Too much Too soon

First tooth...

7/21/2012

and first crawl...

7/30/2012

within just about a week of each other. 

I am not ready for my boy to grow up.

6 Month check-up

On Wednesday, Shane had his 6 month check-up with his pedi.  He weighed in at 16 pounds 14 ounces (30th percentile), 28 1/4 inches tall (90th percentile) and has a head circumference of 43 centimeters (25 percentile).  He was give a clean bill of health and Dr. Mor.ris was more than pleased with his development.  She gave us the go ahead to feed him pretty much anything we wanted (yogurt, fruit, veggies & meat).  We were advised to hold off on eggs & berries for a couple of more months in case of a food allergy.  When we got home from the appointment I fed Shane carrots for lunch.  He LOVED them!  He made a funny face at first but I think that was because he was expecting rice cereal to be on the spoon.  By the third bite we were all good!  I will introduce a new veggie every 2-3 days and hopefully have a few under our belt for vacation next week.  This should hopefully make things a little easier.  I am still going to nurse as much as desired during the day.

He wasn't so sure of the first bite

"I think I may like this"

Food Question

I know it is recommended to introduce new foods every 3-5 days for babies in case of allergy.  I was wondering what peoples feeling are about this.  I remember with Savannah I waited the 5 days to be extra cautious.  I am wondering if this is really necessary or if 2 days would be OK.  We don't have any family history of food allergy.  Thanks in advance for any advice!

***I am only looking to give him a few fruits & veggies.***

Shane's Baptism

On Sunday, July 15th, Shane was Baptised in the the same church we were married in and that Savannah was Baptised in.  It was a wonderful day that we were able to share with our family and friends.  We had an awesome time & Shane was more then spoiled by everyone.

Pulled pork for the BBQ

Shane's antique romper from 1930

 

Jay's cousin, Meaghan, reading

Jay & I with Shane's Godparents

My cousin & Jay's best friend Dan

My dear friend Karly

My parents

Jay's parents 

Jay's brother and his girlfriend also

Savannah's Godparents



Kiddie pool fun

Bounce house



The guest of honor napping during his party

My Goddaughter, Kenzie 

My cousin's daughter, Sage



6 Months

Shane-

I cannot believe that today you are 6 months old.  After today you are closer to turning 1 than the day that you were born.  Mommy is going to have a very hard time with you growing up, my little man.  I wish you could stay small forever.

Sleep:  You don't really change much from month to month.  You are still waking 1x a night to nurse and you go right back to bed.  You are doing better at night with going to bed.  You sometimes still wake up and need me to help you fall back asleep but not always.  You are still a cat napper during the day.  When you wake you want nothing to do with Daddy.  He feels really bad about this but I tell him it's because he doesn't have the magic boobs.


Feed: Same as last month but cereal is on it's way.  Then some pures!  So exciting!  You are nursing on average 5-6 times a day.

Weight:
1-13: 8lbs 5 oz.
1-16: 8lbs 0.04oz.
1-19: 8lbs. 4oz.

1-26: 8lbs. 7oz.
2-16: 10lbs. 11oz.
3-13: 13lbs (at home)
3-28: 13lbs. 6oz.(at 2 month check-up)
4-13: (at home)
5-13: 15lbs (at home)
5-24: 15.3 50th percentile (at 4 month check-up)
6-13: 15.6 (at home)
7-17: 16.8 (at home)

Length:
1-13: 21 1/2 inches

2-16: 22 inches
3-13: 22 1/2 inches (at home)
3-28: 24 1/4 inches (at 2 month check-up)
5-24: 27 1/2 inches 100 percentile (at 4 month check-up)

Diaper Size:  3

Clothes Size: Still some 3-6 but mostly 6-9

Hair Color:  Your air is brown but much lighter than your sisters

Eye color: Blue

Funniest moment:  Your giggle is just so adorable!  Sissy love to put on shows for you.  You watch her very closely and often laugh from deep down in your belly.

Milestone:
*You have figured out that you can move your body to get to things you want to explore when you are on the floor.  You roll and scoot yourself around.  I don't think it will be long and you will figure out how to crawl.  We are really going to be in trouble then!

Firsts:

*7/3-  You had your first sickness this month, an eye infection.  I brought you in to see Dr. Mor.ris and you were given an oral antibiotic and an eye ointment.  You were all cleared up the very next day.
Not sure of the exact date, but you had your first adventure in the kiddie pool (which you didn't like) and you went in the regular pool also for the first time!  Both times you wouldn't take your eyes off the water.

