Can you believe it?!?!? My baby boy is already 6 months old, a half a year! So fun, so crazy, and a teeny bit sad! It seems like he has changed a ton in the last month. He's grown a lot, developed a lot and begun to express himself with his own little personality! Jared just said last night that he feels like Blake has really grown up a lot over the last couple weeks, I totally agree.
Here is what you are up to these days:
* Sleeping is still going good!
So thankful because your brother decided to become a very poor sleeper around this time. You are consistently sleeping from about 7:30/8:00 until 5:00-6:00, eat and then go back down for 2-3 hours.
* Naps vary from 2-3 a day, usually around 10:00 and 1:30/2:00. If your second nap isn't very long you will want another nap before bedtime. You nap anywhere from 45 minutes to 2-3 hours (completely variable based on the day).
* You JUST stop being swaddled, as in 2 days ago. So technically at your official 6 month mark you were still loving the swaddle to sleep :) You are sleeping well without it and we have transitioned to sleep sacks, since you tend to flail a lot and uncover yourself or get all tangled up in blankets!
* Another huge milestone is being able to find your own pacifier and get it in your mouth! I throw as many of those suckers in your crib as I can find (usually 4-6) and hope that you will be able to round one up if you need it while sleeping...so far, so good!
* You are still sleeping on your back primarily but will occasionally roll to your side since you aren't swaddled anymore.
* No teeth yet, but I am predicting they will come in any day (although, I have thought that since 4 months, so who knows). You drool a lot, chew on things a lot, bite things a lot (pacifier), have swollen gums, and show all the signs, so we will see! I kind of like that you still have your gummy smile though!
* You have stretched your eating out to about every 3 hours or so
* You get solids twice a day...once at lunch and once at dinner. I think you may be somewhat of a picky eater. So far you have had rice cereal, apple sauce, pear sauce, banana, pumpkin, various winter squashes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, and carrots. Fruits are a huge dislike right now and actually have made you throw up a couple times (which makes me think your digestive system is a little sensitive still). You were also not a fan of parsnips, but everything else seems to be a hit.
* I am making your baby food, which proves that the first baby doesn't always get the most love and attention (Landon didn't get homemade food)!
* You technically weren't rolling on your 6-month birthday, but you are now! This past Sunday night (11/25), you officially started rolling from back to belly and vice versa! You are still pretty content with whichever side you are put on.
* You can sit up by yourself if propped and your overall core strength has really gotten a lot better in the last couple of weeks. You need definite supervision though as you topple over frequently!
* You grab everything, in any direction and immediately shove it in your mouth! You also get a little angry if someone (meaning your brother) take something that you were playing with.
* You still like to be part of the group and not be left alone.
* You tend to throw you arms back a lot when being held and it makes it look like you are trying to fly!
* You are usually all smiles for anyone that pays attention to you and have the cutest giggles and squeals.
* You have begun to laugh at things (other than people) that tickle you...which usually involves Addie
* Things you LOVE: your mommy (for good reason :), your baths (kicking, splashing, laughing) and when your daddy plays his guitar (you kick so hard...super cute)
* You are still fascinated with your brother, although, the bigger you get the rougher he thinks he can be...but you guys still seem to have a good "relationship"
* You are babbling a variety of vowels, haven't really heard any consonants yet (maybe an occasional /m/)
* You can scream super loud still (both in delight and anger :)
* You do not like to be overly tired or overly hungry and can take awhile to calm down if this happens
* You are in size 3 diapers and 6 month clothes
* At your 6-month appointment you weighed 16lb 5oz (30th percentile), 26 1/4 inches (40th percentile) and head circumference was 44 1/2 cm (70th percentile)
* Eyes are still a hazelish color and hair is still brown
How can you not instantly fall in love with this cutie!?!?
