We started Savannah on solids last week. We started with some rice cereal mixed with breastmilk, which she took pretty well. It was really liquidy at first, so after a few spoonfuls, I put it in a bottle and she finished it off eagerly. I did the same the next day, and then after that I mixed it with water and kept it the consistency of grits (so, not as liquidy). This stayed on the spoon much better and was…
Starting after Savannah was born, I had trouble with intense pain in the right side of my abdomen. It would hit pretty suddenly and last a few hours, and then go away. Usually I was lay awake moaning until the pain was gone. Being the type of person I am, I ignored it and assumed it was nothing. After it happened 4 times in the course of about 5 months, Paul told me he wanted me to make a doctor’s…
Dear Savannah, Today you are 6 months old. I can’t believe it’s already been half a year since you were born. Time passes so fast! We added three more states to your map this month: Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina. You also saw your first (significant) snowfall. You weren’t sure about that cold white stuff! You have been watching your first Olympics – the winter games in Vancouver. You aren’t that impressed, but sometimes you’ll focus on the TV…
I have been enjoying watching the Olympics. Amy and I watched the opening ceremonies on Friday, and I’ve been catching it in the evenings and sometimes in the afternoons as well. I’ve also been live-tweeting, which has been fun! (Especially when people respond to me!) Today I discovered that the USA channel is showing Olympic coverage too, so I am currently tuned in to the US-Germany woman’s curling game. I am trying really hard to make heads or tails of…
Last summer, when I was registering for baby stuff, I asked several friends for their opinions on what to register for, and recorded their responses on a post here. I thought it would be interesting to add my own thoughts now that I’m almost 6 months into this motherhood thing. One thing I’ve learned… Babies don’t need as much stuff as stores make you think they need. Oh and all babies are different; these are things that have worked for…