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

Whoops.

[august 13]

Whoa Baby! Okay it's officially been over 1 month since my last post even though I promised that I would keep up with it. I have been major busy with little Mannix. I have continued to take pictures of him (obviously).

Mannix has officially outgrown his bassinet and has been sleeping in his crib since August 11th. He is also now weighing over 15 lbs! I can't believe that my 3 month old weighs that much [lol]. He is starting to babble soo much and officially had his first laugh on the 12th of this month! :D Mannix and daddy were playing kissy..I was swinging him side to side and he would kiss Isidro. I could feel his belly moving like he wanted to laugh..and he just let it out! Today he rolled from his tummy to his back like 1 million times! I recorded it with my camera *whoo*

He has also been wanting to sit up on his own, but of course he is not strong enough yet. Mannix is also getting used to going out places and doesn't even cry when we are out! THANK GOD! He has only done that once..and that was after his 2 month shots. I'm enjoying him so much and I'm so grateful to be a stay at home mommy :D I won't miss anything! I don't have to worry about day cares mistreating him or not seeing his first milestones.

I have been researching cloth diapering for a few weeks now and have decided to give it a try. I wasn't aware that disposable diapers can take 500 years to decompose! I started thinking about how many diapers we use a day (around 8) that's 56 diapers a week..224 a month! and approx. 11,648 a year! multiply that by all the other people who use diapers every single day! Anyways..I have decided to use these "gDiapers" they seem pretty awesome. You can use these liners that are biodegradable..you can flush them down the toilet, compost them or just toss them away in the trash. They claim to break down between 50-150 days. I need to add that they are super cute..and would love to see them on Mannix's little bum :)

I also want to try to make my own baby food when Mannix is 6 months old :D There is this thing called Beaba and it helps you make your own baby food! I'm not sure if I will purchase it since its almost $140. We will see when the time comes..which is pretty soon! lol

Anyways, here are mostly all the pictures that I haven't posted :)

july 13 smile

july 14 tummy time

july 15 picture day

july 20 first time in chair

july 23 elmo time :)

july 24 happy birthday krystal!

july 30 my boyyy

august 2 hanging with mommy

august 3 love his eyes

august 7 new pj's

august 9 helllloooo

august 10 hanging with dad

august 12 second day in crib