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!