Sunday, February 24, 2019

6 months!

Not sure how it seemed like I was pregnant with you for 6 years, and then your first 6 months has just flown by! So much has happened and changed this month. Here's your highlights:

  • Right after you turned 5 months, you started rolling like crazy! You went from sometimes doing it and getting stuck there, to just rolling across the room in the blink of an eye. You now roll and wiggle and rotate wherever you want to go, and get a hold of all the things you want. You spend more time on your tummy now eating toys. I also love when you play with them on your back because you clap your cute little feet together.
  • You also learned to sit up on your own! You could do it a little longer each day, and you love to sit and play. You don't like when you fall over, though, but don't mind it as much when you dive forward for something and wind up on your tummy.
  • You got 2 teeth! They came within a week of each other and it has made your smile just that much more adorable!
  • You went to Disneyland! And you were a champ! You spent a lot of the time in the carrier, since the older boys took turns in the stroller. You napped great there, and also in your stroller. You didn't ever cry and just went along with what we were doing and all the craziness. You loved meeting the characters and grabbed Mickey and Minnie's noses. It was so cute. You slept through meeting many other characters like Winnie the Pooh and friends and Goofy. You got to ride so many rides with us and either slept through them, or kept darting around to look and take it all in. The only times I remember you crying were when I had to put a poncho over you for a bit, and when you were in the stroller with the rain cover on during the rain. You nursed on the train, Jungle Cruise, in line to see Mickey, and wherever else we needed to. You were also a champ on the car rides and slept a lot.
  • You also caught your first cold. Super bummer. McKynlee started with a cough right before our trip, and you were coughing by the last day. You hated the cough medicine we tried, and didn't sleep great. You never fevered, so that was great. By the time we got home, you had several days of miserable congestion and hated being suctioned or your nose being wiped. You would sleep best sitting up in our arms, and you'd just moan. Poor baby, you were miserable. You ended it with an ear infection and you hate the medicine so much! You scream and yell and spit and it's just the worst. Luckily, it was just a minor sickness.
  • You're sleeping terribly. I think it's a mix of new teeth, a crazy trip, and then sickness. Hopefully we can get you back to only waking up once a night.
  • You started solid foods and hate them so far! You reach for my food and act like you want it, but you don't actually. You do love spoons, though!
  • You're wearing a size 3 diaper and 6-9 month clothes.
  • You're 18 lbs 3 oz (70 %) and 29 inches (off the charts), so growing great!
  • You had more shots and only cried for a minute. You cry more for oral medicine than a shot!
  • You are still snuggly and like to snuggle to sleep for a nap with your binky, but you spit it out as soon as you're asleep. You won't ever take it otherwise, and never use it in the car to fall asleep. It seems you're liking it less and less.
  • You like to play with any of us, and have the best smiles for us when we talk to and play with you. I love your happy squeal you do after you laugh, and the way to babble and talk to us. The kids still can't get enough of you. We all like to hold you and play with you. You love songs and smile and laugh when I sing. You like to roll and eat and hit your toys all the time. You're a busy and sweet boy. 
  • When you're unhappy, you cry and let us know. You don't like to be left out or left alone. You wanna be in the middle of all the action, all the time.