Can't believe my little Whitt is already 1/2 a year old! We had a really rough time between months 4 and 5, but things seem to have calmed down and have totally fallen into place! Things have definitely changed from my 5 month post! Let's see....
-You are eating around 6 bottles a formula a day. Typing that out still makes me so incredibly sad, but there's nothing I can do about it now. You prefer not to take more than 4 oz. at a time. We finally have somewhat of a predictable schedule and it goes something like this...
- Wake up between 7:00-8:00 drink 4 oz
- Eat oatmeal with breast milk (I still have some saved up). I'm about to start adding fruit, but haven't yet.
- Drink another 2-4 oz and go down for your first nap anywhere between 9:30 and 10:30
- Nap for 45 min to an hour
- Wake up and play in your bouncer or play mat and lots of tummy time. Mommy usually carries you around in the baby bjorn while we chase after your big brother. We may get out and go to the grocery store or run a short errand.
- 12:30ish- drink 4 oz
- Between 1-1:30 drink another 2 oz and go down for second nap.
- Sleep for 1 hour 45 min to 2 1/2 hours
- Wake up between 3 and 4. Your big brother sleeps during this time too!! Yay for Mommy!!
- Play time
- 4:00 drink 4-6 oz
- 6:00- dinner. We've only eaten peas so far. I mix in a little oatmeal, heat it up a tad and you're a happy camper
- 7:00-any where from 4-8 oz and down for the night!
- You can sleep 12 hours and do about 3-4 times a week. Every once in a while, you wake up for a little bottle. I haven't made you cry yourself back to sleep yet.
-Your daddy always says you have a 15 second window from being ok to royally ticked off if you don't get your food soon enough.
-We no longer swaddle you! We stopped at about 5 1/2 months and you did great!
-You can usually put yourself to sleep. Sometimes you fuss a little, but not for too long. If it gets out of hand, mommy goes in and rocks you or loves on you for a minute and then you'll go down. But I don't have to do that very often. You like your sleep and usually don't fight it.
-You wear a size 3 diaper. Cooper didn't wear that size until he was about 1 year old!!
-You are wearing 6-12 month clothes. Very few 6 month clothes fit any more.
-You can roll over from your back to tummy, but you get stuck and can't roll back the other way!
-I'm almost positive you are teething. You are gnawing so hard on your hands. Sometimes you get this shocked look on your face and start screaming like you've just bitten your finger.
-You've finally found a way to soothe yourself by sucking on your lip. It's so cute!
-You love to play with your feet and are still fascinated by your hands.
-You're able to reach and grasp objects and switch back and forth between hands
-You love face time!!! AND, you are starting to like to snuggle a little bit more.
-You love it when Mommy or Cooper sings to you! It always makes you light up and smile.
-You've developed a very high pitch scream! Whew! You are getting super vocal!
-You are sitting very well when supported.
-You're perfect in every way! Happy half birthday, sweet baby boy!
This taking picture business is hard work!!!
Play time with Cooper!
And, here is Coop at 6 months!
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