Lyle Style: 6 Months!

Happy *half* Birthday Nathan!!

Weight: 16lbs 11.5oz (33%)

Height: 27.75 inches (93%)

Head Circumference: 43.70cm (60%)

Eating: This month we started oatmeal!! Nathan loves it! He eats about 2 TBSP for dinner each night. The only bad thing is he has now decided to drink less formula...basically he skips a bottle in exchange for oatmeal, which puts him at about 20oz of Elecare a day. His weight gain did go down in percentile this month, but the pediatrician isn't concerned as long as he is still having regular diapers. Previcid is the miracle pill...Nathan rarely spits up any more...YAY!! We got the okay to start solids, but have to be extra cautious due to his sensitive tummy...sweet potatoes here we come :-)

Sleeping: Night time is great...Nathan still sleeps a good 11hrs without waking!! Naps on the other hand are a challenge some days. Now that he has learned to roll over he does it in his crib then gets mad that he is on his tummy. So we end up having to go in and flip him back over several times before he falls asleep. It is not uncommon for him to "play" around in his crib for an hour before falling asleep, but if I try to keep him up that extra hour...oh my, grumpy baby!

Playing: This kid is a mover...no, he is not crawling yet, but he never stays still! He started sitting on his own New Year's day and loves it! He reaches for everything in sight then puts it in his mouth :-) For Christmas he received lots of interactive toys and it is fun to watch him explore and learn how to make them work. We finally put batteries in his exercauser (3 months after setting it up), but he is still perfectly content without turning them on. He devours Sophie the giraffe and any other teether you hand him. We read books every day and he is starting to want to "hold" the book. We are loving this stage of exploration!!