First cold?

We think Aidan had his first cold this past week...runny nose (and resulting boogies), sneezing, coughing, crankiness, tugging on his right ear, all that good stuff. But he took it extraordinarily well - he hardly complained at all...just more tired, sleeping a bit more, and harder to put to bed. Then again, maybe it was just allergies? Who knows - we can't figure this little guy out...

Also last week, the very top of his first tooth (we think) sprouted from his bottom right set of gums....at 4 months old! His pediatrictian, Dr. Vic, said that babies usually get their first toofer around 7 months. But he forgot to take into account Aidan's superhuman powers, which include resistance to illness, advanced learning skills, nunchaku skills, and computer-hacking skills. So the boy's got that going for him. Which is nice.

- Papa-san

SUCCESS!!

Grandma Emily gave me some advice and said "make the cereal thicker". So I made it thicker. Aidan ate his cereal and laughed while he did it.

YAY!

p.s. Pat has a theory that you can "outsmart" a baby by leveraging his own biology against him. For example, touching the spoon to his mouth to activate the natural reflex of eating (Mom's idea), and waiting 'til Aidan is nearly asleep to take advantage of the automatic sucking instinct that helps him finish his whole bottle without him noticing. He will soon write a book. Look for it in Fall 2006....NOT! ;)

our LITTLE boy

So Aidan is a little on the skinny side. He had his 4 month check-up and immunizations on the 6th and he is only 12 pounds 4 ounces when the average baby his age is 14 pounds. I say to the doctor, "He's just not into eating, is that strange?" I got a stern, "Yes." Anyway, nothing to worry about apparently, the doctor didn't seem too concerned, but as a result, our little boy begins eating solid food today at his next feeding. I will blog again to let you know how it goes. Other than being anorexic, he is perfectly healthy.

- Mammer Jamma

UPDATE: horrible failure.... no solids yet. :)

Partially self-feeding baby

This morning - for the first time ever - Aidan was able to hold his bottle (for most of the time) and was feeding himself! Now we just have to train him to scoop out formula, so we can sleep in for a change....

Next step: holding in your pee and using the toilet. But that can wait until June when he'll be 5 months old. We believe in taking baby steps.

- Parappa the Rappa