Tuesday, October 26, 2010

six months

for real?  six months already?  i know, i know.  everyone says that... "oh my gosh, it goes so fast!"  well for me, it has & it hasn't.  those first few months felt like a few months.  but the days/weeks/months are really starting to whiz by now.  why?  because parker is getting f-u-n.  everyday he is becoming more & more like a little boy & less & less like a little tiny helpless/personality-less baby.

so here's my little boy, all growed up to six months.
{compare previous monthly pics here.}


parker started doing a crazy amount of new things this month.  the biggest milestone he mastered this month is rolling.  we knew that he should be rolling by now & realized we probably needed to give him less time in our arms, or in a bouncy chair, bumbo, or swing, & more time on the floor to work his mobility muscles.  needless to say, he figured it out and oh boy does he roll now.  he rolls & he rolls & he rolls.


now that he has mastered rolling, he tosses & turns in his sleep, & can often be found sleeping on his side with his little arm up over his head.  cutest. thing. ever.  he rolls with purpose.  see that toy across that blanket?  i think i'll scoot on over there & shove it in my mouth.  {i'm pretty sure that's what is going on in his head.}  he's definitely mobile.  he can turn his whole body around & drag himself from here to there.  he's sitting up pretty well, but sometimes doesn't really see the point, so he flops back down.  he thinks it's hilarious to be startled & cracks up while playing peekaboo, which surprises him every single time.  his favorite song is the abc's.  seriously.  you start singing him the abc's & he immediately gets the biggest grin, kicks his legs, & squeals.  no other song has this effect on him.  he really enjoys story time.  when he really gets into it, he will gasp when the page is turned & he gets to see a new picture.  he is so good at entertaining himself.  he loves being on the floor with a smorgasbord of his favorite toys.  he can self-entertain himself long enough for me to fold a load of laundry, pick up the house, or get ready for the day... as long as i'm in the same room {duh}.

when he's laid down on his changing pad, he immediately arches his back, twists his body, & reaches back over his head for toys that are on the dresser.  he also reaches for his feet & pulls off his socks if he has any on while laying there, too.  he's discovered his ears.  he likes pulling on them, sticking his fingers in them, & massaging them.  his feet are super ticklish & he giggles a ton when they're touched.  when nursing, he loves to reach up & run his fingers through my hair.  i will take this over his old favorite - hair pulling.  he just likes the feeling of hair running through his fingers, i guess.  i love it.  he's still sleeping pretty well.  he goes down about nine-thirty, usually sleeps to about six or so, nurses for fifteen minutes, then goes back to sleep until eight or nine.  this much sleep allows me to be a night owl & blog.  he's spent this whole month sleeping in his crib & it's glorious.  it's been super nice having him in his own room & having our room back.  no more tip-toeing around to get ready for bed, clean up my room, or get ready for the day.   

he's now wearing 9-12 month onsies, 6-12 month clothes, & size three diapers.  he has yet to be fed any formula or solids... that's happening this month (the solids, not the formula).  we don't know his weight or length yet since his six month check-up isn't for another week.  boo.

and he is still so dang cute.


love this kid.


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17 comments:

  1. Awwww...so adorable! I love the rolling pictures. I don't know if my camera would keep up. I love reading all the fun milestones. Half way to a year!!

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  2. Aww! So cute! Happy 6 Month Birthday! Yea Carsyn doesn't get my floor time... So he isn't really rolling yet.

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  3. What a cutie! Happy 6 months!:)

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  4. SO SO CUTE!!!! Happy 6 months!!

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  5. He's outrageously cute.
    It's amazing how much they change in just a few short months.
    And... that part about him running his fingers through your hair while nursing... that sounds just precious. What a sweetie.

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  6. Happy 1/2 birthday, Parker! Can't wait to see him (and you and Sam) in a couple months!!

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  7. Yay! You are getting to the fun stage! I remember Logan rolling for the first time and from there, it was go, go, go and he hasn't slowed down since.

    Parker is sure a little ham. Always smiling! He is one handsome boy!

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  8. Adorable photos! He looks so happy! Can't wait to hold him - such a sweetie!

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  9. He is so cute!! Its so fun to read all the stuff he is up too and doing!! I can't believe he is 6 months old!! I can't wait to meet him over christmas :)

    Oh and i voted to. Everyday!!

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  10. I'm disturbed by my urge to bite him! He looks delicious! :) Hes so so very cute. Congrats on the 6 month P-ray!

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  11. So cute! I love that he is so obsessed with the sock monkey.

    Niall LOVES the abc's, too. It started at about 6 months and still is his favorite today. He also loves the Barney song (don't know why I even went there, but I did- probably for lack of knowing other songs). And the diaper changes will soon turn into an all out battle, so have some distractions ready!

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  12. I stumbled across your blog via teamBoo. And it's adorable :) I like it.

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  13. So would it be totally against "exercise rules" to go to the workout class tomorrow and then eat cupcakes to celebrate his 1/2 bday??

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  14. soooo cute. I love your little rolling over collage. and parker is adorable. did you know that? ;)

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  15. Love the photo with the sock monkey. Don't you love the rolling around stage? I actually love each stage more than the previous...if that's even possible. I'm really excited to read more of your posts :)

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  16. Oh my goodness, entirely too cute! I love the rolling over montage - LOL! I never thought to do that...won't have the same effect with a 9 and 6 year old, would it - ha! And my baby cooperating...yeah right! :-)

    What a cutie your little guy is! Makes me smile. :-)

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