Kippy || 6 Months Old

On Saturday, Kippy had his first ever half birthday! Our little Kipper is 6 months old and I can't believe it. Time moves at warp speed the second you're handed your baby. I've truly never experienced anything that has seemed to pass so quickly.

Kipling at Six Months 

Weight 17 lbs 4.8 oz (up from 14 lbs. 4 oz. in December)

Height 26.97 inches (up from 25.5 inches in December)

Personality: CURIOUS and active

Happy:

Excited:

Likes:
Being held. Constantly (but not snuggled)
Pacifier
Grabbing anything in sight and sticking it in mouth
Looking at books with Daddy
Pulling on Mandy or Mama's hair
BATH TIME, always

Dislikes:
Being set down or put in the crib
Getting diaper changes first thing in the morning
Waking up without the pacifier in your mouth
Getting stuck on your tummy and unable to flip back
Being forced to snuggle

Wearing:
Size 3 diapers
6-9 month clothing

Things I want to remember about Kippy at six months old:
The way you've started caressing/rubbing your head when you are falling asleep.
How you pant like a dog when you're excited.
When I come to get you in the morning and you look up at me with a big smile and then sneeze two times. You sneeze like this almost every day.
The way you hold your feet together, sole to sole. I call them your prayerful feet.
When your first teeth popped-up and you figured out how to rub your tongue over them or suck in your lips.
That rare afternoon when you fell asleep on me for nearly two hours.
How absolutely flipping excited you get in the bath tub.
All your expressive faces
The way your eyes get droopy and your mouth hangs open when you're tried but you're trying to hang.

When I was writing this post and going through photos on my phone I kept thinking that I must have missed recapping a month somewhere because it feels like eternity since I wrote the last one. But no, I'm not behind, January was really just the longest month of the century. At six months, you grew so much and made many big leaps. You started really rolling over mainly from back to tummy. Your first two teeth started coming in. You just started sitting up on your own. And you tasted some of your first solid foods. You're more aware and more expressive and all together more interactive and fun. Your personality is blossoming and it's so neat to witness. You are very active and love looking around and taking it all in.

Sleep
This last month Kippy started taking better naps. It was almost like as soon as he hit the 5 month mark he figured out how to nap longer than 30 minutes. We still have some days that are a mess but for the most part, he does nap. We can usually get 3, 45 minutes to an hour naps a day. Sometimes more, sometimes less. We keep track of his naps in a little notebook and while we don't have a strict schedule, he usually naps between every feed except after his 3 pm bottle and bedtime bottle. The trouble this month is he learned how to flip over on his tummy in the night and can't figure out how to get back. So he cries until I rescue him. I usually get up 2-3 times in the night to flip him over or get the pacifier back in his mouth. Minor inconvenience but still could be improved.

Eat
Still breastfeeding well! I feel like we are finally experiencing what you're supposed to when nursing. It only took half a year. Kippy takes four 5.5 oz bottles during the day if I'm not with him, and sometimes takes a couple extra ounces when in a growth spurt. I pump about 40 oz a day, so still an oversupply. Kippy tried his first tastes of food this month. He has tasted avocado, sweet potato, apple sauce, and banana. After his appointment and some tips from the doctor, we are really starting solids with earnest this week.

Play
Kippy is finally playing! And it is so cute. He grabs things and is starting to manipulate toys. He loves his jumper and can engage with all the features. He loves to knock towers over, would love to eat all his books, and has basically slobbered over everything in his toy basket. He likes the little pretend phones and the fake coffee cup. His squishy monkey toy in his car seat and his sensory elephant toy are his favorites. Mandy got him a little mirror and he loves to see himself which is different from a few months ago when his reflection scared him. He even snuggles with the small baby doll Terri Mom got him.

He is such a little nugget and I just love watching him grow and explore. But my heart aches to hold that little newborn baby again. So torn between the fun developments and the snuggly newborn days. Happy half birthday baby boy!