July 23rd -- Solids

My little E bear started solids on July 23rd at 19 weeks of age. He had spent the last week staring at us as we eat and opening his mouth while at the dinner table. So we decided to debute the rice on Monday. He gobbled it right up, and then cried when he realized it was all gone. I think I made it too thin the first night. The second night I made too much. E. has no off switch and he ate the quarter of a cup and then an hour later spit it up. Poor little dude. Plus he didn't want to nurse before falling asleep for the night, which made me sad. I missed our snuggling and nursing. Tonight I made 3 tablespoons so he should still have a little room for nursing.

All grown-up

E slept in his crib in his own bedroom for the first time last night! I got a little watery eyed when we laid him down in it. E. has been with me for over a year and it was hard to have him in a different room. He woke up once during the night and his Dad put on his mobile to entertain him.

We bought that crib way back in November and he just slept in it. The crib is not as necessary as you think it would be. The baby really sleeps in a cradle in the parents' room for at least 4 months.

Family Reunion: Tamworth, NH

E. finally got to meet his great-grandparents and uncle and aunt this weekend. T. was there too. My parents rented a house in NH and invited the whole family up for the week. We went up Sunday. E.'s Dad came home Tuesday and we came home on Thursday.

We had a good time playing croquet, card games, and cooking meals. We even went on a boat ride on Lake Winnipesauke. E.'s first boat ride. The homes on the lake are just gorgeous. I liked the ones that had boat garages. T. and Mom went kayaking and frog catching in the little pond. I did some studying but not enough.

E. was held and snuggled all weekend by various family members. He seemed to like it but it meant no practice rolling. He seems to be waking up once during the night. Sometimes he is able to fall back asleep and others he cries and needs a little cuddle. On Monday night he just laid in his bed and giggled at 3:30. He thought it was fabulous he got to leave his crib and sleep with Mommy and Daddy. It was kind of cute. The more he giggled the more his Dad tickled and kissed him.

It was nice to see my Grandparents and hang out with the whole family.

Toes!

E. discovered his feet a couple of weeks ago. Well, this morning while lying on his changing table he discovered not only are they fun to play with and always available, but they reach his mouth and are tastey! I couldn't believe he could get it in his mouth, but he did. Everything goes in his mouth these days. Toys, stuffed animals, my hands, arms, highlighters, Dad's glasses, anything within reach.

E. had his 4 month appointment on Tuesday. He weighs 15.5 pounds and he is 26 inches long. He had three vaccinations. Poor kid screamed and cried. It must really burn. I gave him tylenol twice afterwards. He was a sleepy, grumpy bear.

E. has stopped sleeping through the night. Grrrr... He got up yesterday at 2:30 and 3:30 today. I hope he goes back to sleeping through the night.

First Cold

E has a cold and he got it from me. :( I have had a wicked cold for over a week now, and yesterday E started showing signs of it. Poor little guy. At first I thought I just had allergies but then it developed into a cold. E and I were in close contact with each other all week since his Dad was gone. So it was inevitable but I still feel badly that his first cold came from his Mom.

It must be hard not being able to blow one's nose, and the snot snatcher isn't all that fun to use for either one of us. I've been trying to get him to nap more. He seems to want to nurse more, which I think is for soothing more than food.

4 months old today! He is so close to rolling but not yet. One of his favorite activites is to sit in his bumbo and look around. He is over 14.5 pounds and is 24 inches long. I can't believe how much he has changed in such a sort amount of time.