Jonah - Month 6

Happy Half Birthday Jonah!

Oh my! Where has the time gone?...

I can hardly believe Jonah is 6 months old. I know that I say that each and every month but I truly can't believe that he is 1/2 way to being a 1 year old! So many things changed this month....

At Jonah's 6 month vaccination visit he weighed 19lbs 12 oz (16lbs 15oz at 4 month visit) and was 27 inches long (25 inches long at 4 month visit). Overall, he grew nearly 3lbs and 2 inches in just 2 months! He's in the 90th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height. My little Chunky Monkey is now wearing 9-12 month clothing depending on the brand.

The biggest change in the last month is that Jonah can now sit up by himself and without the assistance of the Bumbo seat. Frankly, his legs are beginning to get to fat and chunky and tend get squished in the Bumbo seat. The first couple of days of him sitting by himself he was wobbly and a bit unsteady. He face planted a few times and even fell back until he got his balance in check. Stella said "mommy Jojo is like Humpty Dumpty."

Not only does Jonah love to play and splash in the tub (see above photo), he now loves playing and splashing in the pool. He started "Baby and Me" swim lessons earlier this month and loves to play and splash in the pool. The few times we've gone, Todd has gone into the pool with him. Mommy is not ready to be in a swim suit quite yet.

We've also brought out a lot of Jonah's toys too. Kind of like most kids at Christmas, Jonah was initially interested in the boxes and the packaging that most of the toys came in but once he realized that many of the toys made noise and lit up, it became a whole new ball game. Not only did his balance improve this month but so did his grasp. He can hold on to stuff really well and of course his first instinct is to put EVERYTHING in his mouth.

 

Jonah has also expanded his vocabulary too quite a bit this past month. He is a non-stop "chatty cathy"; he is constantly babbling and as of late some of his favorite phrases are "da da da",  "ba ba ba" and "ga ga ga." He's only said "ma ma" a handful of times and none of his babbles as yet are intentional (as to signify a specific person or object like his bottle).

Jonah is now very much aware of his surroundings and sometimes fusses a little when I drop him off at daycare. If you look at him and smile, he will smile back at you unless of course you are Dr. Eberhart (at Jonah's 6 month visit he refused to smile at Dr. Eberhart but would smile at all the nurses- typical ladies man). He even chuckles and giggles now if you tickle him or make funny faces or noises at him. It is really quite adorable and hysterical if I do say so myself.

Sadly, Jonah is also beginning to exhibit small signs of stranger anxiety. He is becoming very observant and apparently beginning to decipher people he knows and doesn't.

Exciting  news- Jonah is officially now off of the expensive hypoallergenic formula, Nutramigen. He is now on the Gerber Gentle Plus formula. I can't say that I miss paying $33 for a 19oz formula can. Now I pay $19.99 (or $14.99 whenever I have a Gerber $5 off coupon) for a 24oz can. He's taken to the new formula quite well. With the exception of some nasty gas the first few days, he's 100% acclimated to it. Oh and did I mention that it also smells so much better than the expensive stuff.  Jonah's also expanded his pallet. He's now eating 1 fruit as well as 1 vegetable per day and some of his favorites flavors so far are pears, applesauce, bananas, sweet potatoes and carrots. Squash, green beans and sweet peas are his least favorite choices but all growing kids need their green veggies...

What I have missed over the past 6 months is 6 straight hours of sleep. Unlike Stella, Jonah is NOT a great sleeper. Though he loves to sleep on his belly like she did, he doesn't sleep for more than 5-6 hours. He loves to snuggle for sure; I am of the belief that he deliberately will fuss just so we will bring him into our bed.

I cannot believe that Jonah is finally 6 months old and he has crossed so many milestones over the past 6 months . I look forward to many many more and even celebrating his 1st Birthday in the near future.