"You Made My Day" (Ryan is 6 Months!)

Ryan is 6 months old today and he got to celebrate by going to the doctor and getting four shots in addition to an oral vaccine.  He didnt flinch when his first leg got two shots, but couldnt take the next two in the other leg.  I picked him up right after to soothe him and the nurse said to him "You did a good job".  He stopped crying and smiled at her.  That's all it took :)  She told him that he made her day, and told me that babies NEVER smile at her.  (Gee, I wonder why?)

Height: 26 3/4 inches
Weight: 19.5 inches


Yes, this picture was taken after the shots. What a happy guy!

MILESTONES
At 6 months Ryan...

should be able to

• keep head level with body when pulled to sitting X
• say "ah-goo" or similar vowel-consonant combinations X

will probably be able to

• bear some weight on legs when held upright X
• sit without supportX
• turn in the direction of a voice X
• razz (make a wet razzing sound)

may possibly be able to

• stand holding on to someone or something X
• object if you try to take a toy away
• work to get a toy that's out of reach X
• pass a cube or other object from one hand to the other X
• look for dropped objectX
• rake with fingers a tiny object and pick it up in fistX
• babble, combining vowels and consonants such as ga-ga-ga, ba-ba-ba, ma-ma-ma, da-da-da X
• feed self cracker or other finger foodX

may even be able to

• creep or crawl
• pull up to a standing position from sitting
• get into a sitting position from stomach
• pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger
• say "mama" or "dada", indiscriminanately

X means Ryan can do this at 6 months

"I'm the Mommy"

Yesterday Brooke pretended she was the Mommy and a teddy bear was the Baby. It was the first time I have ever seen her in a mommy-role-play. What did she do as mommy?

She put the baby in time out.

She put it to bed.

She took it to the doctor because it was hurt (and then again because it was sick).

This morning, the same bear is still a baby. She put him in the high chair and exclaimed "You are so big!". She fed him breakfast. She then brought him up to Ryans room and threw him in the crib. She came back down and told me I had to put on the monitor so she could watch her baby. We are now watching the monitor waiting for her baby to wake up from his nap, although she got a bit distracted by the television and I think perhaps might have forgotten about her baby for the moment...

A Guest For Breakfast

Sunday She Said

Brooke woke up early - at 6am instead of the usual 6:15/6:30. I had a rough night and was hoping she'd sleep (or at least be quiet) for a few more minutes.
Mom: Brooke, its still really early. Can you maybe lay down for a few more minutes?
Brooke: No thank you.

Well, at least she is polite!

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