A Bigger Boy Seat

B-Boy is getting so big! So much so that he has outgrown his first car seat... you know the kind, the one that makes it easy to carry a sleeping baby from the car to your destination? It clicks into a base, and then onto a stroller frame.

B-Boy is just too big for it. Mostly, the straps are too tight to get him into the seat, and he is too long. I gave up carrying him in it weeks ago, cause he is heavy too! Twenty pounds of baby plus at least fifteen pounds of carseat takes a toll on you!

So, Neb and I went and got him a new car seat. He still has to sit rear facing... he is at the weight to turn around, but his neck muscles are not ready until he is at least a year old. Neb installed the new seat this weekend, and so yesterday morning was the first time he used it.

It is much bigger, and B-Boy can now look out the windows on each side. It's a whole new world.

I snapped some photos, of course, so you could see it!

Giraffe, I see you at a whole new angle!

This feels different, I like it!

Wow, I am up so HIGH. I can see... stuff!

I think it was a success... here is what he looked like when I got to the daycare to drop him off.

ZZZZZzzzzzzzz

More milestones!

So Neb's Mom, aka eGran, called last night for an update on B-Boy. I had so much to tell, and appreciated that she called to find out what he was up to!

You might be wondering why I haven't been posting this past week... well, I was sick, and B-Boy was FUSSY and I am not completely convinced he didn't have a small bug too. And before you ask, he had a fever several times this week, and just as many trips to the doctor, with a clean bill of health each time. No red throat, ears ok, and temp ok to stay in daycare.  But he did have two more shots this week, which does explain a lot of this.

So let's get  to the fun part...

B-Boy is growing so fast. He is firmly in the 9 month and 12 month old clothes AT FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS!!!  His arms are long enough for him to grasp the lambs and stars that hang down from the mobile on his swing. He bats at them quite a bit now, and the swing is swaying much slower now with his increased weight. I am just hoping we can keep him in it for another month- or until I can find something else as affective at calming him. As the magic 8 ball says "outlook not good." Sigh.

Another issue... B-Boy is almost too big for his carseat! Yikes!!!! This upcoming weekend. we will go to purchase his next carseat. I am going to miss this one as I can lift it out of the car with him in it... which is great when he is sleeping as I don't have to disturb him. The car seat is good up to 35 pounds, but he is just almost too long for it now. Plus my elbows can't take the weight pulling him in and out in that seat much longer... it's heavy!!!

Another problem?  Since he is outgrowing his carseat, he is outgrowing his stroller! We have a nifty system that the carseat clicks into a stroller frame... so nice! Neb is going to love going shopping next weekend, wink wink.

We decided to try out the jogging stroller without the carseat this weekend. The weather was wonderful, sunny and 67 after cold temperatures all week. We strapped him in and hit the road. B-Boy seemed to enjoy the new perspective. He had been facing us as we walked, but now that the car seat is out, he faces front! He chewed on his toys, hugged his lovey, and sucked on his hand happily. I snapped a few pictures to capture this happy first.

When Neb and I put him in, he was on a bit of an incline... but after a bit of walking, we figured out that we could change it so he would sit more upright... MUCH BETTER!!!

Ah... this is comfy.. and FUN!!!

What are you looking at, Mommy?

And since I am talking about milestones, another big one is coming! B-Boy is SOOOO close to rolling over to his belly. He continues to master rolling on his side... and when he does, Neb just gives him a little nudge and over he goes! He holds his head so high and smiles as if to say, "See I am a big boy! Look what I just did!" Each time, it takes less nudging from Neb. We give it a week, two maximum before he does it on his own. I'll keep you posted.

Well, I need to run to work... in case you are wondering, I am typing this one handed while I pump- it's the only time I get nowadays!