Carson: 6 Months

How can Carson be six months old already? This little guy is such a joy to be around, and I'm thankful that I am able to spend my days with him. Of course we have our "bad" days here and there, but he's a baby and can't be perfect all the time! But he is pretty darn close :)

We headed to the doctor's today and this kid lost more weight :( He dipped below the 2nd percentile for weight but is staying steady in the 50th percentile for height. Our doctor isn't too concerned about his low weight because he is so alert and meeting his milestones. He said we just need to figure out a way to get the pounds to stick. We got the okay to start solids, so this next month should be very adventurous for us all!

Newborn: 8lbs 6.3oz and 20.5in

Two Weeks: 9lbs 1oz and 21in

Two Months: 12lbs 9.5oz and 25in

Four Months: 13lbs 13oz and 25.5in

Five Months: 13lbs 11.5oz and 26in

Six Months: 13lbs 7oz and 26.5in

So what has Carson been up to? He LOVES cups, well mostly he loves trying grab anything you have in your hand that resembles a cup (or something drinkable). He is getting closer to crawling. He started balancing on his hands/knees and rocking, progressed to moving his legs forward (he still hasn't figured out that his arms can move) and now he pushes his butt in the air, balancing on his hands and toes! He is able to sit unsupported for good chunks of time. As evidenced by my recent Facebook post, he still topples but we're working on it :) He's very good at grabbing toys, and especially bringing them to his mouth! He has now started to get frustrated when he pushes a toy out of reach. Soon enough he'll be able to chase after them.

For his 1/2 birthday Carson and I went to a Gymboree class. He was a little on the tired side but I think he had fun. His favorite thing was the parachute. All the babies were laying on their backs in a circle and we were waving the parachute up and down. As the parachute got close to him, he would extend his arms and get this big smile on his face. Then after about the third time it went back up away from him, he started to cry because he couldn't grab it! Poor guy, but it was too cute!