Roddie Report: 6 month update!

Roddie had his six month check-up today, and as expected, all is well. He’s topping the scales at 16lb 2oz and 27.5” – a little tall and a little light – 75th and 25th percentiles, respectively. He’s dropped from 50th percentile to 25th percentile in his weight, but given how much he’s been sick this winter, it’s not unexpected. He has gained a half a pound since he started the antibiotics for his ear infection last week, so I am sure he’ll be heading back to the 50th percentile before his next check up. He also had his first of a series of eye tests and all came back clear – meaning, among other things, no sign of the lazy eye issue that I have.

Also at 6 months:

• He can sit up for extended periods without assistance – he can play and lean over and grab things from Norah without falling over
• Has two bottom teeth – well one is fully in and the other is peeking through
• Has a mind of his own when it comes to eating and drinking. He is very adamant about when he’s thru with a bottle, for instance, or will grab it from you and start sucking on it if you’re not getting settled in quickly enough.
• He’s not crazy about solid foods, though he seems to enjoy at least a taste of many things – mango, carrots, pears, cereal, yogurt, bananas to name a few. He also likes frozen bits of stuff in the mesh bag feeder thing – I think it feels good on his teeth
• He is still a very, very, happy smiley baby! He is often laughing and making us all smile. He adores Norah and can often be found staring at her with a goofy smile on his face. This would be creepy later in life, but I LOVE watching it now!
• He’s very good with his hands, passing things back and forth and playing with trains and cars and such, though none seem to compete with his favorite toy, his toes
• He loves to stand – with assistance, or starting to be able to hold on to things and hold himself up. He doesn’t like to jump, like Norah did, but he does like to rock – you should see the exersaucer go! He’s also able to get the highchair moving by rocking his body back and forth
• Speaking of moving, this kid falls asleep almost instantly in the car or stroller – any time he is moving. For this reason, we love the swing also!
• He’s settled into a nice sleep routine, he goes to bed around 7 and gets up around 7 the next morning with only one feeding overnight – anywhere from 1 to 4 am. He rarely wakes up otherwise, even if Norah is having some night terrors….unless…
• He doesn’t have his blanket! He LOVES his blanket, and likes to sleep with it over his face, peek a boo style, and last night woke up because he didn’t have it! It wasn’t cold in his room at all, which is why we had forgotten to put the blanket on him, I suppose. As soon as I put it on him, and he could feel the silky edged trim, he calmed down and fell back asleep.

That about sums it up, he’s doing great overall and continues to be a joy to us all!