6 Months

I have totally fallen off the blogging world!!! How do Mothers do baby books these days? I'd love to say that I have everything written down in Owen's baby book, but that is a big fat lie. It's all stored in my head somewhere, so I am going to need to catch up on this blog so I can look back! When I was pregnant, I thought 6 months was a lifetime. I didn't think I'd ever get through it. And here we are…6 months FLYING by. It's insane!! Owen is SO much fun now. I feel like I say that every month, but this month has really shown our little man's true colors! He's SUCH an easy going baby. We keep asking ourselves how and why we got so lucky with such a mellow baby. 

I took Owen in for his 6 month check up and he was great. He was only up to 16% in weight, but jumped to 40% in height and kept up with his big noggin at 78%. Our pediatrician said she was pleased with how much bigger he looked. She did tell us that she was slightly worried at how teeny he was at his 4 month appointment, but was thoroughly pleased with his weight/height gain this time around. I'm glad she didn't tell me she was worried last time, because I would have STRESSED out and lost a lot of sleep over it. Thankfully, Owen is back on track and growing like a weed. He had 3 shots at his appointment and barely cried. He even gave the nurse a big gummy smile right before she stuck him three times. He didn't cry during the first two shots, but by the last one, he was REALLY upset and was screaming as if asking WHY ON EARTH he deserved such pain. It was so sad. The shots never get any easier for me. I break out into a sweat every time I have to wait for the nurse to come in. Owen didn't need to nurse after his shots this time. He just need to be picked up and hugged. He instantly stopped crying! See? Our little man is SO easy going and happy!!

We have entered into full on solid food eating in our house at 6 months. Owen is OBSESSED with eating. He loves anything you give him. We started rice cereal at 5 months and started to try a few different things about a week before his 6 month birthday. I decided to make all of his baby food because in all honesty, the baby food jars kind of gross me out. They don't look appetizing and I just felt like it was healthier for Owen to have me make his food. Not to mention, the cost of making the food is ridiculously cheaper than actually buying all those jars! I've really enjoyed it so far and I definitely think I can keep up with it until he is eating table foods. My Mom had gotten this giant steamer for herself when she stayed with us after Owen's birth and I've been using it to make all of his baby food. Thank goodness it's so huge because I can make huge batches and freeze things, otherwise I'd be making baby food every day! His first non-cereal food was sweet potatoes. He made a face when I first gave it to him and didn't want much to do with it. The second time I gave it to him, he decided he liked it and ate a ridiculous amount. When he finished his bowl, he started to scream, asking for more!! Since then, Owen has eaten green beans, carrots and apples. He LOVES solids. I mean LOVE doesn't even justify his reaction to food in general. He stares down his bowl and will scream when he finishes every meal asking for more. It is HILARIOUS!!

Owen is babbling so much now! He cane eve say DaDa….but of course he has NO clue what he is saying. He has found his vocal cords and screams when he is tired. Not really a cry, just a scream to let us know he's watching us and tired. It's pretty funny! He has almost perfected his sitting position. He is still sitting in a tripod sometimes, but can sit with a boppy pillow unassisted now. He is an EXPERT on spinning on his belly. Sometimes I think he'd rather be on his stomach observing things than sitting. He can spin around on his stomach so fast these days! And if I think about it, he gets to places by spinning and rolling! I am enjoying the fact that he is only spinning and rolling now and not quite fully mobile yet. Owen LOVES his walker. I know that these things aren't really the safest things for babies, but we LOVE it and so does Owen. He can steer himself all over our kitchen and it is the funniest thing to watch. It's also nice to have him hang out with me in the kitchen while I cook. We always keep an eye on him when he's in it so that we don't run into any of the hazards. We finally have a bedtime routine down. Owen goes down to bed by 8-8:30pm and can sleep until 7:30am on good days. We have almost figured out a nap routine, but we aren't pushing it. He is such a good sleeper at night that we don't always feel like we have to figure anything out for naps. It's easy to figure out when he's tired, so we takes those cues and put him down for naps when we see them.

Owen is such a social baby. He has yet to be scared of strangers. I'm sure it will hit overnight down the line, but I enjoy the fact that I can hand him off to a family member or friend and he is still as smiley as ever. He LOVES babies and children. We try to get together with his girlfriend, Ella as much as possible. We were able to do a pool date with her recently and of course Owen tried to steal some kisses. :) It's so cute to see the two of them together. You can really see the gender differences between a girl and a boy with them. Ella is calm, sweet and poised and Owen is overly active and just a mess compared to her. We feel so lucky to have friends that have babies Owen's age!

The last 6 months have been the most tired Tommy and I have ever been, yet being parents is the most rewarding job we have ever had. No matter how exhausted we are, it's so nice to wake up to an adorable face. We can not wait to see what the next 6 months hold for you buddy!!