Skaggs Family

We had Jones' appointment with the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon on Wednesday for his consultation about his feet/legs. And we received wonderful news...NO BRACES! We were so very, very relieved about this. It would have been fine, of course, if he did have to wear braces on his legs, but the thought still made me a little sad.


His hips and spine are prefect. The reason his feet are turning the way they do is because this particular muscle (I can't remember the name. Not that I would be able to spell it if I did...) is a little bit underdeveloped. So he gave us some simple exercises to strengthen them. That's it! We will go back at a year to see if there is any development.


What a relief.


So in the meantime, little man and I have mini workout sessions throughout the day.

9 months, my man. We can't believe you have gotten so big so fast. I am not ready to let go of my baby, but am loving watching you grow each and everyday. You are the love of our life!

Until Grandaddy came and started a pillow fight!

I wish you could hear this laugh!

6 month Jones:

* Has crazy hair that strangers want to rub. I can't say that I blame them.
* Loves to cuddle and give kisses, although his kisses can often turn into violent bites.
* Started eating food. My mom and I made butternut squash and peas this weekend. He had peas for the first time tonight. More on that to come.
* Can army crawl and pretty much get to whatever he wants. Including Sophie. She doesn't always appreciate this.
* Can briefly sit up, but after a few seconds gravity takes over and he falls. I mean, have you seen the stomach? That is bound to happen.
* Loves to be outside. At all times. And thankfully loves to stroll. We have started jogging in the jogging stroller which he seems to really love. It must be because I am so fast. hmmmm... on the next one.
* Has the greatest laugh in the world.
* Sleeping great, but still eats once a night. But at 12 hours of sleep a night, I am manage. He sleeps from about 7:30 - 7:30.
* Loves making new sounds with his mouth, which cracks me up everytime.

He is my little chunky love!

After the nurse laughed while weighing our chunky monkey, the doctor came in to announce she was "alarmed" by his weight but then saw the height and told me to just be thankful he is proportional. Well, good. He is just huge all over, not fat. Love it.

She told me that exclusively breastfed babies are generally larger than formula fed babies and that obviously I am doing a good job at producing the milk. I would say so.

I love my little Buddha belly babe.

We plan on holding off on rice cereal until 6 months. The doctor recommended that since he is still doing so well on being exclusively breastfed. She did have to remove one more thing from my diet because of an allergic reaction Jones is having from something causing his eye to swell a little. So now no soy, caffeine, dairy, or spicy foods. But it's worth it.

At four months, Jones:

* Can hold his head completely up and follow you around the room. He practically is sitting up with little support.
* Is super strong. He will pull my hair out if I let him and can have a death grip on your finger.
* My dad and Trey both think he may be left-handed. We will work on that pitching arm soon.
* Loves to kick in the bath.
* Loves his exer-causer
* Loves to read. He holds the book.
* Laughs out loud so hard he has to catch his breath.
* Still loves the guitar. I pray he has his daddy's musical talent and not mine.
* Loves to be outside. It can be 110 degrees and if he is fussy the minute we walk outside he stops and starts smiling. Daddy's boy.
* His hair is falling out in a hilarious pattern.
* Sleeps 12 hours at night. CAN I GET AN AMEN?! He sleeps from about 8:30-8:30, eating at around 3. He usually wakes up around 6 or so, but I think it's because he hears Trey leaving for work. I can usually let him talk himself back to sleep, but sometimes he wants to rock. But he always goes back to sleep for a couple more hours.
* Is so ticklish when trey kisses his belly with a scruffy face. It's the cutest thing.
* Finally will take a bottle, but is quite the snob about it. The milk must be freshly pumped, he refuses previously frozen milk, and will only take it from a Dr. Brown bottle.
* And our newest thing: teething. Yes, at 4 months. I swear he is going to look like a one year old by the time he is 6 months.
* Is perfectly healthy and we are falling more and more in love everyday!

"these people are nuts."

Jones had his weight check up today. He was told last week to gain 4 ounces. And like the good competitor that he is, he took this challenge seriously.

He gained 13 ounces. In one week.


I knew I was tired for a reason.


He now weighs a whopping 7 lb. 8 oz. He is growing up too fast.


Like last week, Jones did not appreciate being stripped down to nothing and placed on a hard metal platform to get his weight. But unlike last week, he chose not to cry to show his disapproval. This week, as soon as his bare bottom hit the cool air, he tee-teed all over the nurse. And the wall. And the scale.


And then smirked afterwards.


Funny guy.