And just like that, Baby Oliver is NINE MONTHS OLD! How did this happen so quickly? I try to remember this when I'm up against a tough moment with both kiddos crying, or when I'm trying to find the energy to do that one more thing that I need to do.So, what's new with this 9-month-old? Well, his well visit to the pediatrician is tomorrow so while I can't give you any stats, I can say that Oliver is on the move. No longer pulling himself across the floor with his arms, he is in a full-blown crawl and he's fast, too. He and Sam laugh hysterically as they chase each other around, and he's pulling himself up to standing already, too. Evan predicts he'll be walking by summer. Which, actually, will be great. We've had a spell of some beautiful weather and have spent some time outside. He's already gotten a splinter in his little hand from the wood deck. (He crawls right off the blankets and foam letters I've laid down, of course.)
He's doing okay with solid food, though if he doesn't like something, his gag reflex kicks in and he loses everything he's eaten before then. We've since learned to feed him the new food first before everything else! He's loving breast milk most of all still, but has also taken well to almost every Plum Organics fruit/veggie pouch and to rice/oatmeal mixed with water or breast milk. He throws up the cereal if I mix it with formula and the same with yogurt. We'll keep trying! I was really good about steaming and pureeing Sam's food--sweet potatoes, peas, apples, etc.--and he took to it well. I've only found time to puree peas for Oliver and it was a disaster. You can only guess! I'm thinking we'll trust the super-pureed pouches for now. :)
He's doing okay with solid food, though if he doesn't like something, his gag reflex kicks in and he loses everything he's eaten before then. We've since learned to feed him the new food first before everything else! He's loving breast milk most of all still, but has also taken well to almost every Plum Organics fruit/veggie pouch and to rice/oatmeal mixed with water or breast milk. He throws up the cereal if I mix it with formula and the same with yogurt. We'll keep trying! I was really good about steaming and pureeing Sam's food--sweet potatoes, peas, apples, etc.--and he took to it well. I've only found time to puree peas for Oliver and it was a disaster. You can only guess! I'm thinking we'll trust the super-pureed pouches for now. :)
We had portraits taken yesterday for Easter/Oliver's 9-month pics and couldn't get a single picture of the brothers together! Sam was shy and/or disinterested and Oliver just wanted to crawl off. Funny. Typical of Oliver's age, he's experiencing "stranger danger" and lets out a high-pitched wail when someone new spooks him, often breaking into a cry. He's very social though once he warms up to people, and he crawls right up to the other kids in our mommy/baby class, i.e. Well, that's the update on our end. More reviews and a post on Sam-o to come soon!
