6 months

I can't believe that Beckham has been with us for over half a year! He is 6 1/2 months old and getting bigger every day!  At his six-month appointment he was:

17 lbs. 8 oz. (50 percentile)

26 inches long (30 percentile)

head circumference- 45 cm (75 percentile)

I can't believe how much he has grown! He still LOVES food. He eats oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, and bananas. We've tried giving him avocado a couple of times and he didn't like it!  He sits on his own.  He rolls front to back and back to front.  If I put a toy just out of his reach he tries his hardest to get it, but doesn't get very far before he rolls over.  He takes great naps! He is getting better at sleeping through the night again, even though his new morning is around 5:30 am... He loves baths and being naked. He loves going outside.  He loves being in the car again (I wasn't so sure that would ever happen after our trip to Utah)!  Beckham enjoys playing in his exersaucer. He always notices everything that is going on around him.  He is teething and has been kind of grumpy.  He started putting his bottom lip under his top lip (like in the picture). And, his face COMPLETELY lights up when Stephen comes home from work!

We love our little Beckham!

Sleep

A couple of weeks ago Beckham thought it would be fun to start waking up around 5 am.  He always wakes up happy and talking. I give him a bottle. Then, he is awake for about an hour and wants to take a nap. He will usually nap for at least an hour and a half, sometimes two hours.  That's nice for him cause he gets more sleep! It's hard for me because I can't always go back to sleep! I think today will be one of those days!