Big Boy!

What an exciting day for Jack!
1. We are, as I mentioned before, flirting with the idea of switching to cloth diapers. So, today was our "trial day" of using the dipes we already have and seeing how it goes. Turns out, of course, that I don't really love the fitteds we have the most of (the Kushies) as they are AWFULLY bulky and the one cover we have is a bit leaky... but the BumGenius pocket and all-in-one seemed to work well...It is hard to decide what we ought to go with. Too many choices!!!
Jack was kind enough to not poop on any of the dipes we tried today; in fact he has not pooped in about 60 hours now. Poor little guy. I think he weighs about a pound more than he did at his appointment. Seriously. Makes sense as there is no "out" for all the "in" he is doing...
2. Speaking of "in"-- we started solids today!!! We had decided to wait til 6 months... and yeah, yeah, yeah, I know I was just saying how glad I am that he's not 6 months yet... but we figured, hey, he's had his appointment. And this kid is definitely ready, from the way he looks at us when we eat, tries to grab our food, loves trying to drink from our cups. At any rate, he did great! We decided not to buck the system and just started with the recommended rice cereal. He gobbled it down like he's been doing it his whole life. He knew to open his mouth when the spoon approached and hardly let any of that cereal back out of his mouth. I was so proud of him. Sniff! It made me glad that we waitd-- he is so very "ready" now and we never had to "push" him to eat-- but also glad that we didn't wait any longer as he really seems to enjoy it. I am getting impatient now to get through this "first tastes" stage so we can start to give him a little bit of everything! I hope he continues to be a good eater...
3. After he ate his midday cereal he was getting a bit whiny, and we didn't think it was quite naptime. So, we decided to feel around in his little cereal-ey mouth and just check for teeth, on the off chance. And there was a little pointy ridge of tooth! You can't see it yet, as its just the tiniest bit coming out, but its definitely on its way. So Mr whiny-pants has a pass on fussing for the next little bit as HIS FIRST TOOTH! works its way through. I got a little teary eyed and had to give him a big hug. I can't beleive my baby is growing up so fast!