6 months-

V is 6 months old today. He's growing so fast, it's unreal. Sometimes when I hold him it just hits me all over again how much bigger he is now than when he was born. He's more than doubled his birth weight, and he's just growing longer and longer. He went through a growth spurt last week and I had to put away a ton of his clothes. It's amazing how clothes will fit him fine one week, then the next week they won't even button.

We have a lot of his stuff we keep meaning to take to the thrift store, but we just keep putting it off. Things are piling up. I have stuff of his that need to go in the attic too. Part of it is having a hard time letting go, but another is finding the time. There's so much I mean to do, but I'm just so busy anymore.

The kid is getting really mobile now. He still can't sit on his own, but he is a master of rolling both ways. When he wakes up in his pack'n'play now, the first thing he does is roll over onto his belly, rotate towards his toys, and use his legs to push against the sideboard to get to them. It's awesome, and it's scary... I have some preparing to do before he gets really mobile! But I have a feeling it won't be long now. Yikes.

He's starting to eat some purees, only a couple ounces a day. He really likes apples, pears, and carrots. Sweet potatoes were a NO. That doesn't really surprise me though, A and I hate sweet potatoes. Heh. When he's done eating, he lets me know by refusing or starting to blow raspberries with the food. The latter is his favorite, he thinks it's hilarious! I'll be honest, I do too... even if my face does end up covered in carrots from time to time.

I'm trying my hand at making homemade baby purees. I think it might be cheaper, and probably healthier too. We've tried jarred purees so far but I made some homemade tonight... so I guess I'll find out how that goes tomorrow. I made apples and carrots to start, since I know he normally likes those.

He's been going through a "cling to mommy" phase. He won't go down for a nap unless he falls asleep in my arms, or on the bed snuggled up next to me. Most of the time I can move him from me to the pack'n'play with no issues, but often enough he wakes up, then screams when he realizes what I'm doing. Sometimes I don't mind, I'll just cuddle him and watch TV for an hour. Sometimes though, it's really hard because I have dishes that need done, a floor that needs swept/mopped, I need to jog, I need to prepare dinner, etc... and I only have two arms. I keep hoping that it's a passing phase, but it's been almost a month now. It's been a lot worse this past two weeks. And this past week, he's been waking up at 5am to either cuddle or eat... he normally goes to bed at midnight and wakes up at 8-9am. So it's been rough.

And, he's up from his nap! I better go get a bottle ready.