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Growing Like a Weed
It seems like such a callous term for such a precious creature, but Tyler really is growing like a weed…I sometimes catch myself comparing him in my mind to how small he was when he was born. I remember holding him and trying to be so careful when picking him up and thinking about how fragile he was. Now he’s a baby. I don’t think I can even call him a newborn anymore, he’s already a baby. People think he’s about 6 months old when they see him, but he’s only a week past his 4-month birthday.
The day after he turned 4 months old, we began feeding him rice cereal mixed with formula. He had no idea what to do with it at first; his tongue kept wanting to push the weird mush out of his mouth. He didn’t finish even one serving each time, because he would get too frustrated and hungry. After a few more days of feeding (we tried as often as we could over the weekend, and during the week we fed him the rice cereal when we came home after work/day care), he began to get the hang of it! He’s now eating larger servings and, although a good part of it ends up on his bib/hands/arms/high-chair, I think he’s really eating it and enjoying it! When I feed him, I’ll hold a spoonful of mush in front of his mouth, waiting until he’s ready, but he’ll open his mouth and lean forward to chomp down on the spoon. If I don’t have another spoonful ready immediately, he’ll start fussing.
Tyler's neck muscles seem to be catching up with the size of his head, too! He can definitely hold his upper body up for much longer when he's on his tummy. Mostly, he likes sitting up or standing in his entertainer, since he gets a much better view of the world that way :) He's also on the brink of turning over (from his back to his tummy). If we lay him on his back on the floor, he'll twist around so that the entire top half of his body is turned to his side. He just has to figure out how to get one of those chunky little legs over and he'll be on his tummy!
I don't know how it happened, but my wrist has been KILLING me lately! My sister was a trainer at a high school and she said there was something wrong with a tendon. It actually hurt to pick Tyler up (not that it stopped me!). I've finally scheduled an appointment to see what's wrong, because it's been gradually getting worse over the past month.
On more joyful notes, Tyler has yet another cousin! Sienna was born on Tyler's 4-month birthday (May 26) to Mike's brother and his wife. They are all doing really well and we can't wait to meet the newest addition!
It seems like such a callous term for such a precious creature, but Tyler really is growing like a weed…I sometimes catch myself comparing him in my mind to how small he was when he was born. I remember holding him and trying to be so careful when picking him up and thinking about how fragile he was. Now he’s a baby. I don’t think I can even call him a newborn anymore, he’s already a baby. People think he’s about 6 months old when they see him, but he’s only a week past his 4-month birthday.The day after he turned 4 months old, we began feeding him rice cereal mixed with formula. He had no idea what to do with it at first; his tongue kept wanting to push the weird mush out of his mouth. He didn’t finish even one serving each time, because he would get too frustrated and hungry. After a few more days of feeding (we tried as often as we could over the weekend, and during the week we fed him the rice cereal when we came home after work/day care), he began to get the hang of it! He’s now eating larger servings and, although a good part of it ends up on his bib/hands/arms/high-chair, I think he’s really eating it and enjoying it! When I feed him, I’ll hold a spoonful of mush in front of his mouth, waiting until he’s ready, but he’ll open his mouth and lean forward to chomp down on the spoon. If I don’t have another spoonful ready immediately, he’ll start fussing.
Tyler's neck muscles seem to be catching up with the size of his head, too! He can definitely hold his upper body up for much longer when he's on his tummy. Mostly, he likes sitting up or standing in his entertainer, since he gets a much better view of the world that way :) He's also on the brink of turning over (from his back to his tummy). If we lay him on his back on the floor, he'll twist around so that the entire top half of his body is turned to his side. He just has to figure out how to get one of those chunky little legs over and he'll be on his tummy!
I don't know how it happened, but my wrist has been KILLING me lately! My sister was a trainer at a high school and she said there was something wrong with a tendon. It actually hurt to pick Tyler up (not that it stopped me!). I've finally scheduled an appointment to see what's wrong, because it's been gradually getting worse over the past month.
On more joyful notes, Tyler has yet another cousin! Sienna was born on Tyler's 4-month birthday (May 26) to Mike's brother and his wife. They are all doing really well and we can't wait to meet the newest addition!
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Sounds like Tyler is doing well. Hope your wrist gets better.
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