15 months have passed

Superbaby will be 15 months old in a few days and I can't believe it.

No apologies for not posting for a few months, I have no excuse other than this crazy active little boy taking ALL my time. I am enjoying every single moment too.

We are now in Dahab our favorite place on the Red Sea. Been here a week now and looks like we will stay another. This time we are in a beautiful chalet right on the water. Two bedrooms, a living roon, open kitchen lots of room for Superbaby to run around. We wake up to the Red Sea waves crashing and the view out the window is amazing. Superbaby is crazy happy and enjoying himself so much.

I think this boy will have all his teeth before he's two. The upper and lower canines are coming in now and he'll only have 4 more to go the top and bottom secomd molars, to have his full 20! He was very early with teeth though and teething now is not bad like it was for him earlier on thank God.

Still breastfeeding. He loves the noms noms man. I cannot imagine him weaning himself and am scared shitless as to how I will wean him. I know it may/can change but as of now I am thinking he would nurse forever.

He is a little guy now, very slender. He fits alot of pants that are less than his age which is cool because I have alot and they will last him longer I guess.

Superbaby loves music and dances his little ass off man. He adores Pink Floyd and Flamenco the most thanks to Super S. But any music really he hears he gets down wherever we are.

I miss reading my blog list though. I think some people had babies and are pregnant and I just wish I could find out more and congratulate. If you are of them consider yourself hugged. If you are still waiting an even bigger hug I'm sending to you.

Let's see when I check next time, who knows...

Love and peace.

Wishy

Here in Dahab a few days ago...

Almost a year old

Man am i bad, I have not been here since August! I always said I was going to maintain this blog after Superbaby arrived, and I did for awhile, but as you see I slacked big time. I will post as often as I can get around to and will not delete or dis this blog completely, ever. Thats a promise.

So Superbaby will turn a year old next week and um, where did the time go? He is soooo amazing man, no words can describe how unbelievable he is. He started walking yesterday, it was so cool and I got those first on steps on video believe it or not. 

He is so beautiful, I mean really beautiful. I look at him and think of all the time, money, tears, sadness and failure we endured and am so grateful that we stuck it out and he came to us. It was all beyond worth it, every single second man.

Superbaby has 4 teeth on top and 4 on bottom with a possible additional two coming in on bottom I think. He understands so much. I mean things I have not repeatedly went over with him, he knows. Like yesterday I asked him to put the car on top of the box, he did it. So the concept of on top he got! Alot of little things like that, things I think he doesn't know or will understand, he does. He knows and points to where are your ears, tummy, opens his mouth for teeth, knows our names, the moon, chair, places in the house, his toys... I could go on and on. It's so cool, its like he's becoming a little boy, I mean a real big little boy LOL!

His personality is so cute. I mean this boy is going to be funny and sweet. He is a character already and I can see him in the future being even more so.

My Mom is here for the month with us and so happy she witnessed Superbaby's first steps.  For the past few months we kept thinking this is it, he is going to let go of that couch, chair whatever and walk, but nope, he waited until yesterday. Good boy, what a great present for Oma!

Oh and along with Oma came many, many great things for Superbaby. Tons of shoes I ordered online and clothes, he is so set for the next three years (thanks GP). My Mom says he is the best dressed kid in Cairo and has a better wardrobe and more shoes than all of us combined, LOL!

Next week we are throwing Superbaby a little super birthday party. Not too big, some of Super S's family and a few close friends. My Mom brought the cutest 1st birthday decorations from Party City with her so its going to look so cute! Now just trying to decide on a cake to order. They have really super cute cakes here you can order but they look small, so not sure yet what we will get. The larger sheet size cakes don't come in as cute of a design as the smaller cakes so not sure yet. Maybe order a really cute smaller one along with a sheet size? Anyway whatever I decide it will be cute though.

Its almost 1am here and time for me to hit it. I feel good posting this and plan to update again regularly, God Willing. Still not blog reading, but plan to work that back into the plan as well. I miss you all and will never forget any of you, or your kindness and support you have given over the years. Thank you and good night. - end of speech-

Peace and love guys, talk soon. xoxo

It's coming

I've had a post in my drafts folder for like 2 weeks now LOL. Its still there and I am working on it. All good here just super busy with superbaby, less than 2 weeks he'll be 10 months.

So hey for now and post coming soon. xoxo

Wordless Wednesday: Smile

Superbaby a few days past his 9 month birthday... at doctors office here in Cairo.

39 weeks and diapers suck

Superbaby is 39 weeks old and a couple days today. Hard to believe that this little miracle of ours is going to be 9 months old next week!

About two weeks ago he started HATING having his diaper and clothes changed. I mean like a tantrum kind of hate. Its not every time, but at least twice a day I have to fight him to do it. WTF? Is it his "personality" coming out? Is it that he getting more independant, or wants to be? Did this happen to you? What did you do?

Four teeth coming in on the top, could be teething moodiness, although he seems to be doing ok with his teeth. I don't know.

