Naps and Nipples: June 28th

June 28th- I can do it, I can do it

Today Dominic sat up with very little help from Mommy and Daddy. All we had to do was hold his hands for support and he would slowly grunt his way inch by inch up into the sitting position. As of late that is his absolute favorite place to be, sitting up looking around at the world or the TV. He does get really upset that he can’t do it on his own, but when we help we congratulate him when he sits up and he smiles so big. I bet it won’t be long and he will be able to sit up with us hold his legs down, and then without any help at all!

Dominic also had another foot discovery today…his toes!! While sitting on Daddy he leaned down as he always does and sat that way staring. After watching him we realized he had found his toes. For the next 15 minutes he would lean and grab on to his toes, it started with just the left foot and then the right by themselves, but soon he found he could grab both feet at the same time. He really enjoyed playing with his toes and talking to Daddy telling him all about his new discovery.

Naps and Nipples: June 27th

June 27th- Blankets, Blankets

Dominic loves blankets. He holds on to them, puts them in his mouth, covers his face and entertains himself for hours with them. Today I was cold and sleepy so I had my pillow and comforter on the couch. I laid Dominic on the pillow and he fell right to sleep. Later in the day he was laying on my comforter and he had a blast. Who needs baby blankets when you can have a huge comforter? He played and played with the blanket until he got sleepy, then he cuddled in the blanket.

Today he also started a new sound. Its hard to describe but it sounds like a "mmmm" over and over again. After he discovered this sound he did it none stop for the next 2 hours, he then found he could groan and growl. He did that for the rest of the day. Every time he was sleepy and fighting it, eating, wanting to sit up, and when he tried to grab his feet.

Naps and Nipples: June 25th&26th

June 25th- The Great Crib War of 2010

Oh today was the biggest battle of my life… the great crib war. Dominic has decided he no longer wants to sleep in his crib. We tried everything we could think of. Turn the mobile, turn off, turn radio on/off, put blanket under the pad to make it softer, lights on/off, with/without pacifier, with frog, with/without blankets… NOTHING worked. We fought and fought until nearly 6 am and finally from pure exhaustion he fell asleep and slept for about 5 hours. Both Mommy and Daddy were at their wits end. We have had tons of issues with him sleeping in the crib, he obviously doesn’t like it but what else are we suppose to do? Dominic isn’t a very good night sleeper (he gets it from his parents) when we say he sleeps for 5 hours that with several wake ups. As of late he has been waking at around 2am and again at 5:30 hungry. Poor baby doesn’t get very much uninterrupted sleep until the day time. We hope and pray he gets use to the crib and finally settles on sleeping there, and getting better sleep, and maybe we will get better sleep ourselves as well.

On a not so distressing note… well to Dominic its not, today Dominic pulled Mommy’s hair for the first time. When I was getting ready to put Dominic in the bath he grabbed a hold of my hair and wouldn’t let go, the funny part is I was just bragging about him not doing that. Teaches me a lesson, keep the bragging to myself haha.



June 26th- On the Go

While at Wal-Mart Dominic was having a great time playing in his car seat while Mommy and Daddy were eating at McDonald’s. As we were shopping he was still enjoying himself until we would stop moving. When we stopped to get something he would cry, but if we started moving again and kept moving he was happy. Dominic had us in and out of the store in about an hour and a half, that includes eating! No lollygagging with Dominic!!
Later in the evening while trying to get Dominic to sleep he wanted to be walked around. He would nod off as Mommy was walking all around the house, but when I sat down on the couch or tried to put him down, he would pop open his eyes and cry. That boy was on the move today and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

Naps and Nipples: June 24th

June 24th- Spoon Thief

Tonight’s cereal time was a blast. Dominic was having a good time while eating. He was talking, munching on his bib, putting his hands in his mouth, getting cereal all over Mommy and oh yeah stealing the spoon!
As Mommy was putting the spoon to Dominic’s mouth to feed him he grabbed a hold of the spoon. He tried to feed himself but wasn’t very good at it. He would shove it too far in his mouth and gag himself. At another point he grabbed the spoon again and no matter how hard I tried I wasn’t getting it back. Dominic has a crazy strong grip, I pulled and pulled and finally Daddy had to come to rescue Mommy by getting the spoon for her.
We were so happy he grabbed the spoon, it means he is getting better hand eye coordination, and more curiosity. Soon enough he will be feeding himself… and not gagging!!

Naps and Nipples: June 21st, 22nd, 23rd

June 21st, 22nd, 23rd- Foot Loose

These last few days have been pretty basic “your everyday happenings.” Dominic has been sleeping a lot lately which is good, it means he is growing but on a down side, generally when he is that tired he wants to be as close to Mommy as possible. Don’t get me wrong, Mommy loves every moment with her baby boy, but sometimes you just gotta go to the bathroom, or need to do a few house chores. As of late Dominic has wanted to be held, rocked, or cuddled. I love all of these, so after a few moments of thinking, “I really need to do last night’s dishes” I lay down next to Dominic, look at his angelic face and think “this is exactly what I should be doing!”

Dominic has made a new discovery… His Feet! A few days ago he realized he can touch his knees. The next day he found he can touch his toes as well, and ever since his little legs are always up in the air and his hands are exploring anything he can reach. As of right now while I am typing he is laying in the bassinet next to me holding on to his toes with his right hand. It is so darn cute; he gets the funniest little look on his face and usually starts chattering. If not on his legs, ankles, or toes, Dominic’s hands are in his mouth, or he has captured Mommy or Daddy’s. Dominic will be sitting in his Mommy’s lap, grab my hand and POP my fingers are plunged into his mouth getting sopping wet. Unfortunately for Dominic my fingers are a tad bit longer than his and he gags himself several times a day. We enjoy watching as Dominic grows each day, and love to watch as he makes new discoveries.

Naps and Nipples: June 20th

June 20th- Happy Father’s Day

Today Dominic and Daddy were playing on the couch and Daddy started teasing Dominic by saying “I’m gonna tickle your little fat roll!” As with most babies Dominic has a cute little fat roll right under his chin and Daddy found out that it’s ticklish! Every time Daddy would tickle him and say “I’m gonna get your fat roll!” Dominic would squeeze his chin to his chest, get a huge smile on his face, and sometimes yell or squeal with excitement. After the neck roll got boring, Daddy moved on to Dominic’s little arm pits, and his tummy, which we have nick-named “the toad tummy.” Toad tummy came from the way Dominic’s little tummy seems to puff up after a good hearty meal, which is the same general shape as a toad’s body. The best part about the whole thing is that Dominic’s happy squeals are really starting to resemble giggles and we are sure full on laughs are right around the corner.

Naps and Nipples: June 19h

June 19th- My First BBQ



Today Dominic, Mommy, and Daddy went over to Cassie and Travis’s to have a Father’s Day BBQ. In spirit of the day Dominic wore his brown Daddy’s BBQ Buddy shirt, which was a big hit. When Ryker woke up he and Dominic sat and stared at each other for a good five minutes. Dominic was a bit fussy and sleepy but we figured that was an effect of the shots, he still didn’t want to use his legs. We left after a few hours because the whole family was tired and we need to get home to Khaos. After a good nap, Dominic was rejuvenated. The whole family, Khaos included, laid on the floor to play. We all had a great time. We tried a new way to do tummy time with a throw pillow and shake the rattle in front of him. It worked for a while but he lost interest and just wanted to play on his back again. After playing on the floor we put Dominic in his bouncer seat, and he played for nearly an hour smacking the toys, bouncing, and watching all the lights.