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My aunt Terri is currently in England visiting my cousin and her family, so other friends and family members have been babysitting for us.  On Monday a family friend, Bev, babysat and today my dad was over.  Good times were had all around and we so appreciate the help!   Tonight Ajax rolled over twice, stomach to back, and seemed quite pleased with himself.  We tried going for a third time, but he refused.   This is the first time he has rolled over in almost two months.

My friend Heather is the coupon guru and after much pressuring she finally started a blog to tell people like me how to save money (http://www.spectacularsavings.blogspot.com/).  Well I did exactly what she told me and walked out of Rite Aid with- Huggies mega pack of diapers ($17.99), Huggies baby wipes ($3.49), and face wash ($5.49).  After using my coupons, I only paid $14.74, out of pocket!  I felt like such a winner.

It seems I am perpetually going through Ajax’s clothes.   Per usual Michigan weather we’ve been having days in the 80s followed by days in the high 60s, needless to say all Michiganders have sinus headaches.  I started pulling out 9-12 month stuff for the kid, as he certainly needs warmer clothes now.

This weekend we went out to my parents house to visit.  My mom, sister, Ajax, and I went shopping (where the kid had a complete meltdown).  The goal was to get my mom some suits and clothes for work, but the only people who ended up with stuff was Ajax and one shirt for my sister.   As neither Dave, nor my dad, wanted anything to do with the mall, they went fishing.   Good times!   Next weekend we’re headed up north to visit Dave’s family in Mikado.  This is a great time of year to head up north as all the leaves are starting to change.

My child loves to eat.  I mean loves to eat.  He will grip each side of his high chair and lunge toward the spoon full of mush with his mouth wide open (sometimes while yelling angrily).    It’s like you can’t shovel it in fast enough.   He has now mastered- green beans, peas, sweat potatoes, squash, apples, bananas, pears.  I also tried giving him a little avocado today, but he wasn’t interested.  While Dave and I ate dinner tonight, we put Ajax in his booster seat at the table with us and then I gave him 1/2 a banana to play with.  He seemed very intent on that banana, and because it got slick, he spent a good deal of dinner chasing it around his tray.

Today at the grocery store I had an elderly woman approach me and comment that Ajax was the tiniest baby she had ever seen.  Now I’ve received a few compliments on my kid, but I’ve never had anyone tell me he’s tiny before.

Tonight my mother in law stopped in (as she had a lay over in Detroit on her way home from Texas).  Dave picked her up at the airport and she was able to come over and play with Ajax and have dinner with us before being zipped back to the airport.  We haven’t seen her since July and it was wonderful having her over.  As a nurse, I was also to able to ask her some questions about the kid and his recent odd behavior (I called his pedi today and the office was no help).  Dave actually pointed out that Ajax started waking up in the night just before my birthday (which was the 31st of Aug) for some reason I hadn’t realized it had been going on that long.  I’m not sure if he’s just realized that if he does a hysterical cry I come running, or if the teething hurts him and wakes him in the night so that he can’t fall back asleep.  Tough tough questions, no answers.

We tried giving Ajax some toast.  Word on the street is that the rough surface will help ease the discomfort of teething.  Ajax, however, didn’t really seem to know what to do with the toast.  He kind of licked it and then threw it.   It’s odd, he’ll put every other thing he comes across right into his mouth, but give him something edible and he’s suddenly suspicious.

I had grand dreams of making my own baby food.  But then I went back to work and realized I didn’t have the time or the energy.  Today, however, I did make my own baby puree of apples and bananas.  Though this is a novice recipe, I don’t care.  I mainly plan on giving Ajax premade baby food, but if I have the time and the stuffs I might as well blend it up.  I also need to justify the purchase of the Magic Bullet, which I demanded Dave buy for me (with the conditions that I would make 1) baby food; and 2) smoothies whenever he wanted.  Though it turns out I am honestly the world’s worst smoothie maker).

After speaking with my cousin I have decided that Ajax is ready to start on solids three times a day.  This will be quite the change for the little guy, however, I think he is more than ready.  He loves his solid food and I wanted to start offering it to him for breakfast and lunch, as we currently just do dinner.  He’s able to sit up unassisted for longer periods, but he’s not completely stable.  He’s still teething and its been waking him up at night.   Overall though Ajax is doing well.  Dave had a very nice weekend with his friend.  I tried to make dinner for us all last night, but completely ruined it (so we all ate ice cream cake, left over chicken tacos, and cheap pizzas).  Good times!

Today Mr. Dave turned 29!  What a big day.  I can’t believe we’re almost 30.   I’m not really someone who clings to numbers (though in my mind I really see myself in my early to mid 20s, those were just good years.. 23, 24..) but 30 now that’s impressive!  When Ajax is 10 I’ll be 38, that’s just crazy to think about.   I picked up an ice cream cake on my way home for Dave’s birthday and my mom bought him chicken and ravioli, one of his favorite dinners.   His buddy Jamie, who he hasn’t seen in years, is visiting from VA (they are currently playing video games) and they have a little zombie project they are working on, so when that’s done I’ll post it, should be interesting.

Ajax has now mastered green beans and apples.  He’s quite the eater.  He’s also started playing peak-a-boo with my aunt, but he hasn’t shown me his new skill.  He’s still refusing to sit up for longer than a few seconds and now looks terrified of rolling over.  When he’s on his tummy if he leans too far, to the point where he may roll over, he panics and grips the ground to save his life.

Here is a little video of Ajax eating.  While feeding him, Dave said I say- umm umm!  So now Ajax seems to be repeating that.  Little dude.

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I like to say that my baby is the smartest little guy around; however, at times I am a little concerned.  For example, when Ajax repeatedly sticks his fingers down his throat causing his gag reflex to kick in, I wonder… after the 7th time wouldn’t you stop doing that?  Ah, oh well. I hear that’s normal.  We tried squash tonight and it was a success.  This guy is not picky and I’m surprised at how much he eats.  I was going to post some pictures from our trip to Greenfield Village, but when we got home we realized that the memory card wasn’t in the camera.  I’d taken it out and forgot to put it back in.