happy half birthday baby reid!

december 4th was reid's half birthday...wow! where did those 6 months go?!? i've been delaying this post because he's had a cold for 2 weeks, but unfortunately the cold hasn't gone away  :(  so...i did his 6 month photo shoot mid-cold. poor guy, is so stuffy and just looks sick. he's still a happy baby though!!

updates from his 6th month:
**weighed in at 17lbs 4 oz (50%-75%), height jumped up a bit to  (75%)

** started eating solids - we got more consistent through the month. by the end of november, he was eating solids twice a day - lunch and dinner. rice cereal mixed with a fruit or veggie. he likes: sweet potatoes, prunes, pears and he is not so much a fan of peas. we are now starting to add more variety and trying more new foods. he gets excited when he sees a bowl and spoon! so far it seems like he's going to be a big eater.

** naps: most of the month he kept up with his 1 big 2.5 - 3 hr nap a day, in the afternoon and short 30 minute nap most days in the morning or late afternoon - a lot of times in the car running errands. towards the end of the month he started struggling to fall asleep on his own - still struggling with this and not sure of the cause...separation anxiety? teething?

** oh yes, separation anxiety/stranger danger came out more this month too. mostly when we walk into a noisy house with a lot of people and someone walks up to him right away - that will set him into a terror of terrors. wow, the boy gets mad and has trouble calming down! so sad  :(  especially because most of the time he seems so social and loves to smile when people look or talk to him

** about a week before he turned 6 months he started sitting on his own. but this sitting is still a bit unstable - he likes to unexpectedly fling himself backwards and sometimes still tips to the side. it must be nice to see the world from a different angle!

** some favorites: mirrors, bouncing/jumping, chasing sierra (mommy holding reid and running) in circles around the house and up the stairs, touching faces, his big blue toy car, anything he can chew on, tickling, exersaucer, being held, toys that light up

** he has got to be so close to getting his first tooth because the drooling has intensified (he can soak a bib in minutes), the gnawing/chewing has gotten stronger and his gums are more swollen

** all month he perfected his mobility - scooting backwards, spinning around in all directions on his tummy...and on Thanksgiving weekend, got up on all fours for a long time and rocked back and forth. getting close to crawling!

** reid had his first Thanksgiving - celebrated at Poppa and Lala's house (separate post to come)

** finally stopped his reflux meds the same day as his 6 month well check!!! yay!!!

** reid's eyes started changing colors this month. they seem to be a greenish color with a hint of blue, yellow and maybe some brown? it's hard to tell what they'll end up being at this point but they're not so blue anymore. we'll have to wait and see...maybe they'll be hazel?