Gaining Weight

Henry turned 6 months (adjusted) today. Today didn't quite go as expected. Veronica came over at 7:30AM. I had a meeting at 9:30AM. Before I left the house, I heard Veronica coughing. I asked if she was sick. She thought she was coming down with something. Ugh. Monday is a teaching today, so Jeff took care of Henry, while I dropped Veronica back at her house before heading into school.

Jeff reported that Henry ate quite in the morning. He weighed 15 lbs 8.5 ozs. I suspect that a good portion of what he lost was "water weight" and that's the weight that he is gaining back rapidly. Jeff gave Henry a workout, which means working on his sitting skills and doing some modified tummy time on his lap. He also took a two hour nap, which allowed Jeff to get some work done. Henry usually doesn't take long naps. Perhaps he is going to have a growth spurt soon.

I got home around 1PM. We went for a walk. Henry got to see Nick and Janice's horses. It is nice having neighbors with horses. You get all the benefits (i.e., looking at magnificent creatures) without the disadvantages (i.e., spending a lot of time using a wheel barrel and a shovel).

Grammy came in the afternoon. Henry spent a good deal of time bouncing up and down (his new favorite thing). Unfortunately, his favorite time to play "bouncy, bouncy" is after having a large meal. Rather than getting sleepy after eating, he tends to have bursts of energy.

Jeff, Henry, and I went for another walk with the dogs in the evening; we helped capture our neighbor's spirited dog Annie (she is a fireball). Henry ate and took a nap. Grandpa came over. Henry looks like he's getting ready for a long snooze on Grandpa's chest.

Veronica called in sick for tomorrow. So, it looks like I'll be spending the morning with Mr. H (as Tara calls him). In the afternoon, we have an appointment with Dr. Tsai, who will assess his development.