Rescheduling

So after writing out 3 pages of schedules, we finally found something that works for everyone. Shaun's moved to a 3 1/2 hour routine which is going really well and everyone has adjusted beautifully. For the past 2 days he and I have gone for a walk around 4:30 since he has a snowsuit now. We got it at Gap for $35. It is down-filled and was originally $98. Good deal huh?

Tomorrow night is New Years Eve and we're heading over to Chris and Lisa's. Lisa's making a pork roast for dinner and I'm bringing a bunch of hors d'oeuvres for later. I have coconut shrimp with apricot-ginger dipping sauce, smoked salmon in tortilla cups and mango-brie quesadillas. It's going to be quite a feast!
And Sunday Mum and Dad are stopping here on the way back from Toronto. We'll just order pizza for dinner from Pizza Pizza. It should be a great weekend!
Oh, and I almost forgot... I think there's a chance I could be pregnant! I remember last year feeling car sick and then I found out we were having Shaun. Well, it's been the same feeling for the last few mornings. I was gagging in the car on the way to Zehrs this morning I felt so yucky. If it continues I'm taking a test on Monday; I bought 2 today. I know the timing kind of sucks (another summer pregnancy and Shaun only a year old) but I'm secretly hoping I am. I loved it with Shaun!

Oh, he's awake. Baby calls!

Is Pooping In The Tub A Milestone?

One more week and Shaun will be 4 months old. Everything has been happening so fast! I can't believe the year is almost over!

So a couple nights ago, Tuesday, I'm putting Shaun in the tub and he pees. Okay, that's normal. But then he's stil grunting and sure enough, a soft yellow turd floats to the top of the water. I'm laughing as I'm getting Shaun out of the water to put a diaper on him so I can wash the tub. I had to call Lisa too so I could share my woes! As I'm on the phone with Lisa, Shaun pukes down the front of my shirt and it drips into my bra - YUCK YUCK! So I change my shirt, clean the tub, fill it back up, take Shaun's diaper off (sure enough it's empty) and put him back in the water. And wouldn't you know it, he pooped again, this time more! Even though he was in the water it squirted all up his back and because he was moving around the floaters got all smooshed between his fingers and in his armpits. It was so gross. I'm sure all the neighbours know he pooped in the tub because I was shrieking and laughing so loudly. By the time I had scrubbed the tub again and washed and dried Shaun, the whole ordeal had been almost an hour. I had to call Lisa again after the second time and I called Mum and told her too... what a milestone!

As far as Shaun's schedule goes, I had tried last weekend to move Shaun into a 3 1/2 hour routine instead of 3 hours and he wanted nothing to do with it. I'm sort of puzzled now as to how I'm going to drop the 6th feeding and 4th nap. I think it will take some experimenting. Currently, this is what his schedule is:

Feedings/Naps

8:00 AM / 9:15 - 11:00
11:00 AM/ 12:30 - 2:00
2:00 PM / 3:30 - 5:00
5:00 PM / 6:30 - 8:00
8:00 PM / night time sleep from 9:30 PM to 8:00 AM
9:30 PM

Now the timing of the last feeding varies by about 45 minutes, depending on if I have the car or not. No car, the feeding is at 9:30, car, the feeding is at 10:15.
Eventually Shaun's last feeding will be at 8:00 and then he'll go down for the night. My thoughts are that for the next 6 days I gradually work back the last feeding to 8:00PM. Can Shaun do it in only 6 days?

Obviously there's the potential that the transition won't go so smoothly but we'll see. Shaun's pretty adaptable and he may surprise us! It's worth a try anyway.

Little Traveller

Shaun certainly has quite the personality! The little monster has learned that he can delay bedtime by singing to me while I'm rocking him. It makes me laugh because he's so cute and as a result it takes me forever to finish the bedtime routine. He's so silly!
He's one of the most easy going babies I know, too. I can be out all day, from the time I drop Craig off to the time I pick him up and Shaun eats and sleeps right along with his schedule. In fact, last week Beth and I were in Toronto shopping all afternoon and Shuan was amazingly good. He makes being a new Mummy so easy!
Craig's really being a huge help now too. It was tough for a while I think because we were still getting used to Shaun and even each other being parents. He's started taking initiative when it comes to getting Shaun up or putting him to bed. Craig even gave Shaun a bath a few nights ago while I was baking some cookies.
It looks like we're going to be here longer than we had originally planned. We pay so little for the mortgage that I think we'd really struggle if we were to move right now; it'd be a huge adjustment. We'll definitely have our second child here. Our goal is to move before Shaun starts school, but hopefully sooner.
Next weekend plans are in the works to go to Mum and Dads for dinner on Saturday. Tara and Wes will be there and Steve and Tamrah have been invited as well. Donna's having us and Chris and Lisa over on the Sunday. This months is getting busy already!