12 Months of Hudson// Month 6

- 16ish pounds. 26 inches We will find out his measurements for sure on the 30th at his 6 month appointment.

-Eats 5 ounces every 4 hours. (unless he ate solids, then the time between bottles is longer)

-Wearing 3-6 months clothes. 95% of 6-9 months are still too big.

-Size 2 diapers during the day. Size 3 at night.

-the happiest baby EVER

-Scoots himself backwards and forwards.

-Turns himself in a circle when on his belly.

-Gets on his knees and pushes up on to his hands, but he can't do both at the same time.

-When he gets on his knees he usually digs his head into the carpet. Typically all while eating his fist.

-Wakes up twice a night. On a rare night he only gets up once. Although this past week he has been doing much better, and even slept through the night a night or two.

-No longer given his pacifier at night. (We only give it to him at night if we are staying the night somewhere so he is out of his routine)

-Sits well on his own.

-Eating more solids.

-Naps 3 times a day. When he is home he usually starts his first nap around 9:30-10, 1 and 4. Times definitely very depending on the day (whether he is woken up early to go to the Rexburg) and the time that he woke up.

-Goes to bed 7:30-8.

-Wakes up around 7:30-8:30. Usually it's close to 8.

-First trip to Salt Lake.

-Beached whale. When he is on his stomach he will kick his feet with his arms in the air. We call this his beached whale position because he acts like he is trying to move somewhere, but it obviously gets him no where.

-Spits up less often.

-Has bedhead when he wakes up in the morning if he slept on his back.

-Loves crumpling paper. He chooses paper over his toys these days.

-His hair has gotten blonder especially in the past week.

-He still has dark blue eyes.

I wasn't afraid to start solids at 4 and half months old because I knew that he would hardly be eating any of what we gave him at that time. Now we are able to replace one of his meals with solids or use solids as a snack which makes the time between bottles longer. I am still making 98% of the baby food that he eats. If we are going away I will grab a jar or pouch of baby food for ease. I never thought that I would be the mom that makes baby food, but it is SO easy! We are transitioning to a mix of purees and baby led weaning, but mostly on the puree side right now. He loves it when we give him tastes of ice cream or something similar.

I'm sure that I think this every month, but this is my new favorite age! I am continually amazed while watching him figure out how to grab things and correct himself when his grab isn't where he wanted it to be. I love how happy he is, and how much he talks. It is so fun to watch him figure out how to get to something that he wants. I can't wait to see what new things this next month brings.