Height: 29.5"
Weight: 21lbs 11oz
Teeth: SIX TOTAL! FOUR on the top, (though the 2 outers are just poking through), two on the bottom.
Crawling: everywhere
Pulling Up: on everything
Cruising: yes.
Babbles: mama, dada, baba
New Skills: Waving (though he's still selective about it), and giving high fives
Foods: soft table foods and baby food. Can drink juice from a sippy cup!
Favorite tv show: Special Agent Oso
Favorite song: Three Special Steps from Special Agent Oso
Favorite activities: bathtime, stealing remotes and cell phones, chasing the cats
Dislikes: diaper changes, getting his nose wiped
He's now allowed all table foods except: peanuts, seafood, honey, and eggs (but stuff made with eggs is ok)
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010 Recap
We had a great holiday. So many things to be thankful for. Rogan was loved by so many, and it was great to see both sides of the family. We hosted for the first time, and I'm happy to report nothing was burnt, undercooked, or dropped. Everything made it to the table fairly hot, and we had a great meal. Rogan ate turkey bits, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and green beans. He will try anything right now, which I love. If you hold it up and he's hungry, BING!, mouth open! And very rarely does he spit anything out.
Friday I got up at 3:30am to start Black Friday shopping! I'm not one of those people who will spend thousands of dollars, or has to be one of the first people in line to get a flat screen tv, but there were a few items I saw on sale that I wanted to pick up. And if I went later and they were gone, I would be kicking myself that I slept and missed out on saving money.
Target was first, 4am. I dual screen portable DVD player for the car. This is both for Rogan and for the passenger (either Ryan or me). I remember long car rides with my parents, and there is only so much napping, so much singing, and so many games you can play. I would have loved to have something like this as a kid, so there, I bought it as an adult.
Second was a new car seat for Rogan. He's met the height and weight requirement to step up to a toddler seat instead of his infant carrier. And we actually need 2 of them, since Ryan drops him of at daycare and I pick him up, until now Ryan lugs the carrier into daycare and leaves it there all day until I get there, and then I lug Rogan and the carrier back out to the car. NO MORE! We picked up 2 toddler seats on Black Friday, these stay in the car. It's great, and I think Rogan likes them too. A little sad that the seat he came home in will now be collecting dust in the basement, but that sadness is greatly outweighed by the joy of having these new seats.
Saturday morning we headed down to Champaign. I hadn't seen Kara since she left for school back in August, and I really missed her. So it was great to see her, mom, and dad. We hung around while Rogan cruised his new surroundings, trying to wrestle their 12 year old golden retriever who got insanely jealous that mom was paying so much attention to the "new baby". hilarious. Mom and I went out shopping for Rogan for Christmas (while we were out I saw the carseat we bought at Toys R Us was listed at TWICE what I paid for it the day before, so that immediately made my day). And then Kara, Ryan, and I went to see HP 7.1 while mom and dad stayed with Rogan. IT WAS GREAT! I think I've seen every HP movie with Kara, so we kept with tradition. I can't wait to see the next one this summer.
This morning Rogan decided he wanted to wake up at 4:30am... ugh. I was able to walk, sway, and rock him back to sleep until 5:40 or so, but then he was wide awake. I'm still sleepy tonight. Going to go watch Amazing Race and call it a night.
Here are some pics from the holiday:
Friday I got up at 3:30am to start Black Friday shopping! I'm not one of those people who will spend thousands of dollars, or has to be one of the first people in line to get a flat screen tv, but there were a few items I saw on sale that I wanted to pick up. And if I went later and they were gone, I would be kicking myself that I slept and missed out on saving money.
Target was first, 4am. I dual screen portable DVD player for the car. This is both for Rogan and for the passenger (either Ryan or me). I remember long car rides with my parents, and there is only so much napping, so much singing, and so many games you can play. I would have loved to have something like this as a kid, so there, I bought it as an adult.
Second was a new car seat for Rogan. He's met the height and weight requirement to step up to a toddler seat instead of his infant carrier. And we actually need 2 of them, since Ryan drops him of at daycare and I pick him up, until now Ryan lugs the carrier into daycare and leaves it there all day until I get there, and then I lug Rogan and the carrier back out to the car. NO MORE! We picked up 2 toddler seats on Black Friday, these stay in the car. It's great, and I think Rogan likes them too. A little sad that the seat he came home in will now be collecting dust in the basement, but that sadness is greatly outweighed by the joy of having these new seats.
