A Half a Year Already! 6 Month Update!

 I can not believe Luke is already half way to his first birthday! It is hard to believe that in less than 6 months, I will no longer have a baby but instead a toddler! These past 6 months had by far been the fastest and best 6 months of my life.  Each day is a new experience full of new exciting things and I love every minute I get to spend with this little guy! Lets see what you have been up to lately.....

 Here are your stats for this month! 

Weight: 19lbs 2 1/2 oz. (80%)

Length: 27inches (75%) 

You are taking after your daddy! Thank goodness!

Head Circumference: 18 1/8 inches (95%)

You are going to be so smart! ;)

 At this doctors visit you got all your normal shots...plus the flu shot.  You did so well with all of your shots but for some reason, the flu shot was the one that put you over the edge.  It must of hurt because you cried so hard it took your breath away! It was so sad!

Once again, the shots made you feel under the weather and you got your usual fever and were a little off the rest of the day.  You slept most of it off and were only left with a red bump that looked like a mosquito bite where you got your flu shot.

 You are currently wearing size 6-12 month clothes from baby Gap 

and 9 month onesies! You are getting so big that we are having a hard time buying clothes for you for future seasons because we have no idea what size you are going to be!  I keep thinking surely you will slow down growing for a little bit but so far you just keep growing and growing!

You are still in size 3 pampers cruisers and probably will be for a little while longer.  Mommy and Daddy made this mistake of trying the cheaper brand of pampers last time and lets just say pampers cruisers are worth the couple extra bucks! ha

 You still love your paci and love to eat!  You have 4 baba's a day (8am, 12am, 4pm, 8pm) 

and 2-3 meals a day in between.  So far you have had almost all of the stage one foods and some of the stage two foods.  Here is what you have had so far: bananas, pears, apples, prunes, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, squash, carrots, broccoli, rice and oatmeal.

We have also discovered the new squeezable organic baby foods by Ella's Kitchen, Plum Baby and Happy Tot and you love them! You love not having to use a spoon and instead you just open your mouth like a little baby bird and swallow.  I love them because they are easy to pack in your diaper bag and eat on the go!

 This month you have had some major accomplishments take place!  First and foremost, you are FINALLY sleeping swaddle free and on your back in your crib! Wahooo!! I am so relieved that we do not have to use and more gimmicks or luxuries to get you to go to sleep at night! No more Swaddle, No more Nap Nanny, No more hair dryer, No more Changing pad.....it's just you and your sleep sack in the crib! You have no idea how long I have been waiting to report this great news!  We decided to rip the band aide off 5 days before your 6 month birthday and after 2 nights of bad sleep, you did it!  You are back to sleeping 11-12 hours and moving all around your crib.  We put you to bed on your back on one side of the crib and you wake up on your tummy on the other side!

 At first, watching you turn over onto your tummy in the middle of the night was NOT OK with me!  I spent the first night sleeping in your room with you making sure you didn't suffocate or get SIDS and the second night clutching the monitor and taking 5-6 different trips into your room to check on your and turn you over.  After a lot of praying and talking to several different doctors, I have finally decided I have to let it go and just trust you are going to be ok and sleep just fine on your tummy.  I just wish you would turn your head to the side and not sleep face planted into the mattress.  You just love to scare me and keep me on my toes huh?

 This month you also decided you wanted to sit up!  You love sit up on your own and while it only lasts for a couple minutes at the most, you are so proud of yourself when you do.  You love getting praised for doing new things and love it when we clap for you! I know in just a matter of time, I will be able to plop you down on the floor and you will be able to sit up and play with all your toys all by yourself!( Above is a picture of how we practiced sitting earlier this month. ha)

 You are still talking 2 real naps a day (at 10am and 2pm).   You normally sleep 1-2 hours for the first nap and 2-2 1/2 hours for the second one.  You like to sneak in a little 3rd nap around 5pm in your swing for about 30 min if we are home during that time.  You live by your schedule and are such a happy baby when we stick right to it.  You have to be in your room to have a good nap.  If you fall asleep in the car and then I try to move you to your room, its a no go!  You should see the crazy things I do to keep you awake on the way back to our house sometimes when you fall asleep in the car.  We sing, roll down the windows, tap the brakes....you name it, I have tried it. ha

 You are still only rolling over one way (Back to Tummy) and I have no idea when you will ever roll the other way.  I swear I think you might walk before you roll from your stomach to your back.  I have tried working with you a countless number of times and it does no good! I guess you will do it on your own time! You are defiantly teaching me about patience and I am learning I am going to need a lot of ir when raising children. ha

 You are becoming more and more aware of the technology around you.  You are constantly looking at my phone when it rings to see if someone is on the screen.  You are used to doing facetime with Nana and Papa so your are so interested in my phone every time it rings and try to grab it out of my hands.  You have also learned a bad habit (uh hum...john) of watching TV and love cartoons!  Daddy and you watch the Disney channel in the mornings when he is home and you are obsessed! You love Mickey Mouse Club house and Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  Its kinda bad how zoned in you get when they are on.  I have to admit, I have used them to get a few minutes to myself before but try not to do it too often because I want you to be a child who likes to play outside and use their imagination rather than just watch TV or play games.

 This past month you made another trip to Atlanta to see Nana and Papa and to also meet your Aunt Irene!  She came all the way to Atlanta to meet you are we had a wonderful time spending time with her!  I cant wait till you can meet the rest of the Lazzara Family soon! You are going to love them!

 This month you also got to spend a lot of time with your Gigi and PopE while they babysat your for us.  You always love getting to spend time with them and I am sure you get spoiled rotten when you are with them.  I think Gigi is probably counting down the days until she can give you ice cream or something yummy like that!

This past month has been filled with so many wonderful memories and I am so proud of all that you have accomplished! I just know these next few months are going to fly by and I am so excited to see what this next month holds! Love you buddy!

xoxo, Mommy