maverick: 6 months old

The thought that my baby is half a year old seriously makes me question my concept of time in general because it just boggles my mind how this has happened so fast. HALF A YEAR! Maverick has turned a complete 180 from his colicky fussy days and he is so sweet and happy and angelic.

Eats: Five bottles a day, 7 ounces each. I put rice cereal in his dinner time bottle. We started baby food this month but he was not interested. He would do anything to not have the spoon in his mouth. We took a break for a couple weeks then came back to it and I realized it's not that he doesn't like the food, he just hates eating from a spoon. He jerks and yells and clenches his jaw but never spits out the food. He will swallow and then want more, but not want to open his mouth to eat it... we're working on it and experimenting. He also doesn't hold his own bottle completely by himself, although I'm sure he could. He prefers to have it propped up and drink by himself rather than being fed a bottle.. he gets squirmy.

Sleeps: He naps when he can in the morning, depending on what we are doing he will nap in the car or sometimes take a short one at home. I'm fine with this because in the afternoon he will nap at the same time as the others for anywhere from 2.5-4 hours. He naps both in his crib and his swing. At night he sleeps from about 9-7 and then gets a bottle in bed and usually goes back to sleep for an hour or so. When we go in to get him for the day he is SO happy and kicks his legs and smiles so big and is so ready to start his day! Occasionally he wakes up during the night and he usually needs to be re-swaddled and given his binky.


Plays: He rolls all over and also is sitting for short periods of time. He likes to play with toys and put things in his mouth and he likes Nolan's cars. He is very social and loves to be around people. He doesn't like to play alone, he rather have no toys and just be where people are. He loves to sit on the counter in his bumbo while I am cooking or be in the saucer/bouncer seat while the kids are at the kitchen table or in the family room.


Also: He is very smiley and will smile at pretty much anyone with minimal coaxing. I think he's the smiliest baby I've had. He giggles sometimes and Caitlin is the best at making him giggle. He LOVES Caitlin. He has also been giggling for Nolan and it's cute to see them becoming buddies. Nolan shows him cars and talks to him. I've thought a few times he must be teething but nothing to show for it! Also he got a tiny ear infection this month, after a few days and tylenol it went away.


Firsts: Valentine's Day, first trip to Moab



Stats from his 6 month checkup: He is gaining weight like he should and getting chunky and I couldn't be happier about it. He's filling out very nicely!

Weight 15.85 lbs 19% //  Length 26.5" 45% //  Head 17.5 82%

We had our traditional "half birthday party" for him with half of a cake and treats and family over. We sure love this little boy and are so glad to have him as part of our family.