6 Months Already!!

There's the big guy, holding his favorite carrot and sucking that bottom lip:)  The standard photo shoot was quick this time given Keller's crankiness...I took the pics first thing in the morning before he had eaten...but you get the idea:)  And I must quote, "There were 10 in the bed and the little one said, roll over, roll over, so they all rolled over (except for Keller)..."  This kid refuses to use rolling to his advantage...it's only ever a total accident and happens oh so rarely, but alas, he's up to all other good kinds of stuff...

Such as scooting around on his belly on the kitchen floor.  He generally goes backwards but scoots nonetheless.  The other day he was sitting in the kitchen and did a sitting scoot over to a kitchen chair which he found quite interesting.  He tried really hard to stand.  He was pulling the chairs back and forth from underneath, himself sliding under, too.  Trav and I watched worriedly...won't be long at all before he's up and at'em.  I bought cabinet locks for the important cabinets today and really need to do at least the basic childproofing soon (now).  

Keller loves getting rides in his Radio Flyer...usually he just sits and I pull him around, but now that he's a half-a-year-old he wanted to try standing and holding on...look at those chub-a-lubs!!
And we got the official clearance from the doc to start real food.  He was practicing with a spoon already so he knew to open up, but was a little surprised that something was on it this time;)  We started with only a little bit yesterday which is all he was up for, and today his expressions were so cute and there was the classic "in the mouth/out of the mouth" disgusted face thing going on--too cute.  So we'll continue with just cereal this week and then start introducing other yummies...Doc said to start with fruit, though I've read that people like to start with veggies so kids develop a better taste for veggies and don't only want to eat the sweet fruits...not quite sure what we'll end up doing.

Doc's stats weigh Keller in at 18 lbs. 6 oz. which is in the 75th percentile and his height is in the 25th percentile.  So all was good on that front.  He's been doing better and better with sleeping through the night and being able to go to sleep himself when he does wake in the night.  Naps still clock in at 30 minutes on average..though he is better about being in his crib for them.

Below is Keller's newest funny-face...he scrunches his nose and makes dragon-breathing noises...I remember his cousin Chase used to do the same thing...funny little developmental thing!

That's half of a year!  How the time has flown by!!