Jackson turned 6 months old this past Sunday! I can't believe he has gotten so big so fast. I still don't feel the urge to have another baby (ever!) but I will miss him being this small and cuddly when it's gone...sniff sniff.
So about Jack! He grew an inch and a half since his last dr.'s appointment but gained less than a pound. The doctor was a little concerned and suggested I up his caloric intake (if we could all only be so lucky to have a dr. suggest that). So he is now on 3 solid meals and nursing 5-6 times a day. I have to say when I put him on the scale and he still weighed less than 16 lbs my stomach dropped! He is over the 95th percentile for height but only in the 20th for weight. Maybe I should puree him some pizza and Twinkies ; ).
He is still sleeping like a champ. Sleeping through the night with 2 big naps and one small nap during the day. Can I hear an AMEN for Dr. Ferber! I know his method doesn't work for everyone. My mff "mommy friend forever" tried it with her son about the same time I did with Jack and the results were not as great. So I'm not saying it's for everyone but it did work for us.
Jack is rolling over, but not sitting unassisted yet. He did use a restaurant highchair for the first time today which is a step in the right direction. I wasn't sure how well he'd do since they are far less supportive than a Bumbo type seat, but he was fine for about 25 minutes.
Other than that no real big milestones, still awaiting his first teeth. He laughs, smiles real bashful like and puts his hand over his eyes, babbles and blows raspberries. He thinks Daddy is the funniest person ever and likes to read books on the floor with mom. His hair is coming in more and more everyday and is a light brown similar to mine as a baby. We still are sure who he favors more, Daniel or I. I think it depends on the day, the face he's making or who's holding him. He's changing so fast it'll be interesting to see who he looks more like in a few months.
2 comments:
Aww no little brother or sissy for Jackson? Haha, not yet at least! I am glad to hear all is well. Don't you miss this time of the year for teaching, pshhh!
What a sweet little picture! He's growing up fast! Don't stress too much about the weight thing. Just do what the doctor suggests and that's all you can do. He'll probably have a nice growth spurt soon!
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