16 Months

Where, oh where, has my baby gone? I now have a full-fledged toddler living with me. Walking and running still top the agenda, but now more complex movements have become the norm. When he crosses a room, he'll squat to pick up an interesting toy. Soon I fear he’ll be ambitious enough to figure out how to push a chair over to the kitchen counter so he can climb up for a better look — all the more reason to make sure my house is as childproof as it can be. Rayce is changing and growing at such a fast pace some days I feel, I just can’t keep up. It’s pure craziness. Lord help me get through toddler hood, I need you like never before!

Straps? What straps?

Rayce managed to wiggle himself out of his highchair straps. I tell you this kid learns something new everyday. He continues to test me, day in and day out. Now that he is walking everywhere he constantly keeps me on my toes. Some days I just can’t keep up with him. I’ll turn my head for a brief second and he’s into something that I’d never thought he’d be into.

On the flip side, it’s so neat just to sit and watch him learning new things. He’s so bright. He can now relates different things to certain words. For an example I’ll say, “are you hungry, do you want to eat?” and he’ll either look or walk over to his highchair. Some of his other favorites are hot and bye bye. He associates the word hot with the stove. He learned that one real quick because when I bake he likes to touch the stove and I always say no, hot. He also knows when I say “bye bye” to go to the door. I can see those chains turning in there. It’s so cute.


I love this kid, his smile truly sets me free!

Houston we have a tooth

Last night was the night from H-E-double hockey sticks. Rayce woke every two hours and was whimpering and whining. It was obvious something was wrong but we just didn't know what. So I gave him some Tylenol and exactly 4 hours later he was right back where we started so then I knew for sure he was in some kind of pain. Let me just state for the record as a mother this is the worst thing in the world, knowing your child is in pain and not knowing where the pain is coming from. So, we made it through the night (with lots of help from dad) and tired nonetheless. To my surprise this morning Rayce had popped a tooth! I always check his gums in the morning just to see if anything is going on in there and yes indeed this morning he had something in there. I feel so bad for the little guy, all that whimpering last night was from his little tooth. Bless his heart poor little thing being a baby is so tough isn’t it!?!

Making changes

Something has to change because not having a full nights sleep in almost 3.5 months is starting to get to me. So, this weekend I am working on getting Rayce to sleep in his crib. For those of you who don't already know Rayce has been sleeping with me in my bed since he was 2 weeks old. At first it worked out great for me but now it's time for mommy to start sleeping through the night. I think Rayce is capable of sleeping through the night and that it is time to make a transition to his crib. He is currently taking a nap in his crib for the first time and so far has been asleep for half an hour. Hopefully tonight will be the same.

Sleeping in his crib for the first time. He smiled as soon as I took this pic! Think he likes it in there?!