6 Months Old

This morning I tried to ignore everything that was going on to try to sleep in. I ignored the light from the bathroom that was shining in my face from Ashton getting ready for work, the music that was playing to try to keep David quiet and happy, and, of course, David fussing in the pack 'n' play. David chose this moment to say, "Mum-ma." So much for trying to teach him "Dada" first. It was cute and I knew I wasn't going back to sleep.

David has been trying all kinds of new things lately. We've been giving him solid food for almost a month now and he loves the stuff. He goes back and forth between trying to feed himself using the veggie/fruit bag and wanting to be spoon fed. He does well with both though and so far he eats avocado, bananas, yogurt, and applesauce. His favorite thing though is trying to drink from a glass. He's not really interested in straws, and it doesn't help that I can't quite figure out how to get it in his mouth without nearly stabbing him. If only he didn't wiggle so much. In any case, he's decided that drinking straight from the glass is the way to go. He's getting pretty good, too. Doesn't nearly drown himself as much as he used to.

Wanted to do it himself

We expect him to start crawling any day now since he has a determination to get things out of his reach. He's not so much lunging for things anymore; now it's a deliberate "how do I get that?" Guess I better start baby proofing. Can't have his first day crawling followed immediately by his first accident.

One of my favorite parts of his development is that he's started to sleep in his pack n' play, without being swaddled! We've tried about everything to restrict his arm movements while he sleeps and still that's only really achieved if we put him in his swing to sleep, which occasionally we have to do. The kid is just too wiggly and strong. I'm sure he'd give even the best swaddler a run for their money. So a couple weeks ago, we started putting him down in his crib to sleep. He does really well with it and is starting to spend the whole night in there.

My other favorite part is that I don't have to feed him at night anymore. Almost 12 hours free from feeding him is amazing. Sure, it'd be a whole lot nicer if I didn't have to get up at all, but hopefully that will come when he has his own room. As it is, I only had to get up twice last night to give back his pacifier.

Since David is 6 months now, we went in for his wellness check. He's 17 lbs 12 oz and is 25 3/4 inches tall. He's doing great and his motor skills are particularly developed. He had his first shot during this appointment and he took it very well. He cried a little bit afterward, but not nearly as much as I thought he would. He was perfectly happy upon getting his pacifier.

Spare Time

In my spare time, which usually lasts as long as David's nap time, when I'm not busy with other stuff or I just really need a break, I've been reading. I haven't read anything new really, although one book it had been such a long time since previously reading it that I felt like I was reading it for the first time. I enjoy the classics so after I got done reading the Twilight series again, I started reading Jane Austen books. Yes, I've got them all. One of the best Christmas presents ever from my hubby!

David has also become a bit of a reader. I've been reading to him for a couple months now, but he loves looking at his books on his own. He'll just sit and flip pages, or rather he'll try to flip pages. It's really cute and I couldn't resist taking a few pictures. Thankfully, he was mostly absorbed in what he was doing so, although he would look up every time the camera went off, he usually went right back to the book.



Ashton decided that he should start reading David a book, a long book. So, what do you think he chose? That's right, Harry Potter. Starting on the chapter books early.