7 Months!

Today Truman turned 7 months! Although he looks happy in these pictures I captured (he LOVES the camera), Truman and I had a rough night. I put Truman to sleep just before 8pm and he went to sleep quite easily. At about midnight he woke up screaming. I tried to soothe him as much as possible by going in and giving him his pacifier and teddy, but he wouldn't stop crying. He was definitely in pain from his teeth that are coming in, so I took him out of his crib and brought him in bed with me. Poor thing did not stop moving around all night. We slept the best from about 6am to 9am. I am hoping I will have enough energy to make it through the day! A nice cuppa Buck's will probably help me through!

Two More Teeth (Number Five and Six!)

On Monday night I noticed two blisters on the top of Truman's mouth on his gum line. One of these blisters started to bleed by the end of the night which never happened before. It looked as though two teeth may be breaking the surface, but his gums looked different than last time. Funny thing, he is not getting his two front teeth! Although, he has not been teething in the usual order. He has been sleeping a lot over the last few days and was crying since he woke up this morning and is now taking a nap. Poor guy! My arms seem to be the only thing that comforts him, which does not bother me at all!

Monday night we celebrated my father's 65th birthday. The family went out for dinner and then had dessert at our house (made by Tina of course). I think she made the BEST dessert ever....chocolate brownie cake with a white chocolate mouse and candied bananas....my oh my!

Yesterday Truman and I went to Gymboree and had a blast (I had such a workout!), we played and played some more. Truman has been flirting with all of our instructors lately and talks to them as they are giving the group instructions. I can't help but laugh! We then went on a nice long walk with Emily and Grace and enjoyed the beautiful weather. I was in much need of a nice Starbuck's coffee. What a warm and glorious day yesterday...I can't wait for the warm weather to stay!

Today, I am getting a much needed haircut and Nanny and Oopa are coming downtown with us. Hopefully Truman will be OK and not in too much pain.

The Weigh In: Part Six

I took Truman to his seventh month appointment...I was so worried that he hadn't put on enough weight, although he felt heavier I still had some reservations. I am happy to report that Truman is now just under 17lbs...weighing 7.68 kg. The solid food is sure helping him! He also shrank 1 cm...so I am assuming that the measurements from last time were wrong! Not the most accurate form of measurement! We are going back to the doctor in two months time just to make sure Truman is gaining enough weight. He is still only in the 25th percentile for weight. Plus, it will give me some peace of mind!

This week Truman tried pears and green beans...and what a reaction! It was so funny that I had to record him. I have been trying desperately to find a way to post the video...it makes me laugh every time I watch it! When he takes a bite it is like he is consuming something really strong. But now Truman's favourite thing to do is to spit out the food and spray it at me. I am trying so hard not to laugh because I am trying not to encourage this behaviour! But, truly it is adorable.


Yesterday afternoon Truman and I went for a nice long walk with Emily and Grace and enjoyed the beautiful warm weather. I can't wait for the warm temperatures to stay! Last night Jerry looked after Truman while I went out with the girl's. Both boys had a lot of fun together going for a walk and visiting Wawa. Next week we are starting both swimming lessons and Gymboree and are looking forward to them both!

I also wanted to wish my father a Happy 65th Birthday! We can't wait to celebrate on Monday!

Sitting Pretty

Yesterday Truman hit another developmental milestone...he sat on his own for a long period of time (meaning more than a few seconds)....he seemed quite proud of himself and was enjoying this new sensation! I am not sure how long he sat for, but it was at least 10 minutes! Wawa and David were over last night to witness this occasion! I am such a proud momma!

Yesterday afternoon we went to Ethan's third birthday party at this awesome indoor playground. Although Truman couldn't really "play", we had fun going down the slides together and Truman of course enjoyed flirting with all of the people. Other party attendees that we knew were Stephanie, Christine and Dashiell. Little Dash was such an angel and he slept through the entire party. I hope that I'll be able to hold him next time. Christine was as sweet as always and had so much fun playing with all of the toys. We also saw Rebecca, Shane and Harry. I can't believe that Harry is already a year old! Here's a picture of Harry, Scott and Truman (aka Harry S Truman)....OK we think it's funny...sorry! Ethan was having a great time playing with all of his friends and little Olivia looked like a princess!

So, March seems to be a popular month for birthdays and we have a couple of people we would like to send wishes out to....

Happy 1st Birthday Alexis! Happy 3rd Birthday Ethan! Happy Birthday Myriah! We hope everyone enjoys their special day! All the best!

Also, congratulations to Tzen and Tash! We can't wait to meet Leo!

Snuggle Bear

This morning, I put Truman down for his nap and when I came back in the room, this is how I found him! Fast asleep cuddling with his bear! Too cute! My little bug is still sleeping! We were suppose to be at Becca and Jake's at noon, so looks like we are going to be a little late!

