We went to the doctor last Friday and Patrick weighs 18 pounds, 15 ounces (10%), 30 3/4 inches tall (85%) and his head is 40%. He also had an ear infection and we had no idea! He has been very consistent in weight, but is climbing the charts in height. Both grandfathers are very tall, so I’m not surprised that he is tall. I’m also not surprised that he is in the tenth percentile in weight. He is just too busy to eat. I think he could go all day and not even notice if he didn’t eat.
Patrick had his first spend the night at Big and Allie's a couple weeks ago. He loves trying to lift heavy things right now, so he is trying to lift his overnight bag in this picture
We made the change to table foods this month and it has been an adjustment for Patrick. I think he might have eaten baby food forever! He is a picky eater and won’t even touch most things I put on his plate. The doctor told me to continue to cook vegetables and just put them on his plate so he sees them, but not to force him to try anything. It’s definitely a challenge for me! I get home from work around 5:30 or 5:45 and then immediately cook dinner for Patrick and it’s pretty frustrating when he won’t eat any of it! Especially since I have so little time with him, it seems like a waste to spend time cooking. Hopefully it will pay off! For the past couple weeks, Michael has been home earlier, so it has been an extra treat when he cooks! The only things I could tolerate when I was pregnant with Patrick were grilled cheeses, milkshakes, apple juice, and crackers. So I guess it’s not too surprising that the only things Patrick wants to eat are grilled cheeses, yogurt, milk, apple sauce, bananas, mashed potatoes and any kind of crackers or bread.He is also obsessed with yogurt melts! So obsessed that he has meltdowns in target if sees me take them off the shelf and not give him any. I haven’t tried any of Patrick’s baby food, but I have tried the yogurt melts since he is so obsessed with them. I have to say that I don’t blame him, they are pretty good!
We made the change to whole milk and sippy cups last week. I also stopped nursing Patrick a couple weeks ago. I had been slowly weaning him and was just down to the night feeding. He cried for the first week, but did great last week. He still has a night time bottle, but we will conquer that another month! Otherwise he is on sippy cups!
This is the face I got when I tried to pull out the dirt he had just put in his mouth
Patrick has also slept through the night all but 2 nights this month! I never thought we would get here, but he has become a fabulous sleeper! He goes to bed around 8:00 or 8:15pm (any later than that and he will be up all night!) and sleeps til about 6:30am. He also takes two pretty good naps during the day. One at 9:30/10am and an afternoon nap at 2:30/3pm. His morning nap is normally a little longer than the afternoon nap.
Patrick has 8 teeth. He got his eighth a couple days after his 11 month post. I also see a molar that is about to pop through and I am nervous about it! Hopefully it doesn’t affect him that much!
His favorite toys are books, Sesame Street stuffed animals, building blocks and his cozy coupe.He loves to pull anything out of a container and put it back in. He loves closing doors and going up and down steps. He loves to climb on everything! He knows how to get off the couch by himself.
He loves Turk and Bailey. Bailey is starting to like Patrick a little more, especially during meal times. Bailey rushes upstairs and sits by his high chair in the morning and when we get home after work because she knows it’s time for Patrick to eat. Anything Patrick doesn’t want goes on the floor for Turk and Bailey. Turk misses most meal times, since he likes to sleep through breakfast and dinner (if they have been outside all day). Unlike Bailey who never misses Patrick’s meal time.
Dropping food on the floor for Turk and Bailey
This is the reaction I got when I told him no...hysterical laughter
We just made the switch to big boy shoes instead of the soft soled shoes. Patrick would throw a fit every time we put him in big boy shoes. It took a while, but I think he has finally gotten used to walking in them!
I know I say this every month, but Patrick is at such a fun age. He wants to be playing and moving constantly, but its so fun! He loves playing chase with Michael and I. Its also adorable when I do chores around the house because he just follows me from room to room babbling to himself and playing with whatever toy he comes across. He is so cute and so fun and I just never want to forget a minute of it!
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