TIP:

Just a little tip for breastfeeding mommies: if you are in a town with a Babies-R-Us or Buy Buy Baby and your baby needs to eat these are perfect places to stop. The feeding rooms there are super nice. I was out with Ryker yesterday and had to feed him at Buy Buy Baby- it was almost better than feeding him at home:)

6 Months Old

Ryker is 6 months old today! WOW! I can't believe it. So much has happened this month. He is sitting up, sleeping in his crib, eating solids, has two teeth and his personality continues to grow (along with the rest of him). He went to the doctor yesterday for his check-up and his shots. He did so well for his shots, he stopped crying as soon as I picked him up. He weighs 18 lbs 5 oz (50th to 75th percentile) , is 27 1/2 (75th percentile) inches long and his head measures at 18 inches (90th percentile).

Ryker's favorite food, so far, are sweet potatoes, oatmeal, and squash. He is not a fan of any fruits but we keep trying. We have him on a pretty relaxed schedule when it comes to eating. I usually nurse him when he wakes up in the morning, then put him down for his morning nap then feed him cereal. He gets veggies at lunch and cereal or veggies in the evening and it seems like he nurses ALL day.

Sleeping in his crib is going well but his sleep patterns change a lot. Most of the time he goes to sleep at 8pm and wakes up at 4 am nurses then goes back to sleep until 7 or 8 am. A couple of nights he didn't sleep much at all waking up 3 or 4 times a night. He also wakes up screaming sometimes which makes me wonder if he is having some night terrors. I hope not but he is difficult to calm when this happens.

Playtime is getting so fun now. Ryker love to play in his jumper and in the door-way jumper. He likes his rattle toys and chewing on everything. He loves dogs. He wants so badly to play with Dulci, we are teaching him gentle when he pets. He laughs all the time. Just looking at him makes him laugh and he recognizes funny faces and noises. We still put Ryker in his swing however it won't be long before he will be grown out of it.

Going out is so fun! He is so good natured and curious. He stares at everyone and flirts with the women in the stores. His favorite place to go is the Commissary because all the old people love him:) His favorite place to be at home is in mommy's lap staring at daddy!

Sitting Up!

Ryker is sitting up! He can sit for short periods of time and can even sit up from a supported area. He still falls over sometimes so we can just sit him down yet but it is coming. WOOHOO!

Crib Time

Ryker slept in his crib for the first time last night. He went to sleep around 8pm and woke up at 10pm to eat and then slept until 4am and went back to sleep until 8am. I think considering he is teething and this was his first time sleeping in the crib, it was a good night. Of course, I slept in the guest room because I am a little nervous about him being on the other side of the house. Hopefully I will be able to move back in my room soon:)

Teeth!

Ryker is getting two teeth in on the bottom. We have purchased some teething tablets so hopefully they will help with his discomfort. Poor baby:(

Solid Foods

We have decided to start giving Ryker veggies. He was on rice cereal for about a week but he went a day and a half with out pooping so I decided to slow down on it. I may try it again later, the doctor said he really didn't need cereal anyway because it was mainly for the calories and he was getting plenty with breast milk. Anyway, he has tried sweet peas, sweet potatoes and carrots. He was not a fan of the peas but seemed to love the others. He is eating veggies in the morning and at night. I am going to start feeding him solids 3 times a day so I may reintroduce the rice cereal to break it up a little. We are going to introduce the rest of the veggies before we start him on any fruit. We shall see how it goes.