NINE MONTHS | 12-11-17

Hart Barnett Heeter

NINE MONTHS | 12-11-17

Likes:

feeding himself

Happy's eyebrows

iPad/phones

yeti

playing the drums
feeding Happy

Dislikes:

being fed with a spoon

being in the car in at night

baby food

Milestones:

first Thanksgiving + surviving another IL road trip 
modified army crawl

putting himself to sleep for each nap and bedtime

recognizing words have meaning (shouts "DA" for Jon, "puh" for Happ)

pointing to things he wants (mostly milk)

shaking head and whining when he doesn't want something

picking out just the food he wants from his dinner tray

Things we can't live without:

yeti!

toys
warm PJs

Looking forward to:

real crawling

saying words

standing up
Christmas!

EIGHT MONTHS | 11-11-17

Hart Barnett Heeter

EIGHT MONTHS | 11-11-17

Likes:

Happy

snuggles before bed

peek-a-boo

watching dad play guitar

saying mama all day

Dislikes:

strangers

taking three naps a day

when others don't share their food

Milestones:

giving kisses (only to mom)

holding himself up
doing things repeatedly that make others laugh
being less scared of and more shy with strangers

first Halloween - a skeleton!

Things we can't live without:

yeti

things to chew

things to bang together

Looking forward to:

crawling

saying words

Thanksgiving

SEVEN MONTHS | 10-11-17

Hart Barnett Heeter

SEVEN MONTHS | 10-11-17

Likes:

food!

climbing out of dock-a-tot

when dad gets home

Happy

teether toys

Dislikes:

peas

bananas

strangers

Milestones:

first flight

screaming for fun

sleeping in crib without dock-a-tot

falling asleep without help

pushing chest off floor during tummy time

confidently sitting

hard consonants (M, D, B)

Things we can't live without:

yeti

teether toys

footed pants (getting chilly here!)

space heater in his brisk nursery

Looking forward to:

getting on hands/knees

babbling

Halloween!

Mid-scream... basically all the time

My little fall baby

SIX MONTHS | 9-11-17

Hart Barnett Heeter

SIX MONTHS | 9-11-17

Likes:

peanut butter

broccoli

sweet potato

apple sauce

strawberries

sitting up

Yeti

peek-a-boo

laughing with mom and dad

Dislikes:

banana

blueberries

laying down all the time

trying to nap in the car

Milestones:

sitting up unassisted (but sometimes topples)

fake coughing

giving high fives

understanding some signs (milk, all done)

"walking" when someone holds him on his feet

Things we can't live without:

Yeti

bumbo

drool bibs

Looking forward to:

first "words"

sitting up confidently

more food!

24 Weeks Old!

How old

23 weeks, 5 days

Sleep

Hart is definitely going through a developmental leap right now. He's on the cusp of rolling from back to belly AND sitting up, so we think that's what's disrupting his night sleep a bit. He's been restless in bed A LOT, which keeps us up. Some nights are much better than others, but we're pretty ready for him to go back to his stellar sleep. His naps are progressively getting back on track since taking away his pacifier so that's a relief!

Highs

On Saturday, we finally celebrated our anniversary! We went to the Denver Central Market and got tacos and pesto pasta and an ice cream flight. Yum. Hart had a difficult time, but was able to hunker down in the sling and nap a bit of it. 

Monday was really fun because Jon got a work-from-home day due to the eclipse. It was nice to just have an extra day to relax together. Plus we got to venture outside during the eclipse (which was Hart's nap time of course). It was crazy outside and it made me definitely want to travel to see a total eclipse next time.

Lows

This sleep thing is definitely hard. I haven't gotten more than two hours of sleep at a time, even if he's just awake for 15 minutes or I have to pump real quick. It's exhausting. Luckily he's still super smiley and happy all day long. That makes it a bit easier! It's also nice knowing it's a phase!

Eating

Hart LOVES food! His favorites right now are watermelon and sweet potato fries. He is not into banana, but gives it a solid try each time we hand him some. He's really taken to eating solids, and knows exactly how to pick up a fry and cram it in his mouth (and then chew like a monster until it all falls out). He's gained almost two pounds this past month (he only gained one pound in the last two months!), and is all about reaching for our plates. I'm loving it, and getting excited planning meals that the three of us can enjoy together. 

