6 Months!!

Greyson,

You are halfway to your first birthday!!! That sure was the fastest (and best) 6 months of my life. You are such a fun little happy boy, and I love each one of your stages more than the rest!

 Here's what you've been up to...

Weight:

You are 17.9 pounds..we just got home from the doctor so that is our exact weight. 

Height:

You are 27 1/4" tall! Dr. Parra said today you were going to be a tall boy! 

Clothing Size:

  You fit perfectly in 9 month clothes.  I've been getting away some 6 months clothes, but they will be too little soon. I can put you in a few 12 month outfits but they are still a little bit big.

Diapers:

 You are in size 3 diapers. I actually switched to the Target brand after talking to a few people and I have LOVED them! They actually seem to hold a lot more (this is mainly a concern at nighttime) and they are almost half the price which is fabulous!

Feeding:

You eat about 31-32 ounces of formula a day. You also eat probably about 2 ounces of cereal twice a day that is mixed with some formula...once in the morning and once in the evening.  We're starting veggies and fruits next week if we get the ok from the doctor!

Hair/Eyes:

Your hair is WILD! It stands straight up unless it is wet- it cracks me up! I've had several people ask if I have taken you to get your haircut or do I gel your hair that way, I always laugh and just say no, it is your natural look. It is a lighter brown color but when we are in the sun a lot it is a lot lighter. It's blonde around the edges though. Your eyes are still blue, I'm thinking you are going to be my little blue eyed boy!

Sleep:

I am not going to stress over sleep until we are in our new house and we aren't sharing a room at Mimi and Papa's house. You are one extreme or the other. At night, we try to put you down between 7 and 8. You will either go right to sleep or it is a 1-2 hour battle of paci pong and comforting you. You have also been on two big trips this summer so you haven't had a lot of consistent time in your crib! Once asleep you do well though. You normally wake up between 7-8, it varies. You take maybe 2 naps a day. You are big catnapper so it is hard to tell how long you are actually sleeping. 

Fun Stuff:

-You are starting to enjoy tummy time now.  You look so determined when I put a toy in front of you!  Not crawling yet, but you are so close! Any time now!

-You can hold our fingers and pull yourself up. If we are propping you against something, you can stand on your own for a few seconds.

-You talk constantly!! You love to babble- sometimes it sounds like words. I know you are awake every morning because you are talking your head off. I am so glad you wake up so happy!

-You are chewing on EVERYTHING.  If we put it in front of you, it's going to be in your mouth in about 10 seconds.  This includes fingers, shoulders, and remotes...we've had to start watching what we keep around you. Your favorite, by far, are your toes. 

-That being said - no teeth yet.  Your gums are SO swollen. I was for sure that when you woke up this morning there would be teeth. They haven't been the best to you and I hope they come on in the next few days and you won't be so restless!

-You've really started showing your gums when you smile, and crinkling up your nose.  So cute!

-You can sit on your own pretty good. I can leave the room to fix a bottle or go do something really quick and you are okay. 

-Your favorite toys are Sophie (daddy calls this Butch because Sophie doesn't sound like boy toy, haha), your colorful stackable rings, your pirate octopus, and you recently have really started to like your yellow ball.  

-You love to dance.  If we hold you up standing, you rock up and down, especially if we're singing for you or if there's music on.

-If you're excited about something, you kick your legs and smile now.

-You love being outside, and you love animals - especially dogs.

-Speaking of dogs, Wally is your best friend and you are Wally's worst enemy. You LOVE to grab his hair and he isn't very fond of it. He won't get super close to you anymore but you will watch him and grab after him. It's pretty funny to watch!

-You love your paci.

-You still LOVE Mickey Mouse! You have some interest in Jake the Pirate, but nothing like Mickey!

You are so happy and we love you so much!!! 

Happy Half Birthday to our little Greyster!