height on the other hand puts him in a whole new ball game. Measuring at 26 inches, our not so Little Levi is in the 90th percentile for height!
Yes, we do grow them big.
So, there you have it. I really can't think of anything else to tell you, even though I know there is much more....
Oh yes, Levi got his first realy booboo last night. We were given a Sit and Stand stroller from a friend to borrow and as we were trying to figure it all out Daddy set Levi in his car seat while he was adjusting the bar for it to click in to. After he adjusted it, he grabbed the car seat with Levi in it, not buckled in, and the poor baby just tipped right out, hitting the sidewalk face first. I wanted to cry for him. His poor little cheek had a little pink scrape on it, he had tears running off of his cheeks, and his nose was running everywhere. Daddy felt terrible and Barret he started crying when it happend. I don't know if he felt bad, was mad that it happend, or just wanted attention too. But, it is just the first of many scrapes I am sure!
