6 months and on to 7

Justin is learning to sit up all on his own now! He's still a little shaky, but it's the only way he wants to be. No more reclining on his back and taking in the scenery, now he wants to reach out and grab the scenery so he can shove it in his mouth, drool all over it and toss it to the side. I guess this is just the beginning of the active little baby phase. :)

O.K., so that is the blog I started working on a couple of weeks ago and never got around to finishing. No more shaky sitting, Justin is strong now!! He is even starting to wiggle his little booty on the ground like he wants to scoot off somewhere. Watch out Mommy! Things won't be so easy very soon.

We also had his six month check up a few weeks ago. This time I made sure that Collin would be able to be there since I wanted an extra set of ears to hear all the answers to the questions I had. But, the biggest reason I wanted Collin there was to hold down our sweet little baby while he was stabbed in the legs with his immunizations. I wanted Collin to witness that angelic, laughing baby turn into a whaling, kicking monster. I wanted it to be Collin's eyes he would look into with hurt and betrayal instead of mine. It's only fair, right? Sometimes Daddy needs to be the bad guy, not just me... and let's face it, I can't bear to see my Little Monkey so upset.

Well, the best part of these appointments are the stats...

20lbs 1oz which is 75th percentile

28in which is 93rd percentile

Keep in mind that he started at 7lb 9oz and 19in long. That is a LOT of growing for one little baby. Alright, not that little, but it's still a lot.

The best part of our appointment was when I asked the doctor if I should be concerned that Justin is not really rolling over anymore and still hates to be on his tummy. She just smiled at us and said, "Sometimes bigger babies just don't." So, I guess I can relax about the developmental delay that I was just sure he had.

I'm sure it is still very apparent from my writing that I am still learning to trust my instincts about parenting. I'm also still looking for that perfect baby book with all the answers. But, this has been the most wonderful time with Justin. He is excited to find and discover new things and I love being the one who shows them to him. So far we know that he seems to really like animals and be indifferent with swinging. I can't wait for many more firsts. :)

Collin and Mackenzie having fun at the park

Justin thought it was more fun to watch them have a good time





Snuggle time in the morning with Mommy
A picnic in the park with Granma T

Justin's six month birthday
He got a joggling stroller! What a lucky baby!!

2010 comes rolling in...

Once again, the year is already flying by...I know it's cliche, but we all have to admit it's true. My original goal was to try and update this blog once a week however, it's just not happening. Justin is becoming more demanding of his Mommy and Daddy in a new ways. It used to be the diapers and feeding every two hours, now he just wants us to entertain him and play with him. I guess we still have to feed and change him, so throw that in there too and you've got a really full day.

The latest with Justin (a.k.a. Little Monkey, Biggie Smiles, Bub Bubs, Baby Justin, J.R. and Stinky) is his personality. It is starting to come at us in full force. He has definite likes (peas, tickles, jumping in his jumper, and going for walks) and definite dislikes (prunes, taking naps, and having his nose picked). Last night we had him in his high chair for dinner with us and he was really interested in what we were eating and drinking, so I gave him a sippy cup with water. He grabbed the handles on that cup like he had done it a thousand times before and tipped it back to take a big gulp! He tried to drink so much he started to choke, so I did what any caring parent would do, I took the cup away from him. Bad idea Mommy. That started a whaling session that sounded like I had pinched him instead of save him from what I was sure was him impending death by choking on a sippy cup. I sat there with my mouth hanging open for two reasons. He was mad at me and he knew how to use a cup!!!

Those teeny tiny toes are another favorite right now for teething. I think he likes them so much because they are always there dangling like little candies in front of his face. Needless to say, we go through about three pairs of socks a day. About three bibs too. The drool faucet is leaking right now with no end, or teeth, in sight.

We had another big first last night too. Our baby slept for NINE hours! Wow! I know a lot of parents who say that the first night their baby sleeps all the way through they wake up terrified something is wrong. Well, not us, not here. We were just so thankful to get a full night that I didn't have room for panic.

Here are some recent pics.