6 Month Update

Tyler my love, you have been with us for half a year already!  Where does the time go?  I mean, I really wanted you to be here with us but I didn't want the time to go by so fast.  I have to admit, there were times when I really wanted you out of that fussy infant stage, but I want you to be my baby forever. 

6 month stats:
Weight: 24 1/2 lbs.
Height: 27 1/2 in
Diaper Size: 5
Sleeps: 10 hours a night

You are such a big boy now.  You sit up really well and only fall over if you are reaching for a toy that is far away and even then you fall with grace.  Your mode of travel is mostly rollie-pollie style.  You LOVE to roll around on the floor and do not lie still for even a minute.  We're going to have to put the padding up so you don't smack into the tile step of your playroom.  You are starting to army crawl and I'm in big trouble.  We had a cage nice set up with baby gates for your sister, but it's not a practical solution for this house.  I'm just going to have to tether you to the wall watch you like a hawk.

Boy, YOU CAN EAT.  You love to eat.  You eat solids 3 times a day and have 6 five ounce bottles.  You eat baby oatmeal mixed with any fruit or veggie.  You have tried squash, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, apples, peaches, pears, and bananas.  I will mix in some exotic stuff like avocados and mangoes soon.  When you eat all your stage one foods, I will start you on stage 2 because you need a thicker consistency with your food.  I'm hoping you will slow down soon so you don't eat us out of house and home, but I'm not holding my breath.

You still are the happiest baby in the world.  You smile at EVERYONE and EVERYTHING.  You love to laugh at your sister and she loves to make you laugh.  Everyone notices your smile.  I pray that you keep your happy composure and will to smile at everything your entire life.  I know you will win over a lot of people with that smile in the future. 

You babble, A LOT.  You say da da and love to say it over and over again.  You usually really get on a roll when you are tired and start saying da da with much more enthusiasm.  You don't know what it means yet, but you will soon.  You are adding la and ga into your ever growing vocabulary. 

You got your first tooth the day after you turned 6 months!  I saw a little white on your bottom gum and sure enough your little tooth had sprouted.  The other bottom tooth burst right through the next day, so now you have two little, bottom teeth buds.  Now I will have to be careful when I stick my finger in your mouth because you have been known to chomp down in the past.

Can we stop growing up now?  You and your sister?  I want you frozen at this age forever.