change in plans

So long cereal!  I think we started too early for little Archer, he doesn't seem that eager about it and it seems he isn't catching on just yet.  We have decided to put away the spoon and try again in a month or two.  Boy...it sure was cute trying though!  

Bedtime snack...

Well...we took the plunge!  Archer has been exceedingly fussy while we eat, chomping and feeling as though he is missing out AND consistently waking up at 2 a.m. whether or not we ignore him for agonizing amounts of time SO we decided to put the ole wives tale to the test and give him a very small amount of rice cereal tonight.  He laughed most of the time and thought it was great, while demonstrating his "extrusion reflex" and spitting most of his two tablespoons of breast milk soup out!  Right at the end of the feeding he started to get the hang of it so we shall see what happens.  Our plan for now is to give him nightly feedings while we are eating dinner for the next two weeks-1 month and then at 5 months start giving him 2-3 feedings of cereal a day perhaps even adding oats to the mix, and then at six months starting him on fruits and veggies.  We still have not even decided if this is something we will do every night, just sort of giving it a test run.  Also, I start clinicals again this weekend overnight so if we can give Colin any help he can get with Archer at night....poor guy!

That is all for now, we will keep you updated on how this solid (not sure why it's called that..should be thickened liquid) diet goes.

One for the money...

First things first, I apologize for the picture posted; however, had I not posted a picture of the actual events it would seem I was dramatizing the situation!  Archer used to be quite the pooper, pooping usually 6 times a day.  As of a few days ago that has changed, he now just gives us one big poop, which means new outfit/handwashing/bathing.  It is really interesting and quite chaotic if we happen to be out and about when it happens!  OH...the joys of parenthood (Colin takes one look and runs the other way).  

So strong!

It was with this impressive trick that Dr. Rao (our ped) said it is ok for Archer to sleep on his tummy (little does he know that sleeping on his tummy is what helped Archer perform this trick!!)

Big boy...

Archer had his 4 month check up today (almost two weeks early...trying to get it in before mommy goes back to school) and we found out he is 16lbs. 14 oz. and 26.5 inches long...WHICH MEANS HE IS HUGE!!!  He measured in the 98%tile for both height and weight, and even though daddy always teases him about having a big head, his head is in the 80th%tile.  A happy, healthy baby indeed.  Our Pediatrician Dr. Rao suggested considering starting solids soon to keep the little guy happy-but we will see what happens!  I am waiting for Archer to act ready, thus far the only thing he is interested in is his thumb :)

Hope all is well!

Love the Kimble

sleeeeeping...

Forgot to mention Archer has been sleeping from 9pm-5am (for a quick feed) then back to sleep until 8am.  YAY!!!!!!

I feel a LONG blog coming on...

Happy New Year!!!  We just returned last night from my mother and father in laws after staying for 5 days.  It is always so nice to be there and this time Colin's brother and sister in law from Salt Lake City (Mark and Lauren) were in town.  It was a very nice almost week of hanging out and baby passing.  Much to our surprise shortly after we arrived at my in laws on Monday night we found out that Mark and Lauren were expecting a baby in August!  This means my mother and father in law will  have 5 grandchildren in 18 months!  VERY IMPRESSIVE!  We are so excited about the twins arrival in June/July and now Mark and Lauren's bundle in August-Archer is very lucky to have so many cousins so close in age-family gatherings are going to be lots of fun for the Kimble clan!

In other news, we spent the first day and a half at the in laws battling Archer and his dislike for any interruption in his daily routine...finally after Colin paced around the backyard for 30 minutes with a SCREAMING baby in the backyard (see attached picture of Colin with headphones on) my mother in law said, "what if you just lay him down when he is sleepy?"  In my mind I thought...please-and then have the screaming get LOUDER!  Silly me...I had been under the impression that I either nurse him until he is about to fall asleep or walk around/bouncing/patting him until he is almost sleeping before putting him in his crib....ops!  So, Colin says I'm doing it and off he went to put Archer in his pack and play.  THERE WAS NOT A PEEP!!!  Archer quickly went to sleep.  We then continued doing that for the past three days anytime we see Archer start to yawn/rub eyes/start to fuss and every time it ends the same-NO FUSSING as Archer sucks his little hand and drifts off to sleep!  Needless to say, our lives have transformed-and thank goodness for the little push from my mother in law (who is not pushy at all).  Ahhhh....a peaceful sleeping baby-my days are now spent being productive instead of spending hours trying to convince Archer that what he is feeling is tired and he should sleep (all the while he was thinking....I know-now put me down so I can do it!)

Let's see, oh yes, like amazing first time parents we have not a single picture of Archer from Christmas day...however, we do have the entire morning on film so that counts for something I suppose :)

One last thing before closing...this morning when Archer woke up-babbling and happy like he has been for the past week-I was suddenly in tears.  Looking at this beautiful little boy who has changed our lives, relationship (for the better), and our way of seeing things, is suddenly so big.  He wakes up happy and not needing us immediately, nurses quickly (10 minutes compared to the usual 30), before deciding he is finished and ready to play.  He now grabs and holds his toys-even bringing them to his mouth.  He talks and plays and ROLLS from his tummy to his back.  SO-here I was looking down at this AMAZING gift that we have been blessed with when I realized he is almost four months old-and has changed so much!  I then started thinking about his first time walking/first day of school/wedding day....and decided it was time to quickly distract myself by unloading the dish washer!  All of this to say, we feel incredibly blessed and we are AMAZED at how quickly Archer is growing and changing!  

I have attached lots of pictures...

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and we wish you a very happy new year!

Love the Kimbles