If you want to read this post just keep in mind that Ethan is my first born, and I pretty much do think the world revolves around him...if you have that mind-set you will understand for sure why today was such a big day!
First of all today was his 6 month appointment at the doctor.
He weighs 17 lbs. 4 oz., and is 27 inches long. Everything else looks good and normal. Luckily Clark made it over to the clinic (which is on campus) right before it was time for his shots. Anyone that knows me knows that needles have caused me to pass out and go down in the past(the Red Cross asked me not to come back and donate blood)...so for the safety and peace of everyone involved I definitely prefer for Clark to hold Ethan while he is vaccinated.
Ethan was just grinning at the nurse when she came in the room. He got a little ticked at her when she made him drink the first vaccine. He growled and glared at her with the first shot. The second shot he growled a little louder, and the look on his face could have killed someone. By the third shot he gave up and cried for about 30 seconds. Then Clark picked him up and he just started grinning again! Why is my baby tougher than me?!
This is Ethan before the shots!
And after the shots! Both mom and baby are doing just fine.
Second of all today was the first day he tried rice cereal. He loved it!
Third of all, today we realized one of his little teeth on the bottom is finally poking through!
Last but not least, he is falling asleep on his own in his new little crib without screaming!
With all of the moving and trips he definitely was relying on someone to put him to sleep. The last couple of weeks were rough, he just couldn't settle down and cried for a lengthy time before giving up and falling asleep. I read about the Ferber method and we tried it out. It worked! Last night we read him a story, said prayers, put him in his bed and he didn't cry! Wa-hoo!!!
Vaccines, rice cereal, a new tooth, and sleeping on his own...our little boy is growing up!
P.S. Do you think little Bubba resembles a QP doll? Grammy Tammy does!
2 comments:
That is a huge day!! Woo hoo for the sleeping. Hopefully you will be able to relax a little too. And yes, he does look like that doll, nice mohawk. I'll call him mohawkie. Ask Clark if that rings a bell. I'm glad his shots went well. He's as big as Sara. Her growth has slowed dramatically. Maybe it's because I'm lazy and stopped feeding her. Ha ha. Good luck with all the food. It's a fun stage, but a lot more work. Hopes he keeps sleeping good!
The joys of getting babies to sleep. Sounds like Ethan is adjusting well. Hes so cute.
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