How The Heck Did I NOT Die?
A few days after my 36th birthday, Sean had his 7 week visit to the Doctor for his first set of shots. I bring up my birthday because the occasion made me dig up my Baby Book, which as Child #1, is nicely filled out with many bits of information. Information, that as I read it, made me agape with awe at how 36 years has changed the nature of childrearing. I shall compare as best as I can:
Sean at 7 weeks:
Weight: 11 lbs., 10 oz
Length: 22.75 inches
Notes: Received 1st set of shots, Recovering from Thrush, Doing Great!
Diet: Breast milk
Me at 8 weeks:
Weight: 11 lbs., 6 oz.
Length: not recorded
Notes: No shots (1st shot not received until 3 months old), has conjunctivitis, may need feet straightened
Diet: 1 qt whole milk scalded (w/skim taken off top), .6 cc vitamin, 2 oz. orange juice, cereal 2x a day, veg&fruit 1x day
And by the way, I was eating the above regimen at 1 month old. Sean's not going to get cereal for another 2 months, baby food for about 4 more months, and vitamins or whole milk for another 10 months. And he's doing great! He now smiles socially and coos. Sometimes, if you go "Oooooooh" to him, he tries to do it back (and succeeds)! He likes it when Mommy sings "Seanie, Seanie, Seanie, Sean-nie" and lets out a weird laugh.
LOCH'S WORDS OF THE WEEK: Loch's words lately have revolved around his favorite things - Baby Einstein DVDs, animals, Baby Einstein DVDs about animals ("show?", "SHOW!", "piggy", "horsey"), food ("Mmmmm, geenbeans" "mmmmm, carrots", "mmmm, peas", "mmmm, corn"), and because of all the rain lately, his jacket (" jack-et"). And there was the time he put his jacket in his mouth ("Mmmmmm, jack-et").
Sean at 7 weeks:
Weight: 11 lbs., 10 oz
Length: 22.75 inches
Notes: Received 1st set of shots, Recovering from Thrush, Doing Great!
Diet: Breast milk
Me at 8 weeks:
Weight: 11 lbs., 6 oz.
Length: not recorded
Notes: No shots (1st shot not received until 3 months old), has conjunctivitis, may need feet straightened
Diet: 1 qt whole milk scalded (w/skim taken off top), .6 cc vitamin, 2 oz. orange juice, cereal 2x a day, veg&fruit 1x day
And by the way, I was eating the above regimen at 1 month old. Sean's not going to get cereal for another 2 months, baby food for about 4 more months, and vitamins or whole milk for another 10 months. And he's doing great! He now smiles socially and coos. Sometimes, if you go "Oooooooh" to him, he tries to do it back (and succeeds)! He likes it when Mommy sings "Seanie, Seanie, Seanie, Sean-nie" and lets out a weird laugh.
LOCH'S WORDS OF THE WEEK: Loch's words lately have revolved around his favorite things - Baby Einstein DVDs, animals, Baby Einstein DVDs about animals ("show?", "SHOW!", "piggy", "horsey"), food ("Mmmmm, geenbeans" "mmmmm, carrots", "mmmm, peas", "mmmm, corn"), and because of all the rain lately, his jacket (" jack-et"). And there was the time he put his jacket in his mouth ("Mmmmmm, jack-et").
posted by I at 8/30/2006 10:18:00 PM
3 Comments:
I have to say, I'm super impressed with your diet at one month old - although I would have hated changing your diapers.
I can't wait to tell Sully about Loch's words of the week - particularly the ones dealing with food. They are so Homer Simpson-esque.
Your kids are adorable and I love them.
Isn't that funny--how did we all not die? I'll remember these stats the next time my mom tells me Alex should be on his bottle until "at least 5 or 6 years old."
Um, not to mention that Loch now calls Jack-the-dog "Jacket".
And also, you are made of hearty stock, that's how you didn't die.
By the way, MY baby book has:
my name.
That's it.
And that's how I know it's mine.
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