Little Dude

He had his six month check up yesterday. Yeah that's right, Little Dude is already 6 months old. I know. It's flown by. We had a backyard fire and made S'mores to celebrate.

He weighed in at 17 lbs and is 2 ft 3 in tall. He seems to be on track developmentally.

Stranger anxiety is setting in. I think it's going to be bad. He cried when the doc was talking to him. And she's really nice. And good with babies.

We took the kids to get pics taken on Saturday. Stowa's are adorable. Very cute. Little Dude was just not having it. So his pics, while still cute, aren't that great. Whatever. He was all tears until we got home and then it was all laughs.I grounded him for the weekend. I don't think he noticed.

He started eating some solid food. He licked a carrot and a cucumber. Did not like. Ate some avocado which he seemed to enjoy.

He loves when his big sister sings songs to him. Loves it. He thinks she's hilarious.

First Food

Little Dude got a taste of his first food today. Avocado, yum. He ate a bit of it but seemed pretty blah about the whole experience.

He also got a taste of cucumber. Did. NOT. Like.

Feeding tube, the third

Itchy took out the second feeding tube on Saturday. It just wasn't working right.

Patches was nibbling some food and we were hoping her appetite would return.

Today we realized that it had to be done. She just wasn't eating enough.

So she has her third feeding tube now.

She may look like her daddy

But she's a smart ass like her mommy.

Today Itchy asked Stowa if she could say shoe in Spanish. Her yes was followed by silence. So Itchy asked her how she says it. Her reply: shoe in Spanish.

Well played Stowa. Well played.

No gold star for you!

This is what Patches ate. Not the exact one, that would be gross.

Already?

Patches had her feeding tube removed today.

It was promptly replaced with a new smaller feeding tube.

Also started a new antibiotic since it's already infected.

This is going to be a long and winding road.

Sick kitty