6 months- Andrew Caleb

impossible not to LOVE this little boy!!!!!

My sweet baby is half a year old and it's wild!

• Andrew had his first taste of food by accident 2 weeks ago.  During dinner, Zach had thrown a piece of food across the room, which earned him a Time Out.  While he was there, we put Andrew in his seat to see how he'd like it.  We strapped him in and put on the tray.  He immediately grabbed a piece of hard bread crust and started gnawing on it.  :)  He dropped it several times and worked around some crumbs in his mouth.  Some of it he spit out, but he kept at the gnawing process.  lol  It was funny.  And not healthy at all- but I think he enjoyed it and we'll try it again.

• Andrew went through another wonder week this month, with his almost-crawling and figuring out he can move around the room/pivot to any spot.  It was rough for a good week and a half, but he's now back to his normal happy, napping self.  It's a pretty big difference in his attitude- but it shows how determined he is to learn and develop those motor skills!  

see how strong he is?!?!
(and drooly/happy)

• Eating- we haven't started anything with consistency.  I'd like him to be sitting up on his own before I really introduce food.  I don't want to be unsafe and he doesn't seem to mind waiting.  He watches us intently and will really love it when food does make it to his tray.  :)

• Sleeping- we've moved to  2 naps a day.  Usually an hour nap in the morning and 2 hrs in the afternoon.  Other people say their kids nap best in the morning- but mine have usually saved the longer one till afternoon. ??

• Andrew still takes a dream feed each night.  Sometimes he even wakes up for it- 2 hrs after we've put him down- and then drinks 6-8oz, so we know he really is hungry.  He's also been waking at 4am the past few weeks and we give him just a little bit to help him make it to the 7am desired wake time.  This has been working, but obviously, we'd prefer him to sleep till 7 on his own.  We're thinking it may be a teething issue, but it's really a guess.  

• Andrew loves, loves, loves his brother.  If Zachary talks to him, pushes him over, sits on him (I was there the whole time - it was innocent fun) he loves it.  He squeals and laughs and really doesn't mind that Zach's not as gentle as Mommy.  

• He loves to jump in his jumperoo.  This makes him SO happy!  He laughs like I can't explain- but it's so fun!  

We'll go this week for his 6 month appointment to find out his weight/height/etc.  All signs point to a happy, healthy little boy!