Yesterday was a great day. Matt was off from work which means that it was "family day". We have unofficially designated his days off as "family days" so that we are intentional about spending quality time together. And so we did. But first, we went to see Dr. Dale for Lucas's 6 month check-up. Our little man's current weight is 15 pounds and 7.5 ounces. And his height is 25.5 inches long. He continues to rate in the 20th percentile for both categories. One of my first questions for the good doctor was if his size now would indicate his size later. He said no. He then did some quick math by adding 5 inches to my height and averaging that number with Matt's to determine that Lucas could end up between 5' 10" and 6'. We discussed everything from baby food to sunscreen to sippy cups and carseats. We even talked about Lucas's new habit of biting while nursing. Ouch.
Lucas is eating his pureed carrots everyday. We will move onto pureed peas on Sunday. Yum. Lucas has no idea what's about to hit him. It feels like a whole new world is opening up to us as we introduce different foods. I am being ultra-conservative when it comes to what goes into his mouth. So that means, none of you well-intentioned folks out there get to sneak him soda or candy or sweet tea or cake or...... We want to give our son the best start on life we can.
Our visit ended with a discussion about kids who skip crawling and go straight to walking. As much as Lucas loves to stand up, he seems to have no interest in sitting up or crawling. So that means we get to "exercise" our tummy muscles everyday so that he can sit independently. Dr. Dale did warn us that our lives would pick up dramatically when Lucas starts walking! I can't believe we are already thinking about that! Where did my little newborn son go?
Lucas is eating his pureed carrots everyday. We will move onto pureed peas on Sunday. Yum. Lucas has no idea what's about to hit him. It feels like a whole new world is opening up to us as we introduce different foods. I am being ultra-conservative when it comes to what goes into his mouth. So that means, none of you well-intentioned folks out there get to sneak him soda or candy or sweet tea or cake or...... We want to give our son the best start on life we can.
Our visit ended with a discussion about kids who skip crawling and go straight to walking. As much as Lucas loves to stand up, he seems to have no interest in sitting up or crawling. So that means we get to "exercise" our tummy muscles everyday so that he can sit independently. Dr. Dale did warn us that our lives would pick up dramatically when Lucas starts walking! I can't believe we are already thinking about that! Where did my little newborn son go?
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