The Diaper Runneth Over

Well I think I have the answer to why Simon was such a cranky mess yesterday - he has yet another bout of diarrhea. He's really tired and not too interested in food and we've had to have one emergency bath today since the diaper was not mighty enough to contain the explosion. We're hoping to get another bottle into him before bed and then crossing our fingers that he makes it for part of the night. Poor little guy.

Wordless Wednesday

Another Tooth and Bloody Mouth

I don't know how Simon manages to stay so happy while teething (at least during the day)! The other day I got a piece of popcorn kernel stuck in my teeth and it aggravated my gums enough to want to take Advil and here Simon is popping teeth left, right and centre. We noticed some white bumps on the top and figured more teeth were coming soon. I guess Simon thought they were taking to long so he smashed his sippy cup into his gums and out popped a tooth and we had another bloody mouth to contend with. So the total is 6 teeth - 3 on top, 3 on bottom and I suspect another top one will appear this week.

Sunday's Seven and 365 Days of Pictures

Here's this weeks pictures:

Another busy week and so much to be grateful for.

1. More yummy recipes to add to our repertoire.

2. Simon is eating food with a bit more texture - Gerber puffs are now a mainstay around here.

3. Simon is sleeping better - we actually have a few more nights where he has gone almost right through until 7:00am.

4. A nice relaxing Saturday - Simon slept in until 8:00 (and Matt graciously let me sleep until 9:00), took two good long naps and was perfectly behaved during his waking hours.

5. Matt and I had a night out with friends - nothing fancy but good to do something different in the evening.

6. Getting the last 12-18 month size Valentine's shirt for Simon.

7. Meeting Matt for lunch on Friday - we're going to miss being able to do this when I'm back at work.

The Master Manipulator

Matt had an early soccer game last night and I tagged along so I could go out and socialize after. Auntie Debbie and Uncle Eric were the babysitters for the night. We left around 6:00pm which means 1 hour of Simon time before bed and then the can rent a movie for the rest of the evening - at least this is how it usually works for us. Well Simon is one smart cookie and always manages to keep his babysitters on their toes. We came home at 9:30pm and immediately heard Baby Einstein and when we walked in he was cuddled up on Debbie's lap watching his favourite show. Debbie and Eric looked stoned from watching Baby Einstein on loop (it's the one thing that calms Simon down) and Simon looked quite pleased with himself for getting to stay up late watching television - we definitely have a Master Manipulator on our hands.

The Look

Although he has been perfecting this look for quite a while, we have rarely been able to get it on camera. Today was a different story since it was basically the only look we saw. It is generally accompanied by rapid, heavy breathing. I think he does it to loosen the snot crusties but who knows with this kid!

Waving

Waving can now be added to Simon's circus baby bag of tricks. He was waving at my Mum from across the room today and my Mum was quick to point out that he has a very royal wave - much like that of the Queen.

Wordless Wednesday

Teeth Grinding and a Bloody Mouth

Today's diaper change was quite an event. Simon was doing his usual Houdini tricks and trying to disappear off the change table which usually results in a bit of a wrestling match. Well today's match saw Mommy draw some blood. Somehow he managed to cut the inside of his mouth and was bleeding everywhere. I didn't notice at first and thought it was just his usual crocodile tears but I felt bad once I saw it. He settled once he was loaded into the car to go to the pool and had no recollections of it once he was splashing about.

Now that we have uppers and lowers, Simon has developed a love of grinding. It is the worst noise imaginable. I'm hoping that the novelty of this wears out quick!

Simon @ 10 months

It's hard to believe that we are approaching a year. These 10 months have whipped by much faster than my 9 months of pregnancy! Simon has changed so much in the last month. At 10 months Simon:

-is crawling like a demon. He's fast, he's furious and he is usually on the trail of his favourite playmate, Brutus.


-pulls up on everything - there could be a crumb on the floor and he can pull himself up to a standing position :) He's managed to stand on his own a few times but only when he's holding a contraband object (like the remote control) that captivates him completely.
-is still not sleeping through the night although he is starting to get up only once a night on a more regular basis
-is developing a little bit of a personality - if he can't do something, or if you take something away from him, you'll know that he is not impressed
-has five teeth - three new ones in the past month
-is still wearing size 12-18 month clothing
-is an acrobat when it's time for diaper changes - he rolls, he lunges, he stands and he does high kicks!
-wears size 4 diapers
-still obsessively sucks his thumb
-takes two naps a day - sometimes three if we're out and about in the car
-always comes at you with his mouth open - sometimes he bites, mostly he just slobbers on you
-can clap, do high fives, occasionally waves - he's a regular circus baby
-cruises the furniture but isn't that interested in walking with our assistance
-will not drink from a sippy cup but he is fond of pulling off the lid and dumping the water on himself
-has started to play shy with new people - tilts his head or lays down with his head on the ground


-is still chunky but I have no accurate way to weigh him