Growing Baby

[september 23]

Everything is definitely changing around here. Mannix is no longer a newborn, he is an infant! He is starting to do things on his own..like grab his pacifier and put it in his mouth, he started grabbing his feet on the 11th and one of the biggest accomplishments so far is he started rolling over! This past Sunday (the 20th) Mannix was trying and trying to roll over but couldn't I have been practicing the movements with him for weeks now and so I showed him how to roll over and laid him on his back again and bam! he did it! :D And you know what? I caught it on video!

Im soo loving this stage of life for him its so amazing to see him grow and grow everyday!

We recently started Mannix on stage 1 baby food..now I know that some people are going to hassle me about it but the Pediatrician. said I could start him and honestly, I think he was ready for it. I hate feeling bad every time I eat he is just staring at me with his mouth open! How could you tell me that he isn't ready? Everybody has their own opinion on what is right for their child, and I know I'm doing the right thing.

Im loving the gDiapers as well! Cloth diapering is so fun and cute, I wish everyone did it. It is complicated and a hassle since our apartment doesn't have washer/dryer connections. We have to go to Isidro's parents house to wash all the time..not that its a bad thing! lol Its just that it would be easier if we had our own you know? So far we have only had 2 accidents and that was because I didn't fit the diaper right on the legs.

Halloween is coming up next month! Whoo I can't wait to see which costume I decide on for Mannix! :)

september 13 "new trick"

september 15 i got what on my face?

september 16 striped G

september 17 fishy

september 21 my gBaby

Baby Fluff

[september 9]

Whoo I finally got my first order of gDiapers in today! I need to say that so far, I'm very pleased. My mother and I made a test insert and Mannix was in the diaper for 4 hours and didn't even leak! I ordered some prefolds and am waiting for them to come in so I can try it out with those since I calculated that prefolds were the right way to go (cost-wise) I ordered some Green Mountain Prefolds after hearing good reviews about them. I will definitely keep the blog updated on the cloth diaper extravaganza! I'm really excited to start a new journey.

Mannix has started getting alot better at eating his rice cereal! It is so nutty that he is starting to eat some solids, they sure do grow up fast. It's so cute because he gets all antsy and starts throwing his arms up and screams when he sees the spoon coming towards him :) he gets really excited! As soon as I sit him in his little chair and I put his little bib on his mouth automatically starts to open.

Mannix has also been sleeping less and less during the day..I'm talking about three 30 minute naps only! I'm guessing (and hoping) that he will sleep through the night. His sleep habits have been off these past few weeks. But maybe he is making his own little schedule, I mean its not bad. Right now he wakes up at around 4 or 6 am to eat and goes back to sleep till around 8 and stays up till 10 or so and sleeps again till around 11 am. The rest of the day consists of power naps :)

september 5. lounge day

september 8. power nap with dad

Four Months!

[september 2]

My little baby turned four months yesterday. I can't believe how fast time is flying by. I know I say this every time I blog but it just amazes me every time I sign on and start typing. He has grown so much and is such a lovely baby. He is currently 25 inches long and 15.7 lbs! Big big boy♥

Today, Mannix ate rice cereal for the first time :) It was an experience that I will never forget..feeding my little baby his first food. Guess what else? He liked it! Sure it took a couple of tries..but it was a learning thing for both of us. I think I made it too watery I read the directions 1 tbsp of cereal and 4 tbsp of breast milk..actually I used 3 and added a little more cereal and it was still very runny. Oh well, we will try again! Mannix took down at least 3-4 spoon fulls of cereal :)

We also started using this product called Swimava and it is the cutest thing ever! It is supposed to help aid in swimming and help develop motor skills. Mannix loves it soo much, he just floats back and forth in the bathtub. He was in there for at least 20 minutes his first time and didn't even cry or fuss.

I also finally ordered my gDiapers! I can't wait to finally give cloth diapers a try. I really hope they are worth it and are not so terrible to deal with. I would really like to keep Mannix in fluff for as long as I can. I have been reading alot and hope that I'm as prepared as I can be. I mean, this is really a big thing (for me) I know its not going to be as easy as it seems. But with hard work and dedication I know I can do it :) Plus lets be honest its a big investment!

august 15 grandpa

august 16 jumperoo

august 19 swimava time

august 21 3D baby

august 28 mommy wow!

august 30

august 31 ET phone home

september 1 four month shots

september 2 play time :)