Six Months Old

At Six Months:

• Weighs 17 pounds 2 ounces
• Is 27 1/2  Inches
• Is wearing 6-9 Month Sized Clothing - but has almost grown out of anything with feet already!
• Is eating between 6-8 oz per feeding, 4 times per day. 
• Is eating 3 Solid meals per day.  Has tried Rice Cereal, Oatmeal Cereal, Bananas, Avocado, Green Beans, Butternut Squash, Pears, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Green Peas, Carrots, & Parsnips.  The only thing he doesn't care for very much is Carrots.  This boy LOVES his solids.
• Is consistently sleeping through the night (falls asleep around 7:30 or 8 and will sleep until 6 or 7 in the morning. Will often awaken during the night but will fall back asleep fairly easily).  However, the last couple of weeks he has been awakening around 4:00 in the morning.
• Sleeping unswaddled.
• Consistently smiles and coos and laughs.
• Still loves to "blow spit"
• Has discovered his feet and is enthralled with them.
• Helps out during diaper changes by putting his hands on his thighs and "holds" his legs.
• Will clasp his hands together below his chin (cutest thing ever...)
• Loves to lounge in Mommy and Daddy's bed (always with close supervision)
• Still isn't the biggest fan of tummy time.
• Loves his bouncy seat and jumperoo.
• Consistently rolls from tummy to back. Is showing signs of rolling from back to tummy.
• Loves to sit with assistance anywhere he can. He is very close to sitting unsupported and will be doing that before long.  Likes his Bumbo chair for limited periods of time. 
• Loves to stand with assistance.  Will stand while holding on to something without assistance for a limited time.
• Loves to stare at the ceiling fan, windows, lights.
• Loves his Tigger, Ball with Beads, Haba rings, and his crinkle bear.
• Tolerates rides in car seat quite well
• Is wearing size 3 Disposable diapers