Month Six

Six months already! Half way to ONE.. omg omg omg. Our little guy has been so fun lately. His happiest time of day is when he sits on the floor with his dad and shows off all of his favorite toys. The louder, more obnoxious the toy, the better. His current favorite is a small plastic monkey who rolls around atop a wobbly ball (see photo below). The damn monkey giggles, sings, and say "whoa.. weee.. hehehe" in a manner so creepy it haunts me in my sleep. But- he LOVES it so the chatty monkey is here to stay.

This past month was packed with celebrations. Jakob's first Father's Day, my 28th birthday and Cal's half birthday. We spent time with both of our families here in Chicago, had a fun photo shoot with Aunt Rebecca, enjoyed a few dips in the neighborhood pool, and swang on every swing in a 2 mile radius of our home. A great start to the summer I'd say.


Here's the growing boy...

SIX MONTHS

For your comparison...

FIVE MONTHS

Here's what we have learned about Calvin this month...

Stats:

I am happy to announce that he is steadily climbing the growth charts. Weighing in at 16lbs he is now in the 10-25th percentile for weight, 50th percentile for length, and 5-10th percentile for head size. I think his head looks huge for his body so that last one really cracks me up! He is in mostly 6 month clothes these days with the exception of a few outfits. We also needed to adjust the snaps on his cloth diapers one notch to make room for his chunky thighs. I can't believe these will be the same diapers he will fit into when he is 30+ lbs! I have another cloth diaper post to finish (ahem.. start) but I will give you a sneak preview now- we LOVE cloth diapering! I really cannot say enough about how great they are working for us.

Eating:

Calvin loves food. Shocking I know. The guy must take after his parents. So far he has only turned his nose up at peaches. Peaches! Who doesn't love peaches? Such a funny kid. Everything else has been well received. His favorite still seems to be watermelon with bananas in a close second. He seems to be less interested in bottles and breastfeeding (SOB!!) these day but I'm guessing that's a normal thing now that he is enjoying more solids. Thankfully, when he's sleepy (and less easily distracted), he is happy to cuddle up and nurse. I'm hoping this lasts for a while.

Sleeping:

I will sum up this month's biggest accomplishment in a few short sentences. Are you ready for it? Cal is sleeping through the night. THROUGH THE NIGHT!! In HIS CRIB no less! As you can tell by the obnoxious CAPS, we are extremely excited. We are also well rested. Sleepy baby = happy parents. Two weeks ago he randomly decided to stop waking up during the night and he never went back. I love him. As per usual, naps are still a work in progress but I can't say that I really care at this point. He can catnap for the rest of his life if he continues to sleep through the night. I know I will be singing a different tune eventually but I'll take what I can get right now. 

  

Milestones:

Cal now rolls from tummy to back and back to tummy. He can sit unassisted for quite some time (I'm talking 20+ glorious minutes!!) and manages to wiggle himself around pretty darn well. While he doesn't seem quite ready to crawl, he loves pushing himself up and rocking back and forth like it's going to get him somewhere. It's quite cute. He babbles all day long and has started to mumble "mamama" which of course means he is trying to say "I love you so very much MAMA". My baby is a genius I tell ya. And no, he is not trying to say "Marshall". And no, it is not just baby babble. :)

I'll leave you with a photo of the little stud doing his "come on over, baby" move. 

Hope you are enjoying this scorching summer!