We've Come Along Way Baby

I can't believe that Evan will be six months old this month. Time has flown by. Absolutely flown by. I thought that by not working and staying home time would move by slowly. It goes just as fast. Maybe even faster....

Evan doesn't mind stroller rides are car rides anymore. If he is tired or hungry he might get a little noisy! He is getting too big for his infant car seat so in the next month we will need to get him a bigger one. I have heard that the bigger seat is more comfortable and that babies that have struggled with their infant seats like the larger ones. We shall see.

Today was the first time that Evan responded to me with frustration because he couldn't reach a toy he had dropped. He started to cry so I reached down and gave it back to him. Instantly he was all smiles once again to receive the toy. Now if you are picturing a cute teddy bear or a colorful rattle you are far from describing the toy my son is now fond of......it is an empty bag of potato chips! He loves it!!

This last week Evan has also started to place one hand one either side of our necks when we pick him up. It is almost a hug. He is grabbing his feet now like crazy. Once in a while you find him nibbling on one. That is the cutest thing ever.

Today I was eating some yogurt and Evan was staring at me. He watched me eat and then licked his lips as he watched me eat. They say that when a baby is ready to eat solids they really become interested in what you are eating. He sits with me at the table at home or in restaurants and reaches for things on the table. I think by the end of the month we will be giving him solid food. I am really excited to start. It is a whole new world for us!

Sleep is not going so well. I lay him down and within an hour he is back up. Most of the time I can go quickly in and nurse him back to sleep. Not tonight. He was not wanting to sleep. He wanted to be up and about with us. Sometimes I really think he is hungry when he wakes up but mostly I think he just wants my company! I am struggling with knowing what to do to help him get the sleep he needs. I have read all sorts of books and I end up frustrated because each theory has a grain of truth in it but nothing works because every day is different. He still wakes up every 2-3 hours. All I want is for us both to get some sleep.