Standing up is exciting

Hayden is getting stronger and stronger. He loves to stand up and gets really excited when I let him. Sometimes when he needs to burp during a feeding it is very difficult because he will just straighten himself out and try to stand up instead of letting me sit him on my knee to burp him. If he fights me too much I end up standing up and putting him on my shoulder. He's too long now for me to do that on the couch if he's got his legs straight out. He usually ends up spitting up all down my back and down the seat cushion anyway if I do it that way. Better to clean it off the the hard floor than the couch. The spitting up seams to be getting less and less.

He can sit up on his own for a couple of seconds without falling over now. He's getting better at it everyday. He doesn't have much to sit on. He's a little top heavy. He is finally able to sit in his Bumbo, but we haven't used it much. He usually falls asleep in the car on the way to a destination like going out to eat, so he spends a lot of time in his car seat when we're out.

I have started feeding him vegetables. I have been giving him squash this week. He is still learning to open his mouth up for it and swallow it. He only eats a couple tablespoons of solids a day right now. The spitting up is getting better and better. I have been giving him Zantac for his reflux. I didn't really think he was uncomfortable before we started the Zantac, but now that he is taking it regularly, I notice a big difference when he misses a dose. He gets very fussy like he's very uncomfortable. I'm greatful the spitting up is getting better, but now that he's starting solids, it is more colorful. I wanted to feed him Okinawa sweet potatoes (the bright purple ones) but after the first time, I decided purple spit up probably wouldn't come out of the burp cloths and onesies as easily as other things. I'm going to hold off on those for a while.

Hayden has had an insatiable appetite the last few days. Last night he woke me at 1:00 am to eat after eating more than ever during the day. I think he's trying to thicken up for his six month doctor's check up on Thursday. I weighed him at home today with a diaper and onesie on and a full tummy and he weighed 15.6 pounds. He's right on the 25% curve. I think he grows a lot more in length than weight.

Hayden is loving his exersaucer to stand up in, but I have to give it some time after he eats before putting him in it or he spits up too much. He usually goes straight into the bouncy chair when he gets done eating since it's at a 45 degree angle. Right now he's in his exersaucer cooing (squealing) away at Paco. He gets very excited to watch Paco, even when Paco's just laying in the floor. He is all smiles and happy squeals lately, especially when his Daddy's home.