Collin Is Six Months Old

Today Collin turned six months old. Where has the time gone? Collin went to visit Dr. Harbaugh for his six month check-up and boy has he grown. He now weighs 17 pounds and 13 ounces (50 percentile) and was 26 3/4 inches long (75 percentile). The doctor said Collin is developing right on track. He also said Collin appears to be an active little boy. While we were in the exam room, Collin decided he would rip the paper covering the table to pieces and babble to everyone like crazy. His doctor said either Patrick or I must have been active and Collin is our payback (thanks Daddy) On the plus side, he did note that active little boys are usually cuddlers which Collin definitely is. We were also told that Collin is now ready to move up to three meals a day of solid foods and he could now start eating canned baby meat. I am not sure how much he will like it but we are going to give it a try. He also said Collin is ready for a sippy cup of juice each day. It is hard to believe our little baby is ready for all these changes. It seems like just yesterday he was eating little 2 ounce bottles and now he is ready for three meals a day. It is amazing how fast the time has gone bye!

Collin has learned and progressed so much over the past month. Perhaps the major accomplishment is that Collin can now sit up on his own for several seconds and can sit supported for long stretches at a time. He is also rolling like crazy. Patrick and I call him our "Little Roly Poly" since he rolls all over the floor. We can sit him down in one spot, go to another room for a minute, and come back to find him in a totally new location. Looks like we might be baby proofing soon! Collin has also been eating solid food like crazy this month. So far he has had sweet potatoes, squash, bananas, pears, oatmeal and green beans and appears to like them all. We have also noticed that Collin wants to touch everything he sees. Whenever we walk him around the house and something catches his eye, he will lunge and reach for it. This is especially true of flower arrangements. Lastly, Collin has started sticking his tongue out and making a loud screeching squeal and laughing about it. We are trying to ignore both of these in hopes that they will soon stop:)

Patrick and I are so blessed to have a happy, healthy little boy. We never knew how much joy he could bring to our lives and cherish every single minute we spend with him.