7 months

Probably weighs 17ish lbs now.
Wearing mostly 6-9 month clothes.
Size 3 diapers.
Nursing every 3-4 hours during the day and once or twice during the night.

Loves:
Mommy
Daddy
Playing with his feet
Babbling- dada, mama, baba
Puffs and Baby Mum-Mums (baby rice rusks)
Books- Barnyard Dance (his favorite!) and Belly Button Book
Swimming- on the deck in a baby pool and also at Aunt Judy's house
Scout the dog
Singing mailbox toy
Stacking ring toy
Geno
"Where'd the Baby Go?" game- I put his lovey blankie over his head and he pulls it off and laughs.

Mobility:
6/8 lots of scooting backwards
Baby planking
Rocking back and forth on all fours
6/11 crawling forward!
6/19 crawling maniac-- he's everywhere!

New Foods:
Pears, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Peas, Squash, Peaches
Baby Mum-Mums, Puffs

Firsts:
Memorial Day
Father's Day
Mommy's Birthday
ArtShip festival

Ethan started sleeping in the crib at night on June 2nd.  I think that I had been waking him in the middle of the night by rolling over or getting up to go to the bathroom.  He is loving sleeping in his own room and I think we are all getting more sleep!  I was nervous that I wouldn't be able to sleep with him in the nursery but it has been a good move.  I don't think we were all ready until now.

6/16- I can feel the tip of a tooth (bottom right) coming through!  That explains why Ethan hadn't been sleeping well at night for a few days.

"Are we done yet, Mom?"

E's Half Birthday!

We celebrated Ethan's half birthday by swimming at Aunt Judy's house!

Playing with cousin Matthew

"Loving on" Matthew, or eating him.  The jury is still out on that one. :)

The babies had had enough and were so ready for naps.

Perfect photo-op with Aunt Alli! 

Father's Day

I had a lot of fun doing this little project for Dean. He is proudly displaying the pictures on his desk at work. 

I think he had a great first Father's Day. 

 

6 months

6 month well baby appointment stats:

15lbs 11oz

25.75" long

3 shots :(

Ethan is wearing mostly 3-6/6 months clothes with a couple 6-9 month items.
Size 3 diapers.

Loves cuddling with a paci and his lovey to go down for a nap.

He has started to make da-da noises and lots of squealing.  Love that he is finding his voice.

Sitting up like a champ! He is so sturdy and strong.

Still waking once at night to nurse (usually around 3 or 4am).

Loves taking walks around the neighborhood in the stroller with Momma.

 We started solid foods at around 5.5 months.

So far, Ethan has enjoyed oatmeal, bananas, carrots, green beans, and banana puffs.

He has started to figure out how to get water out of his sippy cup.

Favorite toys:

Stacking cups- we build a tower and he loves knocking it down.

LOVES reading books!

Shapes sorting toy-- he loves the lid.

Likes to hang out in his Jumper toy.  We call it his laboratory, it's where he works on his experiments. :)

Ethan had a lot of firsts this month!

First trip to Pittsburgh (3hr car trip) for Auntie Anna's college graduation.

First hotel stay was in Pittsburgh.

First Museum:  Heinz History Center

First trip to the Sheep & Wool Festival in Maryland with Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Auntie Kate, Auntie Mary, Auntie Anna and Andy.

First time sitting in a high chair at a restaurant.  We went to the Olive Garden with Neysa and Asher.

First time sitting in the cart like a big boy.

First Mother's Day.

We are so blessed to have such a happy and healthy little boy!

Wordless Wednesday

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E is 5 months!

I know I sound like a broken record but--- better late than never! :)

Ethan turned 5 months old on April 22nd.

He had a well baby visit on 3.29 and he weighed 13 lbs 5 oz and was 23.75" long.

-Size 2 diapers

-Size 3-6 and 6 months clothes

- Reaches and plays with toys

- Lots of drooling

-1st Easter {spent the weekend at Grandma's in West Virginia}

-Three naps a day {IN THE CRIB!!!}

-Nursing every three hours

-WAS sleeping through the night consistently, then sleep regression hit our house... hard!

-Still sleeps in the co-sleeper in our room at night

-We introduced a lovie {security blanket}

-He loves snuggling with the lovie and holding it while he nurses

-Mastered rolling back to belly

-Supported sitter :)

-We went to your first hockey game {Hershey Bears}

-You had a ball except you hated the bull horn when the Bears scored.  After the loud noise was over, you were all smiles again! :)

 LOVES Sophie the Giraffe and Freddie the Firefly.

Freddie is strapped to the car seat and it keeps him occupied in the car.  

We never leave home without Sophie.  Ethan thinks she is delicious!

This big boy loves standing up!  He is getting so big!