Monday, October 26, 2009
Trying out the sippy cup
I read online that it doesn't hurt to introduce your six month old to a sippy cup, so they kind of have a feel for it when it's time to really use it. Brodie's teething, and we also thought that he could bite on it to relieve some of the teething pain.
Once Brodie grabbed that sippy cup, it was all over! He'd shove that thing in his mouth and just start chomping down! haha He loved it! I think he really liked being able to hold onto it. He can't really hold onto his bottles by himself yet, but I think its because they're big and long. These cups are short and fat with handles, so they're easier to hold-in my opinion.
We did start first with a little water in it, but he would get that all over himself. So we dumped the water out and just gave him the cup. :)
Once Brodie grabbed that sippy cup, it was all over! He'd shove that thing in his mouth and just start chomping down! haha He loved it! I think he really liked being able to hold onto it. He can't really hold onto his bottles by himself yet, but I think its because they're big and long. These cups are short and fat with handles, so they're easier to hold-in my opinion.
We did start first with a little water in it, but he would get that all over himself. So we dumped the water out and just gave him the cup. :)
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Brodie has a tooth coming in!!!
Last night while we were out to eat, I had put my finger in Brodie's mouth because earlier in the week I felt two bumps on his lower gums. When I felt last night, to my amazement, he has his first tooth pocking through! I was SO excited!!
Just the very top of the tooth is coming through the gums. You can definitely feel it, and if you look closely you can see it. I'm sure by the time we're in Salina & Ellsworth for Thanksgiving, it'll be pocking through more, and hopefully another tooth will be coming through :)
Our little baby is growing up!
Just the very top of the tooth is coming through the gums. You can definitely feel it, and if you look closely you can see it. I'm sure by the time we're in Salina & Ellsworth for Thanksgiving, it'll be pocking through more, and hopefully another tooth will be coming through :)
Our little baby is growing up!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Poor baby was sick!
Well, Wednesday after I posted... Brodie kind of took a turn for the worse. He was really hot and was running a temperature. We had to give him a lukewarm bath Wednesday night to break his fever. That did help a lot by the way!
Also, he didn't want to eat, he didn't want to sleep, he didn't want his diaper changed. He was sick! :( I felt sooo sad for him, you could just tell he was miserable. So, Wednesday night through Thursday morning, I rocked him back and forth in our rocking chair out in the living room. I had to have Ben bring me my pillow so when Brodie slept I could get some sleep too. He only got a few hours of sleep between the two days.
Thursday I stayed home with him all day. He was better, but still wasn't 100%. I had to force the bottle in his mouth for him to eat and I just had to let him cry when I changed his diaper.
Finally around 3-3:30pm yesterday (Thursday) he started doing sooo much better! He was on the floor laughing and smiling and playing with his toys and Vida. I just kept giving him Tylenol every four hours yesterday. Also, every bottle I made yesterday he would just down it. Which I'm sure he was hungry as he hardly ate the night before! But I am VERY happy to report that Brodie is back to his old self! :)
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Also, he didn't want to eat, he didn't want to sleep, he didn't want his diaper changed. He was sick! :( I felt sooo sad for him, you could just tell he was miserable. So, Wednesday night through Thursday morning, I rocked him back and forth in our rocking chair out in the living room. I had to have Ben bring me my pillow so when Brodie slept I could get some sleep too. He only got a few hours of sleep between the two days.
Thursday I stayed home with him all day. He was better, but still wasn't 100%. I had to force the bottle in his mouth for him to eat and I just had to let him cry when I changed his diaper.
Finally around 3-3:30pm yesterday (Thursday) he started doing sooo much better! He was on the floor laughing and smiling and playing with his toys and Vida. I just kept giving him Tylenol every four hours yesterday. Also, every bottle I made yesterday he would just down it. Which I'm sure he was hungry as he hardly ate the night before! But I am VERY happy to report that Brodie is back to his old self! :)
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
6 MONTHS!
Brodie is officially half a year old! I can't believe it. It's crazy how fast he's grown!
We went to the doctor's today for his 6 month well appointment. He weighs in at 18lbs 4oz, he is 28 1/2" long, and his head circumference is 17". In his height he's in the 97th percentile, in his weight he's in the 75th percentile, and in his head circumference he's in the 50th percentile. The nurse said he's growing really well and he had a nice round head! haha
I did think he'd be closer to 19lbs haha and I also figured he'd be pretty long. Doctor said he's doing really well though! When the nurse was measuring him, Brodie kept checking out her nurse smock. It had bright green flowers on it. Then when the doctor was checking him out, he grabbed the pen out of his pocket and tried grabbing his stethoscope.
Since bring Brodie back from the doctor's though, he's just been sick! He's been feeling warm, running a slight fever. Ben was home with him all day and he's been giving him Tylenol. He seems to be doing better now though. Poor baby! I hate seeing him like this. You can just tell he wasn't feeling good. :(
Brodie's milestones so far:
*Eating baby food, but not on a regular basis
*Cruising!! He's doing his army crawl/worm motion
*Jabbers all the time! He's going to be a talker when he gets to talking
*This is going to be his first Halloween and he's going to be the best dressed up baby in town! haha
Besides today/tonight, Brodie is doing really good! Ben and I are also doing really well! :)
We went to the doctor's today for his 6 month well appointment. He weighs in at 18lbs 4oz, he is 28 1/2" long, and his head circumference is 17". In his height he's in the 97th percentile, in his weight he's in the 75th percentile, and in his head circumference he's in the 50th percentile. The nurse said he's growing really well and he had a nice round head! haha
I did think he'd be closer to 19lbs haha and I also figured he'd be pretty long. Doctor said he's doing really well though! When the nurse was measuring him, Brodie kept checking out her nurse smock. It had bright green flowers on it. Then when the doctor was checking him out, he grabbed the pen out of his pocket and tried grabbing his stethoscope.
Since bring Brodie back from the doctor's though, he's just been sick! He's been feeling warm, running a slight fever. Ben was home with him all day and he's been giving him Tylenol. He seems to be doing better now though. Poor baby! I hate seeing him like this. You can just tell he wasn't feeling good. :(
Brodie's milestones so far:
*Eating baby food, but not on a regular basis
*Cruising!! He's doing his army crawl/worm motion
*Jabbers all the time! He's going to be a talker when he gets to talking
*This is going to be his first Halloween and he's going to be the best dressed up baby in town! haha
Besides today/tonight, Brodie is doing really good! Ben and I are also doing really well! :)
Monday, October 19, 2009
We're in trouble now!
Brodie has started crawling!! He officially started yesterday, 10/18/09. He's not on all fours crawling, it's more like the army-crawl/doing the worm type movement. But, he's getting around now!! Only a matter of time before he's on all fours crawling :)
Tomorrow he'll be six months and Wednesday is his six month appointments. WOW! My baby is half a year old! I can't believe it! Gotta start planning his first birthday now! :)
Tomorrow he'll be six months and Wednesday is his six month appointments. WOW! My baby is half a year old! I can't believe it! Gotta start planning his first birthday now! :)
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Oct. 3rd, playing with Kristina, Mikel, & Sydney!
When we went back last weekend for the baby shower, Brodie was playing with Kristina (our friend Bree's daughter) & Mikel (Bree's son), and with Sydney (the Shaw's oldest daughter).
With Kristina & Mikel
with Sydney
With Esther
With Kristina & Mikel
with Sydney
With Esther
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3D picture from 29 weeks
* Sucking his thumb *
