Round 2 of immunization shots...

Andy got his 2nd set of immunization shots today. He did much better than last time. We were forced to wait 2 hours from the time we got there until the time we left after the shots, and Andy was hungry and very tired, so he did really well in spite of all that.

The nurses name was Mary this time, and there was a nurse-in-training as well. Andy cried hard after his shots and in between them as well, but he calmed down quickly afterwards, drank a whole bottle, and fell asleep in the car on the way home. And he has been happy and very sleep all day. A nice change after what happened last time!

We got the full shot, including the pertussis, so we will be watching Andy carefully to make sure he doesn’t have a bad reaction like he did last time.

While at the Health Clinic, I weighed and measured Andy. He is 21lbs, and 27.75” long.

OK, so maybe he is reacting a bit. He had a good 30-minute scream-fest this evening, but then I gave him Camilia, and he had a good nap after that.

Yummmmmm!

Andy's favorite foods right now are sweet potatoes with turkey, creamed corn, and green beans. He isn't a big fruit fan.

Selling all Andy's too-small clothes...

If anyone is interested, I am selling all the boys too-small clothes, That is everything from NB - 12 months (5lbs - 20lbs).

I have pictures of it all, and a lot are on my blog,and it is all on Craig's List too. And I can email them to you if you are interested. I have HUNDREDS of items, and I am selling it all for very cheap - no more kids for us!

:)

Happy Valentines Day!

... from Owen and Andy!

Going for a walk...

 Andy, Owen, Grandma, and I all went for a walk along the river this afternoon. The weather was just too nice to stay indoors all day. Andy went in the double stroller today for the first time (not in the car seat, I mean). He didn't care for the back seat, but he really liked the front (he had a better view),  and even fell asleep by the end of our hour-long walk.

We saw a donkey, an eagle, fishermen, lots of people and babies, and lots and lots and lots of puppies!

My gorgeous little man!

Andy is almost 7 months old. He is getting so big! He weighs over 19.5 lbs, babbles, eats like crazy, is almost crawling (he can only go backwards), and is wearing size 9-12 month sized clothes. He is such a happy baby now! Yay!

Andy is 6 months old now...

Andy was 6 months old at Christmastime. He can now sit up on his on, roll over both ways, and is so very close to crawling! He is eating sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, apples, bananas, oat, rice, and barley cereals. 

He is wearing size 9-12 month clothes, a size 4 shoe, and a size 3 diaper. 

He's babbling and blowing raspberries all the time, is sleeping through the night most nights, and is a pretty happy baby when he isn't teething (he has one and a second will be through any day now). 

He's turning into a really great kid! 

Andy's 1st tooth!

We now know why Andy has been so miserable the last week or so - he has his first tooth! Yay!

6 months and the bear

Playing in the snow!

Andy had his first play in the snow day today. He wore the blue and yellow winter coat that Owen had given to him as a baby but never wore, and it fit perfectly! And I bundled him up, and put him in the black carrier under my coat and off we went for a walk down the street with Papa and Owen.

Merry Christmas!

5 month photos with the bear

Car seat carrier

I had this car seat carrier given to me (thanks Heather) as a gift, and I LOVE IT!

I was afraid that it wouldn't really work for me as I am so tall, but I have to admit that I really do love it - it works great! 

The point of this carrier is not to have to carry the car seat in your hand, or on your arm, which can really hurt!

You can get yours at Lellow on Mill St. in Chilliwack.

And here is the story behind my picture... below is a picture that is on the packaging for this carrier (called the Flying Falcon for some reason). There were a few different funny pics, but we decided to recreate this one. Although this carrier is good, I'd still only use it for short periods of time, like from the car to the mall, or from the car to the grocery store. I would never do my full shopping with this 

carrier - it is just way too heavy. I mean, my kid is 17lbs, and my car seat is like 20 lbs, so why would I carry around 40lbs when I can put the baby and car seat in a stroller or buggy. 

But I thought this picture was just too funny not to recreate. Here you go Heather - this is for you! And thanks again for the gift!

Rice Cereal!

Yesterday Andy had his first taste of rice cereal! I think it was more fun for me, but Andy seemed to like it too! :)

I bought the Heinz Organic kind because it doesn't have any skim milk powder in it, as Andy is allergic to milk. 

Andy is over 5 months, and will be 6 months old the day after Christmas, so even though we are a little early in introducing food to him, Andy is close enough in age that we thought it was OK. I did check with Andy's pediatrician too, and he said it was OK. 

I was surprised how much of the cereal Andy actually ate - not just put in his mouth and spit right back out. He probably consumed more than a teaspoon, but less than a tablespoon. I know it isn't much, but think of how small his tummy is!

We're back to trying tricks

Andy prefers to sleep with his head elevated, like in the swing or cuddle seat. And we are tired of waking up 4+ times a night just to put his soother back in because he is uncomfortable sleeping (mind you, this happens in the swing and cuddle seat too). So we are trying a new trick. Today I put a very thin pillow under his sheet, and then put 3 rolled up blankets on top. The will (hopefully) keep Andy from rolling. These blankets are positioned to his sides and above where his head will go. Hopefully they will keep him in the middle. I am hoping that the pillow, although very thin, will elevate Andy's head enough so he is more comfy. And I also put the bumper pads on his crib today too. 

My little poser!

Here we go again...

Andy has another ear infection. We think he is teething. It figures. Just as soon as his colic is over, and he finally gets over his cold, we have teething. Lovely. 

4 months old

New and improved Andy!

Hmmm... it won't let me copy and paste my journal entry here. I wonder why - see the comment to see my posting.

We switched again...

Andy is now on soy milk - Similac Isomil to be exact. Since then he has stopped screaming like someone is stabbing him all the time. He now whines and fusses and cries like a regular baby. You have to understand that Andy is now 103 days old and he has never (NEVER) done that. He is either sleeping, happy (babbling, laughing, talking cooing, etc.), awake and quiet (very rarely!), or screaming like someone is stabbing him. 

Since we switched him to soy he seems to be doing much better. That was about a week ago.