Ok, so I need to get better about updating the blog, at least try to do it monthly.This one is going to be a long one.
We are doing great. It is now Thanksgiving holiday and I don't have to work all week. Cal and I are going to spend lots of time together.
What's new with Calvin? He just turned 8 months on Nov. 15th.
He now has three teeth and a new one is popping in, I bet it will be through the skin by morning. He has begun eating little pieces of food (bananas and cheerios) and it is so funny to watch. He can pick the cheerios up but has only tried a few times to put it in his mouth. He can sip water from a glass, but not from a sippy cup...go figure. I have found a new past time, making baby food. Who new steaming and pureeing food was so easy. I love that I can make healthy food for Cal to eat and am saving money on top of it. From what I gather baby food for this age is a little bit of veggie and lots of water, so I am paying more for watered down veggies than I pay for fresh veggies. I like doing it this way because I also know what is being put into the baby food, no baby recalls for me China. ;-)
Calvin is rolling around all over the place and is really good at twirling on his stomach. He can lean over real far (without falling) to grab a toy and pull it to him. He hasn't figured out crawling but sorta scoots when sitting up. I think he knows he should be able to move because when he is sitting up he will lean over as if he is going to go somewhere but nothing happens, he then looks down at his feet and moves them and then leans back over again. It is really funny to watch. When he is on his tummy and trying to get a toy he will hold his upper body up and wiggle his legs, and then give out a little frustrated "rrrr", hopefully he will soon figure out that he needs to use his knees.
Calvin is doing lots more talking now. His favorite word is "gaa" and Scott and I will swear that he said "Barkly" yesterday as we were driving home but. So far he hasn't said the basic "mama" or "dada", but he does recognize the sign and word for milk. When I sign to him "milk" he makes his hungry sound and cries out a little. We are also teaching him the signs for "eat" and "more". We have noticed that Calvin is a lot like us because he "talks" a lot at home but take him out and he just watches everything and barely says a word. Yesterday we were out for lunch and he just followed (with his eyes) the busboy and cart around and around. He was so fascinated with them.
Laughing is one of Calvin's cutest noises. You can tell he is a happy baby because this is the sound that he mostly makes. He has started to crack up laughing at things. One of these is Barkly, when Barkly itches sometimes Calvin will just start laughing and when we play catch with Barkly he thinks it is sooooo funny.
Calvin hasn't been too sick either. He did get a stomach virus and let me tell you, I never saw anything as sad as a baby that keeps throwing up. I also never thought I would mind having someone throw up on me three times but I guess that is what becoming a mom is all about. He has had a lot of little colds (damn... daycare!)but no ear infections!!!! I am giving all the credit to our chiropractor. She has done a few infant adjustments on him and I have seen a major change in his immune system. Even though he has colds they haven't become any worse than that(no ear infections) and he hasn't had to take antibiotics since he was 5 months old! Yay.
Here are his 6 month stats. As of two weeks ago when we took him to the doc's office with the stomach thing he weighted 22 pounds.
| Weight | Height | Head Circ | ||
| birth | 7 lbs 6.8 oz | 19.25in | 35.5cm | |
| 2 mos | 11lbs 4oz | 23.25 in | 39cm | |
| 4 mos | 16lbs 7oz | 26in | 42cm | |
| 6mos | 19lbs 7oz | 27.5in | 44.5cm |
