Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Happy Half Birthday!

6 months ago, we anxiously awaited the arrival of our baby boy. We were first shocked by the size of our bundle of joy... then by his easy going and content personality.
After his first month he was already sleeping through the night and smiling.

He was laughing at 2 months. He also started the ECDC.

Right before he turned 3 months I was trying to take these pictures of him in his new Aggie outfit but he kept turning over on his side. I remember being so frustrated with him as I would put him back over on his back. He would just laugh and try to do it again. The next day when I picked him up from daycare his sweet teachers were talking about how amazing it was that he was rolling over from his back to his belly! I realized then that all the poor baby was trying to was to show his Mommy how he could roll over and I kept pushing him back onto his back! (You can even see his legs in motion in the pic) He started rolling over from front to back by the end of the month. 4 months was a big month for him. We started cereal. It was ugly at first, but we got it. He hasn't stopped eating since!
He was also baptized! Then the day after his baptism he got his first tooth and the following week he got his second!

He was sitting up without assistance when he 5 and 1/2 months old! He also had his first Christmas and loved opening presents... or eating the wrapping paper at least.
He was completely spoiled! (This is from everyone, not just Santa!) And now at 6 months he has started shaking his head up and down. I like to call it dancing. It is not a simple yes nod. It is a full body, up and down nod. He does this often, but especially in his high chair. This is mid-dance as he was celebrating his half birthday with his first fruit, bananas!
I can't believe half a year has already passed. He is growing so fast! Happy half-birthday, Blake!

4 comments:

Vinty Mom said...

Awe! I love the re-cap and I love that little smiling man! Such a little joy!! Will is a huge fan of the Llama Llama books, I see Will got one too! If you haven't already buy the other ones, they are all really cute! Love you and Love little Blakie!

The Binghams said...

I LOVE the Llama Llama books! Red pajama is my FAVORITE. Did you see the stuffed Baby Llama in red pajamas?! Mom found that for him!

SpecialK said...

He brings joy to everyone he comes in contact with!

KJ Druyvesteyn said...

Um, you may want to consider the "food savings plan" as I posted on my blog. I'm just sayin'...Blake looks like he is lovin' the food! Reminds me of Landon who at almost 2 1/2 years old, can really put it away. : )

Blake is adorable too and looks like he is such a happy baby!