FREEDOM!

I am very excited to say that Ryken has taken his first few bottles of formula! This has been in the works for awhile now, and we finally found one that he loves. We tried every brand, and what's his fav? President's Choice. Go figure. Maybe he'll end up to be a bargain shopper like me. Now that he's taking it, it'll be so much easier to go out! I'll probably only give him one bottle of formula a day, but at least it's a break for me. 7 months of nursing, and I think we're nearing the end. He's also been sleeping a bit better, maybe from the formula? I guess this whole parenting thing is trial & error, but I'm lovin' it!

Got Advice?

Coffee. I need coffee. I think Ryken got us up 5 times last night? Who knows, it's all a blur. When he was about 6 weeks old, he started sleeping through the night. We were getting a good 9-10 hours each night... until we moved. The first few nights, we expected it to happen. New house, new room, the stress of moving; we knew he wouldn't sleep as well. We've been at our house for two months now. He should be used to it right? I guess it could be all sorts of things. A growth spurt, a phase he's going through, teething, all of the above. I've tried "dream feeding" ( where you wake him up between 10-11pm, to get in one last feeding) and it didn't really make a difference. My sister-in-law suggested I feed him something with protein, like tofu, right before bed. That worked one night, but the next two were awful. When he wakes up in the middle of the night, all he wants is his soother. He just can't find it on his own! Frustrating! For him and me! Any advice on sleeping throught the night?

Another Day

Well, not a whole lot going on around here. I've been busy painting our master bedroom. Instead of the lovely off white (the color of our entire house, when we moved in) it is now a perfect shade of blue-gray. With my chocolate brown, suede curtains and bedspread it goes quite nicely. It was a good day of naps for Ryken, so I took advantage of my spare time, and started painting. There are vaulted ceilings in our bedroom, so standing tippy-toe on the top rung of our ladder was challenging. But I finished it in one day, and was quite excited!
Ryken has figured out how to push himself backwards across our laminate floors. Who needs a Swiffer?

Happy Valentines Day!

I just have to post what my sweet husband did this morning. He left me little love notes all over the house. On the computer screen (he knew I'd be blogging), on the microwave, on the front door, on the water jug in the fridge, even in the coffee filter (complete with yesterday's old grounds)! It was very cute, and goes to show it's the little things that count. I feel truly blessed with the two wonderful boys in my life.

I'm so close!

I'm figuring out this whole crawling thing. These past few days I've started to bring my knees up underneath me. I can move around pretty good! My grandparents are in Vegas for a week, but when they get back, I bet I'll be crawling to meet them! 

Sitting up!

I'm getting to be such a big boy, and can sit all by myself! I still fall over sometimes, but I'm getting the hang of it. I've discovered that if I roll over more than once, I'm actually quite mobile! Pretty soon I'll learn how to crawl, and really drive my mom crazy! 

My Hawaiian Name!

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Kale Meka

What's" your Hawaiian Name?