Jude is 6 months old! We've been traveling and recovering from traveling, so this post is a bit belated. I also wanted to hold off until I had Jude's newest stats.
This morning Jude had his 6 month check up. He got his standard vaccinations, which he took like a champ. He is a healthy thriving boy at 15 lbs and 26 inches. He is in the same percentiles as last time. He is acting and doing everything a baby his age should be doing.

His two bottom teeth are just starting to break through and you can just barely feel.


We started solids while we were in Ohio. So far Jude has had rice cereal, pears, applesauce, peas, green beans and sweet potato. Oatmeal, bananas and avocado are coming up. He's not that keen on peas and green beans, and twists up his face when he has a bite and likes to throw in a fake gag for drama. We've been nursing and having a bottle before solids, but we are about to switch that up and start doing solids first.

I have new Jude stats! I normally weigh him on Wednesdays or Thursday, but it was easier to go to the lactation center today, so our stats are a little early. Stuff Jude Like a Turkey is going well.

May 13, Jude weighed 11 lbs 8 ounces. This was also his 4 month check up.
May 21, he was up to 12 lbs 2 ounces after a lot of supplementing.
May 28, he was up to 12 lbs 7 ounces. That week I cut back on the supplementing, trying to get a better idea of how much to feed him.
*June 2, Jude is up to 12 lbs 15.4 ounces. I'm pretty sure he will be 13 lbs by tonight or tomorrow!

This past week I moved Jude up to a medium flow nipple. He drinks formula better than breastmilk from it, but in general seems more content than with the slow nipple we had been using. He doesn't nurse as long, but he still nurses and definitely gets a good amount of milk. I find he does not need or want a bottle after his first meal. He won't ask for bottles after his other nursing sessions, but will take one if offered, so I give him 4 ounces of breastmilk or formula. Right now, if I wake up for a middle of the night pumping session, I find I can offer Jude breastmilk for half of his bottles each day.

I told Mat that if Jude was 13 lbs by the time we went to Ohio, then we would start solids while we are up there. Grandma Patty and Grandpa Joe will definitly get to see Jude try his first bites.

Mat has always talked about wanting to make Jude's baby food., so we've been checking out http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com. They have lots of information and recipes.

Jude has his 2 month check up today. He weighed in at 9 lbs and 3 ounces and is almost 22 inches long! He also had his first big round of shots and is doing great.

Jude grew! He had a weight check up today and he is up to 7 lbs 10 oz, and 20 3/4 inches.

Here are a few more pics from last week:





I think Mat may have a bath time video to upload soon, so stay tuned.

Pediatrician Appointment and New Pictures

Jude has his second pediatrician appointment this afternoon. Last Friday he had his first, and his weight was down to 4 lbs 15 oz. Today his weight was up to 5 lbs 15 oz and he grew an inch! Mat and I have a happy, healthy thriving baby!

Here are a couple of new pictures I snapped over the last couple of evenings:

This one is for my mom who wants to know what Jude looks like with his eyes open. His eyes are almost brown.


This is typical Jude.


Daddy and Jude zonked.

Jude Stats

Full name: Jude Meyers Wilson
Born Monday, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:45 PM
12 days early
5 pounds, 9 ounces
18.5 inches long
1st Apgar - 9
2nd Apgar - 9

He is eating, pooping, peeing and cuddling well!