Monday, October 02, 2006

Six months and still swingin'






Our little (well not so little) boy is six months old. It seems like he is doing something new every day. New syllables--"da da" and "ba ba," new foods-- avocado and bananas, new discoveries--how to bang on his high chair tray, throw things off his high chair tray again and again, and how to poke himself in the eye (hopefully this was a learning experience and will not be repeated by Charlie). Charlie was 21.1 lbs at his 6 month appointment and 27 3/4 inches long. The pediatrician said that he has moved from linebacker to lineman and advised us to check the weight limitations on our car seat (Charlie was a little offended). He had more shots, but handled it pretty well and got three very exciting bandaids to show for his pain: Elmo, Blues Clues, and Hello Kitty (again, a little offended).

It's sad to see the summer end as it marks the close of the first and a very special stage of our son's life. But, it's exciting too, to realize that nearly every day brings something new for us to love about him.

1 comment:

Bridgette said...

Jen & Bob,
Charlie is soooo cute! Don't worry, Jen, I haven't forgotten about sending a 6-month picture. I'm actually going to send it to you with a 9-moth one so you can see how he's grown. I can't beliebe how the last couple of months have been for us, but it's been a stressful roller-coaster ride. So anyway, just wanted to let you know. Please send us any pics of Charlie - I'd love to add him to our Baby Hall of Fame on the refrigerator :0). I hope all is well with you guys. You can see updated pics at our blog.
Love,
Bridgette