Just when I thought he was growing up

Wasn't he cute as a little itty bitty baby?

And now we have: Big Man Eating Candle (It's healthy. I promise)

Today was Row's one year appointment. 21 pounds 5 ounces... 29 something inches, and as usual a good head size which I absolutely cannot remember. The bitter truth-little man is growing growing and will one day be gone. (yes, I know it's years away but I will so miss the cuddles I have to steal late at night when he is so sleepy he has no choice but to snuggle!)

I was anticipating the Dr. telling me that Row needed to be off his bottle (would be but a friend's dog ate his one and only sippy cup)he needed to be asleep in his own bed, eat adult food, and all those typical normal things. I was also scared that he had an obstructed bowel due to his HUGE gut and chronic problems in the diaper zone.(I thought he ate a Farkle die... we can only find five of six)

And she did tell me all those things. I sort of lied about the bottle... I know he would be off of it if I had another sippy cup so I went ahead and said he was because I know he could be, because he used to be and I do fully anticipate getting another cup for him so that he will be. Really. That was really poor grammar. Wow. And I feel guilty for sort of telling the truth. I'll tell you the truth now- My doctor intimidates me and I didn't think she would buy my lame excuse (how much effort does it take to stop and get a sippy cup- almost none!)so I just avoided the issue and now have new guilt issues. Learn from me -honesty first, embarrassment over lame excuses later....

Oh, and he does NOT have an obstructed bowel.(where are you Farkle die?) And in addition to those normal things I was also told that I should keep him on formula as long as I could (I knew I felt guilty for quitting pumping for a reason!) and encourage him to eat baby food as long as possible. Why? I have no idea. Although I do hope formula (something new in our house) will keep the diaper zone a safer zone. That's my only wish right now.

So, just when I thought he was growing up I find myself reverting a little bit. I haven't bought baby food in months. So I guess I'll just buy a little and see if he will even eat it at all AND I'm going to buy formula (too bad I threw out those samples!)Go figure :-)