Saturday morning we headed down to Champaign. I hadn't seen Kara since she left for school back in August, and I really missed her. So it was great to see her, mom, and dad. We hung around while Rogan cruised his new surroundings, trying to wrestle their 12 year old golden retriever who got insanely jealous that mom was paying so much attention to the "new baby". hilarious. Mom and I went out shopping for Rogan for Christmas (while we were out I saw the carseat we bought at Toys R Us was listed at TWICE what I paid for it the day before, so that immediately made my day). And then Kara, Ryan, and I went to see HP 7.1 while mom and dad stayed with Rogan. IT WAS GREAT! I think I've seen every HP movie with Kara, so we kept with tradition. I can't wait to see the next one this summer.
This morning Rogan decided he wanted to wake up at 4:30am... ugh. I was able to walk, sway, and rock him back to sleep until 5:40 or so, but then he was wide awake. I'm still sleepy tonight. Going to go watch Amazing Race and call it a night.
Here are some pics from the holiday:
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Like Father, Like Son
I found this hat, I couldn't pass it up! It's just like Ryan's! Rogan wears hats pretty well, so he'll be well protected this winter. Especially since he still doesn't have much hair.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Weekend Activities
We ha a pretty mellow weekend. We're still getting ready for Thanksgiving, so all three of us went grocery shopping Saturday. Rogan had a blast being pushed in the cart by Ryan, speeding down the aisles, as I searched the shelves for the next thing on our list.
Sunday was Rogan's daredevil day. He has recently (this week) discovered how to climb stairs. UGH! Stairs used to be an easy way to block his path... now, to him they are a fun obstacle that must be accomplished!! It's all a game to him. He looks at us with a sly little grin, then crawls on over there. I think Ryan and I pulled him off the stairs 50 times yesterday. The gate is going up tonight. But in those 50 times, once we were not fast enough. And it became Rogan vs. Bannister, and Rogan lost. He had a bump on his head the rest of the morning. Of course, that did not keep him from continuing his quest the rest of the day.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.. 2 stubborn strong willed parents will undoubtedly have a child even more so than they are. As he grows and more and more of his personality comes out, it's really fun (and a little scary) to see how much he's like Ryan and me. The kid is stubborn and MOTIVATED! Diaper changes and getting dressed are now two-person jobs! because the last thing he wants is to be laying still on his back (sad this was ALL he wanted to do for the first 3 months of his life). And the kid is strong! So it takes one person to hold him down/entertain him and the other person to put the diaper/clothes on. Whew! But along with this he's also hilarious. He laughs all the time, and is such a happy boy to be around. I took him to Target with me yesterday while Ryan was working outside, he gets so tickled to see other kids in carts. He likes flirting with the other girls. And he laughs when the smile at him. I have to admit it's the best part of going shopping, I get to push around my stud and listen to everyone say "look at the cute baby!". I'm a proud mama. (which is STILL his word of choice.)
Sunday was Rogan's daredevil day. He has recently (this week) discovered how to climb stairs. UGH! Stairs used to be an easy way to block his path... now, to him they are a fun obstacle that must be accomplished!! It's all a game to him. He looks at us with a sly little grin, then crawls on over there. I think Ryan and I pulled him off the stairs 50 times yesterday. The gate is going up tonight. But in those 50 times, once we were not fast enough. And it became Rogan vs. Bannister, and Rogan lost. He had a bump on his head the rest of the morning. Of course, that did not keep him from continuing his quest the rest of the day.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.. 2 stubborn strong willed parents will undoubtedly have a child even more so than they are. As he grows and more and more of his personality comes out, it's really fun (and a little scary) to see how much he's like Ryan and me. The kid is stubborn and MOTIVATED! Diaper changes and getting dressed are now two-person jobs! because the last thing he wants is to be laying still on his back (sad this was ALL he wanted to do for the first 3 months of his life). And the kid is strong! So it takes one person to hold him down/entertain him and the other person to put the diaper/clothes on. Whew! But along with this he's also hilarious. He laughs all the time, and is such a happy boy to be around. I took him to Target with me yesterday while Ryan was working outside, he gets so tickled to see other kids in carts. He likes flirting with the other girls. And he laughs when the smile at him. I have to admit it's the best part of going shopping, I get to push around my stud and listen to everyone say "look at the cute baby!". I'm a proud mama. (which is STILL his word of choice.)
Friday, November 19, 2010
Diabetes Update...
I had an endocrinologist appt last night (it was supposed to be in September, but he canceled on me in September, and then I was in Phoenix for what would have been an October appt, so I finally got in to see him last night). I was honestly dreading it. I was happily surprised.
My doctor is by far the best I've ever seen. He tells you honest truths, but isn't mean about it. He seems to actually be interested in me (we swapped kid stories since he has 2 boys of his own), and we both went to Wash U.
But still, even though I know how great he is... I didn't want to go. When I was pregnant with Rogan, Diabetes was basically my first thought. ALL. THE. TIME. I was checking checking checking, doing whatever I could to make sure I was within the right range. Trying to make sure Rogan had the best and wasn't put into unneeded harm by my illness. And it worked! Rogan was completely healthly, I did what I needed to do, and it was great.
