As of 2.3.15
18lbs 2oz - 60%
27.5" - 85%
Surprisingly his eyes are still blue for the most part but depending on what he wears sometimes they look green.
His strawberry birthmarks are still visible and haven't changed much.
His dark brown hair is coming in more but he's still a baldie.
He still has the chubbiest of cheeks and a double chin if you catch him at the right angle.
I'd say he's the perfect mix of CT and me.
Clothes: 9 -12 months. 9 months fit best.
Diapers: This past month we transitioned to size 3 disposable diapers and we went up a 'rise' snap on cloth diapers.
Shoes: Kingston's go-to grey moccs are becoming too tight on his chubby feet. Time to size up!
Eating
Kingston still loves to eat - imagine that! He usually nurses first thing in the morning around 530am, (cereal and a fruit) + 6oz bottle around 830a, veggie + 6oz around noon, 6oz at 300p, veggie or fruit + nurse at 530p, nurse at bedtime.
So far he's tried 'real' foods in this order:
oatmeal cereal, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, turnips, avocados, bananas, apples, peaches, pears, squash. He is so happy to get any type of flavor that he will eat anything we feed him expect the frozen avocados that turned bad and tasted like soap.
I would say he LOVES: turnips, carrots, apples, and pears. He also loves to chomp on whole bananas in his mesh food holder.
This past month we also introduced water in a sippy cup with straw. We tried two different types of tommy tippee sippy cups but he only wanted to chew on the hard tip. CT gave him some drinks out of his cup while we were out a restaurant one day and since then he's been hooked. Now that he's able to 'suck' out of a straw he's also able to successfully eat out of those baby food pouches which makes it easy to feed him while we are out and about.
I'm still pumping at work - always 2 times a day but I try and make it 3 times a day. I average about 12oz a day which is enough - but I'm always wishing it was more.
Sleeping
This past month Kingston had a rocky month sleep wise. He still is sleeping a solid 8/9 hours - usually 800p-500a - but he will wake up with random bouts of crying (which he never did before) and needs his paci. He wakes up almost always at 430am. So weird. Interal alarm clocks are real people. There were also a few nights that he was waking himself up every 2-3 hours so we decided to put him back in his swaddle which helped tremendously. We will continue to swaddle him until he really shows interest in rolling over a bunch.
He still is sleeping awful at daycare - maybe a 20-40 min nap in the morning and a 30-rarely 1.5hr nap after lunch. When he naps at homes on the weekend it's pitch black, he's swaddled with the blanket by his face and the fan is on. While at day care it's bright, there are a bunch of kids around, he's not swaddled and there's no fan. What can I say - the kid just likes his routine.
Because of this lack of sleep at school, I think he is overly tired when he goes to bed at night. It's crazy how I had him on such an awesome nap/sleep schedule before daycare and he was sleeping 830p-645a, eating and then going back to bed for another 2 hours while never waking up. And bow that he naps horribly at daycare he sleeps worse at night. I'm hoping that putting him to bed earlier these days will help him catch up on his sleep.
Milestones
He can roll over but chooses not to. He's really only done it a couple of times from tummy to back and never back to tummy.
He has much more control sitting up and this is his most preferred position.
He studies his hands and what they do. We are working on teaching him how to wave. He's got the motion down but doesn't know appropriate time to do it.
He straight belly laughs.
He turns in circles during his rare minutes of tummy time.
He can feed himself but would prefer if we did it.
Likes
All sports - in person or on tv.
Bath time.
Chewing on his pointer finger.
His toes.
People watching. He is such the awesome shopping partner. He will just sit in the cart and stare at people.
Mama & daddy's bed.
Watching Bentley - wherever he is.
Books & balls.
The colors black and white.
Any STL cardinals logo.
Watching me in the kitchen from the high chair.
Dislikes
Tummy time - unless it's in the bath.
Getting his snot sucked. He is a professional snot sucking blocker. He holds his breath and closes off the back of his throat so nothing can get out. He's too smart.
People with glasses. He cries every time.
Sounds/Words
ah-goo
grr
He gargles his spit in the back of his throat and blows spit bubbles by vibrating his lips.
Da-Da (doesn't know that CT is his dada but LOVES to say it)
Something that sounds like hi.
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Whoaaa
Ba-Ba
Lots of jibber jabber.
Activities
He loves music and his daddy rapping and singing to him.
If he's on his back and has his toes he can be entertained for minutes on end.
Hanging out with his daddy at the gym.
Who needs toys when hangers and crinkled water bottles are around?
Misc.
Kingston has been around for 6 months and Bentley still stays away. Kingston loves him and gets the biggest smile when Bentley comes close, but that's hardly ever. We started working on soft touches so hopefully some rubs will entice Bent.
Kingston is still be battling the good ol winter cold. During the weekend we get him cleared up just in time for Monday and daycare to come around. It's mostly snot that drains and causes him to cough. Right now we are using the nose frieda, a cool mist humidifier and Zarbee's cough syrup with lots of lovin'.
Kingston also had to be on his first dose of antibiotic this past month. Something nibbled his pointer finger the same one that you can find ALWAYS in his mouth causing a big bite that didn't want to heal. We waited a good week and a half before taking him in because I figured it was going to go away on it's own and I didn't want to be 'that mom' for taking your kid to Dr. for a bug bite. Thankfully 7 days of Cephalexin cleared it right up.
This little boy is such a little man already. He's officially found his boy parts and reaches for them whenever he can. He tries to undo the velcro on his diapers and put his hand in his pants whenever possible. It must be engrained in them from birth! He also is so active - whether it be kicking and grabbing while he's nursing or jumping up and down in his exersaucer. He's also way vocal and has his daddies temper. There's no doubt that he's 100% boy and I'm going to have my hands full soon enough!
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I love Kingston's personality and it is so fun/rewarding to watch him grow and learn. He's a giggle box and loves to laugh - but only at his mama and daddy. I love when he tries his hardest to keep his giggles in but CT knows right where to get him (on his ribs and back.) He isn't afraid of strangers but he doesn't give out his smiles out to just anyone. He really makes you earn them! I love how he will lay still for minutes if I'm kissing his chin and how he loves skin to skin snuggles on the weekends in the morning. His daddy is his best friend but he shows me so much love. He's also fascinated with Anyslee - his first friend and girl friend (until her sissy comes in the picture) He lets Ayns do whatever she wants to him and then always gives her a kiss on her cheek.
These truly are the best days of my life!
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