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Nine Months with Ford

baby laughing sitting outside on settee

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Time sure is flying! In the last three months, Ford has really been growing and learning and it’s been so much watching him become more and more interactive! Since we are quarantined at home, we are trying to make the most of all our family time. With nowhere to be, no commitments, it’s been a time of focusing on family and I am hanging on to every minute of it!

Height/Weight

Ford is 50% for weight and 90% for height.

Sleeping

Last week, for the first time ever, Ford slept through the night. He hasn’t done it since (ha), but he is usually up only once a night around 4 am to eat and then back to bed until around 8 am. ​​​​​​​As far as napping goes, he takes two good naps a day! Occassionaly he will take a third cat nap, but most of the time he sticks to two naps a day.

When Ford was sleeping so terribly, I decided to transition him out of his sleep sack, too. I figured it would help with one less transition once he finally started sleeping! He transitioned great and now just sleeps in his pajamas and with his “bun bun.”

Personality

Ford is getting so interactive and fun. He is always trying to get his brothers attention by squawking at them and very playful when he wants to be chased. He’s starting to get into everything they are doing, just wanting to be right in the mix of it all. William and Henry make him laugh so hard and my heart bursts when I see them showing him how to do something. They truly are the sweetest brother trio.

Ford is starting to clap, wave and saying dada. He went from barely sitting by himself at 6 months to a full on crawl and standing/cruising pretty much the whole time he is awake! He is so cuddly when he’s sleepy and I love snuggling him right before he goes down for a nap – about the only time he’s still all day!

Schedule

Ford usually wakes up around 8, I’ll nurse him and then we will head downstairs to get ready for the day and have breakfast. He’s now eating solids, then we will play. He takes a nap around 10 – 12 and then up for play time and lunch. I get him down for a nap around 2/2:30 and he wakes up around 5ish. Play, dinner and bed around 7:30.

Nursing

Ford typically nurses about 5-6 times a day. Once during the night, morning, after each nap and before bed.

Solids

When I posted about Ford’s six month update, we had just started solids. I didn’t expect him to like them much (neither William or Henry really cared much about eating solids until closer to turning one), but he loves eating solid foods. I mainly just feed him tiny bites of what we are eating. On occasion, I will give him purees but I’d say 90% of the time he prefers bites vs purees – so different than his brothers! He loves eggs, pears, blueberries, cheese, carrots, almond butter toast, grilled cheese, fish, strawberries, avocado – basically anything I put in front of him he eats.

Travel

Before the craziness of Covid-19, we went to Vegas for a birthday celebration and Ford came along! I always love when he comes on trips with us without his brothers, because it gives us some extra special alone time – something that doesn’t happen very often at home!

Milestones

  • Ford went from two teeth to seven – and he’s very proud of them always flashing his biggest smile 🙂
  • Crawling everywhere
  • Sitting up
  • Standing and cruising – I think we may have a walker soon!
  • Solids – There is not one food he doesn’t like
  • Clapping/Waving: He is getting so interactive
  • Says “Dada”
  • Transitioned out of sleep sack

Must-Have Baby Items for 9 months old

  • Coverall bibb: I literally just bought this on Amazon because Ford is the messiest eater ever! It has great reviews, so we will see, but adding it here for those of you with messy eaters, too.
  • Pajamas: Now that Ford sleeps with no sleep sack, these soft, zippered pajamas are a must.
  • High chair: We’ve had this high chair since William started eating solids and it’s held up great. We have replaced the cushion for each boy to start fresh.
  • Food pouch tops: This helps the pouch to not squeeze out all at the same time – lifesaver!
  • Sippy Cup: Our tried and true – we’ve used this brand of sippy cup for all the boys.
  • Swim trunks: We’ve got a little fish on our hands – he wants to be in the pool at all times. These are the best swim trunks and rash guards for littles.
  • Favorite toys: Squishy book, wooden blocks, what’s inside box, interactive pull toy puppy, interactive DJ booth, ball pit (consisting of a blow up pool and these plastic balls) and stacking cups

Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

Ten Ideas to Keep Toddlers Busy at Home

dress // bracelets // jon jon // short set

Checking in with you guys… How are you all feeling? We are doing our best to focus on the positive, trying to enjoy the uniqueness of this time and make some fun memories too. It’s been two weeks since we’ve been keeping to ourselves with little to no outside contact. When we returned from our trip to Vegas we thought it was a good idea to basically self-quarantine. With three littles at home most of the time anyway, I thought I would share some of our tried and true at home activities to keep your toddlers busy. This is just a short list to start with and we’ll try keep an on-going list of activities we find that keep the boys busy and entertained!

Ten Ideas to Keep Toddlers Busy at Home:

  • Make volcanoes: All you need is 1 tbsp of baking soda, some vinegar and a small plastic cup. We set ours on a baking sheet to keep the mess minimal and the boys love it! You can add in some food coloring too.
  • Cutting/Gluing paper: For William’s birthday we got him an art cart. One of his favorite things is the scissors, so we cut paper and then glue it to another piece of paper. The boys loved doing this a few days ago. These are the scissors we bought on Amazon.
  • Muffin tin lunch: This is something we found out about from Sarah and we do this pretty much once a week. Fill up each muffin cup with food for lunch. For example: cheese, crackers, salami, apple slices, carrots, grapes, etc. The boys get so excited when I put this together and it makes lunch time extra fun.
  • Mud: The boys could/will spend hours in the mud if I let them. We hose down a dirt area in our backyard, gather all their toy cars and get them all muddy. I give each boy a big bowl of soap and water and then they give their cars a car wash. For more time, give them a towel to dry the cars when they are done.
  • Play-doh: Homemade play-doh is easy and it’s fun for your kids to help you measure, mix and make the play-doh. We used this recipe!
  • Bounce house: One of the best purchases we made for the boys last year was this bounce house. We use it all the time and it’s become a daily activity on the days it’s not raining. The best part is that it can be a water slide/pool and then it can be used without water for climbing and sliding.
  • Daily walk: We’ve done scavenger hunts, mapped out our walks with “landmarks”, played “I Spy,” races, etc. The more time outside, the better! Sometimes the boys ride their balance bikes, sometimes their scooters and sometimes their wagon.
  • Shaving gel: Remember at the end of the school year and your teacher would spray shaving cream on your desk? Try it on your kitchen table- it’s sure to be a hit!
  • Slime: We got our first “make your own slime” kit from our favorite Play Street Museum. William and Henry loved making it and playing with it.
  • Popsicle bath: This is something we do in the winter or when the boys are sick. It’s the best way to pass the time until bedtime and your kids will love the special treat.

Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers

bunny pajamas // white bunny // tea set // floral swimsuit

easter play doh // flower cross // pink sparkle natives // pink easter basket // pat the bunny book

bunny book // blue natives // blue bunny // pull along ducks // gingham cross

floral swim trunks // car set // blue easter basket // bunny pajamas

Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers

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Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

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