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UPDATED: 7/25/08

About Fish

8/19/08 - I turned one today and although I was just getting over a pretty terrible illness (my molars are coming in) I did enjoy all the singing and clapping that was done on my behalf. I was able to open some pretty cool presents like some care bear board books, a cool baby doll that Ren cannot take away from me. Okay she can take it away but Mom and Dad will make her give it back, cool huh! I also go some cool new clothes.

As I stated above I was still not feeling that great so my first taste of something sweeter than baby food was somewhat spoiled. Mom and Dad did there best but in the end I was more interested in the glass plate the cake was on than in the cake itself. It was not bad I just did not feel like eating, they will not be able to use that desired picture against me in the future, Ha-Ha. I did find the frappe to be quite delicious however and wished I could have had more of that yummy concoction.

I had a good time and can’t wait until they can understand me as well as I understand myself, click here to view some cool pictures.

(Note from Mom)

I have been dutifully using the few signs I know for the past 6 months with Fish and she showed no interest or any inkling that this was an activity she would ever engage in. Over the past few weeks, I’d all but given up. I figured she would be skipping the signing stage just like her big sister Ren. This was backed up when her first word  “wuh wuh’ (woof woof) emerged for dog. Since ‘wuh wuh’ she had recently added ‘ca ca’ for cracker. Oh she makes her mama so pleased.

So just when I wrote off the signing stage….Fish pulls this out of her hat today while eating. Hopefully it sticks and will replace her incessant pounding on the high chair tray and shrill scream which is suppose to indicate to all, that she is ready for her next bite.

Trish is also training to be a champion peek-a-boo player. With a little more practice I think she’ll finally get her had to cover her eyes but for now, getting her ear or lips covered does the trick.

7/20/08 - While I have been away from Dad I have learned to not only climb up the stairs and fall down them but now I can make it down on my own. Mom gets very nervous though because I like to stop periodically on my way up and see how far I have come. I don’t know what makes her more nervous, the mere face that I am stopping or the fact that I sit awkwardly half on and half off the step that I stop on. Oh well, if you look closely at the pictures and video posted during this time you can see they put a stop to me climbing the stair anyway so no reason to worry now. I have also had a few more teeth come in and last I heard it was up to eight.

6/01/08 - My ingenious plan worked today I thought I would let Dad and the rest of the gang in on my crawling accomplishment and while everyone was eating dinner I crawled out from under the desk (where I was trying to eat the dogs food) and into the soft carpet in the family room. It did not last long, but I was again applauded even by those that had already seen it. Next time I will have to do it for a longer period and you watch, everyone will go crazy over it again. These big guys sure are gullible!

5/28/08 - Today while we were outside I let Mom see me crawl. Aunt Alesha was there too so when Dad got home both of them tried to convince him that I had actually crawled. They pulled me in from the living room (where I was playing nicely and enjoying myself) and tried to make me crawl. I showed them and proceeded to do my army crawl back into where I was playing. Come on, why would I want to get all the praise in one day. I will hold off for a few days and they show it again to a few more people.

5/26/08 - Mom recognized my second word today. I now say “do” as in dog whenever I see Lexi (Mom’s dog) walk by or more often than not as I am chasing her around the house. These guys sure are slow at picking up what I am laying down. Why do they not take the time to learn my language and instead make me try to adapt to theirs? Oh well, they are the adults so maybe they know better, or at least I will let them think so for the next 10 years or so!

5/12/08 - Today I learned how to click my tongue and I have been doing it non stop. It makes the greatest sound and makes my Dad to the weirdest faces. If he only knew how freaky crazy he looked, oh well dad’s will be dad’s!

5/08/08 - I once again had to see the doctor today, this was a scheduled visit however and was a quickie. This was my 9 month check up and boy was I checked up, okay not really. I weighed in at 16 pounds 3 ounces and measured 27 3/4 inches tall (2 feet 3 3/4 inches). I had to have more shots and that is never much fun, but I got through it okay. The doctor was a little concerned that I currently fall in the 30 percentile in weight but what can she expect? I am after all training to be the worlds fastest army crawler. Add to that all the up and downs of pulling myself up to couches and into boxes and there is no way I could be much heavier!

I have heard my Mom and Dad tell a story about one of there friends whose baby was a tad bit under weight, their doctor told them to feed the baby sticks of butter, seriously, no joke. They did not do it and everything turned out fine for her. I was a little worried that my doctor would be that dumb, she was not though and simply said to try and let me eat more solid foods. That is perfectly fine with me, know maybe Mom will let me eat the paper, pieces of wood, leaves, and anything else my big brother and sister track into the house and leave on the floor. I call that good quality solid food and I have been trying to eat that for a few months now, but the big guys keep shoving their fingers in my mouth to get it out. To you big people (I am talking to you Mom and Dad and anyone else for that matter) STOP IT ALREADY, my doctor said I need to eat more solid food!!!!

4/27/08 - I took my first header down the stairs this morning. Although it did not feel all that great and I think I learned my lesson there was a kind of rush that went along with it. I guess I can only think of it like that because there was no serious damage. I mean after Dad picked me up and then I saw Mom and wanted her all was well with the world again.

4/12/08 - This morning Mom noticed additional teeth had broken though my gums. Dad noticed that I was very happy this morning too. I don’t understand how it is that he only noticed something was up this morning. I have been letting both Mom and Dad know that something is poking me in the mouth for a while now. Mom seemed to get it sometimes but Dad was just clueless. Why is it so had to communicate with these guys, I mean they seem so intelligent and have even figured out how to use there feet but when it comes to communication they sure are lacking something, I mean I understand what I am saying.

