6 Months 3.12.11

Tillman spent his 6 month birthday in Lexington.  We went for my cousin's wedding.  It ended up being just Tillman and me, since Nick was sick.  This was also the first time Nick had been away from Tillman, and the first time I had traveled alone with Tillman.  The traveling went well, and he slept for the full two hours.  We were able to get the car unloaded and him inside my parents house before waking up (the coo coo clock got him...he immediately awoke to that noise). 

Tillman got to see a lot of my side of the family.  Many of these folks we had not seen since Christmas.  Tillman had some sucking up to do to these people since he screamed his head off at Christmas.  He got to show them that he was a happy baby after all! 

Tillman has had a busy March....
First, he was introduced to the yucky germs at daycare, which lead to the entire family being sick.  We all still have the stuffy noses going.  It is just a virus, so we're letting it run its course.

He has really gotten settled into his new routine...going to daycare everyday.  He no longer cries when we "hand him over" in the morning.  He is, however, very spoiled and knows that he is the first to be picked up in the afternoon.  If another child gets picked up before him, he wants to go with them and cries.  He knows that when a person comes in, one of the babies gets to go out, and he always wants it to be him.  He still has not adjusted to being in one room all day long...he's used to being on the go.

Tillman also has a new routine with eating.  We've replaced one of his bottles with food!  Nick and I have been making his baby food in the Beaba Babycook.  He has had green beans, pears, squash, and carrots so far.  I've enjoyed cooking his food, and Tillman has certainly enjoyed eating.  He gets rather impatient while eating.  As soon as the spoon is out of his mouth, he is whining and beating the high chair tray for more.

Developmentally, Tillman has had a HUGE month.  Our drooling monster has his first tooth, and his second one is about to make its appearance very soon (pictures to come soon on this, but its hard to capture)!  Also, Tillman is rolling over a lot and is sitting up for short periods.  He hasn't quite grasped that nothing is supporting him from behind.  He will just "fling" himself backward...really hard.  We really have to be careful because I am pretty sure he could give himself a concussion or something if he hit the floor (wow, wouldn't we get parents of the month if that happened)!

Yesterday, St. Patrick's Day, Tillman had his 6 month check up.  The daycare ladies wanted to make sure we remembered his green, so he wouldn't get pinched.  However, Tillman got more than just pinched yesterday....he got 4 shots! 

At the appointment the doctor encouraged us to get the house "baby proofed."  She said she estimates we have 4 weeks to do so...guess we need to get busy with that. He was "released" to eat pretty much any type of food (expect peanut butter, strawberries and eggs), so I think we're going to increase his eating to two meals a day.  She also expects him to be crawling by the next appointment at nine months (pressure's on Tiny T).

Tillman's Stats

Weight-16 lbs 2 oz (23rd percentile)

Height-25.75 inches (23rd percentile)

Head Circumference-17 inches (31st percentile)

So, we don't call him Tiny T for nothing; he's on the small side.  I'm ok with that. 

Random Stats

Diaper Size-2 (Little Snugglers)

Clothing Size-3-6 months (0-3 pants are still fitting!)

Food-Momma milk and one meal (food) a day

Sleeping-through the night, in his crib, and still in his bunting suit

Teeth-one in and one on the away...drooling like crazy

Sounds-cooing, making raspberries, high pitch squeaks

Play-Jumperoo, Bumbo, stroller walks, standing, tummy time

New buddies-Graham

STOP with the pictures already!