Tonight Truman is going to be babysat by Wawa while Jerry and I go out for dinner with some of Jerry's work colleagues. I am looking forward to it (especially the coconut cream pie - best in the city! Yum!). Truman is looking forward to having a few hours alone with his grandmother!

This week all of our classes were cancelled because of March Break, but we still managed to stay busy. On Tuesday, Jerry ended up coming home early and we took a nice long walk and went for coffee and even sat outside! BTW, I can't wait for spring!! Wednesday Truman and I met Macayla and Bronna, Jake and Becca for coffee and lunch. Yesterday afternoon Nanny and Oopa came over for their weekly visit. Nanny enjoyed feeding Truman and helped my bathe him before bed. Tomorrow we are planning to meet Lana for lunch to catch up.

Happy 60th Nanny!

Yesterday Oopa, Tina, Pat, Jerry, Truman and I celebrated Nanny's (my mother's) 60th birthday! We all had such a wonderful evening....and Truman was excellent at the restaurant. It was only at the end of the meal when he had enough and started to fuss. We were all surprised at how good he was being! After dinner the gang headed back to our place for dessert, which of course was made by aunt Tina....yum! Tina made an orange blossom butter cake, with date mousse filing and iced with a chocolate ganache! We all took part in bathing Truman and then put him to bed (although he did not want to sleep). Truman woke up again in the middle of the night (two nights in a row) and had trouble falling back asleep. I hope this does not become a pattern, because I am having trouble falling back asleep too after he wakes up. I was up last night for two and a half hours until I decided to make myself a warm cup of milk. I was so tired this morning that I didn't even hear Jerry get out of bed!!

Truman and I walked Jerry to the subway this morning and then went for a long walk! Jerry was going to take the day off to spend with us and he was heartbroken when he was presented with more work yesterday afternoon. Poor daddy did not want to leave us today, we'll count down the days until the weekend!

Today I am going to try to make some baby food....I hope it turns out OK!!!! The first few times Truman tried bananas he wasn't crazy about them at all, but once I mixed it with oatmeal or rice cereal he seemed to enjoy the bananas that much better! It's all about the distractions!

Jerry, Truman, Morrie and I would also like to wish Grandpa Topolski a Happy 60th Birthday! We are looking forward to our visit this summer!

Meeting a New Friend!

Friday night Jerry and I decided to go out for sushi since it would be a quick and rather painless dinner. Well, eating sushi with a baby on your lap is not the easiest thing! Our little bundle refused to sit in his Bumbo and wanted to be in on all the action. Truman was either trying to grab the food, hot tea or chopsticks. He's an active fellow! Our dinner was less than 45 minutes in duration! Nonetheless, we did go out!

Saturday afternoon we went to meet the newest member of our group - baby Dash! What a cute little fellow. I can't remember when Truman was that small (although Truman was bigger at birth than Dash is now). It was really nice to hold a newborn again and hear the little noises they make. Stephanie and Ben are both doing well and Christine seems to love her new little brother. Christine has learned to twirl which is so adorable! We also saw Katie, Tim, Erin, Jamie, Myriah, Scott, Ethan and Olivia at the Thornton's.

Last night we had a quiet evening at home and Truman had some difficulty falling asleep which I wasn't surprised about. He didn't have a proper afternoon nap, Jerry and I are convinced he is teething again and this time getting his upper teeth. He is continuously sucking on his upper lip (although he hasn't been drooling)....time will tell!

This afternoon we went to a Pampered Chef party at Ryan, Rebecca and Jake's house. Jake and Truman spent some time playing with each other. Macayla joined in the fun too as she is feeling much better and is almost over her cold! We then went for a nice long walk with Macayla, Bronna and Jeff and enjoyed the beautiful weather. We can't wait for spring!

What's Doin'?

Truman and I have had a busy week once again....we had a lot to do after getting back from vacation and we both were catching up on sleep! Monday we had our regular Salsa class and then walked around Bayview Village with Emily and Grace. Monday night we put Truman back to sleep in his crib and he did exceptionally well. He only woke up once for his soother! I am happy that he adjusted back so quickly! On Tuesday morning we signed up for swimming classes which start in April and we both can't wait (although I can wait to put on a bathing suit). Tuesday afternoon we went for a nice walk with Emily and Grace and enjoyed the sunshine, but wished it wasn't so cold....Truman and I were missing the Caribbean weather! Wednesday we went to library class with Becca and Jake. Both boys enjoyed the singing and the stories! Then Wednesday afternoon Nanny and Oopa came for their weekly visit. Yesterday we tried a Gymboree class and will be joining at the end of the month. Truman can't wait to play with Jake and Macayla! Last night we went to Aunt Misty's for dinner and Truman had a blast and giggled for most of the night. It took him about half an hour to adjust to Misty's house, but once he did he was in great spirits!

