So much has happened in the last few months. When I posted last Si had FINALLY began to nurse well and was beginning to gain weight the way he was supposed to. I'm happy to report that this is still the case!
We have since switched pediatricians. We still really liked Dr. Ellis and we are so appreciative of him. But we had to move on because we just weren't confident in the staff at his office. We have started seeing Dr. Milligan and so far LOVE everything about his office and staff. Which is great because leaving a doctor appointment stressed out and confused was getting old.
These days Silas is a teething mess. Those darn teeth started trying to pop through a month ago and dang it, they haven't appeared yet. Poor boy.
We also started introducing some solids. We started with avocado. Yum! Si wasn't super impressed with his first taste, but by the third time we had tried them he loved them! That kid can't shovel guacamole in fast enough either.
He also got to try peaches. Let's just say these are probably his favorite right now. The kid spots a peach and starts grunting and grabbing and "mmm'ing" like no body's business.
Oh, and swim lessons! We got to go to swim lessons this week. He has been loving them too. I was so glad, because he hates his bath and I was afraid that he would cry the whole time at swim lessons. He does not like to go under the water though. We stuck his face in the water last night and that was pretty much the end of it.
He gets kinda sleepy in the warm water too, so we have fun for about 15-20 minutes and then spend the next 15 minutes trying to keep awake/and or happy. I was afraid that the swim instructor would hate this but she just loves having Si in the class even when he's fussing. She always comes over and tells me it's OK, this is such a good foundation of learning for him.
That's kind of a surfac-y update in a nutshell. I'll blog again soon about some cool things I'm learning about breastfeeding and how I feel about it, loving others through Silas, and an update on my depression and how I'm handling it. I'll also try to share some of the things I am doing to help our family be healthier too.
Right now, there's a little boy who is starting to wake up from his nap. So stay tuned, I'll be right back after these messages!!
