6 Months Old

I can't believe my baby is 6 months old! My, how the time doth fly! I've shared this before, but Jamie was a little nervous about starting a family when we did. The other day he said to me about life before Micah, "I didn't realize he'd been missing from our family."

Micah had his 6 month checkup today, and all is well except that he has a slight heart murmur. The doctor said that if it was a serious heart problem, we would have noticed outward signs by now (we haven't). But, we still need to have him checked by a pediatric cardiologist. This is scary for a mommy, but my mom also has a murmur and is just fine, so we are hopeful. Please pray that all is well with Micah. Here is what our little blessing has been up to:

Weight: 14.8 pounds
Height: 28 inches
Meals: Nurses six times a day, and three of those meals include solids
Sleep: Sleeps 10-11 hours at night and takes 2 morning naps + 1 afternoon nap + an occasional early evening power nap
Diapers: Size 2 during the day and 3 at night
Clothes: 9 months

- Loves baby food and is now eating yogurt and some stage 2 things.

- Just learned to spit and loves to do this when he's supposed to be eating.

- Loves for Mom to sing songs with his name in them and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

- Is sensitive like his dad and will cry when people speak loudly around him (not like his dad ;-). Loves smiling at new faces but always wants Mom in his sight.

- Smiles super big for dad.

- Loves to babble. Laughs when Mom claps or does anything silly for him.

- Loves when Dad and Mimi talk to him on the phone.

- Turns easily from back to tummy and will do this while sleeping (causing Mom a little anxiety). Loves to do the "superman."

- Loves his exersaucer, walker, strolling, playing under his baby gym and being held.

- Is learning to use a sippy cup but still won't take Mom's milk in the bottle or cup.

- Is teething (no protruders yet) and wants to put everything in his mouth.

- Loves to go on "horsey rides" on Mom's knee.

- Loves baths. We hope this means he'll love being in the water this summer.

- Does not like the church nursery or any babysitters except for grandparents.