6-Months-Old!

On July 8th, Barrett turned 6-months-old. Is my baby seriously 1/2 a year old already?!? The days sure seem slow at times but man oh man do the months fly by! It was quite a busy month for our little bear...

Weight: 17 lb 14oz
Height: 27.25 in

(Eli was a little guy at this age: 14 lb 6 oz and 24 3/4 in)

* Clothing: wearing mostly 9-month clothes
* Diapers: finishing up the last of the size 2 Diapers and will move up to size 3
* Takes 2 solid naps a day and really needs a 3rd in the early evening/dinner hour but that rarely happens or when I've tried he's boycotted it completely
* Still nurses about 5 times a day (every 3-4 hours)
* Not a huge fan of bottles but haven't offered too many this month
* Ate rice cereal for the first time and wasn't too thrilled with it
* He started sleeping with his little butt up in the air and legs tucked up under him this month(one of my favorite things with babies)
* Barrett started to roll back and forth more regularly which has been nice, since he hated being "beached"
* He's starting to balance sitting-up but still needs support to avoid diving into the floor
* Loves to play with his feet and cracks-up when he is being undressed
* Started to scoot a bit this month by pulling his knees under himself and pushing forward or backwards
* Plays longer with his toys and the play-mat is still a favorite
* He is definitely ticklish under his armpits, on his chest, and on the inside of his chunky little thighs
* Played in the Jump-A-Roo for the first time. He wasn't too thrilled about it at first but it seems to be growing on him.
* Finally experienced his first Bull's game (out of the womb) and did great--he was pretty entertained with all there was to see and loved flirting with the ladies nearby

Barrett is quite the smiley little guy these days and we are loving the opportunity to interact with him more and more. He continues to be a pretty easy-going, happy baby and fits perfectly in with our little family. We are blessed!



And here's Eli at 6-months. Barrett seems huge in comparison and I guess his latest stats are proof that it's true!