Andrew's 6-Month Update!

Dear Andrew,

I can't believe it!  You are six months old.  YOU.ARE.AWESOME.  That's all I really need to say.  You have really just done more of the same this month.  You are SO CLOSE to having two bottom teeth.  I can see them right there, but they haven't poked through yet.  I give you just another week and I think they will have grown in.  You seem to tolerate the pain pretty well; just lots of drool and things in your mouth.

You sit on your own moderately well.  You will tip over after about 3-5 minutes, but you are really getting the hang of it.  What is most impressive is how much you love playing on your tummy.  You'll just roll yourself right over and grab whatever toy you can find.  In fact, I've put you on the play mat only to walk away and find that you've rolled over, did a 180 and scooted yourself off the mat.  It's pretty impressive for a baby who can't crawl.  You're pretty cute when you try to move-- it's more a whale approach right now.  You'll get it though, soon!

When big brother puts his attention on you, you just laugh and laugh!  He makes you giggle like crazy.  It's great to listen to you.  This is the first month that I heard you just down right make big belly laughs.  And all because of big brother.

You still smile all the time and are generally happy.  You will sit and play, or jump and play for about two hours before you start to get fussy.  You bounce from activity to activity very well and don't mind do anything where you can watch big brother.  We go on walks with big brother to park and you like strolling and watching brother play on the park.  We also put you in the swing an you really liked it!  You had a way better demeanor than big brother did on his first swing!

You went to the rodeo where you were a model spectator.  You sat in DD Nana, T-Pa and Aunt KK's lap and were perfectly content to chew on some "chewelry" and watch the heifers walk around.  Again, you are awesome!

You've been sleeping like a champ with no wake-ups in the middle of the night.  You roll around really good in your crib and fall asleep with little to-do.  This in of itself makes you amazing.  Momma is so lucky and counts her blessings every night.  Thank you baby boy.

You gave the entire household a bad stomach bug.  It kept big brother home from school for four days and mom and dad home from work for four days, too.  It was terrible and you were patient zero.  I hope you don't do that again!

Oh wait, probably the biggest change this month is the addition of your helmet!  We just got it on March 25th.. so we've been adjusting your head to the helmet.  So far, you don't seem bothered by it at all and you are your same ol' happy self.  I know its going to work wonders and you'll be out of it soon enough!

So, let's see... at six months you:

• Sleep from 8-6:30 on weekdays and 8-8 on weekends.
• Take one really long nap (>2 hours) in the afternoon with two shorter naps beginning with the one in the AM (1 hour-ish) and a catnap in the evening, usually on the way home from school.
• Love sleeping on your tummy-- heck, you like just being on your tummy in general.
• Eat 5, 6 ounce bottles during the weekday and usually 4, 6 ounce bottles on the weekend.
• Love eating foods!  You've just about figured out the whole "eating off a spoon" thing and love eating.  You get so excited and just start chomping.  We've tried oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, avocado, bananas, apples, squash and pears.  So far, so good!  I'm going to get you some puffs this week and we'll start seeing how you like those!
• Wear size 2 diapers, though my next shipment of diapers are size three!  Growing boy!  Poop 1-2x/day.
• Like your jumper, but for the most part your favorite thing is to sit in someone's lap.
• Don't seem all that interested in standing, yet.
• Smile all the time and think big brother is hilarious
• Like being tickled
• Chew on anything-- we always keep teething toys around with you!
• Suck your thumb and the pacifier has pretty much gone by the wayside.
• Wear 6 month clothes
• Have curly hair-- at least on top!  We'll see how curly it is once it starts growing in more.
• Did not like taking your pictures in the bluebonnets-- maybe next year!

We love you baby boy, always and forever.

At the rodeo-- always smiling.

Best picture we got at the blue bonnets.

Your new helmet!  So cute!

You were not having your pictures.  This is the best one we had!