Bug-a-boo-

You're 7 months old!

Highlights - 

- 1st Christmas, hanging with all the cousins, and helping with new baby cousin, Jackson.

- Within a week of these pictures, you were full on crawling and can easily get from any position to seated position. When you wake up from a nap, I find you in the crib seated, holding on to your lovie. 

New Year's Eve Baby -

Christmas Eve Baby-

Christmas Baby -

With your Wyckoff cousins - 

Swimming baby - Going to the pool with you a lot older than the last time was a blast. You were kicking your feet, almost like you were swimming. :) And I actually found the swim diapers that I had hidden!

No major food or schedule updates.

Now onto baby proofing the house and keeping you away from tiny legos. :)

Love you,

Mommy

Santa

Junie-bugs-

We don't make a big deal about Santa - but he came to Holly Street and they grabbed a photo. :) You seem less than impressed.

Others from school -

1st Christmas Card

6 Month Comparison + Stats

I think this one is more accurate - you were only 5 months in the one above - still a Carter double :)

Height: 27 3/4 inc (96%) - same as Maevy
Weight: 18lb 8oz (84%) - lighter than both Maevy (19lb) and Carter (21lb)
Head Circumference: 16 3/4 (53%)

Dr. M said - you are growing just fine. You are starting to show some signs of eczema - so more moisturizing. You are ahead of the game on foods. He wants us to do daily peanut butter and said it was fine to do more dairy - like cottage and ricotta cheese. :)

Keep up the good work - buggy.

6 Month Birthday

Junie-bugs

You're 6 months old! We made it - man 6 months is my favorite!

Food Update - things you've tried this month - 

Peaches

Berry puree - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries

Potatoes - mixed with sweet potato/butternut squash

Mixed veggie puree - cauliflower, peas, green beans, carrots

Crackers

Cereal bars

Cherrios

Macaroni

Food is still going great. You don't seem to have any aversions and don't care if things are cold or warmed up. When it's appropriate- you eat the snack provided at school. Last week Ms. Thalia went on and on about how much you like the macaroni and cheese. I think this month - we'll introduce proteins and dairy. 

Schedule/Sleep Update- 

Schedule is basically the same - but now you eat first, then nap. You were a mess in the middle of the night in Memphis, but back at home - you are back to normal. 

3:30a/4am - Nurse

8am - Breakfast + 6oz bottle

9ish - Nap - (30-60min)

11:30ish - Lunch + 6oz bottle

Noon - Nap (60-90min)

3ish - 6oz bottle + snack

4ish - Nap (30-45min)

6p - Dinner + 6oz bottle

6:30p Bathtime/bedtime

Highlights - 

- 1st Thanksgiving - you enjoyed sweet potatoes, peas, and mashed potatoes
- You also baptized over Thanksgiving weekend. See other post. :)

- You're officially sitting up for extended periods of time. You eventually topple over, but never seem to cry. It's kind of like a gymnastic move - you fall, but keep your head up. 

- Over Thanksgiving - while sitting on Pop's knee, you arched your back and he lost his grip. It was a tiny fall and you only cried for a second - but we coined it the "Pop drop!"

- Your brother and Daddy are still the best at making you laugh. Last night while Maevy was at piano, Carter kept grabbing your blanket and you thought it was hilarious. 

- Lots of chatting this month - ah, da, mm, ma, na and raspberry tongue noises

- You still sometimes have this raspy voice. - and even it comes out in your laughs. Stop smoking all those cigarettes!

First official pics - some of my favorites - 

 

I anticipate next month - you'll be crawling - so I'm going to enjoy non-mobile June while I've still got it!

Love you,

Mommy

Bye Bye Buggy Side by Side

Ok- not the best picture - but you did get to go on a Bye Bye Buggy stroller ride before it got too cold. Cart is a month older..but still - a total chunk! :)

Baptism

June Ryan-

Over Thanksgiving weekend - you were baptized at OLPH by Monsignor Creary. He also baptized Daddy and Carter - and married us and Robyn and Jake. The Taylors and Cousin Juli - also attended.

Jane Warren and Tony Guzzi are officially your Godparents - but Robyn and Jake served as proxies at the ceremony.

You wore the same dress as Lesley, Maevy, and Cecilia.

Sweet cookies Mommy had made for the event.

Afterwards - you took a nice, long nap while we had mimosa and laid back brunch with the Wyckoffs.

Carter was there, but refused to be in the picture -