Date Night! Short Post.

     

   Ah, the joys of a nice date!

     Gary and I are in the process of hiring a sitter. We've interviewed one girl already, and have a couple of more on the list. Luckily, last weekend, Devonn, Carla, and their kids (my brother's family), came down to stay during a Saturday so Gary and I could go out. It was nice! It was our first date since Alex has been born.

     We first got massages at a little parlor not too far from here. There are so many massage places, it's insane. This place was called The Massage Clinic. We each got more of a deep tissue massage, which hurt a little at first, but then eventually became relaxing and totally what we needed. I was a little sore from it, but it was worth it.

  After our nice massage, we hit up the Cheesecake Factory at the Sherman Oaks Galleria where we enjoyed good food and, of course, delicious cheesecake. I totally should have taken pictures, but, alas, will do it next date.

    Anyway, I love my husband! We need to do this more often!

Growing Too Fast

      Does Alex really have to start growing so quickly?? About a week ago, it was time for him to move to the crib. He was waking up every couple of hours in the bassinet, wriggling around and desperately trying to roll over and get more comfortable. Finally I put him in bed with us so he could just nurse next to me, but then he was waking up every hour. We assumed it was his 4 month sleep regression phase, and we were tired!

     Finally, I decided to give the crib a try. I put him in footie pajamas and placed him in his crib after our bedtime routine. He rolled over onto his side and was out! For 10 hours! Thinking it was just luck, he slept 12 hours the next night and about 11 after that. He will only sleep on his side and tummy now. But when he's out, he's out. Sometimes he'll wake up once or twice to eat, but he's still sleeping most of the night.

He started off on his back on his favorite music mat. Now he rolls all over the floor.

After keeping us up all night

Rolling in the crib before I put the clean sheets in

  Anyway, since has "graduated", it was time to add his name to the bassinet's history of users on my side of the family. The earliest I saw was 1941, but my mom assures me there's a 1939 in there. Some of the names are faded and I didn't feel like straining my eyes.

     Alex also got to go to the zoo yesterday, his first time! My first time at the LA Zoo as well. He slept a good chunk of it, but he was awake to see the zebras, giraffes, gorillas, orangutans, and a few others.

Checkin' out the giraffes

Saying hi to the lazy (or bored) orangutan

      He also has been napping great in the crib and sometimes in his swing (sometimes- he usually needs his chicken lovey blanket to get to sleep in there). I try to nap with him but usually find myself laying down with my eyes closed for an hour. Like earlier. Now I'm blogging and will try again- though he's been out for 2 hours, so I know he will wake the moment I drift to sleep. 

Playing with Daddy

Fishies at the pet store- his first time seeing them!

Smiling on his way to his doctor's appointment- had no clue he was getting shots.

      

     He just keeps growing! Do they always do this? Can't he stay small?