I am sitting here with Douglas on my lap, irish-american soda bread baking in the oven and I am contemplating going on a walk today. Yes, a walk. As in - ambulating outside with my son in the fairly mild and sunny weather. As in - not being in the house and getting some fresh air. As in - NOT being in the house and getting FRESH air. To things that I have sorely wanted but not been able to do yet because of the snow and the cold. It is going to be a good day!
So, now that we have the weather accounted for. Let's discuss other important events. The first being that Douglas is now 5 months old and per his doctor "the very image of a healthy bouncing baby boy". We took him for his 4 month appointment a little late and the bruiser weighed in at 18 lbs. 9 oz. and 29 inches (though we think the more accurate height is 27 inches). If he was 9 months old, he would be in the 50th percentile. Being that he was 4 months old then, he came in at the 90th percentile. So, he is still growing tall and strong. The other important events are that Douglas now loves to be in his stand-up excersaucer and has started on real food - rice cereal and bananas being the name of the game. He also loves to 'talk' now. He is very chatty in the morning and is starting to test out different volume levels and ranges of noises. It is quite humorous to listen to. Along with the standing that he is doing he is also starting to move around in his crib. We are beginning to find him in some interesting positions - as in 180 degrees from the position we first lay him down in. So lots of movement is going on in the Reinhardt household.
(Oh yes, and his mom may have also turned over another year...but the actually number isn't important anymore.)
So we can get outside and take that walk, without further adieu here are some pictures for what we have all been up to. Enjoy!
