A Few Firsts

First time for sweet potatoes

Not so sure about them...mommy also wasn't doing a very good job cleaning my face after I squirmed. She was too busy laughing at my response.

First time in my exersaucer! Thanks MomMom and Grandpop K.!! Mommy and Daddy also appreciate that you shipped this Christmas present to the house. The box was huge, and would have filled up the back of the car quickly.

So much to look at, and so much to slobber on! I still haven't quite figure out how to spin yet.

It was a busy week for Chase. Besides the sweet potatoes and exersaucer, he also got a few more shots:(, discovered that he likes to feel different kinds of fabrics, tried new flow nipples on his bottles(not so successful), and experienced his first "snow" in MD!!

The snow part didn't really pan out to be that much, but it did hit late morning on Thursday, causing chaos down here. 1 1/2 inches of snow resulted in early dismissal for schools, accidents all of the place, and a slightly stressful first drive for mommy with Chase in the car. Gotta love Maryland! Thank goodness for all-wheel drive. Since the city likes to not salt our side of the road, and we live at the top of a hill it makes for an adventure getting to and from our house.

Chase didn't really spend much time out in the snow, it was wicked cold and windy, and honestly didn't amount to enough for a photo op. Hopefully this week's bone chilling temps are not an indicator of the months to come. Last year I found out I was pregnant during the first December storm, and over the course of the winter we amassed more than 60 inches of snow. This also means we didn't see a plow for nearly two weeks! Thank goodness for neighbors. We'll have to stock up with all the baby essentials if there is even a threat in the forecast this year.

Enough ranting about the weather. Chase is finally growing out of more of his 3 mos. outfits and into his cold weather clothes, because I am happy to report he's now a whopping 13 lbs. He also is 25 inches long. Although he's still not on the 6 mos. chart for weight, he is at the very bottom for head circumference and length. Woohoo! After our pulmonary appointment this week, with the exception of his Synagis shots, he won't need to go back for any checkups for 3 months!