6 Months

HAPPY 1/2 BIRTHDAY, GRADY!  

I cannot believe my sweet little boy is already 6 months old.  Where has the time gone?  I still feel like I was just pregnant.  I know they all say, "they grow up so fast" but sheesh.  S...l...o...w......d...o...w...n... already!  I have to say, he is SO much more fun now, but I do miss the days of the little peanut sleeping on my chest.  

He sure does have a personality these days and it is amazing to watch him change each and every day.  He grows and learns so quickly, I'm in awe.  

Here is a rundown of our doctor's appointment yesterday:

Weight: 20 pounds 13 ounces --- 95th %

Height: 29 inches --- off the charts, he's above the 97th % 

(umm, the nurse informed me that the average height for a ONE-YEAR-OLD is 30" - wtf!?)

Head:18.5 cm? in?  I don't know --- 95th %

Milestones:

I hope I remember them all...

• Sitting up
•  "Chatting" all day long
• Beginning to tuck his knees under him when doing tummy time
• Rolling all over the house and scooching on his tummy - not crawling but he will move a few inches to grab a toy if he really wants it
• Lunging forward (aka - trying to jump off of my lap for the remote control)
• Eating solids
• "Raking" and pulling everything towards him
• EVERYTHING goes in his mouth
• He is teething like a monster.  I know his teeth are going to pop out while I'm out of town this weekend.  =(

Food:

Eating 30 ounces each day and has been eating solids once each day.  The pedi said we could up it to 2-3 times a day...yikes!  Here's a list of everything he's had so far:

• sweet potatoes
• squash
• bananas
• apples
• avocado (hated these)
• green beans (HATED these, too)

Sleep:

I don't want to jinx myself, but Grady has been sleeping so much better (shhh...don't tell him I ever said this!)  He's been sleeping from 7:00 pm - 7:30 am and he's only been waking up 1-2 times -- it is heavenly!  I pray it stays like this.  Getting up 5 times a night was really wearing me down.  

Schedule:

This is our typical day:

7:30 - wake up

8:00 - eat

9:00 - morning nap

11:00 - eat

12:30 - catnap

2:00 - eat

3:00 - afternoon nap

5:00 - eat (bottle & solids)

6:30 - bath & eat

7:00 - bedtime

We have started a little bit of sign language with G.  So far this is what we are working on:

• more
• all finished
• milk
• mommy
• daddy
• dog
• eat

I have to say, the last six months have been the hardest, yet most rewarding of my life.  We can't imagine our lives without Grady.  Love that little boy!  Here are a few more pictures I took this morning to commemorate this special day.  Could he be any cuter?  I don't know if I'm biased but he has got to be the most adorable little boy in the world.  ;-)  Happy 6 months, G!