- You cut two teeth! Your gummy grin is no more. At about 5.5 months, your bottom two middle teeth started poking through. You handled it like a champ, and daddy and I were so proud of you! We love looking at those two little teeth, even though you hardly ever let us get a peek because you’re too busy running your tongue over and over the newest addition to your mouth. So cute! We think you might be getting a few more, but nothing has broken through just yet.
- You weight 19 and a half pounds, and you are 27 inches long. You’re wearing all 12 and 18 month clothes now.
- You are eating about 9 ounces of baby food (made especially for you by mommy!) a day. That is in addition to your milk. So far, you’ve had just about every fruit and veggie I can think to make for you at this age. On your six month birthday, we gave you mangos! You loved them. You also love pears (a LOT), apples and bananas. You are less enthusiastic with your veggies, but enjoy sweet potatoes and green beans pretty regularly. So far, you haven’t been too fond of peas (me either..yuck!)
- You can now sit up entirely on your own. You tip over very rarely, usually backwards, but lately have gotten so much better at being able to catch yourself. You love to sit on the floor and play with your toys, and I can tell you are SO proud of yourself for being able to sit up like a big boy! We are pretty proud of you, too.
- Not only can you sit, but you also LOVE to stand! You pretty much don’t want to do anything else. When we stand you against the couch or ottoman, Toby and Emma will jump up and get right in your face..and you LOVE it! You squeal and reach for them and their little tails go crazy.
- If we hold your hands and walk with you, you’ll take steps forward. It’s the cutest thing, because you’ll look up at us with this big grin, as if you’re saying “hey mom and dad, look what I can do!”
- For a while, you were getting up on your hands and knees and rocking back and forth. We thought you were about ready to start crawling! But, after a few face plants (when you found your propulsion but didn’t quite get your hands and feet on board) you’ve now decided you want nothing to do with crawling. You have actually refused to put any weight on your hands at.all and will fuss/cry if we put you on your tummy. So, we’ve decided to back off on tummy time and give you some time to recover from the trauma of learning to crawl
- You love Toby and Emma! This month, you’ve been really interested in petting and touching them. Toby and Emma think it is the best thing EVER and love it when you pay attention to them. You also love to laugh at Emma when she tickles you with her wet nose, and were cracking up over at Grandma and Grandpa’s house when Riley (their dog) starting running circles around you.
- You are very vocal. You squeal and screech and love to pretend you’re an opera singer (going into octaves where no sound comes out). You are also very vocal when you do NOT want to be doing something (like tummy time) or when we take away something you want. You’ll throw a total fit, which I find pretty funny. You stop as soon as somebody picks you up and/or distracts you with something else. Oh, and you are LOUD.
- In the last month, we took our first family trip to the beach! You really weren’t sure what to think. You weren’t a fan of the sand, or the wind, or the sun. It was a beautiful day though! Daddy carried you in the hiking backpack, and then we put down a blanket and let you play on the beach. I can’t wait to take you back when you’re a bit bigger!
- In terms of toys, you’re pretty much into everything we’ve got these days! You still love your jumperoo, but have also really gotten into your play table and some of your bigger toys that you can sit up and play with.
- We started you on puffs, which has been your first foray into self feeding! You love the puffs, and can actually pick them up really well, but you get frustrated trying to transfer the puffs from your hand into your mouth. We’re still practicing.
- You also drink from a sippy cup! You had a hard time with the traditional kind, but do really well with the cups that have a straw! You learned to use them right away. We're working on holding them on your own, because right now I'm usually helping you out quite a bit.
- You love peek-a-boo! It’s a sure-fire way to get you to smile. You think this is the most exciting game on the planet, and love it when we play with you!
- My dear, you have found your feet in a big way. You were aware of them last month, but now you grab your toes and suck on them. It’s hysterical.
- Your giggle comes so readily now. I can just look at you and you’ll collapse into the most adorable giggles I have ever heard. Your smile comes just as easily. You are just such a happy little boy!
- We graduated you to the big boy bathtub this month! You no longer lie on your back for bath time, now you sit up in your bath ring! At first it scared you and you’d cry and cry…but after a couple days you figured out it was pretty fun to sit up like a big boy! Now, you love it. You play with your toys and just ignore daddy and I as we wash you
- You want everything that daddy and I have. You can’t sit on our laps anymore when we eat, because you are constantly reaching for and grabbing our food. When we go to restaurants, you go for the menu. When I get a phone call, you try and take the phone off my ear. When we read to you, you try and reach for the books, and if you can't get them you throw a fit.
- You are fascinated by my hair, but you are so gentle with it. You twirl it around your fingers and make sweet cooing noises as you play with it. I think it is so precious.
- You got your first real cold this month, which made me so sad for you. It didn't last too long, though, and daddy and I just snuggled and spoiled you with extra loves until you were feeling better.
- One of my favorite things you do is how you put your hands on my face when you’re right in front of me. You’ll put your sweet hands on either side of my face and run your little fingers all over. You love to squeeze my nose, and you always pause when your palm is over my lips so I can smother it with kisses. Then you’ll squeal, giggle, and keep right on going.
- Lately, when you’re sitting and playing and I come sit behind you, you’ll turn and reach for me. Oh baby boy, I love it. I think it is the most precious thing. I’ll pull you into my lap and you’ll just snuggle me. Melts this mama’s heart!!
Since the day we found out about you, we claimed Isaiah 40:11 for you:
He will tend to his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the little lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart.
I pray that you will always feel the warmth from that love, that safe feeling of being snuggled up close in the arms of your Father. Daddy and I pray daily that God will guide us as we work each day to raise you into the man He intended you to be. We are already so proud of you. We already know that God will use you in mighty, magnificent ways. We are so grateful that He chose us to have the front row seats.
You are so loved. Every single moment of every single day.
Thank you for a beautiful half year, it's been the best of my entire life.
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