Half

My precious little peanut, you are six months old (well, and a couple days...you're mama is not doing well at being on time these days!) That means you are a half. A half of a year. And what an amazing half of a year it has been!

This month, you are like a completely different kid that you were last month. It's truly awesome, the speed with which you gain new skills. In the past month you have started to sit up on your own, and are quite skilled at it. You can stand on your own if you have something to lean/hold on to. You understand what to do when you are lying on your back and I hold my hands out to you. You grab my hands and start to lift your head like you are doing a crunch, knowing that I am going to pull you up into a sitting position. From there, you did your feet into the ground and stand all the way up with the biggest look of pride on your face. You have rolled from you back to your belly once or twice, but I have yet to catch you in the act. You sit up in the sink for your baths now, instead of in your little seat, and splash the water like a crazy man. I am thrilled that you seem to love the water, as I intend to sign us up for swimming lessons in the coming months. Oh, and I almost forgot my favorite new skill...raspberries. You have started blowing raspberries. Usually in combination with uttering one of your two consonant sounds..."deee." It goes something like this...."Phluhuhuhuhuh...unnn deee!" You also make a g sound at times that sounds like "unh-gah." And your feet! You have found your feet! How could I forget that part! Yes indeed, little man, it has been quite the developmental month.

You've also had a bunch of new experiences this month. The first, was flying to England. It would not have been my choice for you first flight to be a 6 hour red-eye across the ocean to another country. I will forever harass your Uncle W for moving across the Atlantic. But, you did handle the situation like a pro...once we got on the plane. We were supposed to fly on your 5th month birthday. We got the airport and through security with no issues. We all had dinner while we waited for boarding time. When it was almost time, I brought you to the bathroom to change you one last time. When I picked you up from the table, you spit up. Perfect timing, it just figures, I thought to myself, until I looked down and saw that what you had spit up was blood! Oh Luigi, way to freak your mama out. Let me tell you. I got us both cleaned up and went to find Daddy. We decided we could not get on the plane that night and instead headed to the ER to have you checked out. You remained your charming, happy little self the whole time. It didn't appear you knew anything was wrong. They confirmed this at the ER. The doctors told us to hurry you our of there because there was nothing wrong with you and there were too many people with the flu there. They gave us a letter stating that you were healthy enough to fly the next day. And we did! The entire staff of Virgin Atlantic knew who you were when showed up back at the airport the next day. You flew like a champ. We had a bassinet in the bulkhead, which you didn't much care for, but Daddy and I took turns holding you and you slept the whole time.

As for the blood, the theory is that you injured me while nursing, and swallowed some of my blood, which is what you spit up. We were so relieved to know that you were ok.

Our visit in England was fantastic. It was so much fun to see you play with your cousins Lady C and Baby G. You all really seemed to enjoy each other. We will be seeing them again for a few days in July. And I really hope they decide to move back to the states soon so we can see them more often. While we were there, you had your first babysitter who is not related to you. You did great with that, even though you were still awake when we got home. I'll blame jet lag.

Some of the other new things you did this month included going on the swing in the playground near our house, sitting in the high chair at a restaurant, riding in your new stroller facing forward so you can sit more upright and look out at the world, and visiting the local children's museum to celebrate my birthday. You are also now sleeping in your own room through (most) of the night!

Ooh, and how could I possible forget your teeth! You have two of them. The bottom ones in the front. The second one is still barely in, but it's through the gum and hopefully isn't bothering you too much at the moment. I love seeing you smile and catching a glimpse of those teeth. I haven't managed to catch them in a photo yet, but you know I won't stop trying!

*four and five month photos are up. And here's a few of L, in no particular order, to tide you over until I get his 6 month photo
shoot done and processed. 

First Swing

First Restaurant High Chair

Easter Finest

Two Little Monkeys

Hanging with Lady C

Cousins

At the pub with Daddy

Proof he was in England

Best Buds!

Flying in Style (Briefly)

Family Portrait

Sitting Like a Rockstar

Standing!

Loving the Bath

Enjoying Spring!

Ok, I might have gotten a bit carried away...you don't mind, right?