*7/13-  FIRST big boy food!  Organic rice cereal with breast milk.  Savannah also fed you a bottle of the leftover milk from the cereal.  Her first time feeding you!

Check-ups: 7/25

Other stuff:

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Today we:  In celebration of your 6 month birthday today we gave you rice cereal for breakfast!  It was perfect timing because Daddy was home today to get things ready for your Baptism BBQ.  You loved your cereal so much! 

Darn you Stride Rite

Str.ide Ri.te is one of those stores that I just SHOULDN'T go into.  The store at our local shopping area is also an outlet.  This makes it double trouble!

We went into today "back to school shopping" for sneakers.  Savannah fell in love with this bright colored sparkly pair of KE.DS.  They didn't have them in her size so I let her try on a pair a half size larger then what she is currently wearing.  She kept saying over and over how much she loved these shoes.  I couldn't tell her no.  We will just pack them away for spring.

OK so we still need new sneakers for fall.  I found these for only $15!  I love the colors and they will match with just about every casual outfit she has.  Plus they are vel.cro so she can put them on herself.  Score!

They had a section of shoes marked 70% off in the back of the store.  They didn't have anything in Shane's current or next size (he is still in size 1).  I did get him these brown leather shoes for $12!  They were normally $45.  They are so adorable and "little man" like.  They are an early walker sneaker type shoe that would also work as a dress shoe.  No clue when he will be a 4 1/2 but these can be worn at any time of the year.

And...I am a HUGE softie and felt really bad that the shoes Savannah is so excited about can not be worn for another 6 months.  I went on to Str.ideri.te.com and found her these shoes on clearance for $19.99.  They are currently offering 25% off all clearance and free shipping on every order.  So these beauties are on the way for a whopping $14.96!  I am not going to tell her I ordered them and let her be surprised.  I hope she loves them.

Cereal

Today is Shanie's 6 month birthday.  I couldn't sleep last night because I was having so much anxiety about how fast he is growing up.  I will let him wean himself from nursing like I did with Savannah.  Savannah finished up just days after her first birthday.  The rejection was awful and it broke my heart.  If Shane were to do the same than that would mean he is almost on the other side of his nursing career.  ***hence the freak out***  He is my last baby.  He is my last nurser.  I love nursing.  I am going to miss nursing something awful.

He did amazing with his cereal today.  No gagging, choking or funny faces.  He chewed his bites & it was adorable!  We will do am cereal for a week and then add pm cereal for another week.  After that we will start veggie purees.  Here are pictures of his cereal eating today.

TVT

*As usual, all my brain is only capable of  a TVT post.

*My little prince will be turning 6 months tomorrow.  I can't even begin wrap my heard around that!  After tomorrow, he will be closer to his first birthday than the day he was born.  No words.

*6 months means CEREAL!  I am very excited to have Shane try cereal.  I have the camera and video all ready to go.

*Sunday Shane is being Baptised.  I have been busy all week getting the house ready for the after party.  He will be wearing an antique baby romper from the 1930's that my Mom picked up at an Antique Show many many years ago.  I was looking for a very specific romper (white boys romper with baby blue details) and couldn't find what I was looking for at what I felt was a reasonable price.  Then I saw this romper on display at my parents house a few months ago.  It is absolutely perfect & exactly what I wanted.  My Mom is giving it to me as a keepsake.

*Summer is going well.  I was kinda scared because Savannah's behavior isn't always the best.  For the most part I would say things are slightly improved.  She will be back to school in no time.

*We are going on vacation in 2 weeks with friends to Lancaster PA.  We are so excited!  The 6ish hour drive scares the crap out of me but I am trying to not think about it.

Baby's First Sickness

On Tuesday morning Shane woke with with a puffy, red & teary left eye.  I wasn't sure if maybe he scratched or poked himself over night.  I watched him for a few hours and he was acting rather cranky.  I called the doctor and made him an appointment for that afternoon.  My plan was to see how he was for the day and hopefully he would improve and I could cancel the appointment.  Needless to say after he took a 2 hour nap I knew he was sick.  We went to the appointment and the doctor confirmed he had the very beginning of an eye infection/conjunctivitis.  He was put on a oral antibiotic for 10 days and an eye ointment to be applied 3x daily for 5 days.  He started to improve immediately and has basically been fine ever since.  Poor kid hates his medications but takes them like a champ!  I have no idea how he got this.  I am happy I brought him in Tuesday because we probally would have ended up in the ER on Wednesday since the office was closed for the holiday.

I was sick myself from Friday until Monday.  Jay had to stay home Friday-Sunday to take care of the kids.  Yeah....I was that sick!