There is no way my baby boys are half a year old. But then again, it seems like they have always been part of our family. It took a while to adjust to being a family of 5, but I feel like we have finally hit our stride. I honestly can't imagine having our family any other way. I am absolutely loving the stage our boys are in right now. They are each a constant source of joy to all of us. Spencer and Ian have enriched our lives more than I could ever express.
Spencer, Ian
Am I the only one freaked out by this monkey?!?
At 6 months, both boys:
- can sit up independently for a few seconds before toppling forward. They are not quite sturdy sitters yet.
- are babbling and can make a few different consonant (b, g, h, m, d, p) and vowel sounds (short a, short e, long i, short o, short u, oo). They have both started mimicking a few of the sounds/words we say, but of course it is indiscriminate. They seem to take turns every few days being the most "talkative" one.
- are very cuddly and affectionate.
- like to spend a lot of time standing and jumping.
- love to be read to. I was really surprised since they are such squirmers, but they find the pictures in the book fascinating and love to hear our voices. Of course chewing on the pages is a bonus.
- make razzing sounds, though Spencer seems to find this especially amusing right now.
- will roll, squirm, and scoot themselves around to reach and grab toys. They like to be playing with something in their hands at all times.
- will arch their backs and contort their bodies while eating or playing to be able to see Ella/Mama/Daddy if they hear our voices.
- love to play peekaboo.
- nap from 9-10 in the morning and 1-3:30 in the afternoon on good days. Unfortunately with 3 small children there is a lot of room for error, but I do feel like they have become much better nappers in the last couple weeks.
- sleep from 8:30 or 9 at night to 6:30 in the morning. They have each been waking up in the middle of the night a once or twice a week (rarely on the same nights which I find odd) but I am usually able to get them back to sleep quickly downstairs without waking everyone else up. This means I am starting to think of the couch as my second bed for the last part of the night. :)
- are loving solid foods. So far we have eaten brown rice, oatmeal, avocado, squash, green beans, peas, and carrots.
- love to swing in the backyard.
- smile and laugh constantly. They are both such happy babies.
- love to play with each other and relish any attention they elicit from big sister.
Spencer:
- is mesmerized by our dogs. He grins from ear to ear and leans forward to pet them each time they are close by. When I help hold the dogs still and he is actually able to pet their heads he completely lights up.
- weighs 15 pounds 6 ounces (25%), is 27 inches long (75%), and has a head circumference of 17 1/4 inches (50%).
- has such a gentle, sweet spirit.
- wears size 2 diapers and 6 month clothes.
- has a very sweet, low giggle.
- gets up on his hands and knees in crawling position, but no crawling yet. He does, however, scoot backwards on his hands and knees and get stuck under the couch on a regular basis.
- does planks and swimming motions with his arms and legs throughout the day.
- had the first ear infection in the Bailey family and his poor tummy did not tolerate the antibiotics well at all.
- has much more of an appetite now, though it's hard to get him to stay still long enough to finish his bottle.
Ian:
- smiles with his entire body. He tilts his head back in laughter, crinkles his eyes, flails his arms, kicks his legs, and wiggles his whole body. This kid is joy personified. And he does it a million times a day.
- weighs 18 pounds 8 ounces (75%), is 27 3/4 inches long (90%), and has a head circumference of 18 inches (90%). Yeah, he's a whole lot bigger than his big brother!
- is now wearing size 3 diapers and his 6 month clothes are getting very snug. I tried my best to keep him in Spencer's diaper size for as long as possible for simplicity's sake, but that has become impossible.
- can often be found with just one wet sock on because he chews constantly on his feet. The other sock has been thrown who-knows-where. He even gets his footie pajamas wet.
- leans forward with his mouth open in between bites. If you are not fast enough, he will grab the spoon and shove it in his mouth himself.
- has decided he now LOVES his jumper.
- has become very difficult to change because he laughs, kicks, and squirms wildly the entire time. If we are changing him downstairs on the pack n' play, the entire pack n' play sways from side to side and he resembles a bucking bronco.
- cries when he can't see me, but calms down quickly most of the time if Spencer or Ella are nearby.
Spencer, Ian
Am I the only one freaked out by this monkey?!?
At 6 months, both boys:
rara826 said...They are awesome! I love hearing about their unique personalities :)
