William just passed the 6 month mark last Monday, the same day a new
nephew was born to Andrew's sister in Seattle. They were exactly the
same weight and length too! We're excited to get to know this new boy
and hope his parents enjoy having a boy (their first was a girl) as much
as we enjoy having William.
In lieu of this milestone, this is an update on what our little man is up to these days.
William has been discovering and exercising his vocal range, it ranges from screeches to grunts and many things in between. Nothing resembling a word yet - but that will come soon enough. He has a special musical grunting type of noise for when he's eating.
Speaking of food, we recently tried bananas which he seems to love. He also likes pears, apples, sweet potato and broccoli.
He is a good eater, but still loves to nurse - especially to sleep, though we are working on changing that. These days while nursing he likes to reach for my hair and run it through his fingers (occasionally he grabs it too, and I have to remind him I don't have much and would he please not pull what I do have out?). He still strokes my clothes, he also bangs on them or pulls at them depending on the ferocity at which he's feeding!
His fine motor skills are getting pretty good. He's working on his finger and thumb coordination, picking up or grabbing at small objects with them. He likes tags. He also loves to shake and bang anything he can make a noise with. He particularly enjoys crinkly plastic wrappers for things. He often prefers them over the toys! Truly kids don't need much to keep them interested - just give them the containers for foods you buy and they're happy.
Hardware and shiny things tend to catch his eye, door hinges and handles, necklaces, electronics, keyboards, cameras, etc. He also enjoys putting them in his mouth and slobbering all over them - which reminds me I need to check and see if our iPod Mini still works after it's close encounter! He continues to be ever-interested in everything going on around him.
William can sit up by himself and remains devoted to standing (with help). He is still not a fan of tummy-time, and usually just lays his head on the floor and cries (after a few minutes) when we make him do it. I try and turn it into a game and tickle him, but he's not fooled for long. I've been working on showing him how to push with his feet, and the positions for crawling and bearing weight on his arms, but he's not interested. Maybe he will just be a walker first and skip the whole crawling thing?
With all the new food, he is developing a cute belly, which I think helps stabilise him when sitting up. Similarly his cheeks are increasing in size, and we love it. They are most delicious.
He still enjoys bathtime - but not so much for splashing anymore. These days he likes to stand up and bang on the outer edges of the tub, preferably with a plastic container. He is fascinated by the water stream that comes out of the tap, and can't wait till he can get his hands on the shower head that hangs just out of arms reach. He loves the containers of shampoo and body wash and likes to hold/bang/reach for them while I wash him.
Apologies in advance if this is TMI - but the change in diaper action has not been as bad as I thought it might be with the introduction of food. I know that can still change, but for now I'm grateful.
We continue to love and dote on this little guy and all the ways in which he is growing and developing. It is a miracle to watch and learn and relearn through his eyes.
In lieu of this milestone, this is an update on what our little man is up to these days.
William has been discovering and exercising his vocal range, it ranges from screeches to grunts and many things in between. Nothing resembling a word yet - but that will come soon enough. He has a special musical grunting type of noise for when he's eating.
Speaking of food, we recently tried bananas which he seems to love. He also likes pears, apples, sweet potato and broccoli.
He is a good eater, but still loves to nurse - especially to sleep, though we are working on changing that. These days while nursing he likes to reach for my hair and run it through his fingers (occasionally he grabs it too, and I have to remind him I don't have much and would he please not pull what I do have out?). He still strokes my clothes, he also bangs on them or pulls at them depending on the ferocity at which he's feeding!
His fine motor skills are getting pretty good. He's working on his finger and thumb coordination, picking up or grabbing at small objects with them. He likes tags. He also loves to shake and bang anything he can make a noise with. He particularly enjoys crinkly plastic wrappers for things. He often prefers them over the toys! Truly kids don't need much to keep them interested - just give them the containers for foods you buy and they're happy.
Hardware and shiny things tend to catch his eye, door hinges and handles, necklaces, electronics, keyboards, cameras, etc. He also enjoys putting them in his mouth and slobbering all over them - which reminds me I need to check and see if our iPod Mini still works after it's close encounter! He continues to be ever-interested in everything going on around him.
William can sit up by himself and remains devoted to standing (with help). He is still not a fan of tummy-time, and usually just lays his head on the floor and cries (after a few minutes) when we make him do it. I try and turn it into a game and tickle him, but he's not fooled for long. I've been working on showing him how to push with his feet, and the positions for crawling and bearing weight on his arms, but he's not interested. Maybe he will just be a walker first and skip the whole crawling thing?
We like to coordinate our stripes :)
With all the new food, he is developing a cute belly, which I think helps stabilise him when sitting up. Similarly his cheeks are increasing in size, and we love it. They are most delicious.
He still enjoys bathtime - but not so much for splashing anymore. These days he likes to stand up and bang on the outer edges of the tub, preferably with a plastic container. He is fascinated by the water stream that comes out of the tap, and can't wait till he can get his hands on the shower head that hangs just out of arms reach. He loves the containers of shampoo and body wash and likes to hold/bang/reach for them while I wash him.
Apologies in advance if this is TMI - but the change in diaper action has not been as bad as I thought it might be with the introduction of food. I know that can still change, but for now I'm grateful.
We continue to love and dote on this little guy and all the ways in which he is growing and developing. It is a miracle to watch and learn and relearn through his eyes.
1 comments:
He is getting so big! His world is so full -- great job, mom. Isn't it so much fun to see them change and grow? Each child is so different. Loves him!
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