- Weight: 16.8 lbs.
- Height: 26.5 inches
- Diaper Size: He is fitting solidly in Size 2.
- Clothing Size: He is doing great with his 3-6 Months outfits.
- Likes: Making people laugh, eating his delicious pureed foods, sitting up, trying to crawl, wiggling constantly, and having mommy or daddy help him try to stand.
- Dislikes: Not being the center of attention.
The doctor hasn't seen him in 2 months and she was very impressed that he is chunking up so well. He gained 3½ pounds since his last visit and he has now almost tripled his birth weight!
We take walks almost every day and he loves seeing the outside world. He is definitely happier outdoors than anywhere else.
On a walk last week we met a neighbor {a cute little older man with a thick accent with a unique outlook on life} who explained A's mindset pretty aptly: he's like a little bird that perceives being indoors is like being stuck in a cage... and he just wants to be set free in nature!
Because he loves animals so much, we took him to see birds at the local aviary. He was in heaven!
Something else I love about him is how fascinated he is with everything he sees! Particularly how excited he gets over his shadow and his reflection.
He is so curious about everything, especially anything that his mom and dad are trying to do. If we are holding something, he wants to hold it {and try to eat it} too. One thing he likes doing with us is reading his books together. Meema sent him a new book with textures to feel. And as you can see, A was fascinated!
His smile has always been adorable but now he has two little teeth on the bottom that make his grin even better! And my favorite part is that they are a little bit crooked, which makes them unbelievably cute! We've tried over and over to get a good photo of his little teeth but his tongue is always in the way... so here's just a cute picture of his smile even though you can't see his teeth.
He is also a champion of eating his solid foods now too. He still loves eating his oatmeal {and reading his cereal box!} but he also loves vegetables. Carrots are definitely his favorite.
We've also started trying to give him fruits now as well, but he doesn't seem to love the sweetness of them and pulls some pretty hilarious faces!
He simply refuses to sleep on his tummy. If he rolls onto his tummy while trying to fall asleep at bedtime or naptime, then he will just start whining until we go help him roll over. Which is funny because he knows how to roll over onto his back but he just won't do it anymore.
He loves swimming! We have taken him to both public pools as well as just played in the kiddie pool in our backyard. He is thrilled any time he gets to be in water. And he looks so adorable in his little swimsuit!
Today was officially his half-birthday and so we had a little party and gave him a little gift. His Meema and Auntie Amy were in town for wedding plans, so it worked out perfectly that they got to spend his special day with him before leaving back to Idaho. And then in the evening, his Grandma stopped by and fed him his half-birthday food and watched him open his present {which he was very apprehensive about because he hates the sound of crinkling or tearing paper!}.
We take walks almost every day and he loves seeing the outside world. He is definitely happier outdoors than anywhere else.
On a walk last week we met a neighbor {a cute little older man with a thick accent with a unique outlook on life} who explained A's mindset pretty aptly: he's like a little bird that perceives being indoors is like being stuck in a cage... and he just wants to be set free in nature!
And one of his favorite parts of nature is all the animals he gets to meet! A perfect example here with these fluffy cuties, Olive and Jeff, when we were visiting our friends, Josh and Danielle.
And while there, M was able to catch A's "kisses" on camera! He's such a sweet baby. I absolutely love that he likes kisses and cuddles!
Something else I love about him is how fascinated he is with everything he sees! Particularly how excited he gets over his shadow and his reflection.
He is so curious about everything, especially anything that his mom and dad are trying to do. If we are holding something, he wants to hold it {and try to eat it} too. One thing he likes doing with us is reading his books together. Meema sent him a new book with textures to feel. And as you can see, A was fascinated!
His smile has always been adorable but now he has two little teeth on the bottom that make his grin even better! And my favorite part is that they are a little bit crooked, which makes them unbelievably cute! We've tried over and over to get a good photo of his little teeth but his tongue is always in the way... so here's just a cute picture of his smile even though you can't see his teeth.
He is also a champion of eating his solid foods now too. He still loves eating his oatmeal {and reading his cereal box!} but he also loves vegetables. Carrots are definitely his favorite.
We've also started trying to give him fruits now as well, but he doesn't seem to love the sweetness of them and pulls some pretty hilarious faces!
He simply refuses to sleep on his tummy. If he rolls onto his tummy while trying to fall asleep at bedtime or naptime, then he will just start whining until we go help him roll over. Which is funny because he knows how to roll over onto his back but he just won't do it anymore.
He loves swimming! We have taken him to both public pools as well as just played in the kiddie pool in our backyard. He is thrilled any time he gets to be in water. And he looks so adorable in his little swimsuit!
Today was officially his half-birthday and so we had a little party and gave him a little gift. His Meema and Auntie Amy were in town for wedding plans, so it worked out perfectly that they got to spend his special day with him before leaving back to Idaho. And then in the evening, his Grandma stopped by and fed him his half-birthday food and watched him open his present {which he was very apprehensive about because he hates the sound of crinkling or tearing paper!}.
I just love this little guy so much! He is always so happy and fun to be with. I can hardly believe he's already 6 months old! Happy half-birthday to this little cutie!
