oh teething, i hate you

Let the teething really begin. Christopher has been drooling since about 3 months but not 1 tooth has popped through yet but I think those teeth are stepping their game up because not only is my little man drooling but now he is refusing to eat after a few bites or ounces of the bottle. The worst part is that those stupid teeth are turning my happy little baby into a cranky monster. I say monster because anything in sight must be put in his mouth for comfort. For instance this morning, he decided to use my fresh out of the shower hair as his comfort. Did I mention yet how much I hate these little stubborn teeth? I mean yes I am sure the pain is so much worse when those suckers come through but how much easier would life be for Christopher?

A lot easier! He would have no issues with chomping on all the things Daddy wants to sneak him, like bites of pizza, limes and even crushed garlic (YUCK) He would also look even cuter with little white shiny teeth showing in pictures instead of still looking like Baby Grandpa! And maybe when the teeth come my child will stop thinking that all smiles must be with his tongue sticking out. Since I am the Mom that stalks my child for pictures, this does bother me. Yes it was cute the first couple times but the tongue out and panting like a dog is just not acceptable when you are a human being, even if you are a baby. Or maybe I am just expecting too much from my 6 month old? I mean shouldn't he be walking and potty trained within the next 3-6 months. He does have a little sister or brother coming right behind him and we have been so good to him that he could re-pay the favor by doing all these things much sooner instead of waiting for Mommy to be 9 months pregnant trying to chase his little wobbly legs everywhere while dodging the break-ables that are getting thrown across the room since we are the "will get around to it" type when it comes to baby proofing. oh, what did we get ourselves into???!!!

okay, back to teething. Another thing I hate about this process and those still non-existent little suckers is that my once perfect sleeper now decides that 3am is perfectly acceptable time to wake up and cry for his pacifier that is clearly right near his head where he left it back at 8pm when he fell asleep. Yes, we are a pacifier family and if you have a problem with it, I do not care! It makes life easier for all of us and no we do not care to hear how hard it will be to get him "off the pacifier" (like it is some sort of drug & my child could actually overdose on it.) When the time comes, we will take care of it, I promise.

Those teeth think they are some tricky little buggers waking my child up but little do they know the power of the pacifier. Yes, I may be a tired Mama that does not feel like getting up but I know all it takes is the all mighty pacifier and we have won. Teeth - 0 Pacifier -1 So take that teeth. Sleep may be disrupted for Christopher and I (Tim usually sleeps right through it, lucky man!) but you have not won the battle or the war.

The war on getting teeth I am sure is a sucky process. I have never had really bad tooth pain before and I knock on wood & count my blessings that I never do encounter these issues. Mainly because the dentist is my mortal enemy. I will not get into my complete fear of the dentist as this would take up a whole blog about me whining like a baby and I am not about to put myself out there like that. I like the title of Super Mommy - dubbed this name by Alexa since that has been my title for her for years now & I am feeling pretty darn high up there and I am not letting anyone knock me off my that horse just yet. Let me publically mess up instead of putting myself out there to be the coward that probably will never step foot into a dentist office willingly or without a fight.

So in conclusion, mad props to my son (& all those other teething babies out there)! You little guys (& girls) are some strong little suckers. Taking on the pain like champs by chomping down on anything edible or not. To those teeth, you shiny, little white creatures, you need to stop torturing my son and pop on through so I have some new milestone to blog about soon!

oh yeah, how could I forget an adorable picture of my son..so here ya go!

Story behind the picture is that he needed a daytime bath from my my sister right after he pooped all up & down himself. Because again, I hate you teething & all the nastiness you bring along with your annoying bad self!

Spring is in your steps

Aahhh..Spring is in the air! I never have admitted this to anyone, let alone myself before but I am pretty sure I have come to the conclusion that Spring is my favorite season. The sight of flowers blooming, sun shining when leaving for work and still up when I get home, families out for an evening walk, kids playing in the playground and most of all, the smell of bbq's. It just puts a smile on my face no matter how terrible the day is. I think my child shares this same feeling. 

My son is so calm, curious and happy when he is outside. He LOVES going for walks in his new car, just sitting watching the big kids play on their bikes or basketball and really loves watching our crazy cat climb trees and get stuck. It makes evenings after work and weekends so much more fun. I mean come on, who likes being cooped up in their house watching the same old TV shows (in our house it is usually the news so you can see why I have this rationalization.) I have learned that my son loves the outdoors so much that he actually will take his naps outside. I really wish my husband would have gotten a picture to post because the visual I get is enough to make me smile yet laugh. 

Apparently my husband had a lot of yard work to do on his day off while waiting for potential roofers to come so his plan was to have my son enjoy the beautiful weather with him so he could get his work done. My son was ready to go with is new Nike hat & Nike sneakers, blanket, toys & get this- a rain umbrella for coverage (since we are slacker parents and have yet to get him sunblock!) My husband came up with the brilliant idea that he can play and nap on the front lawn under a rain umbrella. Are you getting the visual I am? I am sure my neighbors got a short giggle at the sight of my son just napping out on the front lawn under an umbrella. But hey, as a parent, you always find methods that work best for your child even if it may be frowned upon by other parents. Doesn't make you a bad parents. I in fact think it made my husband a very smart parent. We may patent the idea so stay tuned - hehe!!

So not only did my son have an adventurous day with hanging outside with Daddy but he has learned two new things. Prepare yourself, these are not the typical he said this word, he crawled kind of things. They are a typical my child kind of thing to learn. You know, the only my child would do this kind of thing. Yes, that is the best way to describe his new actions. 

You know the baby on e-trade? Well yes, he better put in his termination letter soon because Christopher is taking over that job ASAP. He now moves his mouth open and closed for long periods of time without any sound coming out. We think it may be him mimicking us when we are saying things are yummy or the constant pressure of my husband and I each trying to get him to say Mama or Dada first but the E-Trade baby scenario just works and sounds so much better. We could make money off this kid. E-Trade better get ready for us! Unfortunately there is no way to post a video of this but I think you get my point and if you don't, commercials will be airing soon on your TV so better not spend too much time outside in the beautiful weather, I don't want you missing my child being all famous E-Trade baby style. Side note: We also refer to these actions as his fat baby syndrome and it is just him making motions that he is hungry but this doesn't make money so we will stick with E-Trade baby instead. 

Christopher's second trick is pretty darn fancy too. Nothing we can make money on but still makes him probably the smartest baby EVER! I am biased but so what. In my opinion, every parent has to be their child's biggest fan! He now recognizes foot steps. He hears foot steps coming down the stairs from any room of the house and he  goes into full curious/I am waiting mode. He turns his head directly to the stairs waiting for a face to match with the foot steps and once he sees your face, you get the best smile EVER! A grin from ear to ear, arms going and sometimes it is followed but some baby conversation that just melts your heart. See, I told you my child was super skilled and of course this goes without saying, the cutest little guy ever. 

On that note, lets end this by saying Happy Friday to everyone! I hope the Easter Bunny treats you well, you get to eat lots of delicious food with family and/or friends and most of all GO PHILLIES! 

 Christopher on a walk with Aunt Kasey

 Christopher and his cousin Nolan. (My son  looking guilty for causing Nolan's unhappiness. Makes me laugh every time I see this picture.)