Calum was welcomed to the world by the White House and President this week! We received this because we sent the President Calum's birth announcement. A great keepsake from the year of his birth! Alan and I also have one congratulating us on our wedding since we sent the President a wedding invitation as well! Too bad he was busy and couldn't come! We also sent the Pope an invitation but we didn't hear back from him! Always fun to have something unique like this!
Calum had his 4 month appointment on Thursday, and he has grown by leaps and bounds! He weighs 17 lbs and measures 25 1/4 inches long! Dr. Goza said it is time for him to try some rice cereal as he has doubled his birth weight, can sit supported, and has good head control. Today was our first day in the high chair! He had his first bite of rice cereal and, needless to say, he was not a fan! I can't blame him- it smells terrible! He was not quite sure what to do with it and spit it all out! When I tried this afternoon, I put it on my finger instead of a spoon. That worked a bit better, but still not his favorite by any means! We are going to try to mix it with applesauce tomorrow to see if that helps! Either way, with his weight, we don't think he will starve- ha ha! Wish us luck! The pictures are a bit blurry because he was not sitting still for the process! Sorry!
Friday was Calum's first trip to the pool! Unfortunately, it did not go as we had envisioned. I suppose the water was not as warm as his bathtub at home! After crying turned to wailing, we decided to pack up! Oh well, at least he looked realy cute! :) We will try another day!
The name Calum (Cal-lum) is Celtic in origin and means "Dove". Calum's birthstone is Amethyst (Sincerity). Calum's Astrological Sign is Aquarius. Calum's Flower is Violet or Primrose (Violet, Sky Blue or Yellow). Calum is born in the Chinese Year of The Rat. Calum will start kindergarten in 2013, be old enough to drive a car in 2024, finish high school in 2026, and will graduate from college with the class of 2030, give or take a year. Can you imagine?