30

Yesterday I turned 30. Jeff and I had a nice quiet celebration with a sushi lunch on Sunday and some desserts from Paris Baguette. It was really nice and I didn't miss having a big party with friends. I think if we had tried to organize a big get-together we would have both ended up even more exhausted than we already are. The only thing that put a damper on our weekend was a nasty stomach bug that I got on Thursday which I then gave to Jeff (sorry, Jeff). Somehow Simon was spared. 

My birthday also marks Simon's 4 month birthday :). Happy 4 months to my sweet baby! He keeps getting more and more interesting and is learning new skills so fast. It really is amazing watching him grow. I love making him smile :).

Happy Thanksgiving

It's been a very fun family filled Thanksgiving weekend. I barely had to work Friday so it was like having a four day weekend! Very precious and valued time off indeed.

Jeff's parents came up and stayed with my parents so both sets of grandparents had their fill of "Simon time". He is one very loved baby! I think he enjoyed all the attention because today, when we finally had some down time at home, he would fuss if not picked up and held. 

Simon is growing and hitting all his milestones. At his 4 month visit he dropped his weight percentile to 75%ile and his head circumference to about 75% as well but his height remains at 90%ile. We're trying to encourage him to drink a little more milk at each feeding (from 4 to 5 oz) which he sometimes does and other times still drinks 4 oz. I think maybe it dropped a bit because the week he was sick he didn't eat much at all. Anyway, his pediatrician is still happy with his growth and he now weighs a hefty 16 pounds, 3 ounces. Doubled his birth weight!

Simon can now roll over both front to back and vice versa, so we can't just leave him on the couch anymore without close supervision :). He also is much more aware of his surroundings and reaches out for objects/stares at things in front of him very intently. This includes my phone, which he tried to grab today :). 

I'm feeling extremely lucky and thankful for having such an amazing family. These are good times, indeed. Everyone is in good health, and we all have everything we could possibly want and more. I get so easily caught up in the little trials and stresses of my daily life that I forget how good I really have it. I try to remind myself when stuck in traffic and anxious to get home that it means I have something really awesome to go home to, as well as a job and a car, and at least I'm not still working. :]

Here are the latest pics of Simon. His  cheeks!! 

Milestone achieved!

Over the weekend Simon figured out how to roll over. I put him on his back and went to brush my teeth. When I came back he was on his belly! Heehee. He's not very good at it yet and can't really do it routinely, but I'm sure it won't be long before he rolls all over the place. 

Something else he learned to do was blow raspberries :). It's so cute!! I blow them back at him and he starts laughing. Jeff says I'm reinforcing bad behavior :P

Surviving the sick

I'm Last week Simon was sick, and there were a couple of miserable nights where he would wake up coughing and barf after eating. All over me in the middle of the night. Jeff and I both lost a lot of sleep from that...to top it off, I got sick also and I'm still fighting it. Blah. Jeff ended up just keeping Simon home Thursday and Friday so he could get better. 

Luckily Simon got better over the weekend and is just has a residual cough. His appetite is back to normal which is a relief :)

In terms of milestones, Simon has started to try to roll over from back to front. He basically ends up on his side but can't seem to flip all the way over. Maybe it will happen soon!