Wow, the past 6 months have flown by. It seems like just yesterday when I was home with Sam on maternity leave. Now I'm back to work, Sam is growing out of his 6-9 month clothes (I just bought a pack of 12 month onsies!!), he's eating some solid food (but not much), holding on when you hold him, sitting up (with a little help), laughing, talking baby talk, and carefully watching the world around him. I remember my friend telling me that 6 month olds are a favorite age for her (she's a pediatrician) and I can see why. He's so much fun now that he likes to interact with us so much more.
We had his 6 month well-baby check up yesterday and learned that he is still growing tall and lean. He now stretches out to 27 inches and is in the 75th percentile for height. He weighs 15 pounds and is in the 25th percentile for weight. His doctor noted that she thought it was cute that despite his long and lean measurements for his height and weight---he's still managed to grow a double chin and some chubby cheeks!
The only thing Sam is not doing that he's supposed to be doing is rolling over. Basically, we think this is the result of being a well-loved and snuggled little boy who gets held by his adoring family --maybe a little too much? But, we are working on it. He really doesn't like to be on his stomach. This is why he doesn't choose to roll over from his back to his belly on purpose. So, the picture at the top of this post is a fun shot of him during his belly-time. He tolerates belly-time much longer when I let him lean on the Bobbi pillow (We love that thing!!) and when he has one of his favorite toys to play with (either the colorful stackable rings from Aunt Amy and Uncle Peter -- or just a simple TV remote control).
Mary did not roll over until she was almost a year old!!! She hated tummy time, too. Sam is just precious. Enjoy every moment!!!
ReplyDeleteHe is just so cute and getting so expressive! He looks more and more like his pretty mommy all the time.
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