Eat
This
was a fun month for food! We started introducing solids to the boys.
So far we have tried banana, apple, sweet potato, and carrot. Next we
will try some meats. RJ LOVES eating. We have tried baby-led weaning
and he is totally into feeding himself. He has great fine motor skills
and is able to bring the food to his mouth himself. He especially loves
bananna. MJ can’t quite manage to get the food to his mouth so we help
him out, but he is good at “chewing” and so proud of himself for
eating. MJ is still nursing like a champ, though he feeds pretty
quickly now (about 10 minutes). He is also starting to go to the breast
for comfort when we are in a new place. It is cute. RJ mainly bottle
feeds, but he will take the breast sometimes just before or after a nap,
but not for long (5 mins max.). So I still pump him bottles (though my
supply seems to be decreasing a bit so I hope I can keep it up). We
currently do 5 milk feeds a day, and 2 solid feeds. Sometimes there is a
night feed, but for the most part that has been dropped. We haven’t
weighed them for a few weeks so I don’t have an update to give there.
Sleep
We
JUST made the switch to dropping the night feed! It hasn’t quite
materialized to us getting more sleep quite yet because they still wake
up a few times and we are teaching them to self-soothe (which takes
longer for them to get back to sleep). I pump once a night too, in
order to keep up supply. I know it is a great step for the future, but
is a little bittersweet. I do love those precious night-time cuddles.
With the amount of time we spent up with them at night, it is sad to
say goodbye to that era. That said, I am so excited about the prospect
of more sleep (soon!). The boys sleep for nearly 12 hours. Naps are
still hit and miss but they are starting to improve. I can definitely
count on one nap that is 1 1/2 to 2 hours long, and another for 45 mins
to an hour.
Play
It
has been so neat to watch the boys grow in their physical development
this month. They have learned to roll from back to front AND front to
back. MJ does it all the time, but RJ is still just experimenting.
They are so close to sitting up on their own too. They will roll
themselves and squirm around to try to reach toys. They put everything
in their mouths. They have a special fascination with tags on clothing
and toys. RJ loves to watch the trees and the sky when we are outside.
They both enjoy music. RJ “dances” and sings to music videos that Dan
shows him. MJ sings along at church. They love being at the nursery at
church and “playing” with the other kids. RJ is a bit more cautious of
new environments and takes a while to warm up, but MJ smiles and
interacts with new people right away. RJ is quite talkative and even
talks himself to sleep. MJ is quieter but talks most in the morning and
sometimes as he is putting himself to sleep. RJ loves to stand and
jump. He likes to play in the exersaucer. He likes to be tickled. MJ
has started to play with my hair and grab at my face. He loves being
thrown in the air and “flying.” They are super smiley and giggly and
such fun to interact with.
Events
Our
biggest event this month was a visit from halmaoni and halabaji (the
Korean names for grandma and grandpa - my husband’s parents). They
brought presents for the boys and the boys had a great time being fed by
them, reading stories, and playing on the floor together. Halmaoni
took videos the whole time. They were obviously smitten! This month
was also Mother’s Day. During the visit, we went out for lunch with
halmaoni and my mom with the boys. They were awake and well-behaved for
the entire meal! Our own Mother’s Day was low key. We had church in
the morning (it was a potluck Table Sunday) and had the evening off to
spend as a family. I had requested that we do a hike, so on Monday we
walked with the boys at Seal Bay (the ocean). Other than that, it was
pretty normal. The month really just flew by! I can’t believe we are
past the half-way-to-a-year mark. Stop growing up so fast boys!
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