Six month stats

William had his 6 month well-baby appointment this morning. He is starting to taper off a bit in length/weight, but I'm not surprised as he is starting to become mobile and more active. He is still a BIG boy though. And of course, I think he is just perfect!

length - 27.5 inches (85th percentile)
weight - 20.5 pounds (90th percentile)
head circumference - 43.5cm (50th percentile)

One day before his 6 month birthday, he officially started sitting up. He is able to roll, but generally chooses not to. He prefers to lay on his back or bounce in his jumperoo. He has been eating solids for about a week and has taken to it really well. He loves avocado and oatmeal cereal. He has tried pears and apples, but was not overly excited about them. Sweet potatoes are another favorite. Tonight he is going to try carrots. I have been making all of his baby food in hopes that I won't end up with another picky eater.

Another huge accomplishment for William...he no longer needs to be swaddled at night. I'm glad he was able to wean himself from the swaddle, but it's just another sign that he is growing up. While I'm glad that it was an easy transition for him, I'm a little sad about it, too. There was something so sweet about him needing that comfort. And I guess I'm not ready to not have a little baby in the house anymore...

Six month pictures to come soon!

Five month picture share

Now that William is almost 6 months old, I thought it would be appropriate to share his 5 month pictures, lol! Blogging has been at the bottom of my priority list (sorry Daddy!).

As of 9/15, William weighed 20 pounds!

I finally decided to start William on some solids a couple days ago. He took to it like he'd been eating solids for months! He knew EXACTLY what to do and how to open his mouth for the spoon. What a huge difference from Hannah, who didn't "get it" for several months! His first food was avocado. He ate half of one tonight! I have no doubt in my mind that this boy will eat me out of house and home soon enough :)

"I have a surprise for you Mommy!"

Oh boy! Lucky me! Hannah came home from preschool today with a surprise for me in her pocket...a dried crumbled leaf, 3 rocks, and a black pom-pom. An interesting assortment of items...but somehow I'm still having difficulty throwing it away.

It's Preschool Time

Hannah is so excited that preschool has started! I hope that her enthusiasm to learn sticks with her for many more years. Part of the lessons for the week included learning the Pledge of Allegiance (which she can say about half of on her own) and learning about "germy-germs," as she calls it. This year she'll be able to bring in something for show-and-tell on Fridays. I'm interested to see how that goes, as Hannah tends to be a shrinking violet in front of others (gee, I can't imagine where she got that from). I'm excited to see what she learns this year!

Here is her first day of school picture from this year and the picture below is from the first day of 2-year old preschool in 2009. She looks SO grown up!

Watermelon anyone?!?!

For my facebook friends, this is old news...

One of my friends shared a video of a baby in a watermelon and it was the cutest thing. So I thought to myself, let's put William in a watermelon. What I failed to consider was how BIG the watermelon needed to be to fit my extra-large baby in. On our way down to visit my sister and brother-in-law, we stopped at a roadside produce stand and bought the biggest watermelon we could find. Mark scooped all the watermelon out and cleaned it up inside and we attempted to stand William up inside it. It was Mark's idea to do the fancy cuts at the top of the watermelon...it really isn't sharp, so don't go call CPS on me :)

That didn't go so well, so we attempted the "Watermelon Diaper." That was also a big fail, but his face is absolutely priceless!

Poor little guy! Don't tell him what I have planned for Halloween ;)

Four month stats!

I took William to the pediatrician today and he continues to maintain his growth curve!

length - 26.5 inches (90th percentile)

weight - 18.4 pounds (above the 95th percentile)

head circumference - 42cm (50th percentile)

He was such a champ with his vaccinations and the doctor was very pleased with his development. He's doing many things that 6 month old babies are doing, which is a good thing because he's bigger than most 6 month olds!

FOUR months old!

William is FOUR months old! Boy has he changed!

I'm back!

What a month it has been! Let's just say blogging has not been a priority.

Here it is in a nutshell:

• Hannah started out the month with the hands-down nastiest case of diarrhea I've ever seen in my entire life. It last ten L-O-N-G days.
• Mark spent two weeks away from home for work and is now a certified firearms instructor! During those two weeks I came to realize just how much my husband helps me with the kids. I honestly don't know how single working moms of more than one kid get through the day!
• Because of the above, I received a great lesson in patience :)
• Hannah went on two "vacations." One trip to the lake to spend time with Nana and Granddaddy and a camping trip with Grammy, Pappy, and Brice.
• This month Hannah must have come to realize that her little brother is here to stay for good and she will have to share our attention from here on out. Give me the terrible twos any day...the threes are BY FAR the most challenging so far. Ummm...how much longer until 4/4/11?!?!

But on a serious note, my heart, thoughts, and prayers have been with the Trainer and Upham families. My Aunt Gail and my Granddaddy were called to their heavenly home to begin their eternal life. Neither is suffering any more and we have to find peace and comfort in that. They both fought long battles with cancer but are now whole and healthy once again. I'm sure both of them are catching up with those that have gone before them. We will meet again one day!