Since Rogan's birth, however, I've felt like a "bad diabetic". I don't check as often as I probably should. My numbers aren't perfect. And it's not the first thing on my mind anymore. Rogan is!
So when he walks in and asks me how I am, I respond, I know I'm a mess. He looks at me, and tells me my a1c level is 6.4. WHAT??? This is a good number, and I was shocked. Historically I'm usually anywhere from 6.5 - 7.5, so to be at the lower end of my normal range is great. This corresponds to a 120 average level, and anything under 150 is considered well controlled. YAY ME! looking back (now that I know I haven't gone completely off the rails), I probably am back to my old ways. But compared to how I was while I was pregnant and obsessing about it, it feels more lax than it actually is. (when I was pregnant my numbers were as low as 4.9, and as high as 5.8).
After that he talked to me about diabetes and post-partum, and how what I'm going through is completely normal. Which makes me feel great. Through my pregnancy I became more and more insulin resistant, which is what happens to everyone. I started my pregnancy taking maybe 50 units a day, and by the time Rogan was born I was up to 300. I knew this was going to happen, and adjusted accordingly. But it still hasn't completely gone away. I'm still on maybe 100 a day. Not as bad as it was, but not back to normal. And I guess this is fairly common too. And it could take as much as 18 months for me to feel normal again. Everyone is different.
I'm going in to have my annual lab work done next week, to make sure cholesterol, thyroid, all that stuff is still in good working order (he mentioned that it isn't unusual for a diabetic's thyroid to get a little messed up post-partum), but the good news is that none of it should be permant. and slowly, I should be getting back to my normal self. or as Ryan put is so awesomely last night... "hurray! (ryan is fluent in sarcasm) you'll get back to normal just in time for us to have another one and start it all over!" ... probably, but we plan on Rogan being an only child for quite a bit longer.
My doctor is by far the best I've ever seen. He tells you honest truths, but isn't mean about it. He seems to actually be interested in me (we swapped kid stories since he has 2 boys of his own), and we both went to Wash U.
But still, even though I know how great he is... I didn't want to go. When I was pregnant with Rogan, Diabetes was basically my first thought. ALL. THE. TIME. I was checking checking checking, doing whatever I could to make sure I was within the right range. Trying to make sure Rogan had the best and wasn't put into unneeded harm by my illness. And it worked! Rogan was completely healthly, I did what I needed to do, and it was great.
Since Rogan's birth, however, I've felt like a "bad diabetic". I don't check as often as I probably should. My numbers aren't perfect. And it's not the first thing on my mind anymore. Rogan is!
So when he walks in and asks me how I am, I respond, I know I'm a mess. He looks at me, and tells me my a1c level is 6.4. WHAT??? This is a good number, and I was shocked. Historically I'm usually anywhere from 6.5 - 7.5, so to be at the lower end of my normal range is great. This corresponds to a 120 average level, and anything under 150 is considered well controlled. YAY ME! looking back (now that I know I haven't gone completely off the rails), I probably am back to my old ways. But compared to how I was while I was pregnant and obsessing about it, it feels more lax than it actually is. (when I was pregnant my numbers were as low as 4.9, and as high as 5.8).
After that he talked to me about diabetes and post-partum, and how what I'm going through is completely normal. Which makes me feel great. Through my pregnancy I became more and more insulin resistant, which is what happens to everyone. I started my pregnancy taking maybe 50 units a day, and by the time Rogan was born I was up to 300. I knew this was going to happen, and adjusted accordingly. But it still hasn't completely gone away. I'm still on maybe 100 a day. Not as bad as it was, but not back to normal. And I guess this is fairly common too. And it could take as much as 18 months for me to feel normal again. Everyone is different.
I'm going in to have my annual lab work done next week, to make sure cholesterol, thyroid, all that stuff is still in good working order (he mentioned that it isn't unusual for a diabetic's thyroid to get a little messed up post-partum), but the good news is that none of it should be permant. and slowly, I should be getting back to my normal self. or as Ryan put is so awesomely last night... "hurray! (ryan is fluent in sarcasm) you'll get back to normal just in time for us to have another one and start it all over!" ... probably, but we plan on Rogan being an only child for quite a bit longer.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Photos from this weekend
Rogan on his new quilt my mom "Grammie" made for him. It's awesome. One side has the colored stripes, and the other side is solid animal print (the top portion).
Rogan and Great-Grandad. We had lunch with him and Great-Grammie. Nieman Marcus is a great place for lunch. When he gets antsy you can walk him around and look at all the cool stuff!
Rogan vs. the teething biscuit: I think the biscuit won this round, pal.
