I can hardly believe our little guy is 6 months old already. I can, however, believe that the last update I did here was his BIRTH story! Just goes to show how busy life has been with our crew of 3 three & under!
A life update is long overdue, but for now we are starting with some 6 month lifestyle photos I took of our little man. Same style as the 6 month photos of both big sisters :) Love having them to compare each other to.
Stay tuned below for a nursery tour of baby bear's room. (You know, the one I meant to share here before he was even born!)
As usual, photo overload begins now.
At his 6 month check up, he weighed 16 lbs, 4.5 oz (24%) and was 27.5" tall (82%). Our tall and skinny bear. But hey, 24th% is pretty big for our babies considering the girls were always under 10%. So to us, he's our chunk! :)
Look at those little baby belly rolls!
His baby blue eyes that look at me melt me every time. His dimeanor is calm and sweet and loves watching (and cracking up at) his big sisters being all sorts of crazy. He especially likes watching them jump on the trampoline.
There are so many days I just look down at him in awe, thankful that he's mine, that he's healthy, and still hardly believe that he is my THIRD baby snuggling in my arms. It's an unbelievable feeling and I very well know how lucky I am to be blessed with these miracles! Always sappy...I know.
Of course I don't get all the cuddly time in the world that I'd like with him that you get with a first baby, but without a doubt, our nursing sessions or middle of the night wake ups are by far the sweetest moments with him.
There are so many things I want to remember about him at this point:
---The way his eyes look up at me while he's nursing and he pauses to flash one of those huge-dimpled smiles at me.
---The way he always puts his arm and hand up while nursing to twirl my hair or gently play with my necklace.
---The way he sticks his tongue out while smiling when something is reallllly funny.
---The way he screeches loudly when laughing at his sisters.
---The way he buries his head into my chest when he's real tired, looking for that perfect spot to take a snooze.
---The way he body surfs along the floor, pauses to recharge for a moment, and continues.
---The snuggles we get in the early dark hours of the morning if he wakes up before his sisters.
---And while I already mentioned this...those dimples, of course. Oh those dimples!!
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One of the most exciting parts of building a nursery is, well..finishing it. Before baby comes. Even if it's cutting it reallll close.
But then, you get those moments, when the rest of the house is quiet and you go peek back there, maybe even sit for a little while. And you just think about what is to come...the memories to be made in there, the feedings, the cuddles, the fact that the sweet wiggling baby from your belly will be resting in that crib soon. It's a unique feeling, especially with the uncertainty of what that baby will look like, act like, etc. It's wonderful.
We didn't exactly have a proper bedroom for our bear, but we have a 'bonus room' that we figured would just have to do! No closet and lots of windows, but we made it work and our little guy has no issues with it, of course. :) So now, the reveal. Dun, dun, dun...
Check out that free homemade closet... ha ;)
It worked out that he was born around Christmas, so I could score some $1 Christmas decor for this DIY mobile!
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Six months with our little guy has been wonderful, busy, and adventurous. I just wish he could stay our baby for as longgg as I want! Baby snuggles and sweet smiles before the attitude phase begins is just simply amazing!!!
We love you with all we have, baby boy! Thank you for being you! Happy, happy half birthday!
And in case you're missing a dose of his sissies...this shall suffice! :)
And here's a little something just for fun!
Comparison photos of all 3 babes.
Each row from left to right: E, A, S :)
Til next time..(hopefully soon!)