2008

Well, we're 11 days into 2008 and not much has changed for us so far. We're just plugging along enjoying life with the little man. Logan is an amazing kid and never ceases to entertain us and make us smile. He is a true gem and we feel so lucky to be blessed with such a good-natured baby.

Logan's 4-month well-baby check up was on December 19. He weighed 17 lbs, 11 oz. He's slowing down on weight gain, but you can tell by his Christmas pictures, he still has the chubby cheeks. He's grown 5 inches since birth and has a long torso, forcing us to breeze by the 3-6 month clothing and dress him in the 6-9 month size range. He had another round of immunizations--4 shots and 1 oral. The nurse let me dispense the oral one to him (I think I did a better job getting more in his mouth than the nurse did last time) and it was Seth's turn to hold Logan's hands during the shots. When I did it, I almost started crying right alongside Logan and Seth was consoling me by rubbing my back. It really wasn't as dramatic as it sounds but I think any parent would agree that it pulls at the heartstrings to see your baby cry in pain. Of course Logan won't even remember these experiences, but soon enough he'll realize what happens at the doctor's office and I'm not looking forward to his resistance.

We started to introduce rice cereal into Logan's diet a couple of weeks ago. The doctor thought that Logan might ready a little earlier than some babies since he is such a "healthy" eater. The cereal is not a substitute for breastfeeding, rather just supplement to it and to get him used to eating from a spoon. We just offer a couple tablespoons to him every few days and he seems to like it so far. I have pictures of his "first bite" and will post those this weekend (I'm currently writing this from my office computer over my lunch break and don't have the picture's with me here). He likes to grab the spoon and tries to stick it in his mouth. I think he's going to really enjoy solid foods and our family doctor has no concerns about us raising him on a vegetarian diet. I plan on making our own baby food. Since we eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables I will puree big batches of them and freeze them in ice cube trays. Once they're frozen they'll stay good in the freezer for 3 months. Then we'll have the perfect sized portions to feed him in a variety of flavors. A friend directed me to a website with recipes for making our own baby food. I haven't browsed the site in-depth yet, but it looks like it will come in handy.

Well, my lunch break has come to an end, so I am signing off. I hope you have a good weekend. Check back soon!

-rebecca