6 Months July 10, 2007
Our little guy turned 6 months old today, and you know what? I still have to pinch myself.
He’s been up to quite a bit lately. In addition to sitting up, he finally decided that it was time to roll over. I was starting to wonder if he’d ever get around to it, and he finally decided he was ready. It’s no surprise to me that he sat up without support before he rolled over, though, given the fact that I’ve been unable to put him in any sort of horizontal position so many times due to the reflux/GI issues.
Speaking of that, things are going ok in that department. I’ve been on the elimination diet, no dairy, wheat, eggs, nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, or beef, for five weeks now. It’s still kicking my ass, but it’s helping Adam which is the most important thing. I’ve tried reintroducing eggs and beef, separately of course, and he reacted to both so they both went back on the forbidden list.
I get frustrated being unable to eat so many things that I would really love to eat, but my main problem with the diet is that I’m having trouble maintaining my weight on it. I’m only a pound away from dipping down into the double digits right now, and that’s not good. I know it’s a problem many would like to have, but it’s a problem nonetheless. So far it hasn’t affected my milk production, but I’m worried that it could.
Breastfeeding is going well, and I can honestly say that I enjoy it now. I’m so glad that I didn’t give up in the beginning, because I can’t imagine not breastfeeding him. I guess it’s obvious from the whole elimination diet thing how much I’m willing to go through to be able to maintain that relationship.
Adam is totally ready to start solids and has been for a while. He goes nuts when we eat or drink in front of him, pulling our plates towards him or grabbing at whatever it is we’re snacking on at the moment. He loves to hold Dan’s soft drink cans and lick the sides of them. I really do want to start him on some solid food soon, but I know that it will be challenging. Not only will I have to stop reintroducing eliminated foods into my diet whenever we introduce something new directly to him, but we’ll have to take things pretty slowly just to make sure his sensitive system is ok with what we give him.
The whole sleep issue is still a work in progress. Some days are better than others, but things are definitely better than the were before. Adam’s been sleeping in his crib every night but wants nothing to do with it for naps. It will come in time, I’m sure. He’s been going through his 6 month growth spurt the last week and a half and is reminding me of those early days, nursing every 2-3.5 hours at night and even more frequently during the day.
Speaking of growing, I know exactly where all of my weight is going. Straight to him, of course. He’s getting so big, and I can’t wait to find out the official numbers when we go for his check up on Friday.
I find that often times I get caught up in the day to day stuff, trying to make sure Adam actually naps or attempting to decipher what’s going on with his GI issues. It’s nice, however, when something happens to make me reflect a little. Yesterday we got another medical bill from Adam’s birth in the mail. They tend to trickle in every now and again, so I thought nothing of it when I opened it last night.
It was from the neonatologist’s office and I quickly scanned it to find out how much we owed. Then my eyes came to rest of the description of service provided: newborn resuscitation. It was the bill from the doctor who had resuscitated Adam after he was born not breathing. I don’t think I’ve ever had an easier time writing a check in my life. I mean, how can you put a price on that?
It just reminded me how much we went through to get our little guy, all the way from the early infertility days, through all of the IVF cycles, right down to those heart stopping moments after delivery. Seeing that bill allowed the gratefulness I feel in my heart to rise to the surface. I am just so very thankful that we have him in our lives. I don’t think there really are words to express how much.
- Posted in : our main man
- Author : amanda
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He is getting so big!! I can’t believe it has been 6 months! Time flies! He is beautiful and you have definitely been very, very blessed.
Do you mind if I ask — with all of that stuff eliminated — what do you eat? What does a typical day look like for you and how are you getting enough calories? I hope our little guy won’t have reflux issues but it never hurts to be prepared — I hoped I wouldn’t have to do IVF too…
amanda – he is just gorgeous!!
What a cutie! Happy half-birthday! As far as your weight goes, are you allowed to eat avocados? When I was trying to maintain calorie intake but not eat starches and sugars, I found avocados to be a great thing. Babies like eating them too!
Blimey amanda, there’s almost nothing TO eat on that list. I’m not surprised your weight is dropping. I’m assuming you’re eating/drinking things like oat milk, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, avocados, bananas (trying to think of higher calorie stuff you can eat), etc, but I’m sure it gets really dull. At least you’re having a good time breastfeeding, that’s a relief.
Gosh, I can’t even imagine what you ARE eating! Adam is absolutely adorbable. I can not believe how quickly 6 months has gone by!
Amanda — it is so great to see Adam thriving. Now, we just need you to find something to eat! He’s so cute :)
I cannot believe it’s been six months!
For what it’s worth, solid foods may be a blessing. Hannah’s reflux stopped almost immediately once we started solids. It was amazing.
Your post just brought tears to my eyes. He truly is a gift – enjoy every single minute with him! He is an absolute doll!
Oatmeal with butter and brown sugar may be tolerated. Even when milk is out sometimes butter is still in. Quacamole and corn chips? I can’t image having to limit my diet so much but I am glad it is helping your baby boy. He is beautiful!
Wow, he is just gorgeous! Congrats on 6 months!
Kudos to you! I hadn’t touhght of that!
Alkaaaazm-information found, problem solved, thanks!