I can't believe he's been here half a year!

GROWTH

Weight: I'm guessing 21 pounds?
Clothing size: 6-12 or 12-18 months
Diaper size: 4

LOVES

Nursing
Being held
Grabbing (toys, food, hair)
Car naps
Smiling
Tummy time
Mornings
Sitting
Mirrors
Peek-a-boo
Chewing on his toes
Being naked
Rooney

DISLIKES

Bottles
Pacifiers
Sleeping in his crib

FIRSTS

Tornado warning
Snow (11/20/15)
Hotel stay
Thanksgiving
Basketball game - watching the Cyclones (No. 5) at Hilton Coliseum

EATING

We are still breastfeeding!
He nurses 6-10 times a day
Easily gets distracted while nursing, especially if it's noisy
Daytime nursing sessions are usually only 5-11 minutes long
Had his first food (sweet potatoes) today, and did very well!

SLEEPING

This was our best month of sleep, by far!

Gets up 2-4 times a night, but usually only twice
He usually takes three naps a day, but sometimes still four
At home we usually hold him for naps, or he will sleep in his car seat if we're driving
At night he sleeps in a sleep sack in a swing in our bedroom. We've tried to move him to his bedroom/crib, but he freaks out :-/
He sleeps in a crib on his tummy at daycare

PLAYING

Rolls all around the room, even into other rooms
Reaches for everything
Favorite toys: fabric book that "crinkles," Oball with rattles, Sophie the Giraffe, Wubbanub
Doesn't lay still for diaper changes
Can sit unassisted for several minutes before he topples over
Has gone from laying to sitting once, all on his own
Tries to get up on his hands and knees, but usually falls onto his side

HEALTH

We bathe him once a week (he has terribly dry skin)
He goes to the chiropractor every other week
His eyes are dark, but I can't tell exactly what color they are. They are like brown on the outside and gray on the inside.

PARENTING

I am enjoying this age so much...it's like I'm finally able to breathe a little, ya know? Except I'm starting to get worried about the winter sicknesses he may encounter, as well as teething in the coming months! I remember those being hard times with Rooney. I also have no idea how or when he will transition to his crib...it sort of terrifies me because I'm already exhausted and I envision us getting even less sleep during the switch.

LOOKING FORWARD to...

Trying more solids
Seeing how much he weighs at his 6-month checkup
His first Christmas! He is already loving our tree - looking at the lights and rolling under it and playing with the low-hanging ornaments!

Finch, 6 months