myJaxonIf we don’t go crazy once in a while, we’ll all go crazy. - Hawkeye

Harry Potter is out! Yes I went and picked up my copy today and I have already started reading it. Of course I only got through the first two pages before Ian woke up. I think it’s going to take me a little longer than normal to get through it, but I will. Never doubt that.

Prunes are not that bad. Well, a jar of prunes via baby food isn’t bad until to you get to the after taste. Ian had his first taste of prunes tonight, so of course I had to try them. He actually took it better than the applesauce. Kind of surprising, but overall a complete mess was made. He is definitely getting big and he’s not crawling yet, but give him time. He has the desire, he just hasn’t figured out how to make all of his limbs move correctly yet. We’ve been taking Ian swimming and he is having the time of his life. We started out taking a raft for him to use, but Ian has more fun when he’s splashing in our arms than sitting in the water. Of course, the raft is meant for kids 6 months and older and Ian isn’t quite there yet; but, it came with a shade, so it would keep the sun off of him. We fixed this by going when the pool is completely shaded by the trees around 5pm. Perfect timing too. Ian gets a work out right before bed.

I’ve found this really great site for mothers. It’s called RaisingThem. It’s a huge discussion board where you can ask all sorts of questions and receive some pretty quick answers. There’s a bunch of different groups you can join, each with their own topic, and you can help one another. I have found some really useful tips from them. For instance, someone posted a Target coupon that gives you $1 off any two packages of baby food and you can print off as many as you want. Jesse and I went out today and picked up a bunch of different kinds. I’ve also been able to ask the other mothers different questions that I’ve been hesitate to ask my pediatrician. Not because I didn’t think they were worth asking, but because they were generic questions. For example “what kinds of food can give a baby constipation” or “nursing before bedtime…good or bad habit” or there was one lady who asked for some advice regarding her mother in law.

I think that’s all for now. I’m going to go read some Harry.