Milestones

At times, he can sit up unsupported! Then all of a sudden, he'll flop over. He can also hold up his weight on his feet, but also will just let his knees give out randomly so you gotta be holding on tight! He's just about ready to roll - getting closer every day - and has let out a "maaaaaaa!" when he's very upset (which I know has nothing to do with me, but we're getting there!). He can also effortlessly put the pacifier back in his mouth!

Looking forward to
We are housesitting again this weekend! I cannot wait! I love their house and their dogs, and it will be especially fun that Jon will be with me the whole time instead of last time when I was there alone a lot! It will be nice to have a little backyard so we can sunbathe while baby sleeps! Plus Happy will have a great time with his girlfriend, Hilde, and bestie, Ranger.

FIVE MONTHS | 8-11-17

Hart Barnett Heeter

FIVE MONTHS | 8-11-17

Likes:

sitting up

laughing with mom and dad

petting Happy

Yeti

eating everything

oatmeal

playing in the bath

Dislikes:

being put down in the crib

when mom is slow during feedings

napping without a pacifier

Milestones:

supported sitting

putting pacifier in mouth

smiling when someone else smiles

pterodactyl screech

Things we can't live without:

Yeti

bumbo seat

dock-a-tot

Looking forward to:

sitting up unassisted

babbling

trying more foods

Yeti & Hart

20 Weeks Old!

1.5 months vs 4.5 months

How old
20 weeks, 2 days

Sleep
Hart had a VERY hard time staying on schedule while we were in Illinois, but hopped right back into things the minute we got home. He's been napping like a champ (1 hour in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon, 30 minutes in the evening), and his night sleep is still pretty consistently good. We're sleep training, so he is up occasionally at night, but we're doing out best to help him through it so that he can fall back to sleep on his own. Overall, he's still been doing great! Especially with our pacifier cold turkey experiment (see Lows).

Highs
Definitely being home and getting back into our rhythm. It was super fun to visit Illinois and our families, but it was a LONG time to be gone (combined with house sitting), and we were all desperate to get home. Hart has been in a much better mood, and is sleeping great. It's been nice to get back into cooking. I think we've finally got into a rhythm so that Jon and I can eat and still feed Hart before Hart's bedtime. Small victories!

Lows
Going cold turkey on the pacifier. Oh man, it was hard. Luckily for my sanity it only lasted one day. The reason why we decided was because he was up every 45 minutes Saturday night "needing" it back in his mouth. It became the only thing that could get him to sleep, so if he woke up he need it back in his mouth. Yesterday was very hard, with lots of tears from both Hart and me. Buuuut he slept AWESOME last night, went down for the night without a fight, and only woke two times and all he needed was Jon to put their hand on his chest and he went right back to sleep. And he just woke from an extra long morning nap! So the terrible, awful day that was yesterday was completely worth it. He's already sleeping way more soundly.

RIP paci

Memories with paci

Eating
He's still a rockstar eater, and loves his two time dose of oatmeal. Jon feeds him in the evenings and it's really fun to hear them chat and laugh as Hart eats :)

Milestones
Definitely a barely-supported sitter on our hands. If he gets his hands in the right spot, he can hold himself up! He's pretty grouchy unless he's sitting upright because the view is so much better! He also thinks it's hilarious when you stand him on his feet. We have some serious attempts at rolling back to belly, though that's mostly because he grabs his toes and rocks off balance. He's right on track for all his milestones, and is more and more social each day. He used to play alone for a portion of the day, and now he's not happy unless he sees your face. Which is neat, but exhausting!

New bonnet from grandma and totally killing it at tummy time

Hair?!

Looking forward to
There's a lot of fun things coming up. Our anniversary is in a few weeks, and we're planning some ice cream adventures and a possible overnight in the mountains. Jon may be working a trial in Grand Junction, and it might be a possibility for Hart and I to join him! That would be a fun getaway, mostly paid for by his firm. I'm just happy to be home. We recently weaned Hart off of his swaddle, sleep sack, and now pacifier. I'm excited for some relaxing days, finding rhythm in this new phase :)