22 weeks

Happy Tuesday!  

Well, yesterday went back to the GI specialist for his checkup.  He gained almost 2 lbs and grew a little over an inch in the 6 weeks between visits.  He's 15lbs and 24.3 inches.  Dr. Rangwalla said he's doing great and can start solids at the 6 month marker.  He said he's impressed with how well he can sit up on his own and hold his head up.  Another Dr. saying he's a strong one :)  He told me to start introducing soy back into my diet and see how Jack reacts.  If all is well after 2 weeks, I can start to slowly reintroduce dairy!!!  I'm already planning what the first dairy product will be.  MMMMM can't wait!   So excited, and yet terrified. If he doesn't have any reaction with the dairy for a month, then we can start weaning him off of the medicine.  Yay!!  The Dr. said usually around 6 months, babies start to out grow the reflux...though it could take up to a year; we are hopeful.  He seems to be a lot better now that he's sitting up more.

Yesterday, I tried to eat eggs again and that was a mistake.  Jack was not happy about how gassy he was.  Tooty pants and his teeth were bugging him, so he was up a few times last night...but he put himself back to sleep.  He has now started to rub the side of his right head/ear, which the dr. said is another sign of teething.  I'm glad we have all the symptoms, but where the hek are the teeth!? 

I bought Jack a wubanub (pacifier with little toy attached to it for easy grabbing).  He's never been big on the pacifier except when he's hurting, but I thought it would be easy for him to chew on.  He has started sucking on the pacifier!?  The first 2 days he had it, it was in his mouth most of the day.  It's losing it's newness now, but he still likes to suck on the frogs feet and chew on the pacifier.  Maybe it will help us on our next flight in August, so I don't have to nurse the whole time.  

Today we are meeting our friend Katrina and Caroline and going for a swim.  We took him swimming this weekend again and he did really good.  We went to the big pool and Jon dunked him a few times...of course.  He also did the "balance a broomstick" thing where Jack stood on Jon's hands and that's it- he did so good holding himself up.  

Well, hope everyone has a great week!

Lots of love,
The Waags

Standing all by himself

playtime with Daddy