Baby Ethan: Week 40



Weight: As of Ethan's 9 month appointment this past Monday, 17 lbs 13 oz and 28.5 inches long. Lean and mean!

Health: Pretty healthy...can't complain!

Sleep: Still sleeping pretty well through the night. There's the occasional wake up call around 2am but he goes right back down after a quick nursing sesh.


Social: We had a ton of fun celebrating Easter this past weekend! Ethan got to spend lots of time with his paternal grandparents.

Diet: I'm pretty much only nursing at night and in the morning and have dropped pumping to 1-2 times a day at work. I barely eek anything out during my pumping sessions, but I figure something is better than nothing! Baby boy is also eating 3 solid meals per day pretty consistently. We still feed him fruit/veggies purees but also have been adding in more solids, like steamed carrots, blueberries and some carbs.




Clothes: 9 month and 6-12 month...oh he has officially graduated to 3 diapers.


Baby Gear Love: Loving his activity center and of course his baths! Oh and he got this awesome tractor from G&G Schue which he loves! 

Crying: Only when he's tired {for the most part!}. He is getting a little whiny when he doesn't get his way or if he's set down and wants to be held. But of course, who can refuse the cuddles?


Likes: He loves his animals...the cat and dog that is. He'll do whatever we can to be near them.


Postpartum: They say it takes 9 months to put on the weight and 9 months to take it off. So basically, I no longer have an excuse for these 8-10 pounds. It's time to take some action and I have officially started the 30 day shred ({I'm on day 5} and am really trying to modify my diet. Wish me luck!


Milestones: Exciting news this past week...we have a crawler! Yes, this past Easter weekend, baby boy finally connected the dots and started crawling! He's not a pro yet, but he's getting around. It's pretty amazing! And we celebrated Easter!


xo natasha

PS...I am over at The Girl in the Red Shoe's blog, talking about my breastfeeding journey.  Julie has put together an awesome series called " The Breastfeeding Diaries"...you must check it out!


21 comments :

  1. I can't believe he is 9 months already... I started following your blog when you were pregnant and it doesn't seem that long ago! And even if you do have another 8-10 lbs left, you look great!

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  2. It's hard to believe he is 9 months already!! By the way, you look fabulous at 40 weeks with baby and now 40 weeks holding baby! Congrats on crawling big guy!! :)

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  3. He is so stinking cute! And way to go with the growth, he's probably as tall as Ashlynn lol! Don't you just love the In/Out shots, I actually put ours in A's one year album... so crazy how fast it goes!

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  4. Your sweet boy's smile just melts my heart. Too cute!!!

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  5. He looks adorable in EVERY picture! Aww, I love that he loves the animals so much. What a cutie pie.

    Alex
    Bump to Baby

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  6. I love the 40 week pictures! I often stare at my babe and am in awe I grew her in my belly, so amazing.

    I am in the same boat. I have this 5-10lbs that I just can't shake. It's all my fault though because I am obsessed with treats :(

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  7. I can't believe he's already 9 months old. And such a happy adorable little man! I love every photo I see of him. Seriously can't get enough!

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  8. He is seriously adorable! Love the 40 week pictures!

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  9. Love these pictures, E looks like such a little hipster in the gray jeans and mustache tee, I love it! Also, you look amazing btw...if anyone needs to modify their diet, it's probably the person who ate an entire box of girl scout cookies last night (points finger at self) haha :)

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  10. Love the side by side at 40 weeks pictures. You have such a happy little guy!

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  11. Love that photo of you 40 weeks pregnant and him 40 weeks now! So exciting that he is crawling!!! The mobility begins!!! Haha.

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  12. That is so fun he is crawling! You look awesome mama! I started drinking hot lemon water before anything else in the morning and it really helped to drop that lingering baby weight. Hope that helps!

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  13. He's such a cute. You look great! We need to get lunch soon.

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  14. Happy 40 weeks!! And you look great!!

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  15. 8-10 pounds? please! you look GREAT!

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  16. Happy 40 Weeks, E! I loved your guest post over on Julie's blog! :)

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  17. Wow girl, you look as fab at 40 weeks as you do now!! Pretty preggy mama!
    Please share some light on the 30 day shred... I put on 22kgs in my pregnancy and now almost 12 months later, I still have 5 kgs to lose :(
    x

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  18. I think you look great! And when you were pregnant, it doesn't look like you gained very much at all! Lucky! :-)

    Love your little one's clothes. Where do you buy his clothes? I have a 16 month year old. Although, girls clothing is to die for, boys clothing is pretty darn cute these days too!

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  19. Omg he looks so big! Is he on track with his weight? I'm asking because I am having a similar breast feeding story to where my son was at a 5 percentile at 4 months. Thanks in advance.

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  20. hes such a doll. :) and you do not look like youre hiding 8-10 lbs! but good for you for eating healthy!

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