Big Boy Bath

Tonight was Jack's first time to sit up like a big boy for a bath!
He loved it and I loved not bending over to wash him in the actual bathtub : ). I know we will have to transition to the actual bathroom for bath time soon so I'm enjoying the ease of washing the kiddo at waist height for right now.

This and that, photos from this past week

happy after a nap!

Ready to go for a ride

Playing in the front yard

Reading a good book

Jack has really started babbling this week. His favorite things to say or shout is "mamama", "thethethe" which we think sounds like dada and "Hi". Jack also waved bye for the first time this week to our wonderful neighbor Shelia! It was adorable. He hasn't made any progress toward crawling yet and seems to be content to shout and babble while sitting up and playing. Oh! Jack's first tooth has finally broken through, but we still don''t have a picture of it.

7 months young

Jack is now 7 months old and getting cuter everyday. Nothing too exciting has happened over the past month. We have had lots of play dates and outings with the mom's group I joined. It's a group for first time mommies with young babies and Jack and I both enjoy the time out of the house when we get together.

We spent a great deal of time trying to put some weight on my string bean baby this month and it worked. Jack put on a pound and a half and his doctor was really pleased with the weight gain. Jack is now in the 25th percentile for weight in his age group. We did this by adding an extra nursing a day and feeding him more solids. He eats every last drop at every meal and even asks (grunts) for more at times. He is such a big eater but I'm trying not to over feed him or set up any bad eating habits for the future. He may just be like his dad, high metabolism combined with a big appetite. Which translates in to me being one cooking mama! I feel like I'm constantly making this kid baby food. Right now his favorites are avocado mixed with bananas, yogurt mixed with fruit and carrots mixed with apples. Yum!

We (and I do mean we) had our first and second colds this month. I guess being social has it's drawbacks but everyone is on the mend and almost back to normal. Jack's bottom teeth are about to come through any day now. Daniel and I can see the whites through the gum when Jack takes a break from his constant gnawing on plastic objects. Check back soon for teeth pictures : )

My big boy!

Jack's half birthday

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.

Bring out the SPF 50+

Today was Jack's first trip to the pool! Thanks Karmin for inviting us and getting this reluctant mom into a swimsuit. I needed the push or I would have kept my pasty self indoors. I had visions of being able to fit perfectly into my old bikini by the time Jack was 6 months old and old enough to wear sunscreen. Well I got into the suit but it definitely fits different than last year so I kept a cover-up on the whole time. Jack seemed to like the water OK, he didn't whine or fuss and was pretty content, so I'd say it was a successful outing. Note to self-next time take more towels!

Random Acts of Cuteness

Playing with dad before bedtime

Hangin' with Pops

Big smiles for Dad

Pick me up mom!

Waiting for mom to get ready

So happy in the morning