Milk is good, but cereal is better!

Connor had his first solid food this weekend - very thin rice cereal. He wasn't sure about the first few bites, but once he got those down he soon decided that cereal is a good thing - and didn't hesitate to tell us all about it. Here's part of his rave review.

My boys

Connor was lucky enough to be born with a big brother already at home. I'm sure they will be best friends in the years to come. Note: No infants were harmed in the making of this video! :)

4 months and "perfect"

Connor had his 4 month wellness visit yesterday, and aside from the 3 shots it was terrific. Here are his stats:

Height: 26" (83rd percentile)
Weight: 16lb 13oz (82nd percentile)
Head: 44cm (93rd percentile)

Yes, he's a big boy! But as the doctor said, he's "perfectly proportioned". And apparently very strong, because she kept commenting on that throughout the visit. Unfortunately he hasn't been feeling very well since getting the immunizations - running a slight fever and not sleeping well. Hopefully he will be back to his cheerful self tomorrow. Below is a picture taken on his 4 month "birthday". We think he's just about the most perfect boy ever (but of course we're a little biased).

Special guests

This weekend we had some very special visitors - Rebecca & Phil with daughter Madison, and Sara with son Logan. Rebecca and Sara are friends of mine from college and we're now all mommies, which is such a special experience to be sharing in our lives. It was really interesting to watch Madi (who is 3 months older than Connor) to see some of the things he will be doing in a few months, and Logan (who is 18 months older) to see what life will be like next year. In either case, it appears we better get ready for a kiddo on the move!

King of the Jungle

Some play time on Connor's new, gorgeous quilt from Aunt Marilyn!

Visit from Peru

A dear friend of Brian's family, Gloria Escobar, is visiting the U.S. from Peru and Brian's Mom, Jean, brought her to the house to meet Connor. It was a lot of fun for all of us, but especially for Connor who thought that hearing Gloria speaking Spanish was quite entertaining - or maybe it was just her excitement to see him and her experienced "baby skills", regardless of the language! Brian and I had the opportunity to visit Gloria's home in Cusco, Peru during a vacation there in 2006 as well as the facility, Manos Juntas, that she established to empower women by supporting them in making and selling various handicrafts, and offering courses in areas such as tailoring, nutrition, self-esteem, and domestic violence support. Click HERE to read more about Manos Juntas and the work of Senora Escobar.

Update to Blog Comments

You can now post comments to the blog even if you don't have a google/gmail account. I didn't realize that was an option before, but have updated the settings to allow it after some people told me they had problems. Let me know if it doesn't work for you!