six months

for real?  six months already?  i know, i know.  everyone says that... "oh my gosh, it goes so fast!"  well for me, it has & it hasn't.  those first few months felt like a few months.  but the days/weeks/months are really starting to whiz by now.  why?  because parker is getting f-u-n.  everyday he is becoming more & more like a little boy & less & less like a little tiny helpless/personality-less baby.

so here's my little boy, all growed up to six months.
{compare previous monthly pics here.}

parker started doing a crazy amount of new things this month.  the biggest milestone he mastered this month is rolling.  we knew that he should be rolling by now & realized we probably needed to give him less time in our arms, or in a bouncy chair, bumbo, or swing, & more time on the floor to work his mobility muscles.  needless to say, he figured it out and oh boy does he roll now.  he rolls & he rolls & he rolls.

now that he has mastered rolling, he tosses & turns in his sleep, & can often be found sleeping on his side with his little arm up over his head.  cutest. thing. ever.  he rolls with purpose.  see that toy across that blanket?  i think i'll scoot on over there & shove it in my mouth.  {i'm pretty sure that's what is going on in his head.}  he's definitely mobile.  he can turn his whole body around & drag himself from here to there.  he's sitting up pretty well, but sometimes doesn't really see the point, so he flops back down.  he thinks it's hilarious to be startled & cracks up while playing peekaboo, which surprises him every single time.  his favorite song is the abc's.  seriously.  you start singing him the abc's & he immediately gets the biggest grin, kicks his legs, & squeals.  no other song has this effect on him.  he really enjoys story time.  when he really gets into it, he will gasp when the page is turned & he gets to see a new picture.  he is so good at entertaining himself.  he loves being on the floor with a smorgasbord of his favorite toys.  he can self-entertain himself long enough for me to fold a load of laundry, pick up the house, or get ready for the day... as long as i'm in the same room {duh}.

when he's laid down on his changing pad, he immediately arches his back, twists his body, & reaches back over his head for toys that are on the dresser.  he also reaches for his feet & pulls off his socks if he has any on while laying there, too.  he's discovered his ears.  he likes pulling on them, sticking his fingers in them, & massaging them.  his feet are super ticklish & he giggles a ton when they're touched.  when nursing, he loves to reach up & run his fingers through my hair.  i will take this over his old favorite - hair pulling.  he just likes the feeling of hair running through his fingers, i guess.  i love it.  he's still sleeping pretty well.  he goes down about nine-thirty, usually sleeps to about six or so, nurses for fifteen minutes, then goes back to sleep until eight or nine.  this much sleep allows me to be a night owl & blog.  he's spent this whole month sleeping in his crib & it's glorious.  it's been super nice having him in his own room & having our room back.  no more tip-toeing around to get ready for bed, clean up my room, or get ready for the day.   

he's now wearing 9-12 month onsies, 6-12 month clothes, & size three diapers.  he has yet to be fed any formula or solids... that's happening this month (the solids, not the formula).  we don't know his weight or length yet since his six month check-up isn't for another week.  boo.

and he is still so dang cute.

love this kid.



all parker wants for his six month birthday is your vote. i can see it in his eyes... can't you?