Six Months

Dear Cole,

It is hard to believe that you have already reached half a year!  Taking your pictures this month was a little bit more challenging.  You didn't want to sit still for even a few seconds!  You are such a joy and still so low-key and relaxed most of the time.  You weighed 14 lbs, 6 oz at the doctor this month.  You are still wearing size 2 diapers and 0-3 month clothes.

Likes:  You love to watch Levi play, and if he's sitting close enough, you love to reach for his hair and glasses.  You also like to watch your brother throw a fit!  You smile and kick your feet while he screams and kicks his feet!  You are a mover and a shaker- always reaching or rolling for something.  So much so that you don't want to sit still for anything.  You still won't sit up on your own, but you are getting up on your hands and knees rocking back and forth like you're going to start crawling or scooting soon.
       
Dislikes:  You have become quite an eater, and you will certainly let us know if you're hungry.  When I'm feeding you solids you scream in between each bite.  The carseat doesn't seem to bother you as much these days but it's still not a favorite.  You don't like sitting.  As soon as I prop you up, you turn around and roll over looking for something to watch or play with.

Eating: You are still eating about 6 ounces every three hours.  In the last few days, you've started acting like 6 ounces isn't enough, so a few times we've bumped you up to 8 ounces.  You've gained almost 4 pounds in the last few months, so the doctor has said we can go back to the regular formula (instead of the high calorie preemie formula!)  We're also excited to start adding in some real foods.  I think Levi may be most excited about this.  He tried to share his graham cracker with you the other day.  :)  So far you've had rice cereal, sweet potatoes, and bananas, and you've liked them all.

Playing: You still love to people watch.  You have especially loved putting toys/hands/burp rags (or whatever you can find!) in your mouth over the last few weeks.  You have also become even more vocal.  You love to take your paci out of your mouth and talk to it and play with it.  I've even found you in your crib smiling and talking to your paci!

Sleeping: Most days you still take a pretty good nap between most of your feedings, but I think we're moving towards just two (or sometimes 3) naps a day.  You will usually take a little cat nap in the evening.  At night, you usually go to bed between 8 and 8:30 and sleep until about 7 in the morning.  Some nights you sleep through the night and other nights you wake up a few times.  You and your brother like to take turns waking up!  I wake you up for what is basically a dream feed at about 5:30 in the morning.  (This helps make Daddy's morning a little bit easier.)

Hey Mom- Look what I can do!

We love you sweet Cole and are so thankful for you!
Love,
Mommy