Half a year?! Really?! I went to Babies R Us yesterday to buy a baby gift and went to check out the toy section as Carter is growing out of the rattles and plush phase. In the baby section it is all 0-3 month toys--you have to go to the preschool section to get the fun 6+month light up/sound toys. Really?
As I've said many times, this blog is to chronicle our life and for me to look back on, so please feel free to just scroll down to pics. Unfortunately, this 6th month of life has been filled with a nasty cough that we cannot kick. We've been to the dr 3 different times and the little guy still has a nasty cough and chest congestion. Thankfully, it doesn't really seem to phase him (he did one day last week where he had a fever and was snuggly--felt bad for him, but can't say I didn't love the snuggles!) and he's just our smiley, jabber-y little boy. Here's what's going on...
6-9 month clothes, some 12 months
size 2 diapers but probably moving to 3s when we run out of the current package
will get weight/height at Dr on Monday
EAT:
Still nursing when we're together, taking bottles like a champ via stage 2 nipple while I'm working and at bedtime. Still about 5.5 ounces every 3 hours. The big thing this month was starting rice cereal. Although originally we were going to wait until he turned 6 months, he became very interested in our food sitting at the table with us. Since I work with feeding and most doctors at work/books say initiate rice cereal between 4-6 months, I thought 5.5 months was fine :). Let me tell you, the boy LOVES his rice cereal. He sees me get the bowl and spoon out and he gives me the biggest grin.If I don't give it fast enough he'll grunt at me. Haha. We're working on signing "more" but that may be a while! I measured it out for the first time last night--he's getting 1/4 cup cereal with about 2.5 ounces breastmilk 1-2x/day. I figured that's about as many calories as he gets in a 5.5 ounce bottle, so we're just giving him a 5 ounce bedtime bottle instead of 7 as we did up until last night. We've also started introducing the sippy cup with water during mealtimes (rice cereal) and he's now able to express from a hard spout with the valve, no longer needing support for jaw stabilization! He's only taking ~20 mLs but it's more for practice at this stage. I bought my baby food cookbook and storage containers--plan on making his first foods in the next few days so when we get the green light from the Dr we will start real foods! I'm really looking forward to this--so far, the boy loves to eat anything, so we'll see if it continues! Will he love the peas?!
PLAY:
It's so stinkin' hot outside right now, but Carter LOVES the outdoors. He can be fusspants, walk outside, and poof--happy happy boy. I'm trying to convince Caleb we need a kiddie pool for the summer :). He got spoiled rotten on the beach trip and now does NOT like to be left alone. As long as he can see someone, anyone, he's fine. But, the minute you walk away he just cries and cries. Haha, it's kinda annoying but kinda cute. He now much prefers being eye level vs being plopped on the ground. He LOVES just sitting in his highchair and watching me work in the kitchen, I usually will turn on the radio and sing and dance which just makes it that much more entertaining. He likes the jumperoo okay, but really isn't jumping--just standing and playing with the toys. Last week I brought Carter up to work for a going away lunch and had some of the PTs check him out--long story short, I think he's just fine, but his back muscles are a little weak. So, one of the fabulous PTs from work had me buy an exercise ball and came over yesterday and gave us a home program. So, fellas, Carter is going to learn to work out from a very EARLY age :). He doesn't love it, but who does when you first start...right? We have a LOT more tummy time in our future! He is starting to prop sit and can maintain sitting for up to a minute. He continues to love people and is easily entertained by watching anyone and everyone. He will just follow people around and smile at anyone that crosses his path. He continues his raptor voice and his "talking"--not a whole lot new babbling this month, but maybe that's because we're increasing motor function?! He loves anything "over the top" so exaggerated motions for dancing, animal sounds, bouncing/singing with lots of intonation, he just smiles and laughs. He also loves to be tickled, he's got one spot on his neck that gets him every time--we LOVE his little laugh!
SLEEP:
Still our good little sleeper at night, anywhere from 7-8 pm to around 7 am. Naptime is now glorious as well, thanks to the discovery of his blankey. His blue crochet blanket is his new best friend. When he goes down in his crib he does the 3 step approach: left 2 fingers in the mouth, grabs the blanket and puts it to his face, and turns to his left side. Such a sweet baby. Even if he doesn't readily go to sleep, he will now play in his crib until he falls asleep and will wake up playing--minimal crying in the crib which is a HUGE improvement in the past month! Even with the yucky cough, the boy is still a good sleeper and that makes for one happy Mommy!
Onto the pics....
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| Kate is home from France! We LOVED getting to see her and have seen her a few times since she's been back--even though we've been apart for over 2 years, it was just like old times. Carter fit right in :) |
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| Going away for Meghan and sweet Bennett. I miss them already. Meghan and I sat next to each other at work and were preggers together for 6 months. Fun times. |
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| A little PT evaluation at work :) |
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| He's already playing with the Ipad |
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First taste of rice cereal.
And of course, our monthly photo shots with all that personality: |
