First cold, uh oh

Not to worry. No fever...just a little congestion. We bought a humidifier and some saline solution to moisterize the nasal passages. Amazingly, the little guy has been sleeping better than ever. Maybe it's the baby acetaminophen we've given him to relieve the discomfort.

My First Christmas

Lucas, Mommy and Daddy at auntie Joellen's crib

So today is Lucas' very first Christmas! Not that he understands what's happening, but nevertheless, the thought is quite exciting for us as parents.

Today will be filled with family festivities. First we're off to Christmas lunch at Auntie Joellen's condo and then off to Auntie Merry's house for a quick dinner. We have our fingers crossed that Lucas will not freak out at all the strange faces, as stranger anxiety is pretty strong in this little guy.

Lucas' first foray into solids

Where is my food?!?

Ah....satisfied!

Now that Lucas is approaching 6 months, we've decided to slowly introduce some solids into his diet. Although most parents decide to use rice cereal as the first official meal, I decided to be experimental and gave Lucas some mushed bananas. The first attempt was a bit of a failure, as he just looked at the banana and didn't know what to do with it. Over time he's seemed to learn to move food into the back of his mouth and down his throat. Some days are still better than others, although he seems to be growing accustomed to the concept now.

Happy Holidays

We're off to another holiday party today. We're praying that Lucas doesn't exhibit any stranger anxiety, which he has been doing the past month.

Happy Holidays!

Still rollin'

Mommy's fears of having Lucas rolling over in the crib have come true. For the last three nights Lucas has been rolling over from stomach to back in the middle of the night. The first night Lucas rolled over around 3am and wailed for a good hour. Lucas has never slept on his tummy before and I am sure being stuck on his tummy in the crib was frightening. The second night Lucas rolled over around the same time as the first night but only wimpered for 5-10 minutes before going back to sleep. It is true that babies this age are fast learners.

Our son the constant flipper

Lucas has been making attempts to flip (from back to tummy) for weeks and has finally mastered the skill over the last couple of days. Now, we just can't get him to stop. He flips over any chance he gets - on the playmat, in the crib. Seems like he's obsessed with this new skill!

We were a little concerned about Lucas being able to flip over in his crib. After much web research, apparently once babies reach the stage of being able to flip over, the risk of SIDS is pretty low.