As with each month, I’m more amazed at how much you learn, grow and change. You’ve been scooting around on your tummy for some time, but now you can get up on all 4’s and are so close to becoming a crawler. You rock back and forth and we can see your little wheels turning, it won’t be long!

We started you on solids and you’re a little hesitant with them. So far butternut squash, sweet potatoes and green beans mixed with rice cereal have been the winners. At your 6 month check up the pedi thought your gums looked puffy and we’d see some teeth soon, but they haven’t shown up yet. We keep practicing brushing those gums though! You love cups and always ask to have a drink out of mine. I sometimes give you a sip of my water and you spill it all over, but are quite pleased with yourself. That’s something new too, you’re better able to express your wants without crying, by grunting and reaching.

Our whole little family caught our first stomach bug. Dad and I felt so bad for you. You slept in mom’s arms when you weren’t getting sick, and you were just mush. You being so tiny with the dry heaves was just awful. Thankfully it ended as quickly as it started and you were back to your happy self as if it never had happened. Thank goodness!

You’ve decided naps aren’t your thing which makes your eyes look really pink and sleepy. We hope you get back to napping soon, as it gives mom, dad and daycare time to recharge. But in the meantime you seem more interested in playing and checking out this new world. At least you aren’t cranky without those naps and continue to be a decent night time sleeper. Though you can cut out those 3 AM wake up calls any time now babe.

You continue to be more mobile scooting yourself in big circles. You also roll, mostly when no one is looking, especially not your dad. You did roll while chatting with Nana Sue through FaceTime. She was very honored! You also have rolled a couple times in your sleep which makes you wake up mad. Along the same lines, you keep getting an arm stuck in the crib slats. Don’t worry we help you out in both cases.

You have mastered brushing your “teeth” with a special banana shaped toothbrush. You don’t actually have any teeth yet, but we’re practicing for the real deal! We’re also getting you ready to start solids and have introduced you to the yuckiness that is rice cereal. You are not a fan.

Bathtime has become much more eventful. We are using the TummyTub, but may have to switch. We sit you down it and you stand yourself right back up. I think you think it’s the best game ever, but it makes it difficult to actually bathe you. When you are sitting you like to stick your tongue in the water and lap at it like a little puppy. You are so goofy.

Daycare has been going very well. Your teacher said you met a stuffed frog that you chatted with for almost 2 hours. You also broke out into a fit of giggles for a good 20 minutes. They say it’s cute, but I also think you may be creeping them out a bit.

This is a very good thing, you are sleeping longer through the night. So long in fact we had to switch you to overnight diapers so you don’t wake up with a wet tummy. You have remained a tummy sleeper, and have happily adjusted to your crib this way.

You give the best baby hugs and are always so excited to see mom and dad. You’ve started to have a little bit of stranger danger, but you calm down pretty quickly. You’ve also discovered how much fun it is to pet and pull on the pet’s fur. Oscar is the most ambivalent to your love.  Tito stays far away, but you still find him hilarious.

You are still a shorty, but you went through a growth spurt so that your feet touch the bottom of the exersaucer. We no longer have to prop you up with a pillow. You also have mastered all of the toys and clearly favor the yellow sun.

Probably the biggest first of them all this month, you learned to sit, as long as your hands are there to support you, but you sit!