6 Months Old!!!!

Today Jacob turned six months and I just can't believe how quickly it flew by. Things are getting a lot easier I might add. One thing that has improved is actually leaving the house-- it doesn't take us three hours anymore. In addition, Jacob is much more comfortable riding in the car- he plays with toys and sleeps most of the time. Occasionally he objects, but quiets down as soon as I start singing to him... the boy loves to be entertained! Jacob is very vocal nowadays. He says "ba", "dada", "wawa", and occasionally "mama." He is most chatty in the early morning. He loves to smile and squeal with delight at the site of mommy and daddy and the reflection of himself. Jacob is still wary of strangers and apparently does not like Santa Claus in person. He is currently working on "soldier crawling," otherwise known as creeping. The most motivating items are his shoes, a water bottle, and mommy's camera - of course. He is sitting all by himself, and a few time has managed to flip gracefully from sitting position onto his belly. The new movement ability is also reflected at night, when he rotates clockwise in his crib. He also crawls to the end of the crib and wakes himself up when he can't go any further. So lately he has been waking up about 3 a.m. for a nightly feeding. Well, he usually sleeps from 9 to 3 to 6 to 7:30. We have a solid nightly routine that starts off with music and massage and ends with bath, boogies, boobies, and bed. Needless to say- the boogies are the least favorite. Anyways, Jacob is making lots of friends and we have regular playgroups-- it's the only way we'll survive the winter days. His favorite toys are the raddle, the plastic box, an 0 ball, and a paci. He still loves his jumperoo and gets regular leg excerise:) We have been feeding him rice cereal once a day since Thanksgiving and Jacob eats like a champ! This month we'll be introducing some veggies and fruits! As for his appearance-- he is becoming a big boy now. His hair is growing and it looks light brownish in color. Surprisingly he held on to his "rocking" curl. He weighs approximately 21.5 lbs and is outgrowing his 6-9 month clothes. We put away some of his toys; the swing and the bouncy chair because he has outgrown them already. Also, as of the new year he'll graduate to a big boy car seat. So much has changed within the last six months. He is growing before our eyes:) We love our little munchkin so much! First Christmas is just a few days away and we can't wait!

We celebrated by going to Isha's house, who also shares a B-day with Jacob.