6 Months
I can not believe it has already been half a year! It's gone
by so fast! But still every new stage continues to get better and
better! (For the most part) :) Jacob is now weighing in at 15 lbs 12
oz... Not a lot different from last month but he has continued to stay
in the 25th percentile range. He was 27 inches tall and for the first
time since he was like 2 months old I feel like they actually took, an
accurate measurement, putting him in the 50th percentile for height. His
head circumference was 17 inches (30th percentile). He is still looking
good and healthy and the Doc. says he looks great! I feel like this set
of vaccinations have been the worst so far. He still took them like a
champ. Crying when he got them, but then just whimpered after I picked
him up until we left the room. Then he was fine. But he was fussy for a
good 3-4 days after, which I assume is because he wasn't feeling well
still. But since then he has been doing good.
This past month has been so good with Jacob! I felt like
nursing has been going well, I have even started to enjoy it more. And
Jacob was just so happy! He has learned how his body works so well and
uses it to wiggle and worm everywhere! He has been consistently getting
up on his hands and knees now for almost 3 weeks now and I feel like he
will be crawling within the next couple weeks. He has going backwards
down pat! He just can't figure out how to move forward. But when he
figures it
out I know that's all it will take for him to be crawling.
Since he doesn't really have any other form of transportation, like
rolling around to get somewhere (even though he can roll, he just don't
know he can use it to move) I think that's
another reason why he'll
start crawling sooner then later. Jacob also learned how to put his
pacifier back into his mouth by himself which is awesome! He has also
started a new work out to go with his crunches and that is planking. He
does it ALL THE TIME! Have to work out those ABS!
Something else Jacob has started doing this month is fake
coughing. He does it all the time and I think it's so funny. I think
it's just a noise he realized he could make and now he just does it all
the time. Another thing he does is tilt his head to the side. Almost
like he is shy or bashful. Even though he is neither of those things. I
think the real reason he does it is just to look cute. He knows he is a
cutie. Jacob loves to be sang to as well as having his back rubbed or
scratched. Especially when done all at the same time! This is a new
method I've started using to calm him down at night or when we are just
having some cuddle time on the couch. He loves it and I love doing it
to! Jacob still doesn't laugh a lot yet. But it is increasing a little
bit. Just a couple days ago Uncle Skyler got him to laugh more then he
ever has before! I love that little laugh so much!
Recently Jacob has decided he is a Mama's boy...
This means, "Mama, you may never ever leave my sight. Not even to
clean, or do laundry, or dishes, or work. Not even when there is someone
else around that can hold and entertain me. And Mama, although
sometimes I am ok with sitting in a room to play with my toys, (As long
as I can still see you that is) don't you ever even think about walking
past me without picking me up.... Love, Jacob" Ok... It's not THAT bad,
but he does like to see me and will start to cry sometimes when I go out
of his sight. Or if Scott is holding him and I leave the room. Not all
the time, but sometimes. Usually once I've been gone for a minute or two
he forgets about me and he's fine again. A part of me is like, "Ahhhh,
he always wants me! :)" and then another part of me is like, "CRAP, he
always wants me!"
This past month we got Jacob started on fruits and
veggies and he LOVES them! We have not fed him one thing yet that he
doesn't devour up! And it's so cute because in-between each bight of
food Jacob says, "Mmmm..." Not sure where he picked it up from, but I'll
just take it as he really loves the food! So far the foods we have
introduced are apples, bananas, green beans, pears, avocados, carrots,
peas, sweet potatoes and squash. Yes, he loves the all!
We got him a
puree food bottle (That I love!) that we use when we are out and about
doing stuff or visiting friends and family and as soon as he sees it he
gets so excited because he knows food is on it's way! But he gets mad if
we don't give it to him right away. When we are home he does the same
thing when he sees one of his baby spoons. So his feeding schedule at
the moment is nursing every 3 hours, Fruits for breakfast, veggies for
lunch, then veggies with cereal mixed in for dinner.
Jacob's sleeping pattern is all over the place. There
isn't really a consistent number of times he gets up a night, or a
certain time he gets up. Although it seems the nights he only gets up
once are increasing slightly. Usually he gets up anywhere from 2-4 times
a night still.
