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Belly Sleeping

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Drew

Tonight is the second night in a row that Austin flipped over onto his belly in the crib, before falling to sleep for the night.  Last night, he slept that way from 8pm until 6:30am.  So far, so good, tonight…we’ll … Continue reading →

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Co-sleeping

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Drew

We’re now putting Austin down for bed in Adria’s room.  The routine is starting to shape up.  We begin the bedtime ritual around 7:30pm, but we intentionally get Austin a little bit ahead…plus, he’s quicker to get ready anyhow because … Continue reading →

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Happy 6 Months, Austin!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Drew

Our baby boy is 6 months old today!  Whew…it’s been both fast and slow.  He is sleeping quite well, which is a mercy, and we’re just starting to introduce him to solid foods.  Developmentally, he is very active and alert … Continue reading →

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Antibiotics All Around

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Drew

Boy, this cold hit us hard.  Adria had her stomach thing, and a little sampling of the cold, but she has been well for a week.  Amanda, Austin, and I have lingered on.  It seems that Amanda is finally getting … Continue reading →

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Pushing Up

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Drew

Austin is getting very strong, and he’s starting to push up with his arms: I’ve tried to tell him that it would be much easier if he would pinch his arms in a bit, but he already doesn’t listen to … Continue reading →

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Austin’s First Real Food

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Drew

On January 7th, we started Austin on solid food, namely some bland oatmeal paste.  Tonight, we graduated him up to “real” food…pureed apples and prunes.  I think this is typically something done after the 6-month checkup appointment, which is in … Continue reading →

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Sick and Well Again…We Hope

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Drew

Well, we had all been healthy for a long time, I guess we were due.  For the last few days, all of us have been sick…and in different ways. Last Saturday, I got a stomach bug that didn’t cause me … Continue reading →

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Notes on Austin’s Development

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Drew

I’ve been making some notes about things that Austin has learned to do in the last few weeks, so I think I’ll roll them all into one rather eclectic post.  He has really changed a lot, even just in the … Continue reading →

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Austin’s First Fever

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Drew

Austin was sent home from school today (for the first time) with a fever…his first that we know of.  As early as 6am this morning, I noticed that he was behaving a little strangely when taking his bottle.  He slept … Continue reading →

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Austin is Weaned

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Drew

Austin is now officially weaned!   Amanda nursed him for the last time on Wednesday morning the 18th, and hasn’t pumped since.  There was a significant backlog of milk in the freezer, so Austin has been getting milk at school … Continue reading →

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