Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Growin' Like a Weed : Drew - 7 Months


Height: 27.5" 
Weight: 19lbs 6oz

Likes: Mommy, Mommy's milk, sleeping with Mommy, pulling Mommy's hair, not being happy unless he's touching Mommy, having his ribs/belly "nommed" on, pinching faces/noses/any extra skin you may have on you.
fake sneezing sounds, dog barking and duck quacking sounds, haha this guy is a trip!

Dislikes:  If I'm out of sight or not holding him. Shew. He's REALLY wearing me out! Chill my love, it's okay! He also doesn't like Daddy to snuggle and put him to bed. Sitting down. Yep, if you want to hold him for any length of time (church nursery workers, cough cough) you've got to stand up and be moving for this fella to be happy!

Sleeping: He's taking 2 naps a day on our beloved 2-3-4 schedule (wake, nap 2 hours after he wakes, awake 3 hours, next nap, then awake 4 hours until bedtime). Some days it's a short morning nap, then an AMAZING 2-2.5 hour afternoon nap. I truly put him down awake. Like he doesn't even want to snuggle (sometimes nurse) but mainly just paci, white noise, lay in bed, roll on tummy, get a blanket and doze off! Praise the Lord for that! He's still waking most nights around 11-1 and won't sleep unless he's touching me. haha Ahhh I'm still sleeping on a twin bed in my 4th child's room instead of in my own room/bed with my hubby! haha this too shall pass. It is absolutely precious waking up beside my sweet little man in the mornings <3 nbsp="" p="">

Eating: Nursing. On demand. All day long AND eating some foods! Avocado, sweet potato, green beans, peas, applesauce, butternut squash, hmm I think that's all I've shared with him. Bah and a fry or two from Burger King. He's not good at his pincher grip yet, so I'm spoon or finger feeding him everything. Lunch and dinner and barely anything. I think I need to research some more foods to feed my lil guy!

Playing: Drew's on the move! Not crawling, but getting to where he needs to go by scooting/rolling/moving. We've found him under couches, head bonked on dressers, face against walls, etc.  He's done with his little lay down toys and on to bigger and better things! He grabs toys, but doesn't put anything in his mouth (which is crazy strange because he has 2 teeth now!!! 11/9 and 11/16 they popped up) He stands holding onto things but still bounces a lot so he's not stable on his feet/hasn't started cruzing or standing independently. He currently LOVES his sister's little people play castle and as a "thing" for Tianna, hahaha ohhhh Drewbers!

Big Sisters: ARE LOUD, MESSY, TERRIBLE AT LISTENING, FRUSTRATING TO EACH OTHER, AND TALK A WHOLE LOT! Gracious, it's been a month! Charlotte talks loudly and non stop. She's not really into Drew right now... Taylor LOVES this guy to pieces and really is the best at being chill and snuggling him (they have a blond-e bond) haha BUT she's been INCREDIBLY flighty/not listening to anything we say lately and it's really wearing on me. AND Brooke. Bless this child. She's stepped up A LOT and will get Drew out of his crib/hold/hang out with him when I need her too, but man if she's not hard headed and a pain in the rear some days. GUYS. If I've said it once, I'll say it 1,000 times... HAVING 4 KIDS ALL 2 YEARS APART IS HARD! HOMESCHOOLING ALL 4 WITHOUT AN OUTLET LIKE PRESCHOOL IS CHALLENGING. PRAISE THE GOOD LORD FOR HOLDING ME UP EVERY SINGLE DAY. I need to take a deep breath, and show them a lot more grace, but man is this is tricky time in life to be able to care for them/me/the house/love others/eat/bathe/breath. <3 nbsp="" p="">