6 months- just a little late

So this was written about a month ago but I had saved it as a "draft" hoping to take some pictures. I have pictures now but they will go up with 7 months :) ...

Wow! I can't believe half a year has already gone by! Hudson turned 6 months old on August 4th. We were out of town so he just had his check up yesterday. It was quite a long appointment. They have a new vision test they give babies. In the past they weren't allowed to test vision until kids were 4 years old. Now they have a machine where they hook up electrodes on their head and watch their nerves from the brain to the eye as they watch a bright screen. It was actually quite fascinating! Hudson was perfect through the whole test. But when they took the electrodes off he was not happy. And then after that he had to get 3 shots. Not a fun appointment! When we got home he took a three hour nap he was so worn out!

Here are his 6 month stats:

Weight: 14 lbs 10.5 oz (6th percentile)

Height: 25.5 inches (17th percentile)

Foods: Eating almost all fruits and veggies now. He has had squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, green beans, apples, bananas, and peaches. In the morning he eats oatmeal and fruit, a veggie for lunch, and rice cereal for dinner. Of course still formula with each meal and 2 additional bottles. He LOVES food! You would think he would weigh more the way he eats. His favorites so far seems to be carrots and bananas. He hasn't seemed too interested in peas or sweet potatoes. But Dr. Rylie told us not to give up so we will keep trying.

Tricks: He can roll over from his back to his stomach and does it all the time now. Hasn't learned to make it back over though. He can sit up with help and Dr. Rylie said she thinks he will be there in a few more weeks. He is grabbing and reaching for everything now. He has learned to pull down the toys on his carseat handle now. He also laughs out loud and Cody and I just love it. Here is a video of him laughing. He loves the "tickle monster". He starts to giggle now if even sees your fingers coming. His neck, stomach, and little thighs are his ticklish spots.



Toys: He still likes his crinkle elephant. He also still plays with his caterpillar a lot. A new toy he loves are his plastic keys. He love to shake them and usually ends up wearing them as a bracelet. He sits in his Bumbo seat well now. He also fits in his exersaucer and enjoys playing in that. He has also become very attached to his green grasshopper lovey. He will hold it in his sleep and it is so sweet.

Sleep: He usually goes to sleep between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. and sleeps until 7:00 or 7:30 am. I know I am a lucky girl. He also take two naps a day, usually 1-2 hours each.