Since we got home from our trip, Greyson has been successfully weaned, and it went much smoother than I ever imagined. No strong emotions on my part, either. I guess we tapered off slowly enough to avoid any "cold turkey" quitting issues. Mostly I'm just enjoying my freedom, not sitting in the purple chair at all, and trying to remember that I can wear whatever I want now! I haven't worn a nightgown or dress (other than weddings and special occasions) in over a year.
We've gone through some eating cycles - Grey wanted to eat everything in sight after our vacation, but now he's drinking a lot of milk and not so much solid food this week. I made a discovery the other night when he was fussing in his crib and gnawing on his own arm. I put a finger in his mouth and discovered a top molar had broken through his gums. A little more exploration and I found a second molar on the other side! No wonder he's been a little out of sorts and not eating like normal.
Last weekend was busy and fun. Saturday we did a bunch of shopping and had lunch out, then had a quiet evening at home. Sunday I slept in and got ready just in time for Julian's 5th birthday party at the park. Greyson had a great time playing with friends and spotting squirrels. He ate some birthday cake and suddenly remembered how to say and sign "more!" After the party a bunch of us went out to Friendly's for lunch and after he ate Greyson got a few bites of his kids meal ice cream sundae, plus apple juice to drink. It was a big sugar day for him! He crashed on the way home and had a nice nap, then we packed him up again and visited our friends at their new(ish) house near us. The kids all ran around and played, it got dark and there was a fire for roasting marshmallows. Greyson had his first accident playing with a big kid and got a scraped and swollen lip from the driveway. The next day a big scrape showed up on his forehead too. He handled it well, crying while I cleaned him up, but then he ate a marshmallow and never mentioned it again. More sugar is all it takes ;-)
We've gone through some eating cycles - Grey wanted to eat everything in sight after our vacation, but now he's drinking a lot of milk and not so much solid food this week. I made a discovery the other night when he was fussing in his crib and gnawing on his own arm. I put a finger in his mouth and discovered a top molar had broken through his gums. A little more exploration and I found a second molar on the other side! No wonder he's been a little out of sorts and not eating like normal.
Last weekend was busy and fun. Saturday we did a bunch of shopping and had lunch out, then had a quiet evening at home. Sunday I slept in and got ready just in time for Julian's 5th birthday party at the park. Greyson had a great time playing with friends and spotting squirrels. He ate some birthday cake and suddenly remembered how to say and sign "more!" After the party a bunch of us went out to Friendly's for lunch and after he ate Greyson got a few bites of his kids meal ice cream sundae, plus apple juice to drink. It was a big sugar day for him! He crashed on the way home and had a nice nap, then we packed him up again and visited our friends at their new(ish) house near us. The kids all ran around and played, it got dark and there was a fire for roasting marshmallows. Greyson had his first accident playing with a big kid and got a scraped and swollen lip from the driveway. The next day a big scrape showed up on his forehead too. He handled it well, crying while I cleaned him up, but then he ate a marshmallow and never mentioned it again. More sugar is all it takes ;-)
This week we've been recovering from our big weekend, trying to catch up on all the housework we didn't do Sunday. Another weekend has rolled around and we're planning to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with friends, but also hopefully get our chores done!
Greyson's newest word: Burger! pronounced "burbur" and usually in reference to a veggie burger - his favorite food this month.
2 comments:
I can't believe you didn't post a picture of his first big kid boo boos....
We are so bad about taking photos lately! I just posted one in the blog, enjoy ;-)
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