Six Month Check Up

The 6 month check up went well. Evan is now 18 lbs 12 oz (60th %) and is 27 1/2" (80th %) tall, which means he is built just like his dad, tall and lean!

The NP noticed how well Evan sits up and also how well he uses his hands and how strong he is. She advised me to go ahead and lower the crib mattress because before too long, Evan will be able to grab onto the bars and hoist himself up. She also said that is is ok for Evan to sleep on his stomach now which is a relief since that is sometimes how he ends up in the morning.

He got more shots, which he was not too pleased about but he bounced back quickly and was in pretty good spirits the rest of the day.

Most exciting is that Evan is going to be starting baby food in the next week or so. We have to try oatmeal starting tomorrow and see how that goes for a few days and then we will be introducing carrots and sweet potatoes. The NP said that by 9 months, Evan will be eating all baby foods and maybe some table foods. She described what she called "baby stew" which is the pureed leftovers from adult food. So I will be taking leftovers from the week (anything that doesn't have a lot of salt and other spices) and throwing them all together and then feeding Evan the mush. Sounds good, eh? Brian had better be on his best behavior or else he will be sharing Evan's baby stew!!