HALF A YEAR PEOPLE!! That's how old our little man is. What an exciting day it was (yesterday) to celebrate and reflect on his short little life thus far. Here are some little treasures we'd like to remember :)
-He's almost sitting up by himself. He can sit for a few seconds until he falls to the side. He really doesn't like to sit. When you try to balance him he just pushes his hips up and tries to stand. Keeps my arm muscles strong!
-He's "eating" his feet now. Sucking on his toes.
-We've gotten some really great belly laughs tickling him :)
-We have taken him to the pool quite often lately. He kicks in the water and likes to splash (with his feet). We dunk him and although it's not his favorite thing in the world, he doesn't scream or cry. I think it's just a new/different feeling.
-He's reaching for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g and putting whatever he can grasp in his mouth.
-He seems to use his left hand more than his right, but he's been starting to use his right more lately.
-He laughs really hard when you "eat" his hands and feet.
-He's starting to smile reeeeally big when you lift him upside down.
-We think he's going to be an active little guy, kicking and moving all the time.
-He isn't crawling yet, but when we put a toy in front of him he starts to reach for it and tries to move his body to get it. Another couple weeks and he'll be mobile I think!
-He knows when he's alone now, if I walk out of the room he cries.
-The morning times are the best, he smiles really big, then cuddles into my shoulder for a few minutes, he gets his diaper changed then it's off to get breakfast. You can tell he's really excited about just being awake :)
-His "ski jumper" arms are starting to fade :( He always held his arms back like long ski jumpers do when they're in the air. They are more to his side now which means he's growing up!
-He still really enjoys the changing table. He's starting to grab the quilt above him so we have to distract him with a toy.
-He's been eating oatmeal, carrots, peas, pears, bananas, peaches, avocados, and butternut squash.
-Sleeps about 11 hours a night and still has 3 naps, but we're on our way to 2!
-When he gets excited, he squeals, makes an "exciting grunting" noise, and kicks his feet.
-We count to 3 and do fun things, so anytime you start counting now when you get to 2 he starts smiling really big, anticipating whatever's going to happen when you get to 3.
-He's wearing 6 month clothes (will be out of those soon) but 9 month jammies.
-He can roll over and over (not too fast, but getting faster every day), and only rolls to his left.
-His favorite toys are "chewy" (a giraffe that has toys on the end of his feet), and play keys that make noise when you press buttons.
-Last but not least (disclaimer: this is from his father alone), he officially has hard poops now!
OK, on to the pictures!
