Lazy Days of Summer, Six Month Milestone

We have been enjoying the nice weather and some time off for Brian! We have been doing some swimming, hanging out in our pool in our backyard, going to the park, and even made an impromptu trip to the zoo this morning. We had a family wedding on Saturday where Lynsey was a flower girl - so cute! She did amazing! I could not have predicted how well she would do - she's my star:).

Well, we made it to the six month milestone for Adam! Last Wednesday was Adam's six month birthday, and I thought I should do a summary of where he was at:

Sleep: He goes to bed around 7:30 - 8pm and usually sleeps until close to 7 (this morning was 7:20, so I'm hopeful!). He still wakes up during the night for his soother, sometimes up to 4 or 5 times on bad nights, but he goes right back to sleep - no more staying up with him for hours! I no longer take him into bed with me around 5 or 6, so it would seem he is FINALLY full enough to sleep through the night! Naps are pretty good - when we're home in the morning, he often sleeps one and a half hours in the morning, but when we're out and about, he just catnaps. His afternoon nap is pretty good - often 2+ hours with maybe one or two interruptions for his soother. He still has a catnap around 5pm to get him through until bedtime - not sure when we'll be able to drop that.

Eating - He has 4 bottles - 7:30, 11:30, 3:30, and 7:30. He has some cereal and fruit in the morning, some baby food at lunch, and some cereal and baby food at suppertime. He has pretty much had it all at this point - veggies, meat, fruit, etc. I just introduced him to avocado which he doesn't like plain, but if you give it to him with some fruit he likes it:). He continues to have a big appetite!

Height and Weight - He had his six month shots on Tuesday, and he was a whopping 22 lb 12 oz, 27.5 inches. Big boy!

Teething - Yes, he has started. A few weeks ago, his bottom two teeth started coming but they still haven't completely broken through. He's not in too much pain most of the time, but he does suck and chew on EVERYTHING!

Play - Anything and everything goes into his mouth, as mentioned above. He still loves his jolly jumper and exersaucer, and has some toys that are fast becoming his favorites (Sophie the giraffe is quite a hit!). He still doesn't roll from back to tummy, but has almost mastered sitting, which I find much more valuable anyway! He still needs us to watch him, but he can sit for quite a while actually, often straightening himself. He is strong, and can stand holding onto tables etc. He still needs supervision of course, as he is pretty unsteady, but we are predicting that he will not be a late walker . . . we'll have to see! He started saying his "ba ba"'s last week - so cute! He loves watching his big sister entertain him, and she gets a lot of smiles and even giggles out of him:).

So that's where we are at at six months! So far, he is pretty adaptable and easy-going, so we are hoping that continues to be the case:).

Lynsey is continuing to give us some challenges, but I continue to be amazed by her. She seems to be able to turn on this super sweet girl at any given moment, making me wonder how on earth I could ever be at all frustrated with her! She is tired a lot of the time because of not having a nap every day anymore, so she's just in a bit of a transition right now.