Our baby boy is 6 months old! We are a little late on this one. He had his 6 month check up on the 4th and he weighs 17 lbs and 7 oz. He is growing about a pound a month and at this point is pretty much too heavy for me to carry in his car seat.
Cason is so sweet and so good. If you would have told me at a month when he was screaming for hours at night and fussy and not sleeping that he would be so good now I wouldn't have believed it. He smiles all the time and can entertain himself forever. He loves any kind of exersaucer or bouncy chair. He will go crazy in it!
He loves food. He still is not crazy about cereals but hasn't turned down anything else that we have tried. Apples, peaches, green beans, squash...the list can go on. After talking with our doctor we even started mixing his formula with some normal milk based formula. So far so good! I was really nervous about that angry, gassy baby coming back but he is still as sweet as can be. He gets really excited when you put him in his highchair. Usually he yells and bangs on it.
His favorite method for movement is log rolling. I realized I have to actually pay attention to where he might go when I put him down now. The other day I set him on his blanket and went in to wash bottles. He likes to talk and sing to himself and I noticed that he sounded louder. He had rolled across the living room and when I turned around he was staring at me smiling. He was so proud of himself! He can sit up by himself for short periods and he really wants to crawl but can't quite get all his limbs moving together.
He is almost sleeping through the night! Some nights he will make it the whole way and some nights he gets up once for a little snack. Last night he woke up around 3:15 but as soon as I picked him up he snuggled in and didn't even need a bottle. He moves like crazy in his crib and I think he got stuck in a spot and just wanted out.
It seems crazy that it has already been six months. We are really loving this age. He is usually in a good mood, can sit in a high chair, and loves his stroller so going places is easier these days. He thinks kisses should be open mouth kisses. He loves bath time and is so ticklish. His laugh cracks me up. Necklaces, earrings, and hair can be dangerous and risky. He likes to grab on while you carry him and he is a strong little guy.
As a side note he doesn't always wear the same clothes. My parents were in town and Grammy had a photo session. I downloaded her pictures before they left but have been to busy and/or lazy for anything else. I'm going to work on getting all my picutres downloaded or just do the next one from my phone which is where most of the pictures end up anyway. :)
