6 Months

P1 turned 6 months old on Saturday! Today at the doctor's he weighed 19 lbs 4oz (80th percentile) and was 28 inches tall (94th percentile)! He did great with his shots again; he only cried for 30 seconds and then he was okay and smiling at the nurses.

P1 is quickly outgrowing all his clothes. He's mostly in the 9-12 month range of clothes now. P1 still doesn't sleep through the night. He must have some crazy dreams, because he's always tossing and turning in his sleep. And he is always sleeping in the most awkward positions. Our favorite is when he is sleeping on his tummy with his little bum in the air.

P1 has finally noticed the bunnies! He gets really excited when he sees them hopping around. And he loves to try to pet them, and then laughs when they run away! They still don't know what to think of him.

P1 loves to read (really he just likes chewing on the book!)

Some of P1's favorite toys include: pens, laundry baskets, cameras, hymn books, keyboards, spoons, and socks.

P1 chewing on the stylus attached to my camera:

P1 had his first play date the other day! One of my best friends from high school has a boy about the same age as P1, so we decided we needed to introduce them! P1 had a lot of fun with my friend's baby boy and 3 year old.

P1 also decided he could finally sit up on his own! It's amazing to me when they finally "get" it. He's been trying to sit up on his own for a while now, but usually only would last a few seconds. But at the play date, I sat him up and he was able to stay up on his own!

 P1 is usually a pretty good eater. We are still introducing new foods to him, one at a time. He loves to play with his spoon when he is done eating! Oh, and he does this weird thing where he rubs the back of his head against the high chair. Still don't know what that's all about...

P1 is mobile!!! But still not crawling. ;) Somehow he manages to get all over the place, but it's more a combination of rolling and squirming. He is sooooo close to crawling though if you can't tell by the pictures!

Happy 6 Months my little boy! We love you so much, and life is such a fun adventure with you!!!

Solids and Swimming

P1 has been eating solids for a few weeks now. He's had rice cereal, oatmeal, and green beans so far. Oatmeal is his least favorite. He always gags and acts like he's going to throw up when I feed him the oatmeal. One time he actually did throw it up...yummy! Green beans are his favorite though, he will open his mouth waiting for the next spoonful when he knows it's green beans.

I keep expecting P1 to start crawling at any moment. He can get himself up into the crawl position, but he just hasn't quite figured out what to do next. When he does decide he wants to get somewhere, he gets back down on his belly and "swims". He doesn't seem to realize yet that "swimming" isn't getting him anywhere.

The Many Faces of P1

P1 really loves his tongue, he constantly has it out!

P1 is almost crawling; and I don't know if I'm ready for that or not. He has also been enjoying some rice cereal, but he still really wants to eat the food Mom and Dad eat.

He still doesn't sleep through the night. I'm pretty sure I change more dirty diapers in the night than I do in the day. And P1 seems to associate being put in his bassinet with pooping. I think it's because he has learned that it is a sure-fire way to get out of the bassinet (at least for 5 minutes).

P1 is still a power napper. I consider 15-20 minutes a decent nap, anything longer than 30 minutes is a miracle.

P1 hates the viola. I've had to play the viola for 2 musical numbers since he was born, and anytime I practice the viola, P1 screams and screams. He doesn't seem to mind when I play the piano, but he definitely doesn't like the viola.

P1's hair is still coming in red. I don't think he'll be as red as his Aunt, but I think he will stay a redhead. I really love the color of his hair.

All in all, P1 is a wonderful, silly, and very adorable baby boy. We love him so much!!!

P1 and His Chair

This is P1 showing how he can sit up in his rocker:

This is P1 showing why it's important Mommy and Daddy buckle him in his rocker:

And this is a happy P1 trying to do it all over again: 

P1's New Pal

 P1 has a new pal named Mickey! On Monday March 4, I decided to pull out his Mickey Mouse that Grandma and Grandpa had brought back from Disneyland for him. Mickey Mouse was an instant hit for P1!

However, I wasn't prepared for what Mickey Mouse would teach my son. I left him on his blanket with Mickey and went into the kitchen to wash a few dishes. When I came over to check on him, he had rolled over onto his tummy in order to get to his Mickey Mouse!!!

 At first I thought it might just be a fluke because a couple weeks back he rolled from his tummy to his back, but hasn't really done it since. But by the end of the day, he had rolled over onto his tummy at least a dozen times! Now the only problem is that he still won't roll from his tummy to his back!

The Many Faces of P1

Oh how we love this silly boy!

4 Months

Somebody is 4 months old! I can't believe it!

At his 4-month check-up P1 was 17 lbs 3 oz (80th percentile) and 27" long (98th percentile). He is growing well and is super healthy! P1 had a very delayed reaction with his shots this time. The nurse gave him the 2 shots in his legs and started to say "Wow, he's not even going to cry," and then he started screaming. But only for 30 seconds this time! With his 2 month shots he screamed for about 1 hour straight.

P1 has found his feet, and he loves to hold them. I'm sure he'll soon figure out how to to put them in his mouth and chew on them!

P1 has never been a fan of tummy time. So he finally learned how to roll over onto his back to get out of tummy time. He still hasn't learned to roll from his back to his tummy, but we are okay with that!

P1 is not super fond of bath time. He still has this look of "What's going on?" whenever I give him one. I'm super excited for the day when he can sit up on his own for bath time. P1 is always trying to kick himself out of the sling, so it makes bath time a workout for me!

P1 is starting to have separation anxiety. If I put him down and walk out of sight he almost always starts crying. He likes to be able to see his mommy which makes me feel important, but also makes it hard to get things done around the house!

Even though P1 is not very mobile yet, he is already a hurricane! Can't wait to see what messes he'll make when he's mobile!

PE is excited for the day when P1 can play games with us!

P1 is still working on sitting up. He can sit up pretty well on your lap, but if you try sitting him on the floor he topples over pretty quickly.

P1 does okay at night. I'm grateful he doesn't cry at night. He'll wake up because he's hungry or because he's pooped and he'll make enough noise to get me up (usually PE sleeps through it). I'll feed him and change his diaper if he needs it and then put him back to bed without any fussing. I do wish he would sleep a little bit longer, but you can't have everything! He usually will give me one 4-6 hour stretch, and then one or two 2-3 hour stretches of sleep. One of my favorite parts of the day is when I finally pull myself out of bed in the morning and peek my head in the bassinet because P1 is always so happy/excited to see me in the morning! It makes getting out of bed worth it!

P1 is a super happy baby, and we love him very much!