6 Months

I haven't been really emotional as Reed has reached his monthly milestones. Each month seems to bring something better than the last, but this month it has really hit me that our baby is turning into a little boy. He is eating solid foods, sitting-up, getting teeth, drinking from a sippy cup, developing quite the personality, and becoming much more predictable. I think we've also realized this month just how much our lives have changed now that we have a child.

The last week has been a little rough for the McClarty household all three of us had a nasty cold, on top of that Reed is continuing to teethe, and had his six month check-up which was accompanied by his next round of vaccinations. So I'm a bit wiped and therefore this will be a fairly brief "Monthly" post.

  

Monthly Statistics

Weight: 17 lbs 15 oz (I think he actually lost a little weight during his cold and had been over the 18 lb mark)

Length: 27.25 inches

Head Circumference: 17.125 inches

Clothing Size: I can squeeze him into a lot of his 6 month outfits still, but he has quite a few 9 month, 6-9 month, and 6-12 month ensembles in the regular rotation.

Can't live without: Baby Bjorn, BOB stroller, Baby DeeDee Sleeping Bag, Vulli Sophie Giraffe and Teethers, Mam Pacifiers, his bedtime books, Munchkin Fresh Food Feeder, Fisher Price Baby's First Blocks , Hyland Teething Tabs

Nicknames: Reedster, Reedcito, Baby Bear, Buddy Bear, Honey Bear, or just "Bear" in general

Where/How Reed is sleeping: I always lay him down on his back but he almost immediately rolls to his left side or onto his stomach.

Eye Color: Hazel with a thin ring of blue on the outside

Favorite Moment: Each month Jon and I decide together what our favorite moment(s) has/have been, it's going to sound weird but we were both in such awe of our little trooper while he was sick. There were definitely moments of fussiness, shorter naps, and a lot more sleepless nights, but for the most part he remained our happy little camper through all of his coughs, sneezes, and wheezes. He was smiling and laughing even when Mom and Dad weren't!

Milestones:
03/06/12  First tooth (front/bottom right) breaks all the way through the gum line
03/09/12  First drink from a sippy cup
03/10/12  Finally rolls from tummy to back!
03/12/12  Reed holds himself sitting-up (unassisted) for over a minute
03/15/12  Gets his first cold

Embarrassing Picture: I couldn't stop myself and had to post a few of . . .The Bumsicle!!!

Did you look close enough to get a glimpse of his teeth?