It's been a while, i admit it. My blogging has slowly decreased as kaua has gotten older. I still do follow a lot of my bloggy buddies, but rarely comment, so just know that I am reading.
kaua turned 1 on Saturday and we had a huge party. it was a ton of fun and a huge success, but boy am i glad that is over! Way too much planning, especially on a holiday weekend. I've decided that from now on, kaua's birthday parties will be held the following weekend, because thanksgiving weekend is just too crazy to have a birthday party. Or at least going to stores.
On that note, my little guy is still not walking, but that's fine by me. he is able to stand on his own, but does so only on the off chance that he doesn't realize he's doing it (like when his hands are full with a toy). He hasn't tried to take his own steps yet and we're not sure when he'll be doing that. I'm not worried and neither is his pediatrician. I didn't walk till I was 15 months and i turned out ok, so we're not concerned about kaua.
We've got the ok to switch him to cow's milk, but since we have a can of formula, we're going to finish that off (most of it) and then start him on milk. I've also got thoughts about weaning him from the bottle, but likely to sippy cups. I know the "books" say to just use cups, but seriously, who has time to clean up after that mess? I also need to start letting Kaua self feed with a spoon or fork, but again, who has time to clean up after that mess? There are so many "book" rules that I'm finding dont have to be strictly adhered to.
Speaking of books, I'm thinking of picking up the WTE the Toddler years. Any comments on it or thoughts? I like having a "book" reference, even if I dont follow it all the time. They do have very useful tips.
We're just about finishing up our home purchasing process. Our estimated closing date is Friday Dec. 10 and we cant wait to get in to our own place!
Happy Birthday, Kaua! (FYI, I used to have an anonymous blog but then switched over to a non-anonymous one after I got pregnant. I still follow all the blogs I used to when blogging anonymously, so I promise I'm not some random internet stalker). Re: book recommendations, I really loved the Baby Bargains and Baby 411 books and recently purchased Toddler 411. Owen is only 8 months old, but I'm already picking up some useful information.
ReplyDeleteglad you are still here! think of you from time to time glad to hear the paryt was great but they are hectic arent they!
ReplyDeletewhen we had formula and were read to switch to milk we did half and half ... that way it wasnt cold turkey....faiths digestive system changed when she went to milk so by making the transition slow it helped big time
we just weaned off the bottle at 14 months and really faith was ready i am sure kaua will be soon too i say no need to force it :)
i wanna get that book but dont know much about it but i like the baby one it was helpful :)
Happy Birthday Kaua!!!!!
ReplyDeletei was going to start weaning to whole milk last week, and then pookah got an ear infection. With the diarrhea from the antibiotics, I decided to hold off for now. I am going to buy the Toddler 411 book. I loved the Baby 411 book!
And letting him self feed is not happening right now for me. I just don't want to clean up yet one more thing!!!
I'm glad Kaua is doing great! Gaby wasn't interested in walking when she turned one.. and then one day she just took off... she was almost 14 months!
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