Noah is also having a difficult time in the cold weather. I have taken to layering his clothes to the point of rediculousness. The poor little guy can hardly move but at least I know hes warm :p. I used to tease mum over my baby photos because she used to dress me in more layers than an eskimo, but now I see there was probably good reason (though we did live in a much milder climate when I was small than I do now).
Saturday Noah and I were invited to a Learning Ladder party with Bec and Noah. They had some great stuff and though I didnt intend to buy anything, I couldnt resist and ended up ordering some really cute books for Noah, I cant wait till they arrive... I also bought him a huge bucket of ball pit balls off ebay :) The portacot will do for now as a perfect pit for them but I havn't decided who's getting more enjoyment out of all these toys yet, me or Noah! :)
This Sunday we celebrated our first Mothers Day with Noah. Mum and Laura came to visit and Mum bought Noah some beanies made by the old lady down her street. They are so cute on him! one is a brown one with a pom-pom, Noah looks like a truffle in it, especially with the matching vest on too. We had a lovely afternoon together and Noah enjoyed hanging out with his Nanna and Aunty Laura so much that he was utterly exhausted come bed time.
Tuesday Noah had his 6-8 month clinic appointment. Hes 8.6kg and 78cm long.. still bang on the 50th percentile.. so even though he isnt keen on expanding his repetoire of soilds, he's still doing perfectly well growth wise. I often give him some chopped up chunks of fruit or a rice biscuit rusk to have a chew on, but he just looks as me as if to say "yes? and what am I suppose to do with this?" he will then bang it on the table and then get bored with it and drop it on the floor.. He wont even eat chunky purees.. if he encounters a lump he will suck off the smooth stuff and promptly spit out the cleaned lump.. So I guess Baby Lead Weaning will have to hold off a few more months and we'll go with the traditional method of making everything into mush.
All in all, the nurse was very impressed with Noahs gross and fine motor skills. He apparently has amazing muscle tone and core body strength, especially for a baby who refuses to spend anytime whatsoever on his tummy. He is just on 7 months and has been supporting his full body weight since about 4 months and this week has begun to pull himself up to stand all by himself. It was good to hear her say such things as I sometimes feel as though he's behind because he's not showing any interest in crawling, hardly ever bothers rolling (unless its to get off his tummy) and is happy to play with whatever toy IS in reach, rather than go for those that aren't.. but as the nurse said, that probably just shows more of an easy-going personality rather than a developmental concern. It's so hard not to compare your baby to everyone elses, mostly because you are constantly handed charts and graphs and told where your baby 'should' be on them and even though it can be perfectly normal for them not to reach such goals until months later, there is still that unwritten concern when your baby is on the later end of the scale for something. But regardless of all the charts and doctors opinions in the world, I am so proud of my carefree, chilled out baby boy and I am so much enjoying watching him grow and change. I cant wait to see the little person that is slowly emerging bit by bit each day and whatever path he chooses in life, as long as he is happy I will be so proud of him.
