Last night I had to work overnight on the Hematology/Oncology floor. Aaron said that after coming home from his grandparent's house, Henry appeared to look for me and started crying when I was not around. Hearing that made me sad. I really wanted to be there, especially now that he is expecting in and remembers things. I got home today around noon and he was sleeping. When he woke up I grabbed him and he just clung to me for the longest time giving me a hug. I could tell he genuinely missed me. It was so sweet feeling his little hands around my neck.
Tonight when I was with him, he started doing two new things. First off, he wanted to eat something very specific so he would sign "more" and then point to what he wanted. Does that count as a two word sentence? He did this on two separate occassions (and yes I gave him what he wanted). Then, Aaron and I were discussing whether or not Henry smelled like poop (he did). While we were talking about it, Henry signed diaper. I've never seen him sign it so clearly, and we didn't even say "diaper change," he just knew it. What a smart guy. Oh, another thing I forgot. While we were looking at a book he had "boo."
Man, new things are happening every day. I think we are about 6 months behind in his baby book, and if he keeps this we'll have to hire a secretary. Hmmm, that would be nice on so many levels.
Alright, my post call body requires sleep.
Good night
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Almost one year
It's been a while since either Aaron or I wrote. I guess things are just happening too fast. I had a wonderful month. I'm in outpatient cardiology. At work I only work 8 hours or less, and the best thing is I'm learning new stuff constantly. When I get home I still have time and energy for Henry. Even better is that I had most weekends off. It really makes me look forward to being finished with residency. Really, it's less than two years away.
Ok, onto the part the blog is about... Henry. He really has been doing great. This month he has been very happy. We went to Mpls earlier this month and while we had a good time, it seemed to screw up his sleep schedule a bit. Once we got home he kept waking up at night. Now that he is older, his screams seem more harsh and more desperate. Still it's hard to listen to him cry, even though I've done it before. I lay awake in bed trying to convince myself that he's okay and is just wanting attention, but then the doubts creep in. What if he tossed his blanked off and he is freezing? What if he peed all over himself, what if he is really hungry? I actually slept upstairs for one night. It didn't help much, I could still hear him. I did let him cry for over an hour before Aaron finally hit his limit. Then I feed him and he instantly went back to bed. It's been better recently. I was talking to other mothers and I really should be happy that he sleeps so much. At night he will sleep a total of 12-13 hours.
Yesterday I took Henry swimming for the second time. At first when we got in the water he was apprehensive and cold. I let him stay in the shallow water a bit and he was sitting in my lap splashing in the water. Then an elderly woman came over and sat with us. She reallly liked Henry. I couldn't blame her, but it felt a little weird. She then went off to swim laps, but frequently checked on Henry. Henry seemed to like her too so I guess it was fine. We went into deeper water and Henry really seemed to enjoy himself. I put him on his back against my arm and started to move him. Automatically he started kicking his legs. Also, he inadvertantly dunked himself, and he was okay! I've signed up Henry for swimming lessons starting next week. I'm excited.
Well, that's enough for now. I always like to include pictures of Henry with the post, but I don't have one now. I apologize.
Laura
Ok, onto the part the blog is about... Henry. He really has been doing great. This month he has been very happy. We went to Mpls earlier this month and while we had a good time, it seemed to screw up his sleep schedule a bit. Once we got home he kept waking up at night. Now that he is older, his screams seem more harsh and more desperate. Still it's hard to listen to him cry, even though I've done it before. I lay awake in bed trying to convince myself that he's okay and is just wanting attention, but then the doubts creep in. What if he tossed his blanked off and he is freezing? What if he peed all over himself, what if he is really hungry? I actually slept upstairs for one night. It didn't help much, I could still hear him. I did let him cry for over an hour before Aaron finally hit his limit. Then I feed him and he instantly went back to bed. It's been better recently. I was talking to other mothers and I really should be happy that he sleeps so much. At night he will sleep a total of 12-13 hours.
