Monday, March 16, 2009

I lied! Things are the same. Maybe we have the morning nap down but heavens to Betsy this afternoon has been torturous! Kathryn is finally asleep in her bed - she took a 15 minute nap for her second nap while Garrett slept. Then of course she was EXHAUSTED so she finally fell asleep while doing flips in her bed for oh 40 minutes. Then 20 minutes later, G is UP! SCREAMING? What in the world...tried and tried to get him to go back to sleep but I finally took him out of the room so K could sleep a little. He is now asleep in the swing...humm...I don't know how I really feel about that but I am just going to ignore it b/c it has been quiet now for 27 minutes :) On another note...I tried to give G his paci back b/c he was SOOO upset...NOPE...didn't want it. Gagged on it-which I had to laugh. I even tried when he calmed down...still nope...guess that answers that question for him...K would take hers in a heartbeat though.

On a FUN note: Kathryn and Garrett "played" outside for the first time today. Like out in the backyard laying on the playmat in the shade of the tree their daddy planted for them while I was in the hospital. I think they liked it...I love K's expression in this picture..."Ahh, fresh air and sunshine...Nice!"

Here is Kathryn Hoodini the other day. I let them watch Praise Baby while I got dinner together. I walk over to check on them and there she is happy as can be hanging off of her bouncy seat...don't call CPS...we will buckle her in now. She had even turned on the vibration and music with her back - and I promise you...she was so happy laying there all arched back...silly girl!

When do babies start holding their own bottles...we work on that every night but I need an approximate answer - we MIGHT be closing in on the end of breast-feeding due to some painful things going on that I don't want to blog about but I won't quit until they can hold their own bottles...I want to go a year unless my issues continue and I have to quit earlier...just curious...


5 comments:

Miranda said...

I will say a prayer for all the little "issues" happening right now. You are doing a wonderful job!

Mick said...

I've been thinking about you and your "issues" this week. I hope things get better soon. Babies start holding their own bottles around 8-10 months...of course, some are earlier and some are later!

Alexis

The Patterson Family said...

Oh, Meredith! I feel for you! Do you know how many times I called your sister during this phase with my boys? I can remember being a CRAZY person and thinking that I wasn't going to make it through the day. Getting the nap schedule down definitely took some time but they WILL get there. I think my guys were about 6 months when they started holding the bottle by themselves? Maybe younger? We started using the hands-free bottles when they were about 3 months so I think it was about the time they started cereal (6 mos)that they were holding their own bottle. Good luck and hang in there!! We love you all!

Lauren said...

LOL! I was going to tell you in the other comment that Ashley napped in her swing until she was about 5.5 months old! She slept in her bed at night but would not during the day. I thought it was strange, but Allie told me Em did the same thing!
Good luck! :)

The Potts Family said...

Braelyn started holding her own bottle at around 10 months...if I remember correctly.
Your kiddos are just getting so big!! They are precious. I love seeing the pictures.