6 Months!! :)

"Lil' Tasty"

This little sweetie buns turned 6 months old on September 21st!

• At his six month appointment he weighed 18.5 lbs. He was in the 90th percentile for height, 60th for weight, and 80th for head circumference. He got one shot, DTaP, and didn't even cry! 
• He is wearing 6-12 clothes and some 12-18 month clothes.
• He is sitting up really good! He does still fall if he gets distracted by a toy he is reaching for. He can also sit in the crawl position, but has not moved forward yet, he likes to rock back and forth to practice. He is rolling like a pro!! He also likes to play on the floor on his belly, and can get around really well! He goes in a big circle and has been scooting forward 
• He has only tried a few bites of baby food so far, he loves it! We tried carrots first and they actually constipated him, so...we took a break and I think we will start some fruit next week. He loves to suck on apple slices and gum them too!
• He was sleeping really well for a few weeks, then he started waking up in the early morning hours and he just lays in bed with us and growls! He stays up for like 1-2 hours. I can't decide why yet. I'm hoping he starts sleeping better again soon! 
• He takes two naps everyday, one in the morning around 10, and then an afternoon nap, around 1-2. The length of his naps varies, sometimes he takes a long morning nap and sometimes it's a long afternoon nap. He goes to bed in his crib around 7 PM and sleeps about 3 hours, then comes to bed with me and nurses before going back to sleep. He sometimes eats once more in the night and usually wakes up around 7 AM. 
• He started taking regular naps and going to sleep in his crib for bedtime about a week ago, he has been rolling so much that I can't leave him on our bed alone anymore. 
• When you are holding him, he will lean back and just look up into your eyes, and when you make eye contact he'll smile and hide his face in your shoulder. It's so cute. He does it if people smile at him too, like he's shy. lol. 
• He has had a little bit of stranger shyness, sometimes he cries if someone tries to hold him or talk to him that he doesn't know well. 
• He nurses every 2-3 hours.
• He says three different sounds right now da-da (his first word), ba-ba, and occasionally ma-ma. Da-da is definitely his favorite word. 
• He loves to wake up in the morning and feel his daddy's scruff, lol. It's funny. He loves to pull hair, but most of the time is very gentle. 
• He thinks Bridger and Beckham are SO FUNNY. He loves them, and they love to make him laugh and smile. 
• His hair has been growing so fast it seems like, and it's SO FUZZY! LOL. It's so soft and getting long, but the top just likes to stick straight up! (See the picture below, lol)
• He loves his baths, he has almost grown out of his baby tub, but he loves to kick so much that there is barely any water left to wash him in! 
• As soon as you lay him down to change his diaper or clothes, he rolls over. He is so fast. I have to have a toy ready to distract him. 
• He is so happy and he has the biggest, sweetest baby smile. We love him so much. 

He loves this wrap!