Six Months and Happy Holidays

Peyton turned six months yesterday.  It’s amazing how the time has passed and how he’s grown! I really can’t believe that he’s been with us half a year already.

I started giving him veggies a few weeks ago and have come to learn he doesn’t like anything green: green beans, peas, avocados.  I was surprised about the latter (I had purchased fresh ones to mash up for him) because I had heard babies love them. Nope! Every time I gave Peyton some, he’d make a face like, “Whaaaat the heeeeck is thiiiis?!” (In this respect, he’s just like Dad!) However, he loves carrots and sweet potatoes. He can eat a whole container of sweet potatoes in one sitting. He also loves oatmeal. He’ll lunge at the spoon if we’re too slow feeding him and make this grunting noise. He also voluntarily opens his mouth now when we lift the spoon to his lips.

A few weeks ago, Peyton started getting his terrible cough and fever. The dr said we had to give him breathing treatments because he was wheezing — a danger sign for babies. I wasn’t at the dr visit (as I was at home sick in bed myself) but the hub took Peyton in and they put Peyton on a nebulizer. The hub said it was a terrible experience because Peyton screamed bloody murder and the hub had to hold him down.  The dr gave us the nebulizer mask, which had a fish face on it, and the hub went and got the machine for us to use at home — 2-3 treatments a day. Yes, Peyton screamed bloody murder almost every time, but you know what — he’d get so tired from it, he’d fall asleep!

Four Month Baby Check-Up

Peyton… well, he’s a big boy.

He’s been feeding every 2.5 hours recently, taking in 7-8 oz each feeding. All the other babies in his class at daycare feed every 3-4 hours, 4-6 oz. Sometimes we try and make him wait 2 hours 45 mins or 3 hours, but he gets REALLY CRANKY by then. I told the dr and she said, “Hmm, I think he needs to start on solids.” Solids! So, we’re going to add cereal to his bottle. The dr said it might help with getting him to sleep through the night too. Fingers crossed!

Our little, big guy (as we like to call him) measured in at 17.12 lbs (95 percentile), 27 1/4 inches (92 percentile). He started to sit up a bit this week, which the dr said is a 6-7 month skill. When he’s on his tummy, he pushes up and spreads his fingers — a 7-8 month skill. And on his tummy, he pushes his legs back — signs that he may crawl early. (“He’s going to be a mover and shaker!” the dr said.)

Although he’s been drooling A LOT (like, waterfalls), he’s not teething yet — thank goodness. The poor guy has Mommy’s eczema and a stuffy nose from the change in environment, not a cold like we thought.

The hub had originally been called to jury duty today, and when he told me, I said, “No, you have to come to Peyton’s check-up with me. He’s going to get vaccinations and I can’t hold him down. I don’t think I can bear seeing him in pain.” So he rescheduled it, which is a good thing because Peyton got one oral and two needles. The hub had to hold his leg down to make sure he didn’t jerk/move while he got the shots. When Peyton got the first one, he blinked and then shrieked. I thought I was going to start bawling. Then he calmed down a bit and the second one came, he shrieked like there was no tomorrow. It was terrible!

Two Month Baby Check-Up

Peyton had his two month check-up this week and seems to be doing great. When we first brought him home, we were going to the pediatrician every week because he was consistently losing weight. Then his pediatrician didn’t see him for the one month appointment, so when she walked in at the two month one, she said, “Goodness, he’s changed so much! He looks like he’s four months!”

At his one month check-up, he was 12 lbs 9 oz and 23 3/4 inches and was 97 percentile. At two and a half months, he came in at 15 lbs (96 percentile), 25 3/4 inches (92 percentile), and 15 inches for head (55 percentile) circumference. So he seems to be leveling off a bit and I think the hub is worried. He likes to think Peyton’s largeness is what makes him unique!

The dr said he’s developing a little more advanced. Peyton clasps his hands and folds his arms together, which is a four month milestone. I didn’t know this. Also, his laughing at us when we interact with him is also a four month milestone. I also didn’t know this. He’s been pushing down with his legs when lifted, which I DID know is advanced, and worries me because I’m not ready to child proof everything yet! The dr said gently, “Yeah, it looks like he’s probably going to crawl and walk early.” He’s been drooling a lot and I was worried he was starting to teeth, but thankfully it doesn’t appear so.