Between the White Lines: 14 Months!

I thought March flew by, but here we are now into May! It's hard to believe that Connor will soon be a big brother (give or take 11 more weeks). He's definitely grown some, from what I can tell. He is now in size 4 diapers, but still wears size 12 month shirts and 6-9 month shorts. I think the shorts he has on today are size 12 months, and they are almost falling off of him (but they're so cute!). Last week at an appointment, he weighed just over 22 pounds (up one pound from his 1 year well check-up) and he measured 30 inches (up 1 inch from his 1 year well check-up). He has been such a slow grower, but I don't mind one bit. He's so much fun this age, but he sure is growing into his curious personality.

He hasn't been eating much this month. He will go a day or two where he eats his normal amount of food, and then he will go 5-10 days where he just doesn't want much at all. I was concerned a little at first, but as long as he's keeping his fluid levels at a normal range, I'm okay. He's still doing 2-3 sippy cups full of whole milk, but I'm trying to give him more water during the day. It's getting a little warm outside, and I feel that water would be better for him with the heat than the milk. His favorite food is still cheese. On the days where he doesn't eat much, he eats a lot of cheese sticks and cheese cubes.

His sleeping schedule has shifted a little since the Drive games have started. He now is going to bed later, which means he's waking up later. He wakes up between 10-10:45 and falls asleep around 10-10:30. He has one quick nap around 1 and then a long one from 3-6. Some days, he skips the quick nap which pushes his later nap up a little bit.

Connor now has 9 teeth! He has his top four, three on the bottom, and his two top molars have worked their way through. I'm almost positive this is why he hasn't been eating well. He woke up a few nights in a row just sobbing and wanting some comfort. Once I felt two molars in his mouth, I completely understood why. After they popped through, he was back to sleeping the full night without waking up.

I've tried to take his paci away from him. He's old enough to where he doesn't necessarily need it, but he just wants it as a comfort tool. A nutritionist told me that it can keep his teeth from growing in correctly. I was worried about this at first, but he only really takes it when he's going to sleep. I'm also worried that if I take it away now, he will just revert back to it once his little sister arrives. I'll have a talk with our pediatrician about it when we go in June, but I think he's okay for now.

He has always been a very curious baby and aware of his surroundings. I've noticed it more and more this month. He's very independent and loves to do things on his own. If he can't do it on his own, he gets really heated. If you ask him if he would like some help, he will nod his head "yes," and allow you to assist him. If I try to help him without him trying it on his own first, he does not like it at all. He likes to open drawers and cabinets, look in them, and pull stuff out to examine it. His favorite place to get into is Cameron's bedside table. It has a lot of loose change in it (which we are planning on moving). He pulls out a coin, examines it, and walks off with it like he's satisfied. If I'm doing something and I don't hear him making some sort of noise, I'll look around just to find him reading a book to himself. It's absolutely precious to see him trying to read, even if the book is upside down.

He has recently become obsessed with Chipper. He wakes up saying "puppy!" and wants to see Chipper. He says puppy all day long. If there's a commercial on tv that has a dog in it, he screams "puppy!" When he reads his books, every picture is a puppy. It's so sweet to hear him say puppy, but I'm ready for a new word. He has also started calling Cameron "daddy" instead of just "da-da." I'm not exactly sure where he picked this up, but it's cute! When we go take Cameron lunch, he sees him and screams "daddy!" It melts my heart. He's also picked up on "uh oh!" It sounds more like "uh uh" but it's definitely "uh oh." He hasn't quite figured out that "uh oh" is supposed to be used for an accident though. He will intentionally drop something and say "uh oh," or he will say "uh oh" before he drops something. It makes me laugh every time he does it.

He's also developed a little sense of humor. He walks around in circles and laughs until he falls down. He also genuinely laughs when others around him are laughing. He laughs at Chipper and when he's playing on his own. I love his little laugh! I will never get tired of it.

Here are some pictures of Connor.