6 Months!

Ryler is 6 Months Old!!!

We went to the Doctor today for his 6 month well check/shots & our BIG BOY is healthy as can be! Here are his stats:
Weight: 20 lbs 11 oz - 90%
Height: 27 inches - 75%
Head: 18.25 - 97%
I wish chubby thighs were that cute on me!

After his shots...
He was pretty sad, but cheered up pretty quickly.
Here he is with a small smile, with tears still running down his sweet cheeks!

Sleep Habits:
These past few weeks he has been up a LOT at night:(
Which makes for a VERY TIRED MOM!!!
I finally discovered what has been bothering him, when his FIRST TOOTH broke through 2 days ago...followed by his SECOND TOOTH the next day!
He takes a 2 to 3 naps a day...either 2 longer ones or 3 shorter ones...
depending on if we are home or running around town(he falls asleep in the car no matter what!)
He sleeps on his back with his pacifier & likes to have a blanky to snuggle with.
As soon as he seems tired, we can lay him down in his crib awake & he usually falls right to sleep, which is really nice.

Play Habits:
Ryler WANTS to crawl, but isn't quite there yet. He can roll all over the floor & turn in circles on his belly & will be crawling before we know it, I'm sure. He LOVES to sit up & play with toys. He chews on EVERYTHING in sight(makes sense now that his bottom 2 teeth have popped through). He LOVES to sing songs & laughs if we play Patty Cake with him. He LOVES having your attention all to himself & gets a LOT of attention with those cute dimples of his! It seems like he is rarely put down at a family get together & Parker & I keep him pretty entertained at home:) We have discovered his LOVE for WATER this month & enjoys every opportunity to play in the pool! He loves to sit in his walker & can even push himself around if he is on tile. He is VERY TICKLISH & will laugh and laugh if you tickle him! He LOVES to take baths & can now sit up in the tub & take baths with his brother. He is SUCH a joy to be around & is almost always smiling!

Eating Habits:
Ryler WANTS to eat everything we eat! I can see it in his eyes:) He is ALWAYS watching us with big jealous eyes at meal time. He eats rice cereal/oatmeal twice a day...morning & night right now. H eats 5 times a day...around 5 am- 9am - 1pm-5pm & 8pm...I'm HOPING he will get rid of the 5am feeding SOON & all will be wonderful! He started eating veggie puffs this month & Parker LOVES to feed them to him! He has had his first tastes of "real food" this month--not really eating, but sucking on graham crackers, grapes, apples & animal crackers.

BROTHERS
Parker & Ryler are BEST FRIENDS already!!! From the minute Parker wakes up, he gives his attention to Ryler & whenever Ryler is napping, Parker will say "Where'd baby go?"
I have to remind him to be SOFT with him still, but even if he isn't...Ryler is the most mellow baby & will usually just smile...even if Parker is squeezing his cheeks, wiggling his arms, sitting on his back...he just seems to love that his big brother is playing with him:)

Any FIRSTS this Month???
1st...TWO teeth
1st time to try Jar Food-Green Beans & LOVED every bite!
1st Swim

1st TRIP...to our friends cabin in Strawberry:)
which also included his 1st time to Fossil Springs...which is pretty good, considering it was also MY first time to Fossil Springs!

HAPPY 6 MONTHS!!!
May the next 6 not fly by QUITE so fast!!!