Will // 6 Months Old

Stats:
Weight: 19 lbs 11 oz
Height: 27 inches

Changes: You can sit up now for a long time! You're still a bit wobbly so we still like to sit behind you just in case you fall but it's made you despise laying down. You just want to be a part of the action sitting up now! Oh and you started daycare 5 days a week just for a few hours in the morning as mommy's busy season of photography is coming up and she'll need lots of editing time being fully booked. :)

Temperament: Still quite the happy little baby! I'm not sure if it was all of our issues for these first 6 months or what but I feel like we don't get as many giggles as your brother and sister but we sure try. Drew is the BEST at getting your huge smiles and awesome giggles!

Sleep: SUCH a big month for us. When you were 5 months and 10 days old we started the Ferber method of crying it out and MAN has it changed our world. We did intermitent checks where we would go in after 3 minutes of crying, 5, 7, etc and pat you to assure you it was ok. The first night was a total of an hour and a half crying (with a ton of checks), then 40 minutes the second night and only 20 the 3rd night. That 3rd night you also slept 11 hours without waking and did so the next 2 nights without even a peep going down. It has been AMAZING and while we don't get 11 hours every night you generally do sleep 10-12 hours with only one time nursing and sometimes zero. We started naps a couple weeks later doing the same thing of putting you down awake and you really only grumble for a minute and then fall asleep. Generally naps are a good hour, but our new record is 3 hours and 50 minutes!! It has changed our LIVES and EVERYONE in this house is much happier! So proud of you little man.

Eat: Here's where the ultimate mommy guilt kicks in. Mommy had been seeing a mental health counselor to help her through some PPD issues and she brought to my attention that formula is made from cows milk. Cue major bells in my head as to why you were so bad and it took hours to get you down at night. We were giving our lactose intolerant baby a full bottle as a top off each night. UGH. So disappointed we never realized this or put 2 and 2 together. We stopped immediately and that definitely helped things for sure! We have since switched you to soy and you take that with no issues. You still nurse all day long and although you get distracted easily, it's still smooth as silk. :)

Clothes: You're in mostly 12 month now with a couple 18 and 24 month outfits

Diapers: Size 3

Talk:  Still cooing all the time!

Teeth: Still zero!

Now that we're not complete zombies and you're a great sleeper, I'm SO excited to enjoy these next 6 months with you! (Although I must say, my back has been majorly messed up for a good month now thanks to all the holding, swaying, bouncing and holding you the last few months!) Don't worry though, you're 100% worth it. :)