Jacob - Six Months

Stats:  15 lbs, 25 inches (totally forgot to ask the doctor about percentiles)

Sizes:  Size 2 or 3 diapers, 6-9 month clothes

Schedule:  We are still on a three hour schedule, but I dropped the Dream Feed {again}.  I added it back after Jacob was sick and not sleeping well at night which also happened to coincide with the time change.  It's only been about three nights, but so far so good.  He is waking up around 6:00 so we base our schedule on that wake time.

Sleep:  Jacob is sleeping from about 7 pm until 6 am.  He's a decent napper, but I think he'd be more consistent if we were more consistent with his schedule.  It is just about impossible to get three naps at home these days, but we try really hard to be sure he at least gets a good morning nap and afternoon nap.  We still swaddle him from the waist down and he sleeps with his paci and lovie.

Eating:  We started solid food this month.  So far we have tried rice cereal, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, squash, apples, yogurt, avocado, and prunes.  He is doing pretty well with solids and seems to like thick as opposed to runny food.  I'd say his favorites are sweet potatoes and yogurt mixed with prunes.  I am still nursing and Jacob has formula occasionally.

Here he is ready for his first bite of rice cereal!  Big brother was so excited to help.

Not so sure about it...

Miller kept asking him, "What do you think, Jacob?" in a sweet baby voice.

Miller was begging to try it even though I promised him it was gross.  I finally just gave him what he wanted and let him taste it.  I think he believed me after that :)

Loving some sweet potatoes!

Likes: paci, lovie, reading books, his playmat, being held upright/sitting up with help, excersaucer {for a few minutes}, baths, rocking/cuddling, laughing at his brother {It should be noted that he thinks it is funny when Miller gets in trouble.  Uh oh.}

Dislikes: being on his tummy for more than a minute or so, getting his nose wiped or cleaned out, waiting to eat

Milestones:  Jacob isn't sitting up on his own yet, but is getting closer.  He is also really close to being able to pick up his paci and put it in his mouth.  He can get it there, but can't always put it in correctly.  We also finally put the crib in Jacob's room.

{Guess I should probably have broken the iron out on that bedskirt.  Oops.}

Miller is still loving playing big brother.  It will be interesting to see if he still loves it whenever Jacob starts crawling and taking away toys :)  For now though, it is really sweet.  We just have to keep a close eye on him or he tries to pick him up without help.

A few months back this is what happened to Jacob when I wasn't paying attention...

Sorry little buddy!  

It is crazy to think that Jacob is more than halfway to his first birthday.  He is such a blessing and I cannot get enough of his cuddles.  Before I put him in bed he snuggles up to me with his head on my chest and it makes it hard to put him down.  Pure sweetness.