Luke is 17 lbs at 6 months!

Luke had his 6 month checkup last week and is doing very well. He's 17 pounds, which is almost average for his age. He is 26" long, which is only the 30th percentile, but he's a whopping 80% percentile for his head cirumference! (44.8 cm)

Vaccinations were no fun, though. He was very irritable and ran a low grade fever for a few days. Thank God for infant Tylenol to help him feel better. On top of that, he also came down with a cold, which he still has. The pediatrician's office recommended children's benadryl, which seems to be helping.

He's been eating rice cereal every day for the last few weeks and loves it. A couple of days ago we introduced green beans. He's not quite sure what to make of them. He makes a funny face with each spoonful, but then opens wide for more. It's adorable! And very messy, but a lot of fun!

He's also sitting up like a champ! He hardly needs any support, and only topples occasionally. The boppy is a huge help here. We sit him up inside it with the open side facing front, and he'll play with his toys for a good hour. He loves sitting up, and you can tell he's so proud of himself. What a ham! I'll post more pictures as soon as we get them downloaded.

His schedule improves every few weeks. He's now going to bed a little earlier and is usually asleep by 8:00 or 8:30, which is really nice for me. He still doesn't sleep the same number of hours each night, but it's usually around 10 or 11.

He sure is a lot of fun! I'm going to miss this stage, but I'm looking forward to when he starts crawling. It will keep me on my toes, which will hopefully help me get more regular exercise! Now it's on to baby-proofing our house; wish me luck!