Just a few days late but my baby is halfway to one. Just ignore me as I sit in a corner and cry. Time truly does fly and I have no idea how my sweet boy is already 6 months old. Each day is exciting as we get to watch Cam learn new things. We had a lot of firsts this month and Craw and I often ask each other how we are already at this point.
Weight
He weighs 18 pounds 8 ounces. He had a 2 pound weight gain in 2 months but it definitely feels like more.
Eat
Cam eats between 7-8 ounces a bottle and has 5 bottles a day. I thought we were doing 8 ounces but his daddy was still doing 7 ounces (LOL). We started him on some oatmeal and purees around the 5.5 month mark and he loves it. I'm definitely glad we decided to wait until he was ready because homeboy will open his mouth the minute you bring out the spoon. Some of his favorites are banana, carrots, peas, and apples. He also loves to suck on frozen bananas through his feeder.
Sleep
Sleep has been a little tougher this month because of teething. He definitely tosses and turns in his sleep and we have woken up a few times to him crying because he was stuck in the corner of the crib. He will sleep through the night but sometimes he likes to wake up around 5-5:30. On those days, we usually will put him in the bed with us and he will easily sleep until 7-7:30. I know that's probably a bad habit but those morning snuggles are just too good and we love that time. If we see it start to become an issue to where he wakes up earlier and earlier, we will quickly cut it out.
Milestones
Our boy has 2 teeth on the bottom and I think there may be one on top that hasn't poked through. Having 2 teeth break through the same week gave us a run for our money. He is sitting up now and will occasionally lose his balance but he loves to sit up and just look around. He loves sitting in high chairs in restaurants. Unless he is sleepy, I think the days of the infant carrier being taken in to restaurants are behind us. He also started solids/purees for the first time this month and loves them. Doctor gave us the green light to start increasing the purees. His hair started to really grow and is soft and blonde. Many people have started commenting on his hair. He is so close to crawling and will get his legs up under him as if he's about to and then will fall flat on the floor. I have a feeling he will be doing that within the next month. He still has his mama's blue eyes and I take pride in that because that's about the only time people say he looks like me.
(Side Note: Even though he is adopted, we are told weekly-if not daily-that Camden looks just like Craw.)
Likes
Swimming is his favorite. We have taken him to the pool several times and he splashes and kicks like crazy the minute his feet hit the water. He also loves a blanket and usually has to hold one in order to fall asleep. I sneak back in almost every night to remove the blanket from his crib once he is asleep but he is definitely a blanket lover. Our boy loves people and lights up whenever he sees us or his grandparents.
Dislikes
When his bottle is empty. He has started doing this squealing-cry when his bottle is empty. He also recently started crying when you take something out of his hands. It's not a big cry, more like a whine, but he definitely likes to be holding something at all times. We are trying to work with him on this but he is still a little young to understand.
Clothes
All 6 months. Some of his 6 month pajamas are barely fitting him because he is so long. I have a feeling we will e in 6-9 month soon for certain clothes.
Camden Ivey, you sure are starting to keep us on our toes.
You had so many firsts this month and it is so fun watching you grow. Pretty
soon you are going to be in to everything as you are already starting to slide
around the floor to get to what you want. Life with you is so fun! You love it
when mama and daddy come in to the room and your face lights up when you see
us. You also love when mama lets you hold her phone even though you immediately
try to put it in your mouth. We love you so big and are blessed to say you are
finally "legally" ours.
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