My baby is 1/2 a year old!  I don't know where the time has gone.  Six months have never gone so quickly!  If the next six months go as quickly we'll be celebrating your 1st birthday before you know it (and I'm definitely not ready for that!) 

Height: Approx 27.75in
Weight: Approx 18.6lbs (19lbs 5oz on 4/15 when we went to the dr)



Likes: Bathtime, his siblings, Mommy, Daddy
Dislikes: Being left alone



Sleep


What is sleep?  There has not been much improvement in Benjamin's sleep habits this month.  He continues to wake up several times throughout the night and once he wakes up around 10:30 he rarely wants to be put back down in his bed alone.  This means he usually ends up sleeping next to me and even then he doesn't sleep peacefully through the night.  His night time routine begins around 6:30 with a bath followed by lotion and jammies then nursing and bed.  He is usually asleep by 7:15/7:20.      



Eat


This month not much has changed in the eating department.  Benjamin continues to exclusively breastfeed.  His breastfeeding schedule hasn't changed much either. 



Development/ Play 



This month Benjamin perfected his rolling from back to belly.  He rolled over from back to belly on the day he turned 5 months and basically since then almost any time he is laid down on his back he flips over on to his belly.  

Benjamin has started putting his toes in his mouth and will literally suck on his big toe like its his thumb.  Getting his toes in his mouth makes him laugh. 



Benjamin now is making a fake coughing sound.    


3/26 army crawled a little




Benjamin Joseph,

Oh my sweet boy, how can a baby be so happy!  You just continue to be the happiest little person I know.  Your personality continues to come out more and more each month and I'm loving getting to know you more and more.  You love your siblings and give them the biggest belly laughs.  You give your Daddy lots of smiles when you see him in the morning or after he's done with work.  You are wanting to keep up with siblings so badly and the day before you turned six months old you started to make your move and started trying to army crawl.  I can't wait to see what next month holds for you!  I love watching you grow and change! I am beyond lucky that I get to be your mom!

I love you so much!


Mommy