This was Jack's first go at (semi) solid food, and he was way into it. But what will he think of peas and carrots?! We'll see in a few weeks...
Monday, November 5, 2007
I dig this cereal!
This was Jack's first go at (semi) solid food, and he was way into it. But what will he think of peas and carrots?! We'll see in a few weeks...
Jack at 6 Months
Jack had his 6 month pediatrician appointment last week (a couple of weeks after his 6 month birthday). Aside from all those darn shots they give, he continues to be a good sport about the poking and prodding that has been a part of his life since birth. Jack weighed in at 13 pounds 13 and a half ounces, and is 25 inches long. He's on the charts for his age, which is great for a preemie at this point. Everything else looks great, and the doctor again commented on his level of interest and engagement with all around him. Unfortunately, Jack will have to have some exploratory laparoscopic surgery down at Childrens Hospital in Denver before the holidays. On a separate issue, he has to have an ultrasound next week. We are not getting too concerned about either of these, and will wait to have more information before getting worked up. Most likely everything will check out just fine!
At home, Jack is working on his crawling moves--he tries to bend his knees and scootch forward, but it will probably be awhile before he takes off, which is fine with us! He also has started rolling over periodically, but not consistently yet. The other night he woke up crying because he had rolled onto his tummy and couldn't figure out how to get back. Jack is also reaching for objects with much more control, trying to put most things right into his mouth, and definitely wanting to hold his bottle. He's experimenting with sounds of all sorts, and really seems to like the "buh" sound. When he's upset, he says "meh" (working on "ma ma?" He is of course wonderfully adorable when he laughs! Just yesterday Jack had his first solid food, some organic rice cereal, and he was totally into it. We've also started taking Jack out in his Chariot now that he's big enough, which makes us all happy. Bike rides are soon to follow!
The biggest news has to be that as of about 10 days ago Jack has slept through the night fairly consistently, for 11 hour stretches! He must like sleeping in his own room (and yes, we have a monitor, it's not that we just don't hear him anymore!).
In short, Jack is doing really well for a 6 month old, and especially well for one that was born two months early. We are ALL doing really well!!!
At home, Jack is working on his crawling moves--he tries to bend his knees and scootch forward, but it will probably be awhile before he takes off, which is fine with us! He also has started rolling over periodically, but not consistently yet. The other night he woke up crying because he had rolled onto his tummy and couldn't figure out how to get back. Jack is also reaching for objects with much more control, trying to put most things right into his mouth, and definitely wanting to hold his bottle. He's experimenting with sounds of all sorts, and really seems to like the "buh" sound. When he's upset, he says "meh" (working on "ma ma?" He is of course wonderfully adorable when he laughs! Just yesterday Jack had his first solid food, some organic rice cereal, and he was totally into it. We've also started taking Jack out in his Chariot now that he's big enough, which makes us all happy. Bike rides are soon to follow!
The biggest news has to be that as of about 10 days ago Jack has slept through the night fairly consistently, for 11 hour stretches! He must like sleeping in his own room (and yes, we have a monitor, it's not that we just don't hear him anymore!).
In short, Jack is doing really well for a 6 month old, and especially well for one that was born two months early. We are ALL doing really well!!!
Friday, November 2, 2007
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