The Hernandez Family: 6 Months and Counting

Braxton had his 6 months healthy check. The doctor appointment went really well. Braxton in the doctor’s words is "PERFECT"! She was truly amazed with his progress over the last few months. Braxton is army crawling around the house. He in the beginning didn't really explore much. He would only crawl when we wanted something like our phones or his pacifier. Now he loves to explore and is all over the place. I LOVE it! I watch him see and experience new things and even watch him learn about the world around him! I know I will have days where his mobility will drive me nuts! I just love being a stay at home Mom!

Braxton still needs to put a few more pounds on. Braxton is in the 84% for height and the 25% for weight! He only gained a pound since his last appointment two months ago. His doctor thinks it is because he is active and on the move. Braxton gets cereal and/or a fruit for breakfast and then a jar of stage 2 baby food for dinner. The doctor wants us to go ahead and feed him a jar of baby food for lunch as well. She said he will need the protein and extra calories since he is crawling and is a little thin. I tried introducing some homemade baby food. He wasn't a fan! He likes the jarred stuff. The doctor said to keep trying he will take to it. We will see!

We did introduce the CUP with a 2 oz of juice. He thought it was a super tasty treat! Candace told me to tip the cup in his mouth without the stopper in it and then quickly put the stopper in and give him the cup. That did the trick. It took a few seconds for him to figure out he had to bite down and suck! Once he got it he was going to town. He can hold his own cup, but he hasn't figured out that he has to tip it to get the bottom of the juice. We will work on that trick this coming week!

Life has been a little crazy in the Hernandez household with the recent store break in and life in general. Anthony and I are still the happiest we ever have been, despite the stress! Life may be CrAzY, but it is still wonderful! Thanks to all for your prayers and kind words! It helped us through the stress and craziness!