6 Months Old

Hi everyone!
Hey look. It's my foot.

I'm gonna get you!

Today is Devin's first half birthday. And how funny that it is on Friday the 13th...just like when he was born. Devin is doing very well for a six month old boy. In this past month, he's perfected the art of sitting up on his own. He loves sitting with a bunch of toys within reach to play or chew on. His favorite toys are the ones that are made of fabric with the paper inside that make "crunchy" sounds. He also loves his organic cotton green beans, grapes (some pictures of him chewing on those are in the blog pictures below) and carrot. His fabric blocks are also a big hit. He loves to bat those around.

During the day, Devin goes through his activity rotations (as my Mom and Rich would say). I guess it is the baby version of Curves. haha. He likes his swing although it is not swinging as much as before...he's getting so big. He will still lie on his back to play under his play gym. The exersaucer is by far his favorite right now. He loves to spin around and play with all the toys. Looking out the window or being outside is also a big hit. And I've been known to put him in the high chair with some toys for a change of scenery too. He also is really good at laying on his back and doing sit ups to get him in a sitting position. Then he will grab your hand and pull himself up into a standing position. He is very sturdy!

Devin has two teeth on the bottom now. There are starting to sprout up more and more each day. Overall, he was really good with those teeth coming up. We didn't think he was teething yet, so he must not have been that irritable. But I have noticed that his naps are starting to stretch out now (from a half hour to an hour plus...thank goodness!). And he has been sleeping better at night. Yeah.

We aren't sure how much he weighs, but are guessing over 22 pounds. We go to the doctor on the 23rd, so we'll get the official stats then. He is in 12 - 18 months clothes...and has been for a few weeks now. He just blew threw the 6 -12 month size. Devin is also starting to get more hair...it was so short for so long, but now I can see more and more hair coming in.

Devin has a great temperment. He really only fusses when he is tired. We pretty much know that when he starts rubbing his eyes and is cranky, that it is nap or bed time. He's that predictable which is wonderful! We are also starting sign language with him for eat, milk, and more. It will be great when he can sign back.

Devin has recently discovered his feet as you can see in the pictures above. He also is getting good at sticking his thumb in his mouth...versus the whole hand (or both hands). We are also back to feeding him some cereal. This time we are going the oatmeal route and it is working out great. It took a few days for his digestion to adjust, but now he is doing great. I see some organic pureed carrots in his near future. I'm sure he'll love it as he is always trying to grab whatever food he can off your plate!

It is hard to believe our sweet baby is already 6 months old. But we are truely enjoying this time with him. What a fun age!