Priceless!

We came from the pediatrician yesterday and we were very excited when the doctor told us that Timmy can already eat solid foods. Yey for Timmy! For awhile now we let him sit on his high chair with an empty bowl, his rubber spoon and sippy cup of water during meals. Poor little boy because he would stare at mommy and daddy's food. Finally yesterday he was able to eat something with mommy and daddy.

We gave some mashed potatoes and orange juice. He liked it! I especially liked his asim face when first tasted juice and his questioning look while he was eating the potatoes. These moments are priceless and I thank God that my husband were able to witness this milestone. 

Happy days are over

I had my first fight with my almost three month old son last night. What did we fight about? Thumb sucking or better yet fist sucking.

I've always felt against thumb sucking because I saw what it could do to your thumb (aesthetics) and that it pacifies the baby thus he doesn't learn to sleep by himself. Early on hubby and I have been talking about whether we would let Timmy thumbsuck and decided that we would since his only a baby. But then last night while I was putting him to sleep I decided to not let him thumbsuck and boy did he react violently almost like he was throwing a tantrum. Our "fight" lasted quite awhile. I eventually got tired and just let him continue sucking his thumb.

I had to ask my hubby again if we were right in letting him have his thumb because I was surprised by how Timmy reacted. We decided to ask the doctor and she said to not let him thumbsuck because it's his way to pacify himself and she jokingly (half half) told us that we let him do it so that he would keep quiet. Yikes! so true for me! It got me thinking that ya since we let him thumbsuck it was a bit easier for us to keep him quiet. Timmy quiet = more time to do what I want. When you think about it kinda selfish.

Ha! to be a parent you always have to do what is right for your child even if it means that sacrificing your wants. So now, we've (much to my hubby's dismay) decided to be firm against thumbsucking. From now on Timmy will always have mittens on. We won't always be there to grab his hands away from his mouth but at least we're doing our part. Actually his doctor gave us an good idea....pin his mittens (with his hands in it) to his clothes! haha! I wish it were that easy. Looking forward (yak!) to more fights with my son.

Sleep like baby

Timmy is now 7 weeks old and he's starting to have a sleep schedule. He usually sleeps for no more than two hours during the day and wakes up at most three times in the wee hours of the morning. This is a great change from the every hour feedings when he was just a few weeks old.

When he was just a few weeks old he preferred to sleep in his stroller but now that he's getting older (and bigger!) I've started to put him in his crib for his naps. So far so good. He doesn't squirm when I put him down. I've been doing some reading on putting babies to sleep and read that babies should be given a schedule and should develop good sleeping habits. Here are a few things that my hubby and I are doing:

• Bed time is at 8pm
• Warm sponge bath
• Massage his itty bitty legs and arms
• Recite Psalm 23
• Pray before going to bed

It's been 4 days since we started it and it is HARD! I was successful the first day but the succeeding days were a challenge. I told myself that it doesn't matter how long it takes just as long as he understands what we're doing. A mom shared that she had to do it like 10 million times before she succeeded and I'm praying for patience. Consistency is the key. Add to that patience, selflessness and prayers. Then again isn't that what motherhood is about.