Both Baba and Wawa have been very sick this week and we have been very worried about them both. Thankfully they are both feeling much better now. We hope we will have a chance to visit with them this weekend.

Truman is still enjoying his food and has tried both carrots and sweet potatoes and seems to be liking both veggies. I am hoping to try bananas on the weekend!

The Weigh In: Part Five/Six Months!/Tooth Number Four/Trip to Dominican Republic/Fattening Up!/New Friend

Wow! So much has happened since I last blogged! I will try to capture as much as I can...I'm working on only a few hours of sleep!

On February 23rd I took Truman to his 6 month appointment. I was a little upset to find out that Truman lost 1/2 a pound. I know that this does not seem like much at all (and I had suspected that he had not gained much weight), but I never thought he would have lost weight! At the same time he grew 3 cm in length and is now 70cm! 90 percentile for length, 22nd for weight! The Dr. isn't worried about his weight loss, so I am not going to worry either. I am just so happy that I started him on solids early! To think I may have been starving my child.

February 24th we left for the Caribbean and arrived in Punta Cana in the late evening. Truman only got a little upset on the flight down, being that it was a few hours past his bedtime. The drive to our hotel was rather rough and difficult without a car seat, although we managed quite well under the circumstances. It was glorious to be in the warm temperatures! We were so happy to get to our room, we quickly unpacked, ordered room service and went to bed.

The next morning we woke up early to check out the resort and of course grab some breakfast. We also went to find Wawa and David to say hello. We travelled to Punta Cana with both sets of parents which proved to be very helpful and a lot of fun having everyone around. The grounds were beautiful and very well maintained. We had banana trees growing right outside our window! The beach was breathtaking! Truman loved playing in, or rather eating the sand. He was a little bit afraid of the waves in the ocean and cried every time we brought him in the water. We spent most days by the pool as it was just so much easier with the little one. Besides, Truman preferred the pool water and each of us had so much fun taking him in.

We easily got ourselves into a routine and our days looked a little like this. Truman would wake up early every morning and as I would feed him, Jerry or my father would get our regular spot at the pool. We would then either try to get Truman to go back to sleep, or go for breakfast and then try to get Truman to go down for a nap. Truly, Jerry and I wanted to sleep in and this was the only way to get a few more hours of sleep. Not that we should complain, as we were in our room by 9pm at the latest every evening and usually asleep shortly after that....but we were on vacation and enjoyed a little sleep in! We would play by the pool, take a dip or two in the pool, and then gorge ourselves at lunch with delicious treats. We would return to the pool for a few more hours of sun and fun. Then, every afternoon, Jerry, Truman and I would take a walk on the beach and go for cappuccinos in the lobby bar (Starbucks could be in trouble if Bahia Principie decided to serve their coffee as a large franchise operation!). We would head back to the room and to get ready for dinner and gorge ourselves again. The food was excellent, and I would not be surprised if we all gained some weight. But, we couldn't help ourselves...delish!

While we were away, Truman turned 6 months! I can't believe half a year has already gone by already! On his 6 month birthday Truman cut his fourth tooth, again on the bottom. He was a little upset that day. Well, actually he screamed quite a bit and I wasn't sure why - I looked in his mouth and pop! another tooth! Is this really happening? Four teeth already! The next day, Truman was his happy, flirty self. We were happy that the pain did not last too long. Truman has also learned to sit quite well on his own, he does on occasion slouch over to one side. He has however, learned to bend and reach for a toy and then sit up. He marvelled at himself doing this over and over and over again one afternoon. He has also really mastered saying "ba" and "ma" and has been looking rather determined to try to communicate with us. Hmm, I wonder what he is trying to say?

I also think that over the last week Truman has put on some weight (hooray!). His arms and legs look a lot thicker which I am very happy about. We were feeding him cereal three times a day while away. Which, believe me is not easy when you realize you have a limited supply of ready-made formula with you! We thankfully had just enough. I can't get over how much the little man LOVES food. I can't wait to try new foods now that we are back.

We left our resort yesterday in the early evening (so sad). Jerry held him in the Baby Bjorn and both boys were loving all the attention they were receiving. Truman would giggle and laugh and anyone who would make eye contact. As we were boarding the plane, I took him in the carrier and he fell asleep and stayed asleep until about a half hour before we landed. What an angel, really. When we disembarked, Truman again became a little flirt and was so happy to be around all the people. He fell asleep as soon as we got him in his car seat and slept until early this morning. He's been a little off today (can we blame him, I'm a little off too). We are really going to miss spending time with Jerry this week and we'll just have to look forward to next weekend when we'll have more time together again!

While we were away, Ben and Stephanie had a little boy - Dashiell Carter. We want to wish the Thornton's congratulations and we are looking forward to meeting the newest member of your family!