Go Bananas!

Tonight I took Truman to his first concert - The Wiggles Go Bananas! I was brave and we took the subway downtown and then walked to the Roger's Center. Truman was so good and held my hand the entire way. I could not believe Truman's grin when the Wiggles came on stage, I will remember his expression always. He was completely amazed!

Truman sat on my lap for the entire concert, he was not interested in getting up to dance with the other children. Even when Murray came down the aisle near our seats, Truman was not about to leave me to see him. When we got home Truman was able to recite for Jerry what he saw, who came out first, what songs they sang. I have a feeling this will not be our last Wiggles concert! Oh and BTW - I loved every minute of it!

I realized this weekend that I had not yet taken any nude photos of our youngest son! There were only a few I could post for the blog, the others were a little x-rated. Oliver loves to be naked (who doesn't)...luckily he didn't pee! Delish!

Our little Olie is no longer sleeping at night as well as he was a few weeks ago. I am not sure if he is going through another growth spurt, but he is now waking every three hours to eat where he was previously sleeping for up to six hours plus. As well, he generally prefers to sleep in my arms Miracle wrapped or not! I need to break him of this habit, but as Jerry keeps reminding me in a few years he won't want to sleep with me at all.

Three Months, Apple Picking and a Belated Thanksgiving Dinner

Little Olie recently turned three months! At his three month appointment he weighed in at 12lbs 8oz (44th percentile) and was 60 cm long (78th percentile). Jerry and I expected him to weigh more than Truman at this age, so we were surprised that Truman actually was heavier, although longer at three months. Oliver did very well with his round of shots, thank goodness. Only four more consecutive months to go!

Olie seems to be following in his brother's footsteps and spends a good portion of his waking hours talking. He has also found his hands and is enjoying chewing on them. Here comes the drool! OMG, I almost forgot how wet babies can be!

Last weekend we went apple picking with the Starkman's. Jake and Truman had a fabulous time riding on the flatbed and eating apples. I am sure a few of the apples Truman was eating came from the ground, yum! The weather was extremely cold, but that did not stop us from going again this past weekend. This time we went with Tina, Pat, Avery, Nanny and Oopa. Truman just adores his Oopa and was so excited to see him. Avery enjoyed watching the farm animals and was brave enough to go inside the pen and pet them. Truman preferred watching them from a safe distance. For a boy who loves animals, he sure does prefer admiring them from afar!

Truman has been saying some interesting things these days, one of his favourite lines is "Can we talk?". There are a few sayings that I prefer not to repeat....and Jerry and I are figuring out how to deal with it...he's not swearing, but he is saying a phrase which we know he doesn't understand the meaning, but that is not appropriate to say. Ahhh life with a preschooler.

While we were apple picking we picked up a pumpkin for Truman to decorate. This was the first time that Truman was able to draw two eyes, a nose, mouth and ears in the right place and correct shape. I was amazed. He was also drawing with his left hand, although he seems to interchange with both hands for different activities, so I am not certain he is a lefty.

This past weekend we had our annual family Thanksgiving dinner, although belated. Tina and I were amazed how stress-free we were this year, usually we are scrambling at the last moment and sending Jerry out for some last minute items. Truman loved the extra attention he was getting and somehow convinced Troy, Misty and Tina to draw with him. At one point Tina was looking up the requested animal on the Internet. I realized how bossy my little boy can be! Thanks again everyone for celebrating with us! Next year we may celebrate Thanksgiving in Pat and Tina's new home!

Giggles

Oliver in general is a serious and calm little fellow. He does enjoy to smile and especially giggle in delight. He seems to have just discovered his voice and loves to modulate it. I also believe he recognizes me, as he has difficulty taking his eyes off me at times. I don't mind! However, when I try to capture his smile he becomes so captivated by the camera the smile is replaced by a look of deep thinking.

The days and weeks seem to be flying by. We keep ourselves quite busy with Salsa Babies, Mommy Movies, meeting up with friends, and going for walks. Our social calendar is quite booked up lately. I am enjoying every minute of being with my youngest son.

Oliver is still a pretty good sleeper but of course when my dear husband goes away he decides to have some difficulty. I am hoping to hit the sack a little early tonight. Why do children seem to know when their parents are not home? Fingers crossed that tonight will be a better night and I can get some much needed sleep.

The biggest hurdle that Oliver and I are trying to overcome is breastfeeding, if you can believe we are still having problems almost 12 weeks in. I have resorted to pumping on one side to alleviate the pain and promote healing. Tomorrow we will attempt to latch again hopefully with some success. Regardless, we have an appointment with Dr. Newman in a few weeks. In the meantime, hopefully my repetitive strain injury subsides! All for my little boy!

I am trying to remember when "routine" sets in with the little ones. I can't quite remember when Truman had a nap/bedtime schedule. Oliver scheduled himself for bedtime and goes to sleep anytime between 7pm and 9pm. He usually only wakes up once at night for a quick feed and sleeps again until about 6am and is then up until we take Truman to school. I am sure we will start developing a schedule soon and I am not in any hurry.