He had his 6 month check up on his 6 month birthday. Here are the stats:
Weight: 14 lb 7 oz (5%)
Length: 25.75 inches (25%)
Head Circumference: 17.25 inches (50%)
He got a clean bill of health from the doctor. When she was checking his heart and lungs with her stethoscope, Matthew decided to create his own heartbeat with his foot--thump, thump, thump. (Yes, it's still those running legs!) I got to hold it down so she could hear the real thing. Developmentally he is doing great as well. Hooray!
Matthew has had a big month. Sarah even commented the other day on how much more he is doing--sitting, rolling, babbling. He loves blowing raspberries and does this all the time. He also enjoys sucking on wrists--his, mine, U's, really anyone's who is around.
Interactive: Matthew is being more interactive. For example, whereas he used to only laugh when people interacted with him, he now laughs when he thinks something is funny (this often involves Sarah).
Pacifier: Matthew has decided that the way to sleep is with his pacifier. This is all well and good until it falls out of his mouth. He'll then holler for us to put it back in. When he is awake, he'll suck on his fingers and thumb but this is not an acceptable alternative for sleep time since he will flail his arms all around if he is not swaddled.
Rolling: Matthew has started rolling places. And where does he roll? He has clearly been watching big sister Megan as he rolls where she goes. The first place he rolled was to his car seat. He also rolls under the bouncy seats, swing, shoes, etc.
Sitting: Matthew has started sitting pretty well. We help him a bit but he is getting pretty good at balancing himself and can probably sit up for a minute or so on his own.
Wiggly guy!: Matthew still "runs" everywhere. It is pretty funny to watch--he has such an intent look on his face while he runs. Those of you who haven't yet met Matthew probably wonder why I keep talking about him running, but it really is something he does all the time! He also flails. He is wiggly in general. His wiggles have recently caused excitement as he knocked one of the floor gyms down repeatedly. Looks like we won't be using that anymore!
1st Solids: Matthew had his first solids the end of this month. His food of choice? Oatmeal. He seemed to like it pretty well--we even had to make up some more for him. He did seem a little confused about how the food got in his mouth, though. He was probably thinking, "Here I am just sitting here and with no work on my part, there is suddenly this yummy food in my mouth."
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Rolling: Matthew has started rolling places. And where does he roll? He has clearly been watching big sister Megan as he rolls where she goes. The first place he rolled was to his car seat. He also rolls under the bouncy seats, swing, shoes, etc.
Sitting: Matthew has started sitting pretty well. We help him a bit but he is getting pretty good at balancing himself and can probably sit up for a minute or so on his own.
Wiggly guy!: Matthew still "runs" everywhere. It is pretty funny to watch--he has such an intent look on his face while he runs. Those of you who haven't yet met Matthew probably wonder why I keep talking about him running, but it really is something he does all the time! He also flails. He is wiggly in general. His wiggles have recently caused excitement as he knocked one of the floor gyms down repeatedly. Looks like we won't be using that anymore!
1st Solids: Matthew had his first solids the end of this month. His food of choice? Oatmeal. He seemed to like it pretty well--we even had to make up some more for him. He did seem a little confused about how the food got in his mouth, though. He was probably thinking, "Here I am just sitting here and with no work on my part, there is suddenly this yummy food in my mouth."
Some people say that breast-fed babies have no use for formula. Here's proof that they do!
(It is helping him sit up straight in the booster seat.)
Other Photos:
Playing with dad
Yoga Baby!
Sleeping in swing
Sitting in the swing (he's actually sitting forward in it)
Which to suck--toes or hands? (He'll really get his hand jammed in his mouth sometimes.)
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