We went to see Dr. Daphne yesterday and this is what I found out but first let me see if you know the answer to this..

What does a 5 foot JEWISH woman and a 5 foot 8 inch JEWISH man create?

Answer: A small baby right? NO! we made Max who is 28 inches (in the 90th percentile) for height and 19 pounds (in the 75th percentile for weight). I made Jewish in caps because most people from our tribe are small with some exceptions. Anyway, this kid is huge. Good milk, good milk. hehehehe

It was also advised that we baby safe the house. We alos talked a lot about giving Max a spoon so he gets used to the fact that we eat with utensils. As for his sleep, I feel that it will balance itself out with time. For now, he is still young and I am fine with our system, it works for our family.

Just to clarify-Max sleeps in his crib for the first 4 to 6 hours of the night then he comes into our room into his bassinet next to my side of the bed. Then at about 4 am nurses and I think I fall asleep and I awake and he is in my arms. So that is our night.

He goes to bed at 7 to 7 30 pm then wakes up at 12:30 am then he is up at 3 or 4 am and then up at 6 am. In a perfect world, yeah he would sleep..but this is who he is and I am totally cool with it. As my grandmother in laws says..IT IS WHAT IT IS.

Can I sleep here?

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I just thought this picture was too cute for words. Max just loves playing on our bed. He loves when he is on ther bed and then I jump on the bed and he laughs.

I don’t have much to say today except I am tired from moving. Will post more soon.

Well it is realkly hot in Philly, almost 100 yesterday and today it will be worse. So for today, Max will play in the shade and then come insdide for some cool air. How do people do it without AC? Wow, see that is another thing i am fortunate for-the AC at 67 degrees.

I also give Max water in a bottle. He loves it. There are times when he does not want to nurse but he is thirsty. It also helps him when he gets constipated. I notice that he sweats more in the summer, of course, and so he is thirsty.

Well Mister Max let me feed him carrots today. I also got inspired since my new kitchen is awesome and I made him fresh carrots with my handy dandy baby food maker machine. It wasd so cool. I am excited to get some other foods like green beans, kale and other yummy green leafy veggies-all organic of course.

Also, Max has slept for 2 1/2 nights in his crib in his own room. He slept both nights from 7 pm to 12:30 then needed to nurse and then 12:30 to 2:30 am and then I brought him into our room to sleep. I think this is pretty good considering he has never slept in his crib and he is teething.

Ah, teething..he has a little bump on his lower left side of his gum. It is happening but who knows when. He has been really clingy but hey, I would be too.

As for me, I am trying to catch my breath with this move. I start to speed up so fast that I cannot bring myself down and then I crash. I have to be careful with that stuff because I start to get really upset or angry and then I lose sight of how wonderful my life is despite it being life. It is easy for me to forget that I am fortunate-the new house, my flexible job, Max, a great hubby, 2 nutty dogs and it goes on..

So today I will try not to speed through my day and enjoy this week off from work with my new stuff.

Feeding myself is tons of fun..

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I let Max feed himself this morning for the first time. He had so much fun. He also refuses to let me feed him so at least he enjoys meal time. This picture is so cute.

As for more Max stuff..he is creawling backwards. Yeah. Let the fun begin.