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Peter

What to feed a child with 5 1/2 teeth?

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According to mommy Peter has 5 1/2 teeth. That means that Peter has 5 full teeth
but tooth 6,7 & 8 are starting to show themselves.

Good Food
Cherrios
Hummus
Green Peas
Cherries
Sweet Potatoes
Apple Sauce
Blueberries
Bad Food
Donut Holes - Too big for small mouth
Mud - Usually not organic
Gravel - Hard to chew
Atomic Fireball - Plastic wrapper could be dangerous
Wasabi - Bad Breath
Dave's Insanity Sauce - Expensive
Chocolate Covered Expresso Beans - Messy, temptation to sleep deprived parent

Peter Learned His First Bad Habit

Peter learned his first bad habit! Daddy used to knock Peter over while he was crawling and gently nibble his tummy. Now Peter loves to run up to people and when they least expect it they receive a good hard bite. This includes his repentant father. Next time I will know better!

In other news, he also learned to stand still. In the past he had to keep moving while standing up or he would fall over.

A Cheesy Video

I made this cheesy video from clips grandpa took on his short visit Sunday.

Peter Goes Swimming

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We took Peter swimming last night with Miles and Nicole at the University Pool where I used to lifeguard back in the day. Peter enjoyed the water, but got cold after about 45 minutes of zooming through the water. Daddy and Miles enjoyed the reinstalled diving board as well.

In other news, daddy rocked Peter to sleep for the first time. It took a combination of a very tired baby, some tooth numbing and a frustrated mommy, but I did it. He even slept until 3:30am (7 hours!).

Camping

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We decided to try a short camping adventure with Peter for the first time (if you don't count the backyard in Vancouver). We picked a real good time.

We arrived Sunday night about 8pm. It was calm in the valley. When we got to the top of Tiger Canyon it was blowing about 20 miles an hour. I setup the tent, we piled in and tried to sleep through the howling, banging uproar. Around midnight the wind increased and by morning it was more like 40 miles an hour. Laura had to sit in the tent while I took it down around her so it wouldn't blow away. During one gust she might have gotten some air.

Later that morning the wind picked up in the valley and dropped several large branches in the park behind our house. One of them was holding shreads of a kite that got stuck up there 4 years ago. My buddies at the power company were really busy for the holiday cleaning up after the wind.

Camping with Baby Tips:

Check the weather before you leave!
A foam changing pad makes a great sleeping pad, and very convenient for midnight diapers.
Put the baby to sleep near Mommy and Daddy's head (easy access for feeding and changing).
Put the baby in fleece pajamas, if he kicks off his blankets, his toes won't freeze off.
Keep the diaper bag in the tent.
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