And now I will eat my words.....

Yep, that is right...I said that I was going to hold off, feeding "solids" to Sterling, but I gave in today. I really wanted to hold off, but this past week he literally stares at me, when I am eating. It was getting so intense, and all his mouth smacking/tongue clicking, made me cave. So this morning, I decided to mix him up some rice cereal, per the Gerber instructions. He LOVED it. He kept opening his mouth like a little bird or something. He also squealed, in complaint, when I wasn't shoveling it in fast enough. He did really well. I assumed he would push it out with his tongue, but he really didn't. He did well pushing the food to the back of his mouth, and swallowing. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to paint a mess free meal here..there was mess, but a lot less than I expected. He did eat some for dinner, as well, with the same results, as explained above.

I feel like he has changed so much in this last week. Last weekend he wasn't make much of an attempt to grab at things. He has really changed it up the last few days. This morning I was dangling a toy in front of him and he was reaching for it. He has been grabbing his toys intentionally the past few days.

And finally, his laughing has gone from every once in a while, to all out bursts of laughter. My little guy is growing up so fast....Its just amazing to me, how fast, and how much...

I had a great time today, with Ara and Tolkien. Jeremy stayed home with Sterling, and the kids and I went out without them. It was so nice of Jeremy to give us some time alone. We went out to lunch, then I brought them to the record store, and bought them each a record. It was really cool, because I used to go to that same record store, in my teen years, and buy records. I loved seeing Ara and Tolkien in the same situation, browsing through the records. We went to the grocery store, then came home.

I have so much I need to do around the house...but I really don't want to do it. I know I am going to regret it, but I can't help myself....I just want to relax, especially while Sterling is asleep.

I think I will just veg out, and talk with Ara...

Baby Lemonade

Sterling on his new quilt, that his Grandma Kim made for him. I need to quickly say, Sterling HATED tummy time, until he got this quilt. Now he will tolerate tummy time for about 20-25 minutes! He has now even learned how to roll over both ways. He also does this little inch worm type crawl. He can move about 1/2 and inch sometimes. He is so desperate to move around. Its great seeing him.

Sterling is officially 4 months old. He just recently took his first road trip, to Seattle. He had a difficult time in the car, but it was worth it. We had a great time in Seattle visiting Melissa, Brad, Isla and Graham. It was equally great getting to spend time with Melissa. I miss them all so much. I say it all the time. I really enjoyed seeing her kids. They are without a doubt, the cutest kids, not related to me, that I have ever ever been around. They are incredibly smart, and very entertaining. I love them, and look forward to seeing them again very soon.

Sterling has been watching me eat. I have noticed he will watch me bring the food to my mouth. He will then smack his lips and click his tongue. If I am holding him, facing out, he will twist his neck until he can see me eating. I believe this is a sign that he is ready to start some solids, but I also will admit, I am not jumping on the queue, and will wait as long as I can. I will see his pediatrician in 3 weeks, and will ask their opinion at that time. I know several mothers, via Baby Center, that have already started their 4 month olds on solids.

Sterling and I went to Kohls and Sears yesterday. We were looking for new cookware, and new silver wear. I think we found some potential buys, but I will be going back with my husband, to make a final decision. Sterling, once again, proved how much he is hating the carseat right now. I had to carry him around the store, and push his stroller. I was very sweaty by the time we got out of the store.

Thank you Ara, for having some really good taste in music. If it was not for you Ara, I would never have given Syd Barrett a listen to. I really like his music, and listened to "Baby Lemonade" 15 times in the car yesterday.

Off the subject...Charlie Sheen is really starting to piss me off. I feel sorry for him, but I also feel sorry for all of the people that are depending on him, to "get clean" so they too, can continue with their jobs. I am sure it has to be frustrating waiting around for him. They wait in limbo...
It makes me wonder if he even thinks about all the lives he will impact if he can't get it together.

Well Sterling is beginning to make noise in his bed. I better get him before he really lets me know he is awake!

.....Grrrrr.....

I hope that getting it off my chest and on "paper" will make me forget about it. What am I talking about you wonder?? I am getting really sick of people telling me that my baby is behind. The people that feel the need to make these kinds of comments obviously do not realize how hurtful it can be to the mother of the child. My son was born nearly a month early, he may not have hit all the milestones other almost 4 months old have, but he is just FINE! If there was an issue, I am sure his pediatrician would say so. His pediatrician has also told us that we need to keep in mind that since he was born a little early, we might notice him hitting these milestones a little later than babies born at their full term. We work with him a lot, and we feel he is where he needs to be at. I have 3 other children, and have worked with children, specifically infants to 2 years old, and I can honestly say ALL BABIES DO DEVELOP AT DIFFERENT TIMES! Anyway, maybe now I will stop letting this issue bother me so much.

In other news, I went to the MD today. My MD thinks I have an infection in my right breast. Its been very tender and I have a hard time nursing Sterling on it. Afterwards I feel extreme pain and a hot stabbing feeling. It sucks. She gave me antibiotics, so hopefully it clears up soon.

Jeremy, Sterling and I will be making a trip to Seattle. We are going to visit The Keymers. I am really looking forward to seeing Melissa. I miss her so much and I really haven't had a real chance to talk to her, in quite some time. We hope to hit up IKEA, while we are there. We need some new drinking glasses, and the ones we really love, were purchase there. It will be interesting to drive with the baby, but I am sure he will do ok...well, at least I hope so!