So much has seemed to change already that I thought I'd post another blog about it! One, to keep you all updated, but also because I plan to use this blog as I track Jacob's development and milestones.
We're continuing our rice cereal meal in the evening. And Jacob is already becoming a pro and eating from the spoon. He quickly learned that it will get him food and opens his mouth and sometimes even leans forward to get that rice cereal! Some people have asked if we've noticed him sleeping longer through the night with adding cereal to his diet and frankly, we really haven't. But I've also read on some websites that you're suppose to still do a full feeding (i.e. breastfeed) and then feed them the cereal. So I'm wondering if we started doing this if it would make a difference. We've also started implementing a bedtime routine. I've wanted to do this for a while now since Jacob still sometimes has sleep problems and the rice cereal meal has made it easier to get one started. So we eat anytime between 7-8pm, take a bath, get our pajamas on, read a couple stories in the rocking chair and sing some songs. Then we'll either rock until Jacob is asleep or sometimes we'll put him down in the crib semi-awake and let him fall asleep that way. I know the latter is probably better to help his sleeping habits and self-soothing but it's hard.
Jacob also loves bath time! I'll pour water from the cup in front of him and he'll just stare at it so intensely and then reach out and try to grab it! But he has gotten too big for his infant bath seat! His chubby legs hang off the bottom! And he can't sit up by himself yet so it all of this does make for an interesting bath time. But we've got a new bath chair on the way that should make things a lot easier!
And yes, while Jacob can't sit up by himself in the bath yet, he is becoming a much better sitter! We're working on his sitting by using the bobby around him so when he falls to the back or side, he won't hit the ground. It also helps him pull himself back up into the sitting position again - which he is also getting better at! It won't be long before he'll be able to sit by himself with no support needed!
He also continues to get better every day at reaching out and grabbing things - whether it's a toy, blanket or my hair. :) It's so fun to see him want something and then work to get it! He's also great about putting things into his mouth! He'll try to put any toy he can in his mouth and of course all blankets or clothes. You can tell he's really teething because of all the extra drool, but also because he'll put blankets or certain toys in his mouth, bite down and then pull them out of his mouth. He's also started pulling on the nipple of the bottle when eating. Which he's also started to hold on his own now at daycare! :)
And Jacob is rocking at rolling! But now it's a lot of rolling from his back to his tummy! I'll put him down on his play mat, walk away shortly and when I come back, he's on his tummy! But the great thing about this is when he's on his tummy, he can really support his head and will hold himself up on his arms and hands! We're really working on crawling and you can tell he wants to move so bad! We'll put a toy in front of him and he'll kick his legs to try and get moving! He can sometimes move himself in a circle, but hasn't figured out how to move forward yet! But I'm guessing it won't be long!
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