We call him little monkey cause this boy climbs everything! When he's sitting up and then pulls himself up onto something he sits back down on floor. Like he is trying to getting down smooth, too cute. He is balancing himself well too, sticking an arm out once in awhile, walking is on the way huh?

Anyway just a quick update and please if this diaper/clothes thing happen to you , help me out...

Peace & love...

37+ weeks

Just got back from 10 days in our favorite Red Sea/Sinai pennisula destination, Dahab. So relaxing man!

Superbaby took his first dip in the Red Sea and really liked it. I was surprised as he usually does not like bath time, but I think this trip cured him entirely of that. Came home bathed without fuss, yeah! We hope he will be a little fish as we love water so much and want him to enjoy it too. He's off to a good start I guess.

What a difference 10 days makes. I mean Superbaby REALLY changed alot in those 10 days and we are amazed. I mean he changes so much at this age each week, but this time we really saw alot of new things. On our 15th anniversary he crawled on his knees. Then a few days later he was standing himself up against anything he could find. This boy wants to walk! I think he will be an early walker.

He has four teeth coming in on the top, two front and the two next to them. He is teething au naturel, we are not giving him anything and he's doing ok. Fussy some days more than other, but all in all he's good.

He is making tons of noises. He screams, not screams, but growls I guess, to get our attention. He still grunts when eating sometimes and is a total trip! His personality is coming out more and more every day. We are in for some real fun with this little man.

Food. No problems here.at.all. He likes everything I give him and I've been letting him taste little bites of many things. Thing is, is he getting enough? He still BF's on demand and eats when we do. He eats veggies and fruits mostly with a few tiny spoons of our food sometimes to taste. He seems to be gaining weight and is growing so I think we're all good. I read so many different feeding scenarios online and all babie are different, so I think I will wait until later this month when we take him to doctor for polio booster and see his weight.

Hey what about dry skin on his scalp, cradle cap? He still has a bunch on top and it seems like it doesn't want to go away. It doesn't look too bad but how do i get it get it off? There is only a small part still flaking but the rest is not flaking anymore, but still there???

Other than that we are still so unbelievgably grateful that he's here and that will never go away. What an amazing gift this happy little boy is. He's a keeper.

Almost 8 months

Superbaby truns 8 months next week. Um, where has the time went? I bet it just keeps passing faster as he gets older too huh?

Alot changes in a week. I remember my last post about him, and this week he is doing so many more things. He is now semi-crawling. Still moves in all directions on his tummy, but using his feet to push more instead of just reaching and pulling himself with his hands. He can also now move on tile, where as before he would just tap it with his hands and wonder why he couldn't grab it, LoL.

Yesterday while we were playing on the bed, he grabbed my legs as I was laying down and pulled himself up to standing! He also raised his tummy alittle bit and crawled on his knees for a few seconds. Yeah! Then tonight he pulled himself to standing, bent over a bit, but standing four times holding his Bumbo chair (while I held it down from the back). This boy wants to walk! Whenever I hold him now he is squirming to get down to the floor, like he's just going to run away.

So when he starts crawling more, I'm gonna go crazy. We have all marble floors, and do have throw carpets in rooms so I am so scared he will bang his face or head. We also a bunch of stairs, we found a stair gate here thank God and will purchase soon. I have this same fear for when he starts to walk as well. Any good advice in addition to NEVER taking my eye off of him of course?

He is finally starting to like some chunky food, but I noticed with dry things only. Like when I make his veggies, he still seems to like them smooth and pureed. But now he wants to try everything he sees us eating and I let him most times. If its not too spicy I brake off a tiny piece and let him taste it. He really seems to dig bread. We eat a lot of pita bread, especially at breakfast and he loves it! I did only give him a small piece a few times and did make it soft before putting into his mouth too. Probably didn't need to, but I still am scared of choking.

He is a lot more vocal too. Like is he trying to talk to us. When I ask him things he makes like a hmmmm sound, and says dada alot. Like I said before maybe Daddy will be his first word and Super S is thrilled, me too. He's such and AMAZING Daddy, exactly as I knew he would be.

I think Superbaby will be built like his Daddy. He has no tummy now and a very slender build with a long torso, like Super S. It may change I know, but I think he will may have that good metabolism being able to eat anyand everything and not gain a pound. Now me on the other hand...

His personality is what makes him so amazing. We see it now, he is gonna be a trip and is so funny. He loves people and is friendly and always has a smile. He is such a happy little man, we love it!

His top two teeth are coming in now. He has his bottom two. He has started biting my shoulder when I carry him, and man are those suckers sharp! Then last night for the first time he bit me while I was feeding him. I screamed and he looked at me, paused a minute then smiled and laughed. What is the best way to handle this? I read put my finger in his mouth to release? While nursing it shouldn't happen and doesn't, I mean he bit when he was letting go.

Tonight we watched the lunar eclispe from our telescope on the roof, it was amazing. A bunch of friends came over and they enjoyed watching it so much. I didn't take Superbaby to the roof as I am scared of mosquitos for him. I took him to one of the windows though, showed him the moon and told him what was happening.