finally-my dream bottle

for the last 3 months i've been searching for "the bottle" that i would love. i've tried avent, green to grow, think baby, etc. literally i've spent probably $300+ and finally found my dream bottle. born free where have you been my whole life (well maybe not whole life- but my life with C). these bottles of course have one extra step of cleaning and prep than the other bottles, but it's worth it in my opinion. it doesn't leak, spill (even when dropped on the floor), and it comes with a travel cap so you can avoid any unwanted milk in your travel bottle bag. i heart born free {bpa-free}. all moms out there- do your own test if you need to but if you want to save time, agony, & $ just go with born free.


{enjoyed the day- it was beautiful in nyc}

current state of me: {i'm so excited for spring/summer, no more teaser days}
current state of C: {sleeping like a *baby* in his stokke-hopefully until 6:30am again}

oh, jeter!

since opening day is coming up...i figured i would have mr. little sleepy give my first cheer~ GO JETER!!

fairway, fairway

we explored up to fairway's cafe today with friends and was pleasantly surprised. although it was a maze trying to find the elevator with the stroller- it was well worth it. the food was excellent- we all had the chicken soup, fish & chips, the big boy, & veggie quiche. definitely going back again. all the quirky signs were fun to read! little mr. sleepy slept the whole time.

current state of C: {sleeping in his car seat}

driftwood

this is a side post from C, but i was digging around on the web {as usual} and found a table that i would want one day. {sigh}
i heart driftwood that is used for coffee, dining, and accent tables. i'm in love {again} maybe when i move into a home in the far far future we will need to make an investment on one, just one.

current state of C: {sleeping like a frog again} he got his first vaccinations on Wednesday and cried like a champ!

stomach sleeper

ever since little mr. sleepy started sleeping on his stomach (remind me to thank the grandmas) {sigh}, we've been really nervous about him suffocating. hence why all the docs want them to sleep on their backs.

we had heard about a sensor system that detects all baby movements and after much researching & digging...we found the Angelcare Baby Movement Sensor. for $140 bucks- this has been a lifesaver. mr. sleepy and i are not running to the crib every 5 seconds to check on him and feel much more comfortable since we have the monitor right next to us. we've had one false alarm since we got it- i welcome all false alarms especially since it means that the monitor is working.

this is how it works- you place the sensor pad under the crib mattress and plug the cord into the nursery monitor. then you take the parent units anywhere in your house {my case our 1 bedroom apt}. the parent unit tells you the temperature in the room, a pendulum image shows you that he is breathing/moving, and also allows you to hear whatever sounds he makes. {brilliant} mental note- always remember to turn off the nursery unit when you are picking the little one up because the alarm will go off. in the middle of the night this is not fun.

current state of nursery/our bedroom: {73 degrees, mr. little sleepy is passed out in his frog position, no sounds are heard as of now}
current state of me: {worry-free, well at least a little}

beautiful day

i heart walking around the streets of ny...especially on a beautiful day!

bonding...

i heart saturday morning bonding time...have a great weekend!

a good stretch

mr. little sleepy just woke up from a nap. he's going to be hungry any second now...stay warm everyone! it's cold out there today.

the sling...

usually mr. little sleepy is taking his nap by now, but not today. he's wide awake and doesn't want to sleep. the thing is that he's been awake for more than 3 hours now...so i'm trying all my soothing techniques {holding, feeding, the pacifier, car seat, bouncer, and now the sling} he loves it in the sling because it mimics when he was in my belly. hopefully he will start to fall asleep soon. i'll give you guys an update...

current state of mr. little sleepy: {staring around the room at ___, not sure what}
my current state: {a little tired- want a cup of coffee}

one more thing...we got a baby travel bag as a gift the other day and it's so cute. who knew- go LeSportsac! i saw that Stella McCartney did a line for them too. cute, but pricey!

another day...

mr. little sleepy is currently loving teddy bears- {like father, like son}

i'm dreaming of the day that we don't need coats, gloves, hats, etc. it's too cold here in nyc. little mr. sleepy and i are staying in today.


ridiculous purchase for him right? one good reason for the cold weather. {smirk}

is the car seat our new crib?

yesterday mr. little sleepy turned 4 weeks old. we went to the doctor and she said he was already 10lbs. {crazy} we may need to change his name to little piglet.

every time we go outside he falls asleep in his car seat- yesterday he slept for 6 hours in there even after we got home. i was in utter shock. so last night instead of the crib- we put him in the car seat. {success}

if anyone is having problems with their baby sleeping, i say try the car seat and see what happens. you might be surprised. thank you graco!

new baby gear

back in november i posted that we had decided on the pottery barn crib. what we actually went with was the Stokke Sleepi Crib and we have no regrets. this crib is perfect for the one bedroom nyc apartment lifestyle. it has wheels, fits through the doors, and blends well with our decor.


current style...
Stokke Sleepi Crib
Wall Candy tree decals
Dwell Studio Oval Crib Dot bedding
Infant Stimuli Mobile {we've been hesitant on this because we're afraid that little mr. sleepy will get too over-stimulated}


we got the bugaboo cameleon in dark grey and tan. we took it for a stroll a couple of times and it's great. i can push it with one finger. funny thing is that there is this safety strap on the handle bar that you put around your wrist so that the stroller doesn't go flying in the wind. at first mr. sleepy and i almost cut it off {sigh} thank god we didn't~ it was so windy in front of our apartment that we really needed it. especially me! note to self- do not cut off the safety strap if you ever purchase a bugaboo.
{recommendation}
don't buy the bugaboo diaper bag-it weighs the stroller down. we ended up getting the skip hop duo deluxe diaper bag in denim since the weight balances across the stroller well. it's gender neutral and we can use it for the next baby (in the future- far future).

{current little mr. sleepy state} sleeping with his pacifier in mouth

he's arrived...finally!

i know i've said this before, but forgive me for not writing. i have a good excuse this time.

i had little mr. sleepy (christian) on 1/11/09 (6 lbs 4 ozs, 20.5 inches). it's been a couple of weeks now and mr. sleepy and i are starting to get the hang of things. well actually my mama was here for 3 weeks to cook/clean for me while i recovered. so it's really been only a week that we've been doing this on our own. we have a system going right now though. 11-4 i sleep and mr. sleepy does the feedings. 4-9 he sleeps and then i do the feedings. this way we each get about 5 hours of sleep. it's been working so far *crossing fingers*

here are a few of little mr. sleepy's traits...
he grunts
he stretches (a whole lot)
he passes gas (all the time)
he smirks
he sleeps with his hands in the air, on his cheeks, one hand up, one hand down, etc


i heart him big time!!