Half Birthday

Updates on Jack

1) He can now sit up unassisted. Generally he can sit up as long as he wants, though he may fall on occasion. He is not able to get to a sitting position from his back, but that should come. While sitting he can grab for toys, move them from hand to hand and generally look all around while holding things. He is better at this than most babies his age, at least he is much better than those in our current isis class!
2) He rolls over from his back to his tummy way more than he used to. He sometimes even will do it in his sleep and stay asleep. I have only seen him roll tummy to back 2 times and he seems to have little interest in it. He is a little "slow" on this.
3) His 6 month check up is next week, but the bathroom scale says he is 19.5lbs. It is pretty accurate.
4) He is just starting to get the hang of eating. Yesterday/today he actually seem to want to lick the spoon I offered him. He also seems intent on feeding himself as he wants to hold the spoon and lick it himself. He still has only had rice cereal. More to come soon..
5) When given a bottle, he can hold it himself pretty well. He certainly wants to hold it himself. Usually a little guidance/support from us is all he needs while it is still full. (When it gets close to empty it is another story).
6) He can stay contented playing in his mat by himself for quite some time (maybe 20-30 minutes?). This is great.
7) He has just about outgrown his infant car seat, and luckily a new one is on the way from he Hickey Grandparents (thanks!).
8) His 6-12 month clothes generally still fit, though a few of his 12 month onesies are too tight. He has started wearing some of his 12-18 month clothes, though the pants are still a tad too long.