I know that putting babies in pumpkins has gotten a little overrated the past couple of years. A bit "basic." And then there are all of the failed posts of the crying baby or the baby freaking out. I never thought much of them. But then I had a baby. And I figure he's only small enough to put in a pumpkin once. So people may roll their eyes at people putting babies in pumpkins...
But look how cute he is!
This was the closest we got to a smile. He never really fussed, he just kept looking around him. I think he was enjoying being outside. We tried singing songs, making noises, making faces, everything to get a good grin, but he was just sitting contently in the pumpkin.
Then he figured out he could reach the corn and had a blast playing with that!
He didn't hate the pumpkin at all. Although he did not like getting out of it. He got a little stuck haha.
It's a bit of a relief to be able to do things that make it seem like fall. With how busy we are and how much time and energy Coen demands from us I wasn't expecting much from this holiday season. But today we went to the grocery store to pick out pumpkins ($5 at Ralphs!), and I seeded and cleaned out both pumpkins during one of his naps. During his morning nap Doug and I watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and tonight we're going to roast seeds, watch "Hocus Pocus" and make kettle corn (assuming bed time goes smoothly). We're getting to enjoy our fall and that makes me really happy.
Coen's new napping schedule also makes me really happy. I had heard about the "90 Minute Sleep Program Book" which basically states that your baby doesn't sleep well because he's overtired. It suggests following the natural rhythm of tiredness which occurs 90 minutes after your baby has woken up. So the past 2 weeks I've tried my best to put him down 90 minutes after he last woke up (some days were harder than others because of appointments and activities). And it's actually working really well. The last couple of days he's gone down for a nap without a peep. And it's not sleep training. I'm not letting him cry it out or anything like that. I just swaddle him up and put him in his swing and he goes to sleep within minutes. If he fusses I stay with him until he drift off (less than 5 minutes each time). It has been glorious and I hope that he keeps it up. Some naps are still only 45 minutes long but that's ok. Most days he takes at least an hour and a half nap (yes!). And it's amazing what I can do with that time!
Coen's new napping schedule also makes me really happy. I had heard about the "90 Minute Sleep Program Book" which basically states that your baby doesn't sleep well because he's overtired. It suggests following the natural rhythm of tiredness which occurs 90 minutes after your baby has woken up. So the past 2 weeks I've tried my best to put him down 90 minutes after he last woke up (some days were harder than others because of appointments and activities). And it's actually working really well. The last couple of days he's gone down for a nap without a peep. And it's not sleep training. I'm not letting him cry it out or anything like that. I just swaddle him up and put him in his swing and he goes to sleep within minutes. If he fusses I stay with him until he drift off (less than 5 minutes each time). It has been glorious and I hope that he keeps it up. Some naps are still only 45 minutes long but that's ok. Most days he takes at least an hour and a half nap (yes!). And it's amazing what I can do with that time!
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And there they kept him very well!
Cutest baby in a pumpkin ever!
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