We’re expecting Tiny Tong Two this winter! We already got to see an ultrasound and hear the heartbeat of our little Tiny Tong, and all looks well so far. My due date is February 2nd, we are absolutely thrilled!
(PS. I had to make the “big brother” onesie because they definitely don’t make them in 0-3month size, which Sam is still currently wearing)
Still going strong on cloth diapering! I actually just bought some more really cute diapers, since Sam figured out how to get the velcro ones off. Whoops. These have snaps, so they are harder for him to get off.
He also got some leggings with the diaper order. I think they’re pretty cute.
Yes, they make his butt huge, but I think it’s adorable!
So now we are using half AlvaBaby and half BumGenius. Both are pocket diapers. I am really enjoying using them, I love seeing the cute patterns and some of the new ones are even “minky” which has a velvety soft outside layer, making them super soft! I know it’s gross to rub diapers on my cheeks, so I’ll refrain, but we love cloth diapering. If you have any questions regarding cloth diapering please feel free to ask in the comments!
Time for Samuel’s monthly pictures! Here’s a link to Month 1, and Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6 ,Month 7 and Month 8 in case you missed them! And here is a link to a page that I’ll be updating every month with all of the pictures together, so you can see them side by side.
With crocheted pillow
In his crib with the bear (He was not thrilled about being made to sit down with his bear, so I got two of these, but the first one is just so hilarious!)
In the crib
Sam is moving like crazy! He is trying to walk, but doesn’t have the balance yet, so just repeatedly falls down. He’s gotten pretty good about landing on his rear, though, which is good. We had his 9 month well child check today and he’s losing weight again. We’re having him evaluated by an endocrinologist to see if he is having trouble metabolizing his food. I think that’s what the doctor said, anyway. But he is back down to just under 15lbs and is 27 inches tall. He is a mover and a shaker, that’s for sure, this kid never stops moving. Still not good about napping, usually takes two or three 45 minute naps a day, and still up 3 or more times a night. But his GERD seems to be better under control! He has completely stopped spitting up (hooray!) and has gotten less fussy. Well, he was less fussy until he started popping teeth! He started on moving day, naturally. He also had a cold, so he was teething and sick the whole time we were moving, but as of this week he has four teeth! Hooray. His bottom two middle teeth and his top two outer teeth. Weird, huh? I’ve tried to get pictures, but no luck!
Today is also our anniversary, (3 years!) so I am off to prepare some nice dinner for us!
A custom order for a ruffle hat, that will eventually go with a dress and bloomer set that someone ordered.
And yes, I had to bribe my kid with my juice bottle just to get him to pose for these pictures. Without it, pictures looked like this.
So I let him have it.
Working on some bigger projects right now, (Like a hammock! Hah!) so there hasn’t been a lot to show on the ol’ blog. We have gotten completely unpacked now, which feels great, and we are absolutely loving our new hours. We’re withing close walking distance of 4 outdoor parks and one indoor squishy park for those yucky days. We love our duplex-neighbors, they’ve got two cute little girlies! We have a huge yard, and I’ve already gotten a teeny bitty garden started (Two tomato plants, a bit of mint and some pepper plants) but am planning on adding to that soon with some Farmer’s Market starts!
Tomorrow morning is Sam’s 9month well child check, so I’ll be posting his nine month pictures, along with his stats tomorrow. We’re hoping for some good weight gain! Oooh, also, I got another stash of cloth diapers today, so I’ll be blogging about those as well this week, cuz they are CUH-YUTE! (Who’da thunk I’d ever be obsessed with diapers? Haha)
At the last place, Sam’s room was a hybrid craft/library/study/nursery. Which was fine for when he was really little, but now that he actually is playing and moving around having a bunch of craft supplies and books in his room wasn’t exactly going to cut it. I wanted him to have a place where he could actually play and touch everything in his room so I wouldn’t constantly have to be redirecting him.
I got that awesome toy shelf used a few months ago, and now we finally have a place for it. I love that thing! It’s so nice that Sam can see all of his toys and is able to pull himself up and grab whichever toy he wants.
The green elephant painting my sister Erika made for us. I love this painting so much!
In the rocking chair, with the blanket I crocheted for him before he was born.
These are all pictures that were cut out of old fairy tale books
Blackout curtain…not pretty but essential if I do not want to be up for the day at 4:45am. (it could also use an ironing. Sorry mom.)
Crib- cool poster which I believe at one point belonged to the Gibbs, his funny bicycle plaque and his name blanket. Elephant mobile made by my sweet cousin Sarah.
His red cabled blanket I made and his fuzzy monkey that he can’t sleep without. Paul won that at the fair for me several years ago, and Sam has really latched onto it for some reason!
Well, there is your tour of the nursery! It’s the only room that is completely put together, but the other rooms are very close and hopefully by early next week I’ll have a complete house tour to show you!
We’re all moved in! We’re working on unpacking- but I’ll be sure to get back on here soon with some pictures and some more craft related stuff!
A custom order for a racing hat! Supposed to be checkered like the racing flag!
Sam wasn’t thrilled about modeling.
But he isn’t thrilled about modeling anything these days. That means sitting still long enough for mama to get a picture. He’s not a fan of sitting still at all.
But speaking of Sam, he is doing much better! He is sleeping better and eating better and gaining weight! He’s *almost* 16 lbs now! He gained 11oz inbetween his appointments, which were just over 2 weeks apart, which is fantastic weight gain, especially for him. He is much happier now and very, very active. He is trying to walk now, which is crazy! He hasn’t successfully actually done any walking, but he will walk with the push toy and walk along furniture. The house is a bit turned upside down right now because we are in the midst of packing and moving, he likes playing “baby in a box”and he’s loved playing with the boxes and newspapers. We are pretty thrilled with his reaction to the medication and we hope it continues to work and he’ll keep on gaining weight!
I had someone request a Rastafarian colored beanie.
You don’t get to see it on, because it was a man-sized beanie and my husband wasn’t home.
It will probably be a bit quiet the next few weeks because we are moving in 4 days! I am so excited about the new place, but we still have a lot of work to do between now and Saturday! I will be sure to post some pictures of our Memorial Day adventures to Couer d’Alene!
A custom caterpillar! I used felt for the eyes, and I think it works pretty well. What do you think?
And of course, my new Knittybutton tags, which I am IN LOVE WITH!
I really didn’t mean to take the entire week off from blogging, it just sort of ended up happening that way. Plus, I didn’t really have anything new to show you as I’ve been working on this sweater for the majority of the week. And it’s been shipped off now, so I can start on my plethora of other orders still waiting to see the light of day.
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