6 Months Old

Graham cracker is 6 months old! How fun to watch him change and grow in these pictures.

He turned 6 months on September 10. I think each time I've posted his monthly photos, I've included a few more pictures than the last time. Well, the 6 month milestone is no different and we might overshare to a whole new level. Hard to resist when he gets cuter and more interactive with every month.

So here we go....

Started out with our typical fabric shots on the floor. 

Then we switched it up to show off our impressive new skill ... sitting up!

Dad helped with the entertainment to elicit smiles in this shoot. I love this one of him looking at dad (even if you can't see it).

Dad wasn't always enough though, so we played with our toys a little bit too. 

 

"Millie, no! This is my time!"

All is calm again.  

My absolute favorite.

 Fabric summary to date.

And I admit I've made this monthly photo thing more difficult than it needs to be with the quilt and chair pics too. But darn it, we've made it this far so we're going to keep going....

Just a quick reality check... 

The next three might look exactly the same to you. But as his mom, I see three distinct stages of his smile that are worth saving and sharing.

And let's not forget to document his achievements to date:

• Sitting up: This is the big one and is the most exciting. He officially survived sitting up without our assistance on September 1 and has been enjoying his new perspective ever since.
• Rolled over in crib while swaddled. He now gets just his torso wrapped. 
• Likes to kick and splash in the tub. 
• Hit a turning point in sleeping. Had been waking up several times per night for about a month and a half. At the end of August we let him "cry it out." He was done and sleeping in 14 minutes. A long 14 minutes, but he's been great ever since. We wish we tried it sooner...
• We've moved bedtime up to 7:30 (was previously 8:00). He's sleeping better with this schedule too. 
• First solids: We did our first spoonful of oatmeal on Sept. 11 (I guess that's technically into his 7th month). He seems to like it and opens wide when he sees the spoon coming. 
• 6 month doctor appointment: 18 lbs. (62nd percentile); 26 in. (40th percentile). He did really well with shots. Only cried at the poke and recovered much more quickly than previous shots which was way better for mom and dad.  I think I managed to stay dry-eyed this time!

Love this little rascal. More than words or pictures could ever capture.

Sitting Up

Graham is sitting up on his own and it is so fun to watch him discover his new point of view.

These pictures are from September 1. As you can see, he is quite proud of his new skill. 

Mostly he's just focused on his new toy. 

I snagged this "activity table" at a second hand store shortly before these picture were taken. At the time I didn't realize that the legs pop off to either prop like this (two legs on, two legs off) or lay flat on the floor. So I thought Graham would use it in a few months when he works on standing. But it's perfect for him now as he learns to sit and be entertained in his new position. 

The table is pretty cool. It counts and sings and even has a Spanish mode. I'm learning a thing or seven right along with him.

 

 Mom, I'm busy...

Pretty good posture, I must say. 

 Oh hi!

Working at his tool bench. This toy isn't bilingual, but we're still singing the alphabet and 1,2,3s every time we turn around.

Busy boy.

  

Just so happy with our new perspective on life! 

The Rest of August

For the rest of August, here's what we were up to.

A before work picture with mom. It's so hard to leave this happy guy Monday through Friday...

Starting to hold his (massive?) bottle on his own. 

Happy at daycare. 

Hard at work. 

We visited Mindy and Leif (and Titus) at the lake. Grandma Ange made Leif and Graham matching towels!

Nap time took place in my arms in the shade. No complaints from me on the bonus snuggles!

Yeah, I think he did just fine... 

Leif and Graham, checking each other out. 

Aaron and Grandpa Mike did some prep work for some landscaping we had done. A big job that  Graham and Mom were very appreciative of!  

Graham saying goodbye to one of the plants they pulled out. 

We hung out at Grandma and Grandpa's that afternoon and Graham got to check out some cool new toys, special for just Grandma's place. 

One tough little animal. Darn right.

Sleeping on his tummy sometimes. 

Family and friends night at the tap room.

The family portion of that description.

This is how Graham spent his first Bison game. In daddy's arms since it was past his bedtime and we were at the neighbor's since we don't get the fancy channel it was on. 

 Looking like a big boy in the swing at Grandma Ange's. He loves going back and forth in this!

I think this was the last time G donned these PJs. I had to take this picture as it struck me how long he seems to be getting.

Having fun with dad. 

We'll be back with September updates soon!