We celebrated his half birthday by singing lots of fun songs and eating some green beans!!
It's just amazing at how fast time is going!
Alex's latest thing is fake coughing when he is not getting the attention he feels he needs, sitting up unassisted, eating both fruits and veggies, holding his toys and of course throwing his toys, and just all around being a fun (and funny) little boy.
This weekend my Mom was in town, and we had such a nice visit! It took Alex a few hours to get used to the new voice and face but once he warmed up he was trying to give MiMi hugs and kisses! We went out for a family dinner and although Alex started a little fussy, once he got into his high chair he was just having a ball looking at everyone and being apart of the group! He sat up and ate his sweet potatoes like it was a typical Saturday night. He even had a little hummus with the grown ups! We attempted to take him to run errands with us, but that just turned into a scream fest! Right in the middle of the electronics department in Target, Alex is screaming and hollering!! It was actually funny because he just learned how to project his voice and actually scream. The first few days he was teaching himself how to scream he wasn't really sure of himself - he would make his voice get louder, then would stop and take it up a notch. Now he does it with perfection!!
Alex had his six month check up on Monday! Luckily my Mom was still in town so she was able to go to his appointment. Of course being the concerned Grandmother that she is, she even had questions for the Doctor. We found our Doctor because he is somewhat of the town's celebrity Doctor. he is highly recommended and even is the pediatric expert on one of our local news stations. At first when I was searching for a pediatrician I was very hesitant to go to him. I knew he was very popular, in a large practice, and was somewhat of a tv celebrity. I just wasn't comfortable and was concerned that we wouldn't get the attention that we needed. When I started asking for referrals from co-workers and/or friends it seemed like everyone referred him to me. Even my husband and mother in law suggested Dr. Mills. I did a facebook poll and of course Dr. Mills was top on everyone's list. So, we tried him out. I figured that if I wasn't happy with him after the first visit we would go somewhere else.
Well, little did I know that Dr. Mills would become such a huge part of Alex's early life. On a routine "weigh-in" appointment when Alex was just 10 or so days old I pointed out a dry patch of skin on the back of Alex's head. As Dr. Mills was examining it more closely, he noticed a "ridge." The doctor called in some colleagues and everyone was perplexed on what this bump was on my baby's head. I knew after being in the hospital for delivery that when the doctor starts bringing in teams of doctors, it's not a good sign. After 4 doctor's examined Alex's head, to be cautious, he ordered us to be admitted to the Children's Hospital where we stayed for 5 days!
After we were discharged from the hospital we saw Dr. Mills 1-2 times a week for the next 2 months. I can't tell you how odd of a feeling it was the first time when we didn't have a doctor's appointment scheduled. Looking back I can't even imagine going through such a scary experience without the guidance and knowledge of such an experienced Doctor. He definitely proved me wrong by giving us all the attention we needed! He is always so kind and gentle with Alex, and Alex was just so interested in him. Dr. Mills gave Alex a great exam report and he is growing just as well as to be expected. Alex is surprisingly in the 90th percentile for height - which just makes me laugh since his father and I are not the tallest people (Jason is average, but I'm definitely not). Socially Alex is doing great, giving eye contact, babbling, making funny sounds when talked to. We are just so happy to see our boy grow so well...
Alex got a high chair this weekend which is just too fun to watch him in. He plays in it with his toys and he loves to eat in it!! It think he enjoys it so much because he is able to see what's going on! Plus, he enjoys us fetching for his toys after he's done throwing them down.
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