Ethan is half a year old! I cannot believe it! It is so crazy to think about how much he has changed since he was born. His 6 month stats are: weight 16lbs 6oz (31%), height 26 inches (36%), head circumference 43.5 (44%). He handled his shots like a champ per usual!
Here is what our little man is up to these days:
Eating: Ethan is still a great eater, though sometimes he is much more interested in the world around him than his meal. He is still nursing every 3 hours during the day and eating two meals – usually breakfast and dinner. About two weeks ago he started showing signs that he was really ready. He gets oatmeal and fruit for breakfast and rice and vegetables for dinner. His favorites are sweet potatoes and rice cereal. I know a lot of people skip rice cereal these days, but I talked to my lactation consultant and she said the protein content starts to decrease in breastmilk around 6 months, so I wanted to make sure he was getting protein. Luckily he loves brown rice cereal! It is so cute to watch him eat. He opens his mouth and lunges toward the spoon. He still doesn’t eat very much at each meal (about 1 TBSP rice or oatmeal and 1 oz fruit or veggie) and some meals he wants nothing to do with it, but I’m pleased with how well he is doing so far.
Sleeping: Ethan still really struggles to sleep! Pretty much the only way he sleeps well is in bed with us. He will also take a nice long morning nap if I lay down with him, but only nap for 30 or 40 minutes on his own. Right now we are just trying to make do until we find the right time to do sleep training.
Activity: Ethan is such a happy baby! Unless he is tired, he is always smiling. He is doing so much now, it is hard to list it all here. I will make some separate posts on all his “skills.” He is sitting up on his own and loves that view of the world!
His new favorite game with daddy!
Playing with his new favorite toy (thanks Julie!)
He loves sweet potatoes!
Hanging out with Oma
Ethan loves his sippy cup and his high chair!
He is much more interested in chewing on it and playing with it than drinking out of it!
Comparison: my sweet little boy at 5 days old:
Love him! He is so darn sweet!