The 6 Month Sprout

yes, sprout had his 6 month appointment today. he was found to be in good health and good spirits too- he was all smiles and even snuggled on the nurse!

his stats-
weight: 19 pounds, 5 ounces (75th percentile)
length: 28 1/2 inches (95th percentile)
head: 46.4 cm (97th percentile)
(daddy is still predicting that he will be a left tackle when he grows up!)

now i know why i think he looks like a 9 month old- he is EXACTLY the same weight and length bean was at 9 months! how weird is that!

he also got 3 shots and an oral vaccine. the oral vaccine went down much easier this time- no gagging and choking! :) he did pretty good with the shots too. once we got to the car he was fine and he took a little nap.

what is up with him?
*he is trying to pick up cheerios and when he gets one he attempts to put it in his mouth. usually his hands are so wet with drool that the cheerio sticks to him and never makes it to his mouth though. the couple that did go in caused him to make the most amusing face!
*he is making great strides in crawling. i realized this morning that he hasn't gone backwards in about 2-3 days.
*he throws a fit if you take something away from him- especially if it is something he is NOT supposed to have. how does he already know what he isn't supposed to have?!?
*if he drops something he looks for it.
*if he is holding an object in each hand it won't be long before he starts banging them together. the doctor gave him a couple of tongue depressors to play with during the exam and when she started talking to me, he started slapping them together.
*loves to stand but has not yet figured out that he NEEDS to hold on or he will fall. (he can't get to a standing position by himself but if you stand him up he can stay up.... as long as he holds on.)
*he can't get enough of the dog. he loves to watch her. and she is surprisingly tolerant of him- she was NOT that way with bean!
*he is seriously addicted to his binky. sigh.
*he loves the tub. if you are giving him a bath you better be prepared to get wet though. he is a very splash happy child. i got soaked last time!
*he wakes up too early in the morning- pre 6 am, in case you were wondering. he doesn't cry, he just lays there yelling "da da da da da!" and "bah-bah-bah-bah!" and other random sound combinations. so there he stays until i'm ready to get up.

he is just a big ball of sweetness. he only cries when he is hungry and tired. he is always watching things. when he sees me he smiles and sometimes even holds his arms up asking to be picked up. he is just the cutest little man!!