Xavier has a friend.

I keep hearing stories from Ms. Megan and Ms. Mary about Xavier and his friend Adelaide. Adelaide is close to his age and a cute nearly bald little girl. Apparently Xave goes up to her and holds her hand! ( heart melting....what a sweet boy I have) Yesterday it was reported they played together in the tunnel and made a cave on their own and just giggled and giggled about it. When I went in to pick him up yesterday he was sitting in the library corner just flipping through the pages of a book. I can't believe how big he is getting.

This week has been hard. I came down with mastitis on Sunday. So Wednesday and Thursday I tried to nurse Xave at daycare. He would have nothing to do with me, he actually pushed me away! The first day he was so animated and Loud. Like "hey my mama is here, did you see its my Mama how cool is that" He just jabbered away. He is walking so well and they are going to move him to the next room, next month.

Today a few of the kids from the room above his were in his class and as I was about to go take his jacket off one of the little boys just pushed him, on purpose and knocked him over. I was MAD. Xave was bawling; big, sad tears. I scooped him up and he just kept crying, I think he would have cried less if I had not been there. It took several minutes for him to settle down, but I was glad I was there to give him hugs and kisses.

I am sure Xave knows who Dada is. When I am with him if hears a noise somewhere else in the house he asks "DA?" In his room the other night while I was trying to put him to bed he kept trying to peek around the door, because he could hear Brent in the kitchen. Though I agree the excited kicks make me giggle.

Kicks

Xavey is a Momma's boy for sure, I think sometimes I'm just that nice guy that brings him to Mommy. Though lately I think things are slightly changing. Lately when I pick him up, he grins his big toothy grin and when I'm pulling him up, he kicks his legs, sort of like I'm so excited I can't keep it all in and its escaping out my toes! It makes me feel pretty special :)

Big grins and big teeth.

Xave,

This morning in bed you were so sweet. While you were nursing you kept rubbing my arm. When you finished you popped off and sighed a big contented sigh as you plopped backwards on the comforter. You looked so cute and L-O-N-G in your green footie jammies. You looked up at me and grinned. Your teeth look huge in you little mouth. 2 on the bottom half way through with one on the top left peeking out. There are 3 more on top that can be seen under the gums but are not there yet. I love your smile. You are so easy to flash the megawatt grin, I hope that you never loose that ability.

This morning Xavier also discovered he could open his diaper.....luckily we averted disaster, but it was close.

September 10, 2009

I decided to start this second blog as a journal to keep up with Xavier. Most of it will be the boring details and worries only a Mama would care about. I do think it will be fun to look back on in a few years.

Last night was a bad night. He would not sleep. I think his teeth were hurting, but when you are trying to cut 4 teeth at once it can't be fun! I finally let him get up and he sucked on ice cubes in the mesh feeder for a while. He looked so content leaning back against Brent's chest, chewing on the green mesh. Finally he went to bed and did not wake up again until 5:30.

I really thought I would miss his gummy smile, and maybe I do a little but I find it surprising that his toothy grin is so much cuter to me. He is growing so fast. I bought clothes for him and they hardly fit, well at least not with a cloth diaper on.

I am also feeling a little guilty for cutting back on pumping. He only got barely 3 ounces of breast milk today at daycare, the rest cows milk. I have no idea how much he should be drinking at this point and he is still not great at the sippy cup.