Yum.
We have video that may be used as blackmail during his teen years (mwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha). For now, photographic representations of the event shall suffice:
7.25.2012
Solids! (well, kinda)
Today Ezra turns five months old. To celebrate, Bo and I thought a nice treat might be to let Ezra eat his first solids. And by "solids," I mean rice cereal. And by "rice cereal," I mean creamy, formula-flavored, beige mush.
Yum.
We have video that may be used as blackmail during his teen years (mwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha). For now, photographic representations of the event shall suffice:
Yum.
We have video that may be used as blackmail during his teen years (mwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha). For now, photographic representations of the event shall suffice:
7.23.2012
What a difference a dress makes
I must announce the fact that I'm feeling super hot today. A few weeks ago I purchased a cheap black dress at Target without trying it on. Normally this act would end in tears and self-loathing, especially if the first time wearing the garment was a Monday morning. But this particular Monday morning the dress slid on and actually flattered my post-pregnancy frame.
I stared at myself in the mirror.
And I smiled.
And I called Bo to confirm that I, indeed, looked hot (as if he'd say otherwise, but that's another story).
And then I did this:
Damn, I feel good today. BOOM.
I stared at myself in the mirror.
And I smiled.
And I called Bo to confirm that I, indeed, looked hot (as if he'd say otherwise, but that's another story).
And then I did this:
7.19.2012
Raspberries and a note on change
Last night I asked Ezra what he would like to do for the rest of the evening. He did this:
So what? Right? I have become that person who thinks every little thing my kid does is comparable to discovering the concept of zero. The single, baby-free version of me hated those resembling the current ooey-gooey, constantly cooing version of me. I used to have clothes without baby drool and/or spit up all over them. I used to have a tummy that did not resemble the aerial view of a corn field. I used to have control over my emotional waterworks. But in all that unglamorous, stretch-mark-scarred, bipolarity I have found an uncanny sense of worth and pride. I don't need a smooth belly or the ability to hold back tears at the drop of a Hallmark commercial; I get to watch Ezra blow raspberries for the first time. #winning
7.17.2012
Ladies and gentlemen, we have tooth!
Yesterday morning, Ezra had no teeth. I know this because he loves to grab my hand and chomp on the knuckle of my curled index finger, and he had no teeth during his morning chew-fest. When I go to pick up the babe from my mom's house, she asked, "When did Ezra cut that tooth?"
Excuse me?
Cue me running to wash and sanitize my dirty hands that I've been denying Ezra's oral fixation. I glide my finger along his bottom gum and promptly get stabbed by the teeny, tiny tooth that pushed through sometime during the day.
Cue me crying tears of joy, then laughing at my ridiculousness.
To celebrate, my parents, Bo and I go to eat like fat kids at Hard Knox Cafe (can anyone say OXTAILS?!). Growing teeth must be hard work because Ezra slept the whole time. I was worried that he would be up all night from such a late nap, but he slept well yet again. I actually had to wake him from his sweet, precious baby slumber this morning to get him ready to go to my mom's house. And he was pissed. I made my fussy little man a bottle, and the little (and I say this lovingly) brat snatched the bottle out of my hands as if to say, "Gosh, mom. I can do it myself *rolls eyes* " ...
Really? A tooth and holding his own bottle? All within a 24-hour period? I guess this is why my parents kept commenting on the speed at which my sister and I grew. It's so bittersweet; I want Ezra to grow and develop without hinderances (and am so proud that he has done so thus far), but I also want my baby to stay a baby (I'm a selfish, selfish person). I'll be okay, of course. When I asked Ezra if he still needed his Mommy, he grinned and cooed.
Cue me melting with a cliche "awwwwwwwwwww".
Note to Ezra: Slow down, baby. Our fast-paced world will have you trying to grow up faster than you should have to. But just know that even when you don't need me, I will be here for you. Love you, Monkey.
Excuse me?
Cue me running to wash and sanitize my dirty hands that I've been denying Ezra's oral fixation. I glide my finger along his bottom gum and promptly get stabbed by the teeny, tiny tooth that pushed through sometime during the day.
Cue me crying tears of joy, then laughing at my ridiculousness.
To celebrate, my parents, Bo and I go to eat like fat kids at Hard Knox Cafe (can anyone say OXTAILS?!). Growing teeth must be hard work because Ezra slept the whole time. I was worried that he would be up all night from such a late nap, but he slept well yet again. I actually had to wake him from his sweet, precious baby slumber this morning to get him ready to go to my mom's house. And he was pissed. I made my fussy little man a bottle, and the little (and I say this lovingly) brat snatched the bottle out of my hands as if to say, "Gosh, mom. I can do it myself *rolls eyes* " ...
