6 months old

On Wednesday 9/18, Nicholas turned 6 months old.  I wanted to wait until after his doctor's appointment to post so I'd have his stats, and then he was fussy for 6 month pictures until today.

Stats:
Weight 15 lbs, 3 oz (15%)
Length - 26.5 (50%)
Head - 17.25 (50%)

Eating: His weight growth has slowed significantly since his 4 month appointment.  About 2-3 weeks ago, his reflux started to come back with a vengeance.  He couldn't nurse longer than 2-3 minutes (normally nursing 7-8) and could only take 2-3 ounces from his bottle at Mariel's before stopping to gag/cry, often times spitting everything up.  He had been on a half-dose of medicine, but after advice from the doctor, we put him back the full dose.  It is helping as he seems to be taking his full bottles again and nursing 6-7 minutes now.  We will try to give a little formula, but he hasn't ever been a fan of formula so that may not go over well.

He's been eating rice for about a month, but he doesn't really like it and gags a lot.  That may also be a reflux thing.  We have started sweet potatoes and he isn't super excited about it yet, but we try every day.  He seems very interested every time we are eating, so I think he wants to eat, just doesn't quite get it.

Sleeping:  He goes down between 7:30 and 8 and sleeps till 6 am with one wake-up.  The wake-up time varies.  It's usually about 10pm, but sometimes it's midnight or 4.  He takes 3-4 naps a day.  He naps twice with Mariel during the day for about 1.5 hrs each.  Then he naps on the way home in the car and occasionaly in the morning on the way.

He has one bottom tooth and I think another bottom and two top are close behind.

He is almost a crawler.  He definitely has figured out a way to move forward, but it isn't crawling.  He has gotten up on his knees, and pushed up on his hands, but never at the same time, so no rocking motion yet.  His feet tend to be the instrument of propulsion.  He rolls a lot, too, as his mode of transportation.

He says a lot of baba, mmmm, and uubb.  I'm sure that means, I love you, or Go Rangers or Gig 'em or something.

He still likes his bouncy/vibrating seat & jumper, but seems to like the activity mat best, though he never stays on it.  He's pretty good at picking up toys and chewing on them.

He can sit up for a few moments when placed in a sitting position.

He smiles and laughs a lot.  He also cocks his head to the side a lot.  It is adorable!

He's a really easy going baby, even when  he doesn't feel good due to reflux or teething.   We are enjoying all he's learning to do.

And now what you really want to see:

the classic rear in the air sleeping position

sitting up all by himself

cute cocked head