The Real Choo Choo

My sister went downtown to check out Columbia and scout if she truly wants to attend school there. The rest of us went to the train station to pick her up. This was Jack's first real visit to see a real train. He was not scared at all and after the train pulled away he said "Bye Gordon!" after his favorite Thomas train.

Next month he meets the "real" Thomas. We can't wait!

The Latest

Banji and the Fudge

Ben and Jack are doing well. Ben is a bit fussy in the evenings, but it doesn't seem to be colic since switching to soy formula appeased the gas. Jack is just as Jack as usual. Enjoy these photos!

July 4th Weekend

Enjoyed a nice (not relaxing) weekend. My sister has been an AMAZING help this past week and we look forward to her in the coming month.

Here are some photos!

Ben Stats

Ben had his four week check up today.

He is 22 and a half inches tall = 75%
He is 11.2 oz = 75%
Head size - unknown as I can't remember what the measurement was but he's in the 50% for the head size.

He got one shot today, the Hep B shot. Next month he gets two. Ben sailed through the shot today by only crying for a few seconds and then he was fine.

The only instruction I received today regarding Ben was his eating schedule. Right now he's eating every 1.5 - 2.5 hours (approx. 4 oz, sometimes 2 oz. more). We've been instructed to give him 3-4 hours between feedings.

During the night he already does this, but during the day he seems never satisfied with the feedings he has. I think I may have mistaken Ben's boredom, or gassiness with wanting to feed. I think I may have overfed him. Ooops. Have already decided to stick to 3-4 hour schedule and give him a diaper change, a binky, or just face time/play time with Ben instead of the bottle. I do not want Ben to think bottle is his mother and comforter. :-)

There was a mother and her teenage son in the waiting room at the doctor's office who was not at all bashful about telling us how cute Ben was and asked how old he was. I was happy to hear that I am not the only one who thinks Ben is a cutie pie. He has very large, curious, soulful chocolate brown eyes. They make me think about what is most important to me.