Lukas is Almost NINE Months Old!

Oh. My. Goodness. Please don't give me judgy eyes, I KNOW I have been majorly slacking for the past few months; however, these have been some of the best few months of my life, so I am only half embarrassed that I have not been blogging that much.

Firstly, my little Lukas is not so little anymore. In fact, he now weighs a whopping 27-ish lbs, independently sits, crawls backwards, babbles a lot, and has started eating different types of purees, from mango to fully cooked eggs and beef. He has a personality to die for and is as sweet as the best dessert you can think of. He is so curious about everything and everyone around him and smiles all the time.

My happy baby now has six little pearly whites and has the most beautiful brown eyes I have ever seen. He sleeps full nights and tries imitating sounds mommy and daddy make. He claps his hands, signs with his hands when he wants you to pick him up and twists his wrists to show he is dancing!

Ugh, I could go on forever (and I bet any mom can relate) but let's give a quick update on what has been going on over the past few months in the world of Alesia Dunn.

To begin, March and April were really tough on me. I had a mix of what felt like PPD and wanderlust, so much so, that I was very close to booking a trip to Florida with my baby boy (since daddy was busy working) just to get away and "break the routine". But instead, I called up some relatives in beautiful British Columbia and decided to head there in June! May was an amazing/quick-passing month. Like, it  f l e w  by. Matthew and I got to celebrate our first birthdays with mister Lukas, and I had my first official Mother's Day. On June 8th, I travelled with Lukeybear to Vancouver, and it was the first time I'd taken a plane without my husband since we started dating! (I will write a post on travelling alone with a baby and a comparison between +WestJet and +Air Canada in another post, because I think I have some useful information for mamas travelling alone with their kids!!)

Then in end of June, I did a road trip with my son. This time, it was to Niagara Falls for a meet-up with several moms I met through the +What To Expect forum board, which then became a +Facebook group, which then became friendships and meetups. So Lukey and I have been everywhere—my new travel buddy!

Oh, oh, and my baby boy got baptised last weekend! It was beautiful, and my boy was just a pleasure. Although he was tired, he was still smiley and ready to indulge in the good food, and even better company. I made all the centrepieces and the seating chart myself. (Let me know if you would like to see pictures and tutorials!)

So that's that for now. Man, I am kind of proud of myself for actually writing this post, I did not think I could finish writing it in one day!

Stay tuned for more :-)

-Alesia D.

Baby Lukas is Four Months Old!

Today, we are celebrating baby Lukey's 4-month old birthday. I can't believe it has already been four whole months since he has been in this world and that I have been a mommy.

I. Have. Learned. A. Lot. And something tells me I will only be learning more and more and more. He has also changed a lot and learned tons in these few, short month. It is really a beautiful thing to watch your child grow right in front of you.

He now:

• laughs and giggles;
• pays more attention to his surroundings;
• presses buttons on his bouncer and toys;
• reacts to and loves nursery rhymes;
• babbles and coos a lot more;
• tries to copy sounds mommy and daddy make;
• likes to touch e v e r y t h i n g;
• is very active;
• reacts to his reflection in the mirror;
• loves sitting up (assisted);
• is extremely curious about the things we eat and drink;
• has gone up another diaper size; 
• tries to turn around onto his back from his belly; and
• wears 9-month old clothing.

A few weeks ago, my baby caught his first cold, so it was my first time dealing with a stuffy nose, fever, and occasionally, a cranky baby. Poor little guy woke up congested every morning, so I quickly became good friends with his nasal aspirator and humidifier. His paediatrician recommended feeding him in small quantities (I still breastfeed) more often, as he vomited after each feeding. And he finally got better a week later.

I have also noticed him drooling more often. And over the past two weeks, he has been biting on his fingers as a way to perhaps soothe his irritated gums, so I finally bough him soothing teethers.

The month of February also gave baby Lukas the chance to have his very first Valentine (me!). I did a little DIY Valentine's shoot with him, and the pictures were a hit. (You can see them below.)

My hubby and I also discovered he has a thing for selfies. Every time he sees a phone, he stares into the lens and starts acting funny. He alternates between, laughing, acting tough, smiling, and posing. It's the cutest thing ever. And so far, it seems that we have a very social baby. As long as mommy and daddy approve, Lukas enjoys playing with others and is comfortable enough to be left without us. Thankfully, he enjoys playing with the caregivers at my gym daycare while I work out, and he always likes being with his grandparents, aunts and uncles.

I can't wait to see what else he will learn and do in his fourth month of being!

Thanks for reading!

-Alesia D.

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Landmark Moments: Baby Milestone Cards

A few weeks ago, I received a package in the mail from Landmark Moments - UK - containing 38 different baby milestone cards. I was really excited, because never did it occur to me to actually document my baby's milestones once he arrived into the world. The cards, I believe, are a smart way of doing so, since there is a box on the top left of each one that allows you to write down the date each milestone was reached. I also thought these cards would be a cute keepsake for your baby once he/she is older, as there is enough room on the back of each card to stick a picture. So why not create some sort of scrapbook one day to make going down memory lane more fun?

First Impression of the Product:

The illustrations are varied and full of colour, and they are also pretty gender-neutral. The cards themselves seem to be made of a thick construction paper material that prevents them from being easily bended. The font is very baby-ish, and this adds a nice little touch to the cards. One thing I found a little disappointing, however, is that they do not seem to ship to North America. Personally, I think they would do well here, considering the cost (€11.99, even if you were to convert, it is still reasonable), the

quality and the variation. Maybe that is in the works, who knows!

To give you an idea of what is included in the package, I photographed the entire set:

If you are on social media, they give you several ways to connect with them!

See? Real cute!!

I am very excited to have my little man so that I can begin to document his precious little life and put these fun cards to use, but wish they would change their delivery options on +Amazon

Thank you,

-Alesia D.

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