He loves them so much, and they help his teeth feel better... but this is what happens to him. but he doesn't seem to mind, until we come at him with a washcloth to clean him up!! I got some very sloppy hugs and kisses after this picture. (worth it.)
Rogan and Great-Grandad. We had lunch with him and Great-Grammie. Nieman Marcus is a great place for lunch. When he gets antsy you can walk him around and look at all the cool stuff!
Rogan vs. the teething biscuit: I think the biscuit won this round, pal.
He loves them so much, and they help his teeth feel better... but this is what happens to him. but he doesn't seem to mind, until we come at him with a washcloth to clean him up!! I got some very sloppy hugs and kisses after this picture. (worth it.)
Countdown to Thanksgiving!
Wow this year has gone fast. This past weekend was great. Rogan and I played while Ryan was out of town. My mom was up here Saturday and we had lunch with Grandad and Grammie, and then we got to go see a movie that night when Ryan was back home. Mom and I went to Morning Glory... very cute. Mom slept through the first 30 minutes, but she saw the important parts. oh mom, i luv ya. :)
Rogan's continuing his goal to crawl everywhere in the house. He started climbing the steps this weekend... so now gates are definitely a must. He has the cutest "look at me!!" face. He's also loving saying Mama. He says it all the time now. Ryan tried to get a few Dada's out of him... nope! (since he said Dada first, i don't feel so bad).
This week will be very chill. I started my Thanksgiving list today. It will be the first time we've hosted. I've got the menu, the grocery list, and the timeline for it all. Hopefully it goes well. If not, it's Rogan's fault. :P
Rogan's continuing his goal to crawl everywhere in the house. He started climbing the steps this weekend... so now gates are definitely a must. He has the cutest "look at me!!" face. He's also loving saying Mama. He says it all the time now. Ryan tried to get a few Dada's out of him... nope! (since he said Dada first, i don't feel so bad).
This week will be very chill. I started my Thanksgiving list today. It will be the first time we've hosted. I've got the menu, the grocery list, and the timeline for it all. Hopefully it goes well. If not, it's Rogan's fault. :P
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Talking with his mouth full...
I know we'll need to work on not doing this once he's older, but right now it's so cute. He also says DaDa and BaBa, but indiscriminately for all of them.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Ryan on the Radio
Just an fyi, if you aren't doing anything Friday night at 5:30, go on the internet to:
http://www.971talk.com/Station/Streaming.aspx
and listen live to Ryan on the RADIO! Ryan and his best friend Bryant will be on The Dave Glover Show playing "Stump the Studio". Listeners will call in and ask them tough trivia questions to try to stump the hosts plus Ryan and Bry. It should be an entertaining hour.
Rogan and I will be listening. But I'm guessing I'll need to hear the replay podcast, since I doubt Rogan will sit through it all.
PLUS, a big YAY for my mom coming up on Friday.
http://www.971talk.com/Station/Streaming.aspx
and listen live to Ryan on the RADIO! Ryan and his best friend Bryant will be on The Dave Glover Show playing "Stump the Studio". Listeners will call in and ask them tough trivia questions to try to stump the hosts plus Ryan and Bry. It should be an entertaining hour.
Rogan and I will be listening. But I'm guessing I'll need to hear the replay podcast, since I doubt Rogan will sit through it all.
PLUS, a big YAY for my mom coming up on Friday.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Where did Baby Rogan go????
He's getting to be such a big boy. He has such a great personality. This weekend, despite having some sniffles, we went out and got some big boy shoes. We got 2 pairs. He looks so grown up when he has shoes on! Ryan picked them out.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
8 Months Old
Rogan now has 2 bottom teeth, and 2 top nubs. The top 2 decided to come in at the same time. The right one is a little more through than the left, but you can see the whites of both.
At 8 months old here are his skills: crawling everywhere, pulling up to standing, can walk with assistance where he wants to go, babbles Dada and Baba (i only get the occasional Muma), he just started eating baby food with meat in it, he's working on being able to feed himself cheerios (but right now he grabs it in his fist and can't figure out how to get it out of his fist into his mouth), he sleeps 7pm - 5:30am on most days, loves bathtime, hates diaper changes and getting dressed (cause this means he has to lay on his back and not move). Favorite toys include anything that makes noise, his activity table and jumper, and he recently discovered balls.
At 8 months old here are his skills: crawling everywhere, pulling up to standing, can walk with assistance where he wants to go, babbles Dada and Baba (i only get the occasional Muma), he just started eating baby food with meat in it, he's working on being able to feed himself cheerios (but right now he grabs it in his fist and can't figure out how to get it out of his fist into his mouth), he sleeps 7pm - 5:30am on most days, loves bathtime, hates diaper changes and getting dressed (cause this means he has to lay on his back and not move). Favorite toys include anything that makes noise, his activity table and jumper, and he recently discovered balls.
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