Our little bundle of joy turned 6 months old on Saturday, February 7! Wow, half way to one! Man, how time flies. We had his 6 month check up with Dr. Doan on Monday, February 9. He continues to grow and develop with flying colors. He weighs 17 lbs. 7 oz. (49%), 27.75 inches (89%) and finally his head is 17 inches (34%). The doctor also said he had advanced motor skills due to his crawling/scooting abilities. He was very impressed and said that most kids aren't moving like him until they are 9 months old. We are so proud and also very aware that he is going to be running us ragged. Here we are waiting at the doctor's office for the shots. He remains in good spirits in this picture. It is a self portrait with me holding Evan and the camera. As you can see Evan would like to grab the camera and eat it. This is one of his favorite pastimes.
Other six month updates include:
*Sleep is continuing to get better. Naps are consitent with one in the morning, one in the afternoon and then one right around dinner time. They usually last from anywhere to 30 minutes to an hour and a half. Those are the ones Mom and Dad really enjoy. Sleep usually takes place at about 9:00 p.m. give or take and then he usually wakes up at about 12:00 a.m. and then again at about 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. Then he usually will sleep until about 8:00 a.m. This can vary too, but it seems we are making progress.
*Evan is MOVING! He has mastered the art of crawling/scooting and is all over the place these days. Here are a few pictures and a little video of him in action.
*Food, food and more food. Evan has really gotten into eating and loves it all, so far. With a go ahead from the doctor we will start giving him the good stuff now, pureed vegis and fruits. He still continues to eat formula and breastmilk too. Stay tuned for a blog dedicated to this milestone. Here is a picture of him eating his rice cereal. He is even holding his own spoon. Yummy!!!
*Evan is a good traveler these days and enjoys going on car rides and frequent walks with Mommy.
*He also continues to love his toys, especially balls. They are a great tool for helping him to crawl. He goes to reach for one, it rolls and then he has to go a little farther.
*He gets stronger everyday and continues to build his muscles in his leg. He is getting pretty steady with his standing.
*Evan continues to love his exersaucers. He can now run all the way around his one activity center. Here is a little video to show his skills and some pictures of the various activity centers he has experienced.
This is a picture of him in the exersaucer with his big balloon he got on his six month birthday! He loved it and wanted to eat it, similar to the way most of his cherished items are enjoyed.
Our new friends, the Pray's, let Evan use their car exersaucer at Growth Group; he had a great time.
*Bath time continues to be a joyous event, except, we attempted to bath him in his bathroom, which has a more standard size tub and a little louder faucet (I think this scared him) and he just didn't like it. I think he has gotten spoiled with our spacious bathroom, as we can understand. Someday we will bath him in his tub, but for now we continue to get him in clean in ours. Here are some pictures of all the fun.
All clean...
*He gets more luscious locks everyday so the color should be revealed shortly, however, in the meantime here is a little picture for you guys to imagine with us. We think it might be Kim's color, strawberry blonde, but still guessing.
*We were inspired by our friend's jumpers and got one for Evan; he still doesn't get the hang of it. Nevertheless, enjoys spinning around and laughing at Mommy and Daddy trying to show him how to jump.
*We are blessed with soooooo many smiles. Here are some to share with all of you.
*Evan still loves his tongue and making sounds. Such a proud boy!
*Lastly, Evan is such a poser, this is one of his favorite positions these days. He goes on his side and looks around at everyone. Still not sitting up on his own yet, but definitely close with the looks of this position.
Here are some additional activities and highlights we have experienced this month.
-Hanging out with Jenni and Brittney every Friday. We get to go on walking adventures and have a great time.
-Evan helped his Pops celebrate his retirement from UC Davis Med Center. He was with them for 27 years. Congratulations Pop!
-We also visited the new Women and Baby Unit at Kaiser Roseville and attended their open house and got lots of fun goodies.
-Evan got to help his buddy Wesley celebrate his first birthday. Happy Birthday Wesley!!!
-Evan also got to help Grandpa celebrate his 65th birthday at both Chilis with the family and Woody's with just Mommy, Evan and Grandpa on his official birthday! Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!
-Evan also got his first balloon (they gave it to him at a furniture store) as described above, as you can see again it was a big one. Below is a little video of him having a blast with his precious blue balloon.
Happy 6 months Evan!!! Gotta love this big boy. Here is a picture of our little family...we love you all!
Evan was having a great time in his crib playing while I searching for his outfit for the day. To my surprise, I looked over and he was starring at me with a huge smile holding on to the crib rail. What a big boy! Where has the time gone. I guess Jim and I will need to lower the crib today. We also are installing a gate for the stairs too. He hasn't totally discovered them yet, but it is just a mater of time. He has certainly improved his crawling. He has perfect form now with an occasional army crawl, but certainly can get to anything these days especially those things that he shouldn't, such as the trash cans and all of Mommy and Daddy's stuff.
In this picture he is just having the best time and is so proud.
Way to go Evan! Mommy and Daddy love you!
