Six Month Checkup

Ben had his 6 month checkup this Wednesday. He now weighs 18.6 lbs. I didn't pay attention to height/length but Dr. Rosenbloom said he was 50th percentile in both. I'm not sure I understand since Maya was much smaller at this age and she was also always 50th percentile. Maybe it's just because he's a boy and the scale is different. But then again, she said that it is basically meaningless anyway.

Head shape is fine. She acknowledged that one side is a little more flat than the other, but she said they would never put a helmet on him. He got 2 shots and a rotavirus drink. He cried a bit but didn't pull the whole "stop breathing" act like Maya does. I asked about the excessive drooling, and she just laughed and said there isn't nothing you can do about that. I guess we'll just have extra drooly kids.

We can now say he is sitting up by himself. He's a little wobbly but he's getting better with his balance every day. If he sees something he wants, he will often try to lean over only to have his face fall flat on the floor.

This morning Lezlie took him for his six month pictures. He got all dressed up in Cardinals gear and they turned out great. Above is a picture I took with my phone. I'm sure many of you will get a picture soon.

Easter 2010

Finally!! We got good weather for Easter. It seems that for the past few years, it had been so cold. But, this year we had 75 degree weather. It was a little slushy in the grass looking for eggs, but luckily the Easter bunny stayed away from the real wet spots:)

I started the weekend with the Luetjen family tradition of splitting wood for my Grandma. I know, this may sound crazy, but I honestly love doing it. I grew up hating it, but now that I sit at a desk 40 hours a week, I love to get my hands dirty when I have the chance. I get to flex my muscles and this year I actually got a little sun--something I don't get behind a desk. And, of course, I get to see the smile on my Grandma's face when it's all done. We had a pretty good crew--Philip, Karl and the boys, and of course, Grandma. Jason missed it this year because he "accidentally" planned a vacation to Italy without realizing it was Easter weekend. I'll just have to make him do all of the heavy lifting next year.

My Mom did the big Easter dinner again this year. This year she went through the trouble of putting 3 lasagnas together for everyone. I don't know if she had been hearing me complain about all of the ham and turkey at family gatherings. But, it was fantastic. Thanks, Mom.

This year we didn't even have to coach Maya into finding the eggs. She just ran and grabbed all she could. After the egg hunt, all of the kids got to enjoy the weather outside and Maya pushed trucks with cousin Dasch. Eventually, we were able to coax her back into the house.Easter Sunday started out pretty stressful. Maya decided to throw a few fits at church. It just seemed like every other kid was an angel and she insisted on saying "No, Dada". It's not like we don't go to church and she doesn't know how to act. Maybe it was the pancakes and syrup she ate just prior to church??

Through all this, Ben turned 6 months old. It's hard to believe our little Chunkster Bunkster is that old. He wasn't quite old enough to get the whole Easter thing. He actually slept through the egg hunt at Aunt Maxine's. But, I'm sure he loved all the attention he got. But, I'm afraid all of those cuddling days will soon be over. We honestly don't get much time with him at all during the week. By the time we both get home, it's 5:30-6pm and then it's supper time and then bath time. And, he's been struggling to make it to 7:30 before going to bed. But, the last few days, Lezlie has gotten him to take a nap when first getting home. So, he's able to make it a little further but still barely past 8pm. If only we could get Maya to go to bed that early...