Really? A tooth and holding his own bottle? All within a 24-hour period? I guess this is why my parents kept commenting on the speed at which my sister and I grew. It's so bittersweet; I want Ezra to grow and develop without hinderances (and am so proud that he has done so thus far), but I also want my baby to stay a baby (I'm a selfish, selfish person). I'll be okay, of course. When I asked Ezra if he still needed his Mommy, he grinned and cooed.
Cue me melting with a cliche "awwwwwwwwwww".
Note to Ezra: Slow down, baby. Our fast-paced world will have you trying to grow up faster than you should have to. But just know that even when you don't need me, I will be here for you. Love you, Monkey.
7.16.2012
First tooth!
After weeks of thinking I was crazy and being told "he's too young," Ezra finally cut his first tooth today. This is excellent news.
Updates updates updates
During the final month of my maternity leave, Ezra decided to explode on the scene with new tricks. Because I've been awful at blogging but religiously updating Facebook, I have a little timeline of our adventures since the last blog post (note-current nicknames include The Dumpling, Monkey, Bubbaluh, and Gruntalope (like an antelope that grunts):
May 26, 2012: Ezra's first camping trip at the Russian River! Too bad the weather was too chilly to float for long. Mommy and Pops weren't planning on camping, but Tita Nanelle, Uncle Harry, and Auntie Bonnie talked us into it. Ezra was super warm in his bear suit while Mommy and Pops froze/half-slept under thin blankets we purchased in Guerneville. We'll be better prepared next trip!
May 28, 2012: Monkey watches a whole ten minutes of a Baby Einstein DVD. His attention span for the show has since waned, but we'll keep trying!
May 29, 2012: Ezra finds his hand and decides it's the best chew toy. And this is true to this day.
June 9, 2012: Ezra's first Giants game was Super Hero Day at the park and he got a free Giants super hero cape. Home team lost (boo!), but the weather was unseasonably warm, and Mommy & Pops had a great time showing Ezra the stadium. Ezra decided the game was not at all entertaining and decided to take a two-hour nap in the Baby Bjorn, startling with each cheer from the crowd.
June 11, 2012: Ezra discovers freedom of mobility in his walker. Besides trying to pull down anything within reach, Ezra has figured out the awesomeness that is gliding. From one end of the house he runs, picks up his legs, and coasts into the opposite wall with a giggle. Turn. Repeat. ADORABLE. Bo and I have to watch out for our toes, or else constantly wear steel-toes boots. :)
June 16, 2012: The Dumpling's first trip to the beach. Bo and I decided Santa Cruz would be the perfect initiation to sand and salt water, and we weren't disappointed. We all came home with a bit of color that day. I was too worried about putting sunblock on the munchkin to apply protection to myself, and I got sunburned. Totally worth it!
June 20, 2012: Gruntalope babbles in the range of "ooooh" ALL DAY LONG.
June 24, 2012: My Bubbaluh rolls over back-to-front for the first time. Later in the day he rolls over a full 360 degrees multiple times. What can I say, the kid learns fast!
June 27, 2012: Ezra finally fits perfectly into the hat that Auntie Lillian, Uncle Tim, and cousin Ella got for him. Be prepared to melt, and understand the nickname Monkey.
July 4, 2012: Ezra's first 4th of July. Gruntalope decides to sleep, and sleep, and sleep.
July 6, 2012: As if he could sense the huge change to his daily routine that was about to take place, Ezra discovers his thumb in an attempt for extra comfort. We now have a thumb-sucker on our hands. I have already started preparing myself for the possibly long ordeal of retraining the habit at a later date. *sigh* I also hate myself for finding his thumb-sucking so darn cute.
July 9, 2012: Ezra is on the fast track for growth! At his 4-month check up, Ezra's stats were 18 lbs. 12 oz. and 27 inches long (the 95th percentile, by the way). I am ridiculously proud while at the same time super bummed. He's in nine-month clothes already!! The doctor was (as always) amazed at the advanced motor skills of my fast-achieving baby. In a surprising notice, she said Ezra gets to start solids next month!
July 10, 2012: Mommy's last day of maternity leave. Mommy takes a million pictures of Ezra. Mommy breaks one of her rules and lets the dumpling nap in her arms instead of in the crib.
