Couldn't wait!

I couldn't wait to post pictures of his baby food experience! Tonight we had pears...

Baby Food for Kevin

Yay for Kevin! He gets to start baby food tonight. Can you tell I'm excited? He's been watching us eat for several weeks and is getting bored with his nightly cereal/formula mixture. I just know he's going to love eating something with flavor.

We're getting a food processor from my grandmother on Sunday and then starts the fun of me making his food. Yes, you read it right - I am going to make Kevin's food!!! For those of you out there that doubt me (mainly because my breastfeeding went from 1year to 6 weeks), I am very serious about doing this. It's easy (thanks to my friend Elizabeth for explaining the process over and over again) and it's cheaper. His doctor did recommend that we buy some baby food to find out what he likes before purchasing the fruits and veggies to make it ourselves. And that's just what we did.

His check up went great. He weighed 14 lbs 12 oz and was 26 inches. That's 80% for his height and 50% for his weight. The doctor was amazed that Kevin could role over from back to front and then back again. He's so talented! He got 5 yucky shots, cried his little eyes out...tears and all....and then spent 5 minutes laughing at daddy while he got him dressed. Did I mention that when I pulled up the doctor's office, Ben and Kevin were sitting on the curb watching the cars drive by? I wish I had my camera. Kevin was sitting on the ground like a big boy with his hand on Ben's knee!!! They are so cute together.

I'm off to decide what Kevin will eat for dinner tonight! I'll post pictures of his baby food experience tomorrow.

Meghan needs a pacifier, too!

Apparently Meghan is getting a little jealous of Kevin and has decided that to get attention she is going to take Kevin's pacifiers! We have always left them around the house and she hasn't bothered them...until this weekend. We won't be making that mistake again!

Countdown to daycare....only 3 more weeks! We all start our new "routine" next Monday of getting up early. I think Ben is in for more of a shock. He hasn't seen 4am since January 1st!!! I have to have Kevin up by 6:00 to have him fed and ready for daycare so we're out the door by 7:15. Kevin hasn't seen 6am in several months. These days he sleeps in until 8:00 or 8:30. It'll be an adjustment for all of us.

Kevin's check up is on Wednesday. We hope to find out if we can start baby food since he's been on cereal for almost 3 weeks. I'd rather have the doctor's permission before I do it but if she says no, I think mommy and daddy are saying "yes"!!

Pray LIFE

This story really touched me...so I thought I'd share. Please remember the McGowan family in your prayers and pray LIFE for little Cohen.

Laughing

Kevin has learned that Meghan is a funny little dog. We crack up at him laughing at Meghan.

Snow in March?

Yes, it does snow in March...only if you live in Texas! Here are some pictures I took when I got home today.

Snowing at our house



Jersey loves it!













Meghan...not so much!

Kevin took a good nap while it snowed






24 hours earlier.....65 degrees! Again, only in Texas.

4 months

I am feeling better and finally back to normal! We are happy to report that Kevin is officially sleeping through the night. He takes his bottle, eats cereal and is out like a light. He starts daycare on March 31st and he is very ready....and so is daddy! We meet with his new teacher and the director next Friday.

We're having his 4 month pictures taken this weekend. I can't believe he's 4 months today!!! Time has gone by so fast.