half birthday- where has the time gone

PhillyGal34

my 31 week miracle is now 6 months old!!!! how did that happen?? It feels like just yesterday I was laying in the hospital bed scared out of my mind about what was about to happen.  I had no idea if my baby would be a boy or a girl or if s/he would be healthy or not.  We had no idea what was ahead of us with NICU or how long we would be there and now here we are with a healthy and happy little man in my arms about to try food for the first time ever! 

Stats-

birth 3 lbs 5 oz 17 inches

now 14 lbs 8 oz 25.5 inches

and as a personal brag (and some hope for those of you who are having struggles with breastfeeding) we have exclusively bf the entire 6 months and I plan on going as long as possible  or at least until we hit his one year adjusted birthday if possible.  I had a major oversupply and fast let down and he had to learn how to nurse and then we had to deal with a nipple shield but now we both love Bf'ing. I know it isn't for everyone but I know many women on here have had a tough start with it and I just wanted to let you know it CAN work out!  

 

Most of all, thank you all for your help over the past six months.  I've been able to be honest here and scared and pissed and no one has ever judged me or told me I was being too sensitive.  There are very few people in the world who understand my life over the last half year but you do and I'm so glad I have you! 

 

Now I'm going to get some food ready for the half birthday boy!!! 

PhillyGal34

we started today... he seems ready and the doctor said that he was so we started with a milked down puree... I skipped cereal  he did really well and seemed to like it! I want to go to BLW sooner than later but for now we are doing purees 

mamatotwins0812

PhillyGal34:

Most of all, thank you all for your help over the past six months.  I've been able to be honest here and scared and pissed and no one has ever judged me or told me I was being too sensitive.  There are very few people in the world who understand my life over the last half year but you do and I'm so glad I have you! 

dh and I were just talking about this exact same thing. I can't believe next month is half a year!!! Happy birthday to your LO. And I TOTALLY agree with the above quote. Couldn't have said it better myself- I honestly don't know what I would have done without this outlet and resource!!