our little chipmunk
What a month it's been! Lots of new solid foods being introduced, and some milestones being met. Luka can now sit up unassisted, though he topples over pretty often. He's very proud of himself.
New leg warmers!
He stayed with his Nana and Grampa for a whole day one Saturday, and he had a ball. I was worried he would have some separation anxiety, but he did great. I love that he gets to spend time with extended family, because I never had that as a kid. He has a lot of people who love him very much!
So far his solid food roster goes like this:
Vegetables- green beans, peas, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes
Fruits- pears, apples, bananas, mango, prunes
Cereals- rice, oatmeal, multigrain (barley, oats, spelt)
And this week we will introduce lentils, then spinach. I attempted to include some unsweetened soy yogurt this month for some extra calories and fat, but he hated the taste! Oh, the sour faces he made. I hid it in sweet fruit and even his favorite carrots, but to no avail. I think he hated it worse than avocado, and that's hard to do.
Lu went for some seven month shots yesterday, and while he did gain another pound (he's 13lbs 15oz), his doc wants this preemie to gain a little faster now. Since we are having a hard time getting him to take a larger volume of formula, she gave us instructions on how to mix his formula to a higher calorie per ounce. Also she gave us the go-ahead to add flax oil or coconut oil to his solid foods. Hopefully this will give him that extra push he needs. I hope so, because I feel like I'm stuffing him full of food all the time. Poor kid never seems to get the chance to even feel hungry for a minute.
And no teeth yet! Lu's still a droolin' fool, but not a single tooth has made an appearance. He isn't crawling yet either, though he tries and gets frustrated. But he still manages to get around quick by flipping on to his back and doing a crab-crawl that is hilarious. He tends to aim his head directly at tables, so we have to watch him like a hawk when he's on the floor.
And Luka has a brand new cousin named Liam Xander! We are excited for him to have a cousin so close in age. Hopefully they will grow to be good buddies.
can't get enough baby feet
