How do I have a six month old?! I cannot believe it. I have now been blessed to be Grayson's mom for half a year and it has been the best six months ever. I still can't believe I'm his mom, he makes me the happiest!
This last month, however, was probably the hardest yet. We didn't do much, but we did make a trip down to Southern California. It was a fun trip seeing family and taking G to the beach for the first time. Unfortunately, he threw up for the first time while we were down there. He had been fine all day and I had just finished feeding him and laying him down for bed when he threw up ALL OVER me, himself, and the bed. He seemed totally fine though and didn't even cry when he did it and then when he did it again two other times. I was so sad and I realized it was my fault he got sick. In the haze of the early morning and being tired, I fed him old milk the night before. I felt so bad, but luckily it (throwing up) didn't seem to faze him.
That next week after we got back from Bryant's parents house, Grayson got his first real cold. It was awful. He was sleeping worse than when he was a newborn, we were tired! It took him about a week to fully get over it, and then I got sick. It was a rough, long, tiring few weeks.
I also suspect Grayson is starting to teeth. He's been chewing on everything and SO drooly for a few months now, but he's starting to get a little more whiny throughout the day, which he usually never is. Maybe he's going through a growth spurt too. I've never had a kid before though, so what do I know?! Haha. We'll see if he gets any teeth this next month.
Aside from those few rough weeks, G is still the best, happiest baby. He'll have his six month well check next week, but I do know he's about 16.5 lbs and 26" long. He's still an awesome sleeper (except when sick), is so drooly I swear I can wring out his shirt at the end of the day ("Julie, don't swear!"), and a wiggly little boy. He can kind of sit up now, but doesn't have strong enough back or ab muscles that he kind of just folds in half. I don't sit him up or have him do tummy time as often as I should, so I probably should start doing that some more. Today I gave him rice cereal for the first time and he did not like it at all. I tried again a second time, and he still was gagging and spitting it out. Sounds like someone else I know, when they have to try something new. 😂 I'll keep trying for a few more days and then move on to veggies if he's not going to eat the cereal.
That's about it for this month. Next month we are going to Grandma and Grandpa Jones' house in Redding for the first time...I'm so excited!!
Oh, when Grayson is being stubborn and fighting sleep he makes these cutest noises. I never want to forget them.
