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| First time being worn by daddy! :) |
Cool Things He Does:
+ babbles more articulately (baba, dada, mama, tata, etc)
+ Rolls in both directions. For someone who used to hate tummy time, he sure spends a lot of time rolling from back to tummy now!
+ scoots around. Mostly backwards and sideways, and can turn in circles on the floor. He has just started to sort of move forward. It won't be long, though!
+ sits up mostly unassisted. He still topples when he reaches for things.
+ holds his own bottle (daycare tells me!)
+ has fun in the bath. He likes to splash in the water with his legs, try to catch the water when we pour it out of a cup, and he likes chewing on a rubber ducky while we bathe him.
+ sometimes puts himself to sleep. I still mostly nurse and rock him to sleep, but a couple times he has still been awake when he's finished eating and he has managed to fall asleep on his own after I lay him in his crib.
+ He can definitely spend all night in his own room, but I still move him to our bed a lot - especially when he wakes up around 4:30 or 5 AM to eat and I have to get up soon anyway.
+ He slept through the night once. He went through a phase of only waking once to eat. Then he regressed to 2-3 times per night. Now, the past two nights, he has been back to only once. I'm hoping that will be the norm again for a while!
+ We gave him some avocado yesterday on his 6-month birthday. As you can see from the picture, he had some mixed emotions! He wasn't too sure about the taste, but he was definitely interested and had no trouble picking it up and putting it in his mouth! He even chewed it a little before spitting most of it back out. :) [why was his first food not cereal or pureed baby food? We're doing "baby led weaning." Learn more here.]
Things He Loves:
+ mommy and daddy! Especially Daddy! Sometimes I can't even get him to finish eating because he's too excited to see Scott!
+ playing on the floor, rolling and scooting around
+ his monkey rattle
+ snuggling :)
+ naps with mom in the bed (okay, maybe I like this more than he does!)
+ bouncing, rocking, and jumping -- he is almost always moving around! Even when I sit him on my lap, he kicks and rocks back and forth like he's ready to go!
+ his exersaucer - we put him in this when we get ready in the mornings.
+ Being in his stroller and going for walks. We recently started taking him out of the carrier and putting him forward facing in the stroller. He loves it! He stays so calm and just looks at everything as we walk until he eventually falls asleep. :)
+ The kitty cats. They are very exciting!
+ music of all kinds, daddy playing the guitar, mommy singing
+ books! He loves being read to and trying to hold and turn the pages himself (though he can't help but put them in his mouth! He especially loves the soft books that can go in the bath)
+ Sesame Street and other small doses of TV. We limit his screen time to only Sundays, when we usually watch a movie as a family and sometimes an episode of Sesame Street. He enjoys watching it for maybe 15 minutes. The rest of the time he's just scooting around and playing.
Doesn't Like:
+ changing shirts. He has always enjoyed being on the changing table for some reason, and has no problem with diaper changes, but when it comes to working his arms through the holes of a shirt, he always fusses!
+ Getting out of the bath. He usually cries while we dry and lotion him.
+ Having his nose sucked (go figure!)
+ getting strapped into his carseat carrier, though he's usually perfectly fine once we get in the car
+ when he has to be patient to get milk! After drinking bottles during the day, he gets a little angry that nursing doesn't offer the same instant gratification!
+ being kept up once he gets sleepy. he gets very fussy close to bedtime.
+ Doing anything for too long. He likes variety and when he gets bored, he's SO over it!
+ not being able to do things. He gets frustrated when he can't crawl forward to get a toy or when he throws his blocks too far away. But I figure it helps him get motivated to crawl!
I love watching Grayson figure things out. I can just see his little mind working as he watches us do things or handles his toys. I love to hear his sweet voice and little giggle. I love his open mouth kisses and big, wide smiles! He is the sweetest little boy ever! It makes me nervous to have another one because I figure I can't possibly be this lucky again! :) Now if time will just slow down a bit so I can enjoy it all a little longer!!!
~Christy~
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