July 11, 2012: My first day at work and Ezra's first day with Grandma. Things go surprisingly smoothly, with few tears from Ezra or myself. Great success!
July 16, 2012: I start my second week of work, and am feeling good about the transition. Next steps: lose baby weight, clean house more often as Ezra will soon crawl, and update blog more diligently!
May 26, 2012: Ezra's first camping trip at the Russian River! Too bad the weather was too chilly to float for long. Mommy and Pops weren't planning on camping, but Tita Nanelle, Uncle Harry, and Auntie Bonnie talked us into it. Ezra was super warm in his bear suit while Mommy and Pops froze/half-slept under thin blankets we purchased in Guerneville. We'll be better prepared next trip!
May 28, 2012: Monkey watches a whole ten minutes of a Baby Einstein DVD. His attention span for the show has since waned, but we'll keep trying!
May 29, 2012: Ezra finds his hand and decides it's the best chew toy. And this is true to this day.
May 31, 2012: Something amazing happened today. Ezra grabbed and held onto a toy all by himself. Even more amazing was when he grabbed the crotch of his baby pants with his free hand and proceeded to babble about his own awesomeness, never letting go of his toy. The kid is so gangster and he doesn't even know it.
June 2, 2012: Ezra masters salutation to the sun pose/cobra pose.
June 5, 2012: Ezra chills (and falls asleep) in the Johnny Jump Up for the first time.
June 6, 2012: Just when I start to get bored with this "stay at home Mom" stuff, Ezra does something amazing like discover his feet. He's been trying to figure out how to get them in his mouth for a thrilling 15 minutes. Best. Show. Ever.
June 8, 2012: Ezra finds himself on the computer screen.
June 9, 2012: Ezra's first Giants game was Super Hero Day at the park and he got a free Giants super hero cape. Home team lost (boo!), but the weather was unseasonably warm, and Mommy & Pops had a great time showing Ezra the stadium. Ezra decided the game was not at all entertaining and decided to take a two-hour nap in the Baby Bjorn, startling with each cheer from the crowd.
June 11, 2012: Ezra discovers freedom of mobility in his walker. Besides trying to pull down anything within reach, Ezra has figured out the awesomeness that is gliding. From one end of the house he runs, picks up his legs, and coasts into the opposite wall with a giggle. Turn. Repeat. ADORABLE. Bo and I have to watch out for our toes, or else constantly wear steel-toes boots. :)
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| Time to baby proof! |
June 16, 2012: The Dumpling's first trip to the beach. Bo and I decided Santa Cruz would be the perfect initiation to sand and salt water, and we weren't disappointed. We all came home with a bit of color that day. I was too worried about putting sunblock on the munchkin to apply protection to myself, and I got sunburned. Totally worth it!
June 20, 2012: Gruntalope babbles in the range of "ooooh" ALL DAY LONG.
June 27, 2012: Ezra finally fits perfectly into the hat that Auntie Lillian, Uncle Tim, and cousin Ella got for him. Be prepared to melt, and understand the nickname Monkey.
July 4, 2012: Ezra's first 4th of July. Gruntalope decides to sleep, and sleep, and sleep.
July 6, 2012: As if he could sense the huge change to his daily routine that was about to take place, Ezra discovers his thumb in an attempt for extra comfort. We now have a thumb-sucker on our hands. I have already started preparing myself for the possibly long ordeal of retraining the habit at a later date. *sigh* I also hate myself for finding his thumb-sucking so darn cute.
July 9, 2012: Ezra is on the fast track for growth! At his 4-month check up, Ezra's stats were 18 lbs. 12 oz. and 27 inches long (the 95th percentile, by the way). I am ridiculously proud while at the same time super bummed. He's in nine-month clothes already!! The doctor was (as always) amazed at the advanced motor skills of my fast-achieving baby. In a surprising notice, she said Ezra gets to start solids next month!
July 10, 2012: Mommy's last day of maternity leave. Mommy takes a million pictures of Ezra. Mommy breaks one of her rules and lets the dumpling nap in her arms instead of in the crib.
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| "Don't go to work tomorrow, Mommy. Please?" |
July 11, 2012: My first day at work and Ezra's first day with Grandma. Things go surprisingly smoothly, with few tears from Ezra or myself. Great success!
July 16, 2012: I start my second week of work, and am feeling good about the transition. Next steps: lose baby weight, clean house more often as Ezra will soon crawl, and update blog more diligently!
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