. . . and we have certainly had TONS of FUN with this handsome fella for the last 6 months!
At 6 months old, Jack weighs 18.8 pounds and is somewhere between 28 and 29 inches long (can't be quite sure as someone was feeling wiggly and the tape measure was awfully fun to play with). He's graduated to 6-9 month sizes in everything except pants. Although he's growing everywhere else, the boy has no behind and that makes holding up your britches a little hard. He sleeps about 9-10 hours straight at night and naps well during the day, sometimes 2 long naps and sometimes 3 or 4 shorter naps.
I think we're working on some teeth since he gnaws on EVERYTHING that comes anywhere close to his mouth and drools constantly. He loves to have his gums rubbed but no sign of little teeth just yet.
Have I mentioned that Jack LOVES to eat? He certainly does. He started rice cereal around Easter and in the last 2 weeks has started some veggies. So far he's a big fan of sweet potatoes and carrots, but not so much English peas (not that I blame him). He also loved sucking on a piece of cantaloupe someone let him try. Best of all, though, was that little taste of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream someone put on his tongue (it was a half birthday, we had to celebrate!)
Jack is ALWAYS on the move now! He is rolling over both ways now and will roll himself all the way across the floor. Occasionally I catch him pushing up on his arms to Army crawl or getting his knees under up him, but he's not quite crawling yet. Jack's favorite spot now is in his jumperoo. He will spend hours bouncing up and down and up and down. He's very in to reaching and grabbing things too. If it's in arms reach, it's fair game. That includes the dogs who have started to grab his attention lately. He can sit up on his own totally unsupported for a minute or two before he gets wobbly. With a little support he can sit up for a longer time
Jack is the happiest baby I have ever been around. He cries when he's hungry and I'm too slow fixing dinner to suit him (I want to eat NOW!) and when he gets tired but doesn't want to sleep. Other than that he's always in a good mood. He loves to meet new people and to play with his friends at daycare. He has the sweetest smile to come home to everyday.
What a wonderful 6 months it has been!
