Say Ahhhhhh!

While Seth and I were playing today he started to chew on my finger like normal, except that it wasn't! I felt something a little sharp and checked to make sure he didn't have anything in his mouth. He did - and does! My little boy cut his first tooth! Ok, it's just the tip and you can see just a bit of it, but I'm super excited! My baby's growing up!

We Be Swingin' in the Spring(in')!

It's kind of difficult to keep up with these blog posts. Most day-to-day things would be boring to anyone but Michael and I, so I don't bother writing about them. Then it takes me several weeks to get anything to write about, and lately they just haven't been super thrilling things. So basically I have a few weeks of things to add to this post.

I'll start with Seth's picture. This was Seth's first time going to the park! I put him on the swing, but he didn't seem interested or disinterested in it. He looked around, but seemed sort of bored, so we mostly just walked around. He was content with this and we walked four laps before it started to get too hot for him and we went home.

The hat he's wearing is from Dollywood, where we went the week before. He has such a small head that no hat seems to fit him! This one is an infant hat and it fits his head great, but the earflaps don't cover his ears, so I think I'm just going to cut them out. Anyway, we weren't sure what to expect bringing Seth to Dollywood, but he surprised us and did really well. Sure, he fussed a bit, but he usually does more than that at home, so we were pleasantly surprised. It wasn't the most fun trip for Michael and I because we obviously couldn't ride rides together, but it was a fun experience nevertheless.

As far as Seth's accomplishments go, he's been in a "fine tuning" stage for a while - nothing really new, but improving on what he's already done. For example, he's been rolling for a while, but now instead of rolling from his back to his stomach, he rolls across the livingroom! And now when he kisses you, you don't end up with a ton of slobber on your cheek, just a sweet little kiss. He's doing better with eating and seems to really enjoy it now. His menu includes: peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, pears, apples, bananas, and, of course, oatmeal. I make his food, which is really easy, and it saves a surprising amount of money. I can't believe Gerber rips people off like that!

Seth's sleeping is still a bit of an issue. On a good day I can get him to take an hour nap in the morning and a half hour in the afternoon. He wakes up during that hour, but is fairly easy to get back to sleep. I've stopped stressing over how he should sleep. I'm not looking up baby advice on the internet or in books and I'm not asking people's advice. I was letting it get to me too much and that shouldn't be the focus of my whole day. Maybe he just doesn't need to sleep much. So, I count myself lucky that I get what I can get. It now allows me to take a shower and do a couple of quick chores. Hopefully he'll realize sleep is a good thing as he gets older and will extend his nap periods, but for now I'm thankful for those 90 minutes.

Our Little "Jigger"

Not much has happened over the last two weeks. Michael and I both got sick and it really wore us out. Thankfully Seth didn't get it and has been his usual cute self. He's holding his own bottle and is becoming more independent in putting his paci back in his mouth himself. I bought him a Jumpin' Johnny at the Duck Duck Goose sale and he did not care for it at all at first, but now he really seems to be enjoying it. Here's a video of Seth doing his version of an Irish jig (I know it's sideways, but it won't let me fix it - live and learn!).

This Sunday is Easter and I'm looking forward to seeing Becca again. Unfortunately, I have to miss Michael's family's dinner because it's so close to my mom's dinner time. She's hosting this year and I offered to help, but I'm sending my big and little man to visit and they'll just meet up with us later.

I also found a job this week. It's in the evenings, mostly when Seth is sleeping, so I won't miss much time with him. Michael will be putting him to bed a few nights a week now and hopefully they'll have good Daddy-Son time. I was just so bored staying home all the time, I needed something to feel productive, but I didn't want to work full time and miss out on Seth growing up. I looked for part-time evening jobs, which of course are limited, and got lucky with the movie theater. It's low pay, but it's convenient, should be fun, and will give me interaction with other people. As it is, my main company is Seth (although a good listener, not so much on chatting back) and Michael (who can be quiet and often brings work home). My first day is tomorrow evening and I'm hoping it will go well. It seems odd that they would start me on a Friday night, presumably the busiest night of the week, but we'll see how it goes. Anyway, that's it for now! Happy Easter!