Lucky for us, Leo seems to like taking a bath. Being in the water seems to calm him down. The books say the best time to give a baby a bath is in the evening right before bed time. Unfortunately, Leo is sort of cranky in the evening. We're finally figuring out the timing. Bath time has to be during his content, happy time not too soon after eating (so he doesn't spit up too much) but before he gets sleepy for his next nap. He doesn't like the transition from the tub to the towel. We're refining our technique each time.
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| First bath |
Who knew heading out of the house with him would be so terrifying. We're also figuring out the timing with running errands with Leo in tow. I started out going to 'safe places' like friend's houses. We took a drive to Adrian & Dan's on our first solo outing to see Adrian's mom while she was in town. That was successful. Next, we went to Julie & Lincoln's when Kristina was in town. We went on a lot of practice runs while Kristina was in town, building my confidence with heading out in public with an infant. Since then, I've braved a 90 min grocery shop, running multiple errands and taking Leo in and out of the car seat into the baby bjorn, having to nurse in various parking lots, changed a diaper in the car. Time and practice has built up my confidence and comfort level and it is getting easier every day. Leo's been very good lately at running errands, usually falls asleep in the car seat and in the baby carrier and I make sure I don't over extend him and make him wait for a meal.
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| Espen and Leo at 5 weeks! |
We've been taking lots of walks in the Chariot stroller. Kristina put it together while she was here. Both of us were getting too hot walking with him in the baby bjorn or sling. This tank of a stroller gives us more freedom and he loves to take a ride.
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| First stroll in the neighborhood |
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| Ready for his first ride! |
So fun to watch him in the mirror while he's in the car seat.
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| What's up, yo? |
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| Auntie Kristina says he sleeps with attitude |
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| going for walks at the UAF botanical gardens |
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| Aunt Mandy came up to visit from Anchorage. Leo says, Oy vey! I keep telling these people what I want and they just don't get it yet! |
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| His 'I'm thinking about pooping' face |
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| His 'I'm pooping' face |
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| Not too manly to wear a peach sun hat! |
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| My parents don't know how to put these stupid onesies on correctly. |
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| Super smiley guy! |
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| He rarely falls asleep in the swings. |
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