In efforts to update a little more often, I'm here for another post! I won't clog your inbox with notifications all the time…just once and awhile!
We are doing well and settling into our new crib. Our new house that is…Rory wants absolutely nothing to do with his crib. While Rory sleeps great while cuddling with Joe or I, he's not a fan of sleeping alone. We haven't exactly figured out what to do about this (after a few tries at letting him scream, we've abandoned that idea). But, I guess we should be thankful that he is peacefully sleeping…albeit in a less than ideal location. Regardless, we love our new house...but we need to seriously pull it together. We haven't even unpacked our bathroom yet...
Rory's next big milestone is approaching quickly - FOOD. At our doctor's recommendation we waited as close to six months as possible to introduce food. Now, with his six monthday approaching next week, we have no idea what to do! We've put all of our eggs into the basket of this "First Foods" class that we'll be attending on Saturday to get a feel for how to do this well. Joe has an amazing food processor (thanks Dad & Francine, never guessed we'd be using it for this) and so we plan to blending up our own baby food as these hippies tend to do in the NW. (We are evolving…please keep us grounded, Midwesterners.) At Rory's 4 month doctor's appt. he hadn't revealed any signs of interest in food. Now, when we eat he follows every bite chewing on his tongue the entire time. I actually feel guilty for holding out on him. We'll see what we learn this weekend, but I think it's time…
Part of my hesitation to bringing food into the picture is certainly due to the realization of how quickly time has passed. I love our 6 month old Rory. It is SO fun to hear him talk and giggle. It's amazing how he smiles when he sees you. I love him more and more everyday. But there is grieving that comes with him growing up. I feel like I can't capture each moment long enough before its already gone and he's onto something else…rolling over, sitting in a highchair, moving in a walker…But, the reality is that Rory will grow up too fast. The only thing I can do is enjoy today. So if that means real food, so be it!
Rory and I are about to take our first trip without Joe. I am a little nervous about the travel time, and we will certainly be missing Joe. We're heading to St. Louis for a quick weekend trip with hopes of getting some good, quality family time. We've been anticipating the trip for 2 months, so I'm excited that we're just about a week away!
I've been taking a lot of video lately because Rory is really into talking. Not so much into rolling over anymore (hasn't in several weeks) but really into talking. It's funny because if he had a big day with the nanny (trip to the mall), when I pick him up he won't shut up! It really seems like he's telling us all about it. He's a goofball. Anyways, if/when I find the time and best way to upload those videos, I'll send them your way!
Hope everyone is doing well. See many of you very soon.
Love,
Robyn
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