Jack had his 6 month appointment today. He's weighing in at 18lbs 15oz (75th percentile)...he would have probably hit 19lbs but he had a MASSIVE diaper explosion right before his appointment and lost a good half pound in weight in his diaper, pants and shirt. He got 3 shots today but did really well. Just about 30 seconds of crying and then big sis stepped in to make him feel better. Jack is still 90th percentile for height...I can't remember exactly how tall he was though. Oops!
We might finally be getting the hang of naps in this house. He still nurses to sleep but wakes when I put him in his crib. Normally it takes only a few pats and some SHHHHHHing to get him quiet and back to sleep. He's been taking 40ish minute naps now 3 times a day. So he's still not getting good naps, especially in the afternoon. As soon as he's recovered from the shots we are in for a major sleep training effort. Time to cry it out for real. I think he'll do fine...we've already done this at night so he knows what he's getting into. I try not to hold him while he sleeps anymore but sometimes...I can't resist:
Jack is still eating lots of Mommy's milk every 3 hours or so. I don't think I'm getting a break anytime soon. He's been eating baby food 2-3 times a day also. He's still very inconsistent with the solids...sometimes he'll eat a whole bowl, other times he won't take a bite. We aren't pushing it and hope that he'll get the hang of things when he starts real table food. Jack hopes that is soon because every time we eat he is right in our faces, smacking his lips and drooling. Here he is reaching for some Cold Stone Creamery:
Jack got his first "real" bath this month. And by real bath I mean that he's way too big for the infant tub so one of us holds him and the other does a quick wipe down and rinse. He loved his first bath with sissy!
Jack isn't really rolling from his belly to back still. He just prefers to be on his tummy! He's starting to put weight on his legs when you stand him up, loves to bounce in his jumper and is pushing himself up when on his tummy. He can also turn 360 degrees when on his tummy and he found his feet. He loves to suck on his big toe. Boys are so gross! He's so close to sitting up but is still a little too wobbly to do it without a spotter.
Jack really found his voice last month. He's quite the talker. I can't get youtube to work so here is the link: http://youtu.be/W_3cwvjC_WE. He's always squealing and screaming...and spitting all over the place.
We visited the head squeezing doc last week. I wasn't sure we made much progress going in but after taking a look at his "before" pictures...you can tell a difference. His pediatrician was pretty impressed today and it looks like Jack might actually have a round head in a few months. We go back at the end of June for another fun filled head squeezing appointment. Fun times!
Can't wait to see what next month brings. Hopefully better naps, some table food and a little boy that can sit on his booty! ;o)
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