the fat lip (and bloody nose) is how we started the day. shortly after breakfast and baths, cole was playing with a box, one of those that refill wipes come in. it's the perfect size for all sorts of things, even for standing in, which is what led to the owie. mr graceful kind of miscalculated things and ended up taking a spill... it was the kind of fall where your feet make a perfect arc upward, except that both his feet were in the box and he twisted sideways. don't ask me how he pulled this off when BOTH HIS FEET WERE IN THE BOX, but he did. he got a puffy lip (right smack in the center) and a slightly bloody nose, and after LOTS of tears and even more cuddles, he was fine.
you can't see it well in the photos, but the poor kid-it was definitely hurting! madison's appointment went well- i used the sling for cole (he was contained and didn't even know it because he was enjoying it). worked well this time, but who knows about the next time.... eh, toddlers. anyway, madison was in a happy mood and was alert for the entire thing. her stats are:
24 1/2 inches (97th percentile)
12 pounds (75th percentile)
39 1/2 cm head circ. (60th percentile)
as far as weight-for-length she's in the 3rd percentile. long and skinny, but healthy as a horse! a very small horse. dr h said that we can start giving her a little cereal when she hits 3 months, but i'm going to hold off on that as long as she's satisfied with just nursing. seems that the "cereal age" still hasn't been settled on- back when our parents were babies, doctors started cereal at 6 weeks or so, then it went up to 6 months and everywhere in between. i figure that she'll let me know when she's ready for it... why rush? if she's gaining weight like she should and is healthy, i don't see any reason to jump the gun. (i'm not being insensitive to those who start cereal before 6 months... every baby, parent and situation is different and everyone does what's right for them!). so- two healthy kids; what more could i want?? oh, on a side note- i found a super deal on a play kitchen on craigslist, so we're going to go pick it up tomorrow after i have my stitches removed. i figure we'll eventually get one for madison, but cole can use it now, since he loves to "help" in the kitchen. maybe this will keep him a little less underfoot while still satisfying and encouraging his need to learn...
you can't see it well in the photos, but the poor kid-it was definitely hurting! madison's appointment went well- i used the sling for cole (he was contained and didn't even know it because he was enjoying it). worked well this time, but who knows about the next time.... eh, toddlers. anyway, madison was in a happy mood and was alert for the entire thing. her stats are:24 1/2 inches (97th percentile)
12 pounds (75th percentile)
39 1/2 cm head circ. (60th percentile)
as far as weight-for-length she's in the 3rd percentile. long and skinny, but healthy as a horse! a very small horse. dr h said that we can start giving her a little cereal when she hits 3 months, but i'm going to hold off on that as long as she's satisfied with just nursing. seems that the "cereal age" still hasn't been settled on- back when our parents were babies, doctors started cereal at 6 weeks or so, then it went up to 6 months and everywhere in between. i figure that she'll let me know when she's ready for it... why rush? if she's gaining weight like she should and is healthy, i don't see any reason to jump the gun. (i'm not being insensitive to those who start cereal before 6 months... every baby, parent and situation is different and everyone does what's right for them!). so- two healthy kids; what more could i want?? oh, on a side note- i found a super deal on a play kitchen on craigslist, so we're going to go pick it up tomorrow after i have my stitches removed. i figure we'll eventually get one for madison, but cole can use it now, since he loves to "help" in the kitchen. maybe this will keep him a little less underfoot while still satisfying and encouraging his need to learn...
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Our kids didn't eat cereal until closer to 6mos or after (they turned out fine.. I think) Actually Carolyn 'hated' baby food and cereal.. she'd eat 'real food' mashed up, but not cereal! :0) Now she's NOT a picky eater in the least bit, none of our kids are actually.. she actually ate pickled herring (?) Daddy brought home :0
Im glad miss maddy is growing so well! :) She is as tall now as Coy was at 4 months!! Since I don't have my computer...i havne't been here in a while. i LOVE the pictures of the past weekend with K & D! They must be a great aunt and uncle! Poor Cole...don't worry though....cousin Coy has had a few bumps too :(
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