Baby Love - Six Months

My Sweet Charlotte,

You are SIX months old!

This month, we stayed inside a LOT because, Baby, it's cold outside!  But, I did finally take you outside to get your picture in the snow.  It wasn't your first snow, but your first snow picture.  And, I didn't even let you touch it.

What are your stats and what does the doctor say?

You weigh 14 lbs 10 oz and you are 26 inches long.  Dr. Chris said you are in the 20th %tile for weight and the 60th %tile for height.  He was very impressed with your motor skills and said everything looks good nutritionally; you are just skinny.

What are you eating?

You are still eating Enfamil ProSoBee.  You are eating four bottles a day -- three 6 oz bottles every four hours and then one 8 oz bottle before bedtime.  We tried baby foods - green beans, carrots, green peas, sweet potatoes, squash, peaches, pears, and avocado.  The peaches were awful.  Your belly hurt for days!!  You are doing much better eating from a spoon.  You like your food very, very thick -- like guacamole-thick!  We mix half an ounce of baby food with rice cereal so that it is a thick enough consistency for you.

When do you eat and sleep? 

You like your routine!  You wake up around 7:30am - eat every four hours - go to bed around 9:30-10:00pm.

What do your routines look like?

In the morning, you take your bottle and then play in your new jumper-roo for about an hour.  Then you take a nice long nap in your swing.  You have baby food and a bottle at lunch time.  We play on the floor with your toys.  You practice sitting up and trying to scoot.  Then, we play some more and take another nap!  Eat. Play. Sleep. Repeat.

What size clothes and diapers are you wearing?

You are wearing 3-6 months clothes.  You are wearing Size 2 diapers.

What are some things you love?

You love YOUR TONGUE.  You love to MOVE and WIGGLE.  You love SITTING UP!  You love your Cabbage Patch Cuties.

What are some things you don't love?

You don't like going to sleep at night because you are afraid you will miss something.  You don't like it when you can't see your Momma.

What can you do?

You can pass toys from one hand to the other.  You can SIT UP.   You can play PEEK-A-BOO!  You can hold a sippy cup.  You have started to reach for people when they pick you up.

What are we looking forward to in the next month?

Before you turn seven months: 

* You will practice using your sippy cup and holding your bottle.
*You will practice your scooting skills.
*You will get your 6 month immunizations.