I thought I'd write about our funny bathtub adventure last night. Collin is getting very very sneaky! He's already learning how to outsmart his parents.
So...for the past week or so we've been giving Collin a nightly bath, trying to set up a routine so he knows when bedtime is. (Which by the way is working because he falls right to sleep after his bath.) Anyways, we thought we had such a polite little boy because he doesn't spray us normally when we open his diaper. (Well...it's happened to Pat a few times... but he needs to be more efficient! Haha..) Ok..so as I was saying.. for the past week or so we give him a bath and he has started testing us. As SOON as we put him in the bathtub, he hits that warm water and decides to pee so we have to drain the tub and start all over again since we don't want him bathing in pee. (Although I have to admit after the second time I was like "okkk he's gonna have to bathe in it!" But Pat wouldn't let me...hahah) So I finally figured out that if I get a washcloth with warm water and cover his body while Pat dumps over the bathtub and refills it he isn't cold so he doesn't start screaming. We thought we had gotten so good at!!
Well... last night we tried to outsmart him... as Pat was getting the bath ready I opened his diaper and let some air get in there so maybe the cold air would make him go before he got in the water. But of course, I opened it and just covered it so it wouldn't spray everywhere. Pat came over and said I needed to open it more. So he proceeds to take off the diaper. We sat there for a second and sure enough... here comes the pee!!! Pat caught it all in the pee-pee tee-pee!! VICTORY!! We weren't gonna have to drain the tub!!!
So we go put him in the nice clean warm water and NOOOOOO!!!! Here comes the pee!!! hAnd he didnt just pee a little in the bathtub...he pushed so hard it came out of the water and made an arc over the bathtub wall!!!!! Two adults... outsmarted by a 7 week old. I think I even saw him smile and laugh a little as he thought "these two are gonna be so gullible in the future." Dang it.....he sure showed us...
Monday, April 13, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
4/9/09
Things are going great here. :) We are starting to get down a better routine, and Collin is sleeping much better. He doesn't go to sleep until about 11pm, but then usually sleeps until around 4am, then sleeps again until about 7 or 8. Not great, but at least there is a 5 hour sleeping period at some point.
Last night we went out without him for the first time. We went to see Bruce Springsteen and left Collin and Stoli with Pat's parents. It was kind of hard leaving him for a long period. I didn't cry, like some people say they do, but I was definitely a little sad. I told Pat I trust his parents completely to take care of him, but it's a feeling like what if he needs me and I'm not there??? Pat said "why would he need you??" I was like "ummm!!! I'm his mother!! He needs me!" Haha...I know fellow mothers can relate to me. :) We went to eat dinner and of course I had Pat call his parents after dinner, and again a little ways into the concert, and then again, and again when we left. Haha :) Oh well... At least I managed to get out for a night!! We had a great time.
I keep saying Collin is growing so fast, but he really is growing SOOO fast!!! It's crazy! Pat weighed him and we think he weighs around 11.5 lbs already!!!!!! He is such a good baby though. He really only fusses when he's hungry for the most part. He loves his pacifier though!! And he absolutely LOVES his nightly bath. The minute we put him in his eyes open really wide and he starts smiling and making noises. We tried capturing the smiles on camera the other day, but I think ended up with about 10 pictures right after he smiled so it just looks like we took a bunch of pictures of our son naked in the bathtub ;-/ He will appreciate those later.
I have started reading to him more during the day. We are currently reading Nursery Ryhmes. He loved Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but didn't like Three Little Pigs. Hahaha.. I swear! He cried every time I started reading it. It was funny...so I'd take a break and he'd settle down. Then I'd start reading it again and he would start fussing again. Tomorrow we'll try a different one.
He loves playtime too! He really liked being on his back, but when I turn him over for tummy time he does OK for about 2 minutes then gets really annoyed and frustrated. He can lift his head really well though. He can lift it and turn it from one side then to the other side, but can't keep it up. But when I'm burping him he can keep it straight up for a few seconds. He's strong! Speaking of...his hands are enormous! I mean...they're still tiny relatively speaking, but for a baby they seem really big! He is starting to learn to use them a little more.
I must admit, the first few weeks were really difficult...such an adjustment and a learning process, but I am really starting to enjoy the time I have with him all day. :)
Last night we went out without him for the first time. We went to see Bruce Springsteen and left Collin and Stoli with Pat's parents. It was kind of hard leaving him for a long period. I didn't cry, like some people say they do, but I was definitely a little sad. I told Pat I trust his parents completely to take care of him, but it's a feeling like what if he needs me and I'm not there??? Pat said "why would he need you??" I was like "ummm!!! I'm his mother!! He needs me!" Haha...I know fellow mothers can relate to me. :) We went to eat dinner and of course I had Pat call his parents after dinner, and again a little ways into the concert, and then again, and again when we left. Haha :) Oh well... At least I managed to get out for a night!! We had a great time.
I keep saying Collin is growing so fast, but he really is growing SOOO fast!!! It's crazy! Pat weighed him and we think he weighs around 11.5 lbs already!!!!!! He is such a good baby though. He really only fusses when he's hungry for the most part. He loves his pacifier though!! And he absolutely LOVES his nightly bath. The minute we put him in his eyes open really wide and he starts smiling and making noises. We tried capturing the smiles on camera the other day, but I think ended up with about 10 pictures right after he smiled so it just looks like we took a bunch of pictures of our son naked in the bathtub ;-/ He will appreciate those later.
I have started reading to him more during the day. We are currently reading Nursery Ryhmes. He loved Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but didn't like Three Little Pigs. Hahaha.. I swear! He cried every time I started reading it. It was funny...so I'd take a break and he'd settle down. Then I'd start reading it again and he would start fussing again. Tomorrow we'll try a different one.
He loves playtime too! He really liked being on his back, but when I turn him over for tummy time he does OK for about 2 minutes then gets really annoyed and frustrated. He can lift his head really well though. He can lift it and turn it from one side then to the other side, but can't keep it up. But when I'm burping him he can keep it straight up for a few seconds. He's strong! Speaking of...his hands are enormous! I mean...they're still tiny relatively speaking, but for a baby they seem really big! He is starting to learn to use them a little more.
I must admit, the first few weeks were really difficult...such an adjustment and a learning process, but I am really starting to enjoy the time I have with him all day. :)
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