A Life Full of Love: 6 Months

Stephen is 6 months old! It seems like the past 6 months have flown by and yet we really have enjoyed each and every day. I can't even remember life without him anymore. What did we do, talk about, etc?

*He weighs 19 pounds (85%) and is 27 inches long (87%). I don't know his head circumference, but it is in the 97%. Boy has always had a big head. There is an upside to having a c section- haha!

*He wears a wide range of sizes right now. Some 3-6 month onesies still fit. He also wears 6-9 month and 6-12 month stuff too.

* He drinks 6 ounces of formula 5 times a day.

* We started solids this month. So far he has had oatmeal, avocado, carrots and butternut squash. He loves them all! He eats one ounce of solids, three times a day. I make all of his food and love it!

*We are still using cloth diapers and loving it!

*He is getting more hair everyday.

*He has the most beautiful blue eyes ever! I hope they never change!

*He is cutting 2 teeth right now! They don't seem to bother him. He drools like crazy, but isn't ever fussy.

*He now sleeps on his stomach and sleeps from 8pm to 7am! This thrills mommy and daddy! 6 months ago I never thought this day would come!

* He takes 2 naps for about an hour and a half to 2 hours each day plus a little catnap in the evening.

* He still loves to be held, but is a little squirmer. When you are holding him, he reaches for everything, but doesn't always want to grab it. He will be reaching for something so I will let him get close and he will just pat it. It is so cute! He does like to grab a lot of things though and we all know right where they go. In his mouth!

* He is kind of over the pacifier. He will suck on it while I rock him at night, but as soon as I lay him down in his crib, he takes the paci out and plays with it.

*He still loves his bath! He splashes a lot and just loves it!

* He rolls over a ton.

*He just started sitting up on his own. Each day he gets better and better at this. Last night he was a little unsure and kept reaching out for me, but today I sat him down to take pictures and he did wonderful! He sat there for so long and was so confident!

* He is still the happiest, best baby! Everyone that is around him tells us this and we agree. He is such a good baby!

Happy 6 month birthday Stephen! Being your mom is the most rewarding job ever! I love you more than you will ever know!

Here are some outtakes from our photoshoot today. He is a drooling monster these days. Then he will start blowing raspberries and the drool really gets going! Once he has started the raspberries, there is no stopping- haha!!