At first, we considered not getting a costume for Baby Gabe for his first Halloween. But then Marcia at day care said they were having a Halloween party on the 30th. We couldn’t let Baby Gabe be the only one without a costume so we ordered this duck costume we found online. It’s a great match for the Piyo-Piyo and Little Quack faces he makes. Marcia said she took some pictures at day care so we hope we’ll get to share those soon.
Baby Gabe’s cold is over, and he’s all better now. He’s back to his usual eating and napping routine. Unfortunately, his days of sitting contentedly in his bouncer while his parents ate are over. He always wants to be up at the table with us. We got him a space-saver high chair so he could sit with us during meals. We usually feed him his dinner before we eat. So far it’s been a success, but we sometimes put him to bed before we have dinner in case we want a more leisurely meal.
Baby Gabe looks like he’s on the tail end of his current cold. He hasn’t been sleeping well, waking up often because of congestion. He even had a low recurring fever for a couple of days. But he seems a lot better today and managed to take two solid 2 hour naps. His appetite never wavered. He takes after his mom in that sense.
Okay, now we don’t feel so bad for missing his cold two weeks ago. He caught another bug on Thursday as evidenced by the coughs, sneezes, and runny nose since then. This one hit him much harder than the last. But judging from this picture, can you tell he’s sick? He’s been a trooper throughout — always pleasant and happy.
Some big milestones this week. First, Baby Gabe made a smooth transition to solid foods (or what passes for solid food for infants). Then, he started sitting up unassisted. He still can’t get himself to a seated position, but he can stay seated once we get him there. Also, he got his first cold either this past week or last week. Tough to say because we completely missed it. The “allergies” mom and dad were suffering from was actually a cold spread from Baby Gabe. We only know this because Marcia, his child care provider, said he’s had a bit of a runny nose during the week. Baby Gabe’s pediatrician confirmed the remnants of a cold at his six-month checkup this week. So his first cold was pretty much a non-event for him. It hit us a lot harder than it hit him.
Baby Gabe is growing up fast. We introduced rice cereal and oatmeal to his diet this week. It was a struggle the first couple of days, but now he barely even needs a bib. He opens his mouth wide and really seems like he’s enjoying eating like a grown-up.
