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We won't be signing "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" around our house this year if Rowan's tooth popping continues. Imagine, 5.5 months old and he has his bottom left front tooth already and I can see the right one is following closely behind it. Gramma and Grampa brought Ilby to celebrate the Lebanese way. My parents were there to participate which was really nice. Once the tooth is a little bigger I will take a picture. For now, you'll just have to believe it is there.
Chomp, chomp, chomp...
Until now, the Bumbo had been my best friend. It helped me shower and it was a big part of play time and baking around the house. But, sadly, today Rowan figured out how to wiggle out of it and he landed on the bed. Good thing Daddy was smart and had put the Bumbo in the middle of the mattress instead of close to the edge like I have a tendency to do.
So long hands-free fun. Good thing he is so freakin' cute and special!
I don't think I have mentioned that I have been obsessed with knitting hats for the past few months. I am not sure what has taken over me, I do go through knitting spurts like this on occasion, but this is unusual. Maybe it's those chubby cheeks that pop out at me under the new creation that have me addicted to making more and more and more? I have started making hats for other babies now because I can't justify making anymore for Rowan. At least I can't justify making any more until I cover all the other little ones first. Once that is accomplished I can go back to making things for our little guy who just so happens to be the best model out there. I think he could make a career out of smiling. What do you think?
This is my new favourite picture of the little guy. Did I mention I am getting better at using John's camera? Might just be luck though.
Landon Alexander Blayney arrived in a hurry today at 5:08am. He was 4 days late but when he decided to make his move, there was no stopping him. Poor Margo didn't even get the chance to have the epidural she was begging for and like a trooper, she pushed him out in record time (and with a LOT of screaming. The kind you see on TV apparently). We haven't seen him yet and we haven't received a proper photo but when we do, I will post it here for all to see.
I had John step on the scale tonight with 
our little man to see how much he weighs. Honestly, yesterday I thought he was lighter than he had been and then something happened over night because this morning he felt like a lead weight in my arms. Much to my surprise, Rowan weighs roughly 19 pounds already. That's 1 pound more than Carys weighed when she was here and she was 11 months old! How the heck did that happen? Oh wait, that's right. He eats like a little piggy... Here is a typical Rowan diet at 5 months of age:
3am: A lot of Milk
6am: Another good helping of Milk
9am: Yep, more milk
11am: At least 2 tablespoons of rice cereal, 2 tablespoons of veggies and 1 tablespoon of fruit. Maybe some milk if it is nap time again.
12pm: More milk (unless he had milk at 11am)
2pm: More milk
4pm: Milk
5pm: 2 tablespoons of cereal, 2-3 tablespoons of fruit and/or vegetables.
6pm: Yes, you got it--MILK.
I thought he was eating a lot less than he was a month ago, but I don't think he is now that I see his diet down "on paper" so to speak. We are able to push the feeding to every 3 hours if we are out and about running around but he will still eat from me at least 6 times per day and get solids twice daily. He seems to enjoy the solids more and more each day now. We've introduced sweet potato, butternut squash, parsnips, banana, apple, pear, mango, avocado and broccoli (which as you know, he hates). He wasn't fussy about pear although he seemed to like it yesterday when we tried it again after a little break. Banana makes him gag if we mash it up and so we give it to him in the mesh feeder thing which is very very messy but fun to watch. I also find it to be a serious pain to clean and I worry that the rotten fruit bits that I can't get out will make him sick. I am being paranoid I know, but seriously-- the mesh thing needs to be redesigned to be more practical for the parents. Or, maybe they should just make the mesh part disposable so that it is only used once and then is thrown out.
I don't know what is up next on the menu. Maybe turnip or carrots. I am reluctant to make more food because the freezer is already full of baby sized cubes of goodness that we need to eat up before being away for 4 weeks. I have to say that I really love making stuff for him though and I have a hard time holding back. I love the little food processor that my Aunt Judy bought us, I love the little ice cube tray portions and I love looking at all of the colours in the ziplock bags once I have mixed all the cubes together. It's like a rainbow! OH! I can't wait until he can eat mixed stuff and we can introduce BERRIES. The combinations will be endless and with the wonderful baby food book that Ana bought us we are all set to make all kinds of concoctions. How fun is that?!
