Nursing: The past
two months have absolutely flown by! Cash has changed so much it’s just crazy!
We finally night weaned (I’m going to write a separate post just on this) so
Cash is only nursing to bed and then nursing like crazy from 5 AM until we get
up. We are still trying to find a balance with our new nursing relationship so
he is nursing double time during the day. I’m hoping that we find a happy
medium soon.
Cloth Diapering: We
officially packed up all the diapers on September 15th! Cash has
been ready to make the transition from diapers to trainers for over a month.
Nick and I thought it was way too early because most of our friends told us
that boys take longer but Cash was definitely ready. I’m going to write a
separate post on this as well!
Sleep: Since we
night weaned we all have been sleeping so much better! Cash and I go to bed
around 8:30 – 9:00 PM. He nurses to sleep and then doesn’t nurse again until
5:00 – 6:00 AM. He wakes up a couple times throughout the night but usually
goes back to sleep quickly unless he has to pee.
Likes/Dislikes: Cash
still likes many of the same things; reading books, playing in his sandbox and
play area, riding the lawn mower with daddy, etc. But he has several new
interests as well. My mom started buying him vintage matchbox cars at the
auction and he LOVES them! He now has a set at nana’s house and a set at our
house and he plays with them every single day. I also picked up a set of
construction equipment models that he plays with constantly. He is obsessed with construction equipment! Cash also enjoys
his bike, walking the dogs, playing hide and seek in our clothes and
helping mama and nana cook. He is actually getting really good at peeling the
ginger for our kombucha and he loves to add everything that I measure out to
the bowl or blender. I love having a little helper in the kitchen and am
looking forward to lots of baking this winter!
Cash does not like brushing his teeth. It’s a two-person job
and a struggle twice a day! We have tried making a game out of it, letting Cash
brush our teeth, letting him brush his stuffed animals teeth or the dog’s
teeth, but nothing seems to work. He cries and screams almost every time.
Activities: These
past two months have been so busy! Our summer has been filled with play dates,
visits from out of town family, weekly date nights with nana, a boat ride, a
trip to Silverwood and a trip to Seattle. We do everything as a family and
absolutely love it. Nick and I often wonder what we did to pass the time before
we had Cash. He is such a joy and we are having the best time watching him grow
up. It is so enlightening to see the world through the eyes of a child as they
experience things for the first time.
Health: Cash has been healthy besides having a couple cavities on his front teeth that we need to have filled. We met with five different dentists (3 biological and 2 pediatric) so I felt confident that filling them was the right choice. The last first pediatric dentist we met with said he thought the cavities were from night nursing. I did not agree, obviously. I left feeling like I had done something wrong and was pretty upset. After meeting with the second pediatric dentist at Children’s Choice Dentistry I felt so much relief it was crazy. Not only did he reject the idea that the cavities were caused from night nursing, he thought the teeth were formed that way since the stains/cavities were at the top. He also said we would watch them and try to buy some time, so we have appointments every 3 months.
Best Moment: There
have been way too many great moments to pick just one, but our trip to Seattle
was amazing. We got to see Cash’s eye’s light up with all the new experiences
and that is such a beautiful thing!
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