Yesterday I took Henry swimming for the second time. At first when we got in the water he was apprehensive and cold. I let him stay in the shallow water a bit and he was sitting in my lap splashing in the water. Then an elderly woman came over and sat with us. She reallly liked Henry. I couldn't blame her, but it felt a little weird. She then went off to swim laps, but frequently checked on Henry. Henry seemed to like her too so I guess it was fine. We went into deeper water and Henry really seemed to enjoy himself. I put him on his back against my arm and started to move him. Automatically he started kicking his legs. Also, he inadvertantly dunked himself, and he was okay! I've signed up Henry for swimming lessons starting next week. I'm excited.
Well, that's enough for now. I always like to include pictures of Henry with the post, but I don't have one now. I apologize.
Laura
Thursday, September 18, 2008
New professional pictures
Hello all. Sorry we've been slacking on updates. No news is good news in this case, as things have been great in the world of Henry. He's really thriving, and is in good spirits just about all of the time. He has a couple of new tricks, including waving, clapping, and raising his arms above his head when you ask him "How big is baby?" (At which you say "So big!")
Nine month pictures that were taken at Target are online now. Follow this link, and enter the guest name AARON STILLEY to view them.
Edit: pictures are no longer online
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The Best Thing
Henry has been doing great with going to bed.
We do our little routine, which now inlcudes brushing his teeth (he loves it).
I sing to him and put him now.
When I lay him down on his back, he looks up at me and smiles.
I rub his cheek, he smiles again,
then I leave.
What could be better.
-Laura
We do our little routine, which now inlcudes brushing his teeth (he loves it).
I sing to him and put him now.
When I lay him down on his back, he looks up at me and smiles.
I rub his cheek, he smiles again,
then I leave.
What could be better.
-Laura
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Happy Baby
Aaron checking in...Things are great in the life of HWS right now. He's been wonderfully happy for quite some time, and is developing like crazy. He gets around with ease, moving between crawling, sitting, pulling up and scooting like a pro. He's stood without support for a few seconds a couple of times.Nights are going well I think - Laura pretty much deals with the nights on her own now, so I don't always know how they go, but I'm pretty sure he's just waking up once to feed, and only after having been asleep for 6-8 hours. He did have a solid week where he wasn't waking up at all during the night, but he's gone back to wanting one feeding.
He had his 9-month checkup a week ago, so we got to check his growth progress. He's still a big boy: 24lb 10oz, which puts him around the 95th percentile. I can't remember what his height was, but he jumped from the 50th to 70th percentile since his 6-month checkup.
Grandma Val has been visiting for a whole week, and Grandpa Dean came down for last weekend. It's been a great time; Henry loves having a full house. Grandma & Grandpa seem to like being around Henry OK too.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Henry vs. Sleeping
Hello everybody,
Just to let you know, two big things happened last night. I did my usual bedtime routine with Henry and then laid him down, and guess what, no crying! He was awake, but just not crying. Then, he slept through the night! He cried off and on, but never enough to get Aaron and I up or for him to wake fully up. It was very nice, especially since I worked over 100 hours this week.
Other news is that Henry took his 9 month pictures yesterday. They didn't go as well as previously. When we sat him down, he started crying and saying "mama." We got a few shots, but nothing like before where he just sat and smiled. We haven't officially ordered any, but I expect we'll show you all them sometime.
-L
Just to let you know, two big things happened last night. I did my usual bedtime routine with Henry and then laid him down, and guess what, no crying! He was awake, but just not crying. Then, he slept through the night! He cried off and on, but never enough to get Aaron and I up or for him to wake fully up. It was very nice, especially since I worked over 100 hours this week.
Other news is that Henry took his 9 month pictures yesterday. They didn't go as well as previously. When we sat him down, he started crying and saying "mama." We got a few shots, but nothing like before where he just sat and smiled. We haven't officially ordered any, but I expect we'll show you all them sometime.
-L
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