Sorry for rambling, all I really wanted to tell you was the I have a total of six teeth showing now, I ROCK! Oh yea, and still no pictures of them, I am getting a little soft to the fat guy though so I might let him snap a picture or two soon.

4/4/08 - Mom and Dad noticed that one of the two teeth that have been keeping me up and night has finally broken through. Although the other one is still struggling to come down I sure am in a lot less pain. I smile bigger now also, it must be that I am not so embarrassed that I have no teeth, I can finally say i have teeth on top and bottom also. Dad keeps trying to get a picture of the teeth, but I know that is what he wants and I like toying with him. So, I am sorry that you can’t see them but maybe one day soon I will give in. It may take some time though because I really enjoy hearing that sigh Dad gives after each picture when he realizes I closed my mouth just in time that no teeth are showing. Hang in there though!

3/10/08 - I am no longer doing butterfly across the floor but instead have moved onto the army crawl. I am even starting to get onto my hands and knees, and I look cool in that position, but I just can not figure out what to do next so I plop back onto my stomach and go army all over the place.

3/12/08 - Today I said my first word, and although Dad has tried to make sure that it was Mom in in fact was “Da-Da”. Mom first noticed me saying it a few days ago but with no reason to believe it was more than just a new sound it was not determined to be my first word. Then tonight when Dad walked in the room after returning from school I put on my really big smile and instead of burying my face in Mom’s shoulder I looked at him and said “Da-Da”. Yep that is right, not only can I make the sound but I recognize why I am saying it.

3/05/08 - I started to move around on my stomach around this date. It really makes my Mom laugh cause she thinks that it looks like I am doing butterfly across the floor. She showed Dad and he took some pictures, if he would just graduate and pass the bar already he might get them posted, we’ll see!

02/21/08 - I went to the doctors again today. I am starting to see a pattern that I am not too fond of. At the last few appoints, including this one, Some chick pokes me really really hard and tries to make it better by putting this sticky thing on me. I have not cried in the past but I have starting putting two and two together, Mom or Dad pick me up when I cry. This I like.

Anyway back to the doctor. She did her thing and cause Dad thinks it is cool to post all my appointment numbers here Mom made the doctor write them down, so for your viewing pleasure, here they are:

        Age:              6 months

        Height:        27” (90%)

        Weight:        14 lb. 11 oz (30%)

        Head:            42.8 cm (60%)

Everything looked good, the doctor did ask if my dad was fat? I am not sure what that was all about cause I appear to be below the average weight. The doctor is not worried about that however as I have not really been on any solid food yet. At my last appointment the doctor suggested that because Roo and Ren both have food allergies that it might be best if I stay off solid food for a little longer. I think I was given the go ahead now though. I did try a little rice cereal the other day and it was okay, but it was just once, I think I will start getting it more often now.

01/17/08 - Mom noticed my first tooth had broken through, quickly thereafter she noticed tooth number two. I am so excited, I have to sit at the table with everyone chewing things that look great and I get nothing. Not for long . . .

01/08/08 - I had a doctors appointment and all is going well. Mom took down the stats but they never made it to dad so we will have to get them and update this at the next doctors appointment.

Mom finally gave Dad my stats! Whew, I was soooo worried that people would think that I was trying to hide something. Anyway, Dad tells me that I weigh 13 pounds 4 ounces and that I am 26 and 3/4 inches tall. I know you are all interested in where that puts me as far and the “norms” go but nobody can remember from this appointment. I hope none of you were holding your breath for this info and that if you were you cheated while waiting and took a few breaths here and there.

10/23/07 - I had another doctors appointment today. I don’t mind except that she always makes me take my clothes off and she puts this cold round thing all over my tummy and back. She is nice about it and tries to warm it up first but man if she only knew how cold it was. Anyway, I weighed in at 10 pounds 12 ounces and measured 24 inches long. I am average in everything but height, they said I am in the 90th percentile in height. I have a cough but the Doc said there is nothing I can take for it and to just let it takes its course. Here again it really does not bother me but it worries my Dad, gotta love him. There was some really good news for me, Mom told the doctor that I am sleeping very well at night and most nights going all the way through without waking. The good news is that the doctor told Mom that because of this it is okay if I want to eat every hour during the day, I love to eat! Mom didn’t mind hearing that either as lately I cry a lot and Mom feeds me cause I stop crying, she always felt kinda bad that she was feeding me so often but the do says it is cool! I also got a shot of something, as they stuck me with the needle they kept saying that it was for the best and would help me. I am not sure about that, but Mom and Dad have not been wrong yet so I guess I will trust them. I am not sure when I go back again but keep checking and I will let you know how I am doing.

9/20/07 - I went to the doctor today for a few shots and to see how well I am growing. I weighed in at 9 lbs. 7 0z and am only in the 50th percentile for weight. I am also in the 50th percentile for head circumference but am in the 75th percentile in height. The doctor actually asked Mom if my Dad was tall and lanky! Isn’t that funny? The doctor is not worried that I spit-up a bit after almost every feeding, she said that if I had reflux it would be more like projectile vomit after every feeding. So all seems to be well, I will go back to her again on Tuesday, September 23. Keep checking up for additional updates between now and then but at the latest check in then. Bye all!

9/4/07 - I had my follow-up visit today with my doctor because it did not appear that I was gaining weight after I left the hospital. At the last visit I weighed 7 lb. 10 oz, exactly what I had weighed when leaving the hospital almost a week earlier. However at this visit it is evident that I am getting plenty of food. I know weight 8 lb. 7 oz. I am even trying to convince people I am smiling at more than just my gas!