Monday, November 29, 2010

6 Months of Squirmy Delight

This month has really shown the difference between you and your sister at this age. You started solid food. Your sister didn't love it, barely tolerated it. You can't get enough of it. You don't want milk, you want pizza! You may pull a face at a new taste, but other then meat paste, you are game for anything mushy enough to swallow. You eat carrots and applesauce with equal vigor. I'm so impressed.
Your 6 month check-up is postponed a month, since apparently your doctor is also a rock star, so you have to schedule 2 months in advance, so I have no idea how big you are, or if you're average or not. I think you're growing, I'm starting to remove the smaller 6 month sizes from your clothes and put you into the 9 month stuff. I am a little disappointed because I know there are some things you've worn only once and a few that you didn't get to at all. At least they were mostly free. If I spent money on it, you wore it as much as I could stuff you into it.

You roll over all the time, which is great, but also bad because that means you're getting more mobile and that's not good for me. But luckily you haven't rolled off anything yet.
Your sister is still the best at making you laugh and she loves to do that and while as a four year old, she's pretty self-absorbed, she still helps to take care of you. She's the best binkie-finder and if she's not too distracted, she can be counted on to sing you a song if you're upset.
The doctor told me that babies crying peaks at about 2 months, but I think they are wrong, you cry now more then you ever have before, although I think most of it still stems from hunger/tiredness or messy pants factors, you are less patient and more demanding as to when you need things taken care of. But you're still good for everyone else. I think it's just me.
You still love your tummy time, but it ends up being rolling time, as you don't stay too long my your stomach before you roll over and then we have to roll you back. You haven't quite gotten the hang of the other way around, but it's getting really close. Any day now you'll be rolling all over the place.
It's been a great 6 months, although sometimes it seems like it's been much longer and something it seems like you've only just come to our family. Either way it's going to be a fun ride.
Love you,
Mama