Portugal

We've just returned from baby Boo's first international adventure and it was certainly one to remember!  I know my last couple of posts have been a bit depressing so it makes me very happy to report that our little man was an angel while on holiday.  Not only did he sleep well throughout the trip, he also had a ton of fun.  He went swimming, to the beach, ate out at (or visited, since he's not yet on solids) some awesome restaurants and the most exciting of all: started to sit up all by himself!!  He really enjoyed spending time with his fabulous Daddy, Nanny, Grandad, Auntie Clare and the Costas.   Here are some of the most memorable photos from the trip:

Sunbathing baby!!
(Note: no babies were tanned in the shooting of this photo)

Out for dinner in Fuzeta.

Ready for more fun in the sun!

Chillin in my sun tent.

Family Photo.  I love this pic!!

Pool time!

Happy man at the beach.

There are lots more photos of our adventure on facebook, they can be accessed here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150446232094619.454061.675059618&l=515b0ff031&type=1

As mentioned above, Jakson has started sitting up by himself for short period of time.  He's still a bit unsteady but i can put pillows around him and he will certainly sit up for a minute or two on his own.  It's great and he loves being a bit more independent.   The trip also may have helped with the sleeping issues we were facing for so long.  Not sure if it was the change in scenery or potentially the introduction of one bottle of formula before bed but he slept pretty well on the trip and since we've been back he's been sleeping much better.  Most nights he sleeps until 2 or 3 am before waking up.  Now the challenge is to keep him from wanting to feed when he wakes up as I am slowly weening Jakson from breastfeeding and moving him onto formula.  I want to do this before we introduce solids which will only be a few short weeks.  It's been bittersweet for me.  I like having some of my freedom back but I also miss the closeness and cuddle time breastfeeding has given us.  I'm certainly trying to enjoy the last few weeks of this special time with my boo.

It's also exciting to report that Jakson now weighs 15 lbs and 7 ozs which puts him near the 25th percentile!  So he's gone from a wee 6 lbs and 6 ozs in the 9th percentile all the way up to the 25th!  Crazy, eh?  Our little man is certainly growing up!!!  Something else that's bittersweet, that's for sure!