6 Months and Counting

Austin had his 6 month check up on June 18th. He is now on the charts in terms of growth for a 6 month old, 10th percentile for most items. With his adjusted age, he's in the 75th percentile for weight and 93rd percentile for length. He weighed 12 pounds, 15 ounces and is 24 inches long. The doctor said everything is looking good and told us to start rice cereal. So far, he isn't taking to it very well. He just rolls his tongue and eventually spits it out. There have been a few times where it looks like he actually swallowed it, but those are few and far between.



We have also started Austin on formula. Enfamel was kind enough to send us a free sample of one of their formulas so we tried that. He's been on it now for about a week and seems to really like it. Which is a relief because we have tried multiple formulas before and he did not like any of them.

He still likes to babble a lot and drool all over the place. His new thing is putting everything in his mouth that he can. Burp clothes are a favorite and his new toy is the remote control with the colorful buttons. He just loves that thing. The one thing that he should be chewing on, he likes to wear instead. Out of 100 babies, I bet 0 actually use teething rings for the intended purpose.


His break downs have been much better. It could be that magical phase that Dr. An told us about because he pays attention to things around him. He has little break downs here and there but nothing like what Shelly posted in the last blog.

Grandma Lisa and Grandpa Kenny sent a box of clothes down for Austin. In the box, were a few items that Shelly used to wear which had been crocheted by her Great, Great Grandma Trimmer. We thought it would be cute to put on Austin, so that's what we did. He must have known it was mommy's at some point because he was one happy kid. Sorry Austin, pink was the only color available.

By far, one of the coolest things is when Austin first wakes up. He is soo happy in the mornings. When he's ready to wake up, he starts making noises and starts looking all around. When he finally notices you, his face lights up with a huge smile. Talk about an amazing feeling when he looks you in the eyes and smiles that big!