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| forceful banana pose will not propel you forward. |
Stats (still 90%):
Weight: 19.6 lbs
Height: 27.5 in
Head Circumference: 44.5 cm
Eyes: Brown
Teeth: None
Hair: some
Calvin is now 6 months old which means he has started to amass the skills to do some really fun stuff.
Sit in his highchair to eat...
and go swimming...
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| I was told there would be a swim-up bar |
Since he only eats solid once a day and his food requires no seasoning of any kind, I've made everything he has eaten, except for the rice cereal.
I tried finely grinding some brown rice and mixing it with boiling water, but it was still hard. The video I watched didn't include cooking, but I think it will still require about 10-15 minutes of cooking to become soft enough. I may revisit this after we finish the box of cereal that I bought.
So far he's had butternut squash, sweet potatoes and peaches (I started with a freebie sample I was given, but have since boiled and pureed some fresh Texas peaches since they are in season). The peaches were by far his favorite - big surprise - but he likes the sweet potatoes too. He ate the butternut squash, but probably because he didn't know any better. I liked it, but I also put butter and brown sugar on it. I've also prepared some zucchini and have bananas ready to mush, but since we have to wait 3 days between each new food we haven't gotten there yet.
Feeding him is a lot of fun. He gets really excited. I love being part of something he enjoys so much.
Health Update:
Calvin is still sick. 6 weeks and counting. We just keep moving from one virus to another. He had a sinus infection and after 10 days of yummy bubblegum flavored antibiotics, the secretions from his nose have changed color, but are still there. Along with a very scary cough that is keeping him from sleeping.
It's tempting to take him to the doctor again, but after a weekly trip for the past month I know that there is nothing they will do. He's tested negative for whooping cough, so as long as he is breathing there is nothing we can do except keep the humidifier plugged in... and make sure his lips aren't blue.
Through all this he is still a very happy little guy and between catching up on his beauty sleep today he managed to play, jump, giggle and swim. I'm glad that he basically feels fine, if annoyed about his cough.
I'm sure that once all this goes away a tooth will finally decide to appear. He's only been teething for 3 months. So don't worry. I don't plan on sleeping anytime in the next few months or 6. In fact it is 9pm now. Calvin's been in bed for 2 hours. I'm not sure what I am still doing awake. Good night.
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