6 month photo with Shrek

It is hard work being cute!

Chewing on his hand

and drooling!

Daddy's Outfit

John's mom brought Alex one of the outfits that John wore as a baby.

Practice Sitting

John is having Alex practice sitting and he is getting better at it bit-by-bit.

Peas Interrupted

Alex threw up some of his peas yesterday! He was so excited about them that we gave him too much. This is what John and I call experimental parenting. As the first-born, he gets parents who are "newbies." He is doing much better today, but we are holding off on the peas for now...

Peas

Alex had his first vegetable today: peas. He liked them and ate well! He'll have peas for four days before moving on to carrots. His pediatrician recommended trying veggies first, then fruits, then meats.

Feet

These days, Alex really likes playing with his feet. His hands are entertaining too.

Six Months

Alex is now six months old, and had his check-up today. He is 17 pounds and 15 ounces. (I had guessed 18 pounds, so I was close.) He is 28 inches long and has about one more inch to go before he outgrows his infant car seat. He weight is between the 50th and 75th percentile, but his length is between the 90-95th percentile. We may have a tall one! He is healthy and happy. He also gets to start vegetables.

Daily Reports

We receive a daily report from daycare. Most are pretty standard, but yesterday's was a little different, "left leg caught in crib during nap. Area red. Removed with soap & water." Alex getting harder to contain.

Last week at daycare (August 25), Alex got to paint for the first time. Alexander "Picasso" is in his blue period and made his first masterpiece with his feet and blue paint. His teacher had to explain why he still had a little blue paint around his toes when I came to pick him up. He had so much fun, that he fell asleep in the car around 5:30 PM and did not wake up until 11:30 PM. (Alex is now going to bed between 7:30-8 PM most nights and will usually sleep until 4:30 or 5:30 AM.)