No I’m not talking about some giant fish we caught on an outing in a boat. I am talking about my favorite baby, Little Andrew! Well, Little? No not really!
We went to my mom’s home last night for dinner and a computer check up and while we were there I was anxious to get Andrew on her scale. Andy did the weighing this time and with two steps on the scale, one was 19 pounds and one was 18. Yes, he is barely 3 months old, I swear!
He is fitting comfortably in most 6-9 month clothing however.
I fear this may cause him some struggles as he grows because many people will think he is older than he is. They will then expect him to be at a certain maturity and ability level which he is not. These are challenges we will all face together!
He is however not just big, tall and mildly chunky, but also quite strong! He can stand on his feet, sometimes his toes, sometimes his toe knuckles (as Daddy calls them!) with only holding on to my fingers. His little fat knees support him for quite some time before collapsing. And he really seems to enjoy it. He’ll stand on your lap, on the floor, anywhere someone will hold him up for it.
It will be very hard for me to not start giving him solids before 6months, which is my goal! He seems so interested in watching us eat. I do try and encourage that behavior by eating right in front of him and dramatically chewing and taking bites and things.
Though I am sure I do not have to worry about his eating! I have a feeling as soon as he gets his hands on some finger foods, he’ll know exactly what to do with them!
I’m still not sure what his first food will be. It will not be cereal as some recommend. Upon further research I have found that baby cereal contains little health benefits and nutrition. The iron in it is not as absorbable as the iron in meats, it is no gentler on the tummy that vegetables, and it contains less fat and calories than breastmilk so he should really get more of that than cereal. Foods in the first year are more about play and experimentation than nutrition anyway, he gets plenty of nutrition from his mommy milk, obviously!
But as for the first food he does get, I have always thought spinach. It is one of my favorite vegetables and I will mix in breastmilk so it has a sweetness and familiarity to it. I plan to make all our own baby food. Most of it will just be what we’re eating smashed up eventually anyway. And I have heard those jar foods just don’t taste good and are poor representations of the real thing! Besides, I have the same blender my mother used to make my baby food, so it is meant to be!
Aside from his new standing trick he is also a great kicker! He likes to kick his bouncy seat Kick and Play even when there are no toys on it. Just when he is being talked to! And oh yes, he talks back. You can certainly tell his Mommy and Daddy talk to him. He is trying very hard to speak. And he kicks in the tub on his tummy and on his back. We are trying to get him to splash the water with his hands and his feet. Something we may just regret someday!
But as usual poor Andrew, he is the first. We will make many “mistakes” and mishaps with him as we figure this whole parenting, baby taking care of thing out.
He has also found out that his fingers taste good. He isn’t a thumb sucker, but a finger sucker. Usually the first one and sometimes two. He’ll even turn his hand when he grabs things to put in his mouth so it is his own hand going in to his mouth instead f the toy he’s grabbing!
I am so proud of him for grabbing and putting things to his mouth though. It is a big milestone and it will be very important for his development and understanding of the world around him.
His hair has yet to fall out but I am still waiting. I love his hair. We wash it every day even when he isn’t getting soap because he gets so sweaty and it gets greasy. But it is so super soft and fun to pet and he seems to enjoy it when people gently stroke his hair.
He is such a beautiful baby if you ask me! I may be a bit biased, I don’t know, hard to say for sure, but I think he is precious and handsome!
I have put more pictures on our album and have a few more to add to his 3rd month but we should be starting his 4th month very soon. I have pictures from his 3 month old birthday that we’ll start that one with.
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