The weather this week has been crazy! Tuesday afternoon it was 74 degrees. Wednesday afternoon it was 44. Tuesday I was hot while we were playing outside. Wednesday I was bundled up in my coat again preparing for it to dip down into the 20s. This morning I woke up and saw snow on our deck. Wild. Today it is supposed to warm up again, so hopefully we can get back outside. I like winter, but I only needed one more snow and that big one did it. And now that we have had warmer weather, I’ve gotten the taste of warmth and I’m ready for spring to be here.
Enjoying the spring weather with a selfie [what am I thinking?]
This morning.
In other news, the Morgan household has had a dramatic shift. Jack is no longer using pacis. We cut him off last Friday, and he has done really well this weak without them. He asked for his baseball paci before nap and bed on Saturday and Sunday but otherwise hasn’t mentioned them, other than to tell people that he isn’t sleeping with his pacis anymore. He’s proud of his big boy status. And we’re proud of him! He’s used a paci since he was hours old in the NICU. That was all he had to suck on those early days when he was too sick to eat, so I know they were a huge comfort thing for him.
We told him that he was a big boy and big boys don’t use pacis, babies do. We told him that he got to give his pacis to a baby who needed them. He kept saying “and then that baby [or that kid] will bring the pacis back to me.” He realized they weren’t coming back. It was emotional Friday night, but he has done great! So proud of him, and really not too bad. The only down side has been that this appears to have been the catalyst to him dropping his nap. He has been staying awake in his bed at night for several months now. Some times he would stay up until 11:30, just chatting. For months. It was driving me crazy, but I felt like he still needed his nap. Well, he has not taken a nap in 8 days and has done great. He loves hanging out in his room for “rest time” and then independently deciding when he is done in his room. He quietly leaves his room, goes to play in the office for a little bit [doing what he later tells me is helping me clean and organize], comes downstairs and turns the tv on, and plays with his toys quietly in the living room. He loves having this independence. He actually gets disappointed when I come out and say hi to him. It’s adorable to see him being independent and operating on his own, and I hope to continue to foster his desire for independence. That has been our routine every day this week. He is precious.
Jack’s last paci sucking on Friday evening. He got to suck on it driving around and then shortly after we got home, he put his pacis in a box to give away.
Going to sleep for the first time without pacis.
He was supposed to be up in his room napping, when suddenly he turned the corner with a big smile on his face and his entourage with him. He’s adorable.
Continuing with the NNM theme this week, I want to share this article about my friend, Lindsey. Lindsey, aka the DIY Dietitian, is an awesome RD in Nashville. Lindsey is one of my best buds from college. We went through all of our nutrition classes together, she taught me how to make iced coffee, and she’s adorably fun and thoughtful. She is actually the one who encouraged me to start this blog.
Check out the article above where Lindsey is interviewed by another RD about grocery shopping and all that good jazz. Then check out this post of Lindsey’s about low calorie food finds. Great suggestions here, and she gives a calorie breakdown, too, so you can know exactly what you’re getting when you eat these.
adventures of jack and me 