Big Weekend: Six Month Visit, Sitting Up, and Solids

Adam had his 6 month check up last Friday. The little tank gained 2 pounds in a month!!  Maybe that explains his recent lack of sleep???  Overall he had a good visit (except for the shots - poor thing).  When the doctor left, she turned to him and said "Adam, Bye Adam" and he looked at her and then moved his arm as if he was waving. She was very impressed but I told her it was definitely just a fluke!  It was quite good timing though :) 

We had to wait a good 20 minutes for the pediatrician. A wool ring sling keeps baby warm when he has to stay in his diaper (and he had a cute snowman diaper on, wish I would have gotten a pic!)

Adam was here.  LOL

He's been doing a little more sitting up this past week but truly is more interested in playing on his tummy.  He did a good job sitting up on Saturday for this picture before toppling over and sat quite a bit with Tom over the weekend. 

This is the first time I felt like he was steady enough that I could move in front of him and snap a picture

We also decided to start him on some solids this weekend! I wasn't really planning on starting them (we don't even have a high chair yet!), but after a series of random events we decided to give it a go.  His first tastes were of avocado (mixed with breast milk of course). He was not a fan in the least!  Bailey was very eager to see what was going on and it was almost like she knew somehow that this is the start of something beautiful for her.  Haha.  Later on we tried a little banana. It didn't go over much better. However today when we put some banana on his lips/tongue, he didn't quite make as repulsed of a face and actually tolerated it.  I wouldn't say he is enjoying it yet, but we're getting there. 

He was much more interested in eating his bib

This must have been pre-taste, because he's smiling ;)

He would rather play with the napkin.  Bailey senses something awesome is about to happen

 

So me being me I went crazy with the homemade baby food.  He has 2 ice cube trays of avocado, 2 ice cube trays of sweet potatoes, and 1 ice cube tray of butternut squash waiting for him when he's ready!!