6 months old!
Whoa, where did the last half of a year go?! Liam is now 6 months old and my, oh my, is he ridiculously fun! Daily he’s doing something new that makes me laugh. He’s a whopping nearly 19 pounds (75th percentile), 29 inches (98th percentile) and a large head (98th percentile). The doctor assures me it’s extra brains and not ego.
Here are some of the new things he’s doing:
Sitting up all by himself! He loves it so much he tries to sit up in his car seat or any other time we have him reclined.
Sitting up enjoying some time outside
Playing with spoons. You’ve probably already seen the video a few times (or 20 – Nana and Grandma) but these have to be some of his favorite toys right now. Others are an empty kleenex box and empty coffee can. Why do we buy toys for children again?
He's going to hate me for this one when he's older.
Fake coughing. This has to be one of my favorites. Somehow he’s realized that coughing gets a response from Mama, so he does it all the time. And he’s so dramatic about it. It’s hilarious. I’ll try to catch it on video sometime.
Helping Daddy get in shape.
Started eating bananas. We started feeding him some solids today to see what he thought. I’m not in a huge hurry for him to start real food, mainly because nursing is so easy and convenient. He wasn’t that interested in it. Took a few bites and then was done. The video is super long and I have a lot of dumb commentary, but it’s mainly for the grandparents.
Batting his lashes at strangers. I think we’re going to have our hands full!
Books! He loves to have a book in front of him. Of course, he has no idea what it’s for and certainly doesn’t know what it says, but put a book in front of this boy and he comes alive. He definitely belongs to Nathan and I.
Reading his book about Noah's Ark (Thanks Grampy and Nana!)
Giving kisses. He loves to grab my face and lick, suck or kiss my cheeks. He also likes to rub his nose on my cheek. He probably feels the same way towards Daddy, but a mouthful of beard is quite a deterrent.
Walks. He loves his stroller and being outside. Whether he’s sleep deprived, hungry, well rested or well fed, if he’s in his stroller, it doesn’t matter one bit. :)
Still sleeping like a champ. He sleeps about 11 hours straight a night and 3-4 naps during the day. I don’t know how we got so lucky!
Playing with Daddy. No one gets as many giggles or squeals of delight out of Liam like Daddy can when he plays “rough” with him. Mama just doesn’t cut it. I’ll let that one slide…
We love you baby boy!
