Nate at 6 months

The ol' blog is how I keep track of what Nate is up to each month....I know it's alot of information about my little man but they change so much this first year!

So....here we go.....

His absolute favorite thing is FOOD! Must be genetic. He loves green beans, squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas, pears, prunes, peaches & apples! He also stares at “big people food” with big eyes like he wants that, too. I’m excited to start feeding him more stuff!
He also looovves his milk. He can see a bottle of milk from a mile away and gets really happy and reaches his arms up for it. Then you put it in front of him, and he grabs the bottle and jams it in his mouth. It’s pretty funny.

Speaking of food and milk, he spits up A LOT still. I am looking forward to the day when he doesn’t puke so much! It doesn’t seem to bother him which is good, but he’s always covered in something. And now, when it’s milk, it’s dyed whatever color food he ate recently! I spend a lot of time spot cleaning clothes.

He also loves: his binky, bathtime…where he tries to drink the bathwater, going on walks, toys, “ring of joy”, sitting up, getting tickled (he’s pretty ticklish!), taking off his socks so he can eat both his sock and his foot, having his gums rubbed, and playing with his mom & dad.

We still swaddle him every time he goes to sleep. A few weeks ago, I tried not swaddling him and it didn’t go over well. I think it’s going to be a slow, gradual process but for now, he does much better wrapped up so I’ll keep doing it. However, swaddling him isn’t the easiest process anymore. Sometimes it takes me 10 minutes to get him wrapped for a nap because he thinks it’s a game. He laughs every time he gets his hands out immediately! He literally lays in his crib and laughs at us because he’s stronger than we are.

Nate has always loved being on his changing table. This month has turned in to a challenge, though! He is CRAZY on there! You lay him down and he immediately flips himself over and tries to grab everything in sight, including the blinds. I think he’s going to learn to crawl up there because he gets so excited and wants to grab all of the lotions, wipes, etc. It makes getting him dressed and changing his diaper a little interesting.

He started doing something pretty funny this month. When he’s in one of his many seats…I give him the a whisk and he flings it around like a crazy man! He loves hitting things with it ~ especially his dad if he’s nearby! Who needs toys when you have kitchen utensils!

Here are his new stats:

Height: 28" long

Weight: 17 pounds, 11 ounces

Head: HUGE

We love our little dude!