before we went to Germany he was working on tooth #5 and on how to crawl forward.
It is my pleasure to announce that while we were in Germany we got tooth #6 and we learned how to crawl forward *getting the champagne*!!!! We also developed biting as a habit while we were in Germany and started eating stage 3 baby food. I do have to say that I was more impressed with the Germany ready to eat baby food in comparison to the US products. However snack food is a lot better in the US than in Germany. Oliver also tried German Brei (it's their version of cereal) and he liked it. He enjoyed some good ice cream while we were there and lots and lots of Bretzel. If I could wish for ONE thing and ONE thing only I'd love to have a Bretzel stand in walking/driving distance. It is THE best snack food. (maybe that is the one and ONLY reason the German's lack otherwise in the baby snack department...... food for thought)
I am very happy we got to go to Germany and spend SO much time with my family and it was so nice to see that Oliver had the best time (I believe) and he got to spend a lot of time with his cousins - especially Tom who is 1.5 years older than him. Man those two will be trouble one day...
Come to think of it - I didn't buy that much stuff this time in Germany... I guess I have been gone long enough that I just don't care about certain things anymore, or I found the equivalent in the US or it is just too pricey. This trip was the first trip I didn't buy a book for myself. Usually I would load up on German books but I knew I wasn't going to be able to read it on the plane or at home... For whatever reason (Oliver) I just don't have time to read anymore and if I do have time I prefer to stick to the known (shout out to the latest Sookie Stackhouse which is still in the store)
Anyways - back to Oliver - since we got back he has been sleeping on the lowest setting of his crib and we installed his convertible car seat in both cars. I stored the infant car seat today in the basement. It is crazy that he will be 10 months old in 3 days and I am cleaning out his belongings daily... Just today I stored away a few breastfeeding items. Currently he is nursing 3 times a day and I stopped pumping at work last Tuesday. It is liberating. Don't get me wrong I enjoy breastfeeding him, but man am I looking forward to being DONE! Right now my plan is to continue to nurse him for one more month and then substitute one of his liquid meals with whole milk and then within 4 weeks replace all of them *yay* and somewhere in the next two months he has to drink the remainder of the frozen stash :) since he got back he has been sleeping a lot better at night, however I don't want to jinx it, therefore I am not making an official announcement ;)
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