Six Months Old

Joshua is six months old today!  I know I say this in every update, but where did the time go?  Our blue-eyed baby boy is not so little anymore.  He has quite the smiley personality, and everyone we come in contact with remarks on how happy of a baby he is.  I can't tell you how awesome it is to wake up to this little guy each morning.  I truly have the best job in the world, and even though it doesn't come with a paycheck, the smiles and love I get from him are so much better than monetary compensation.

Here's what's new with Jumpin' JAG...

*We have our first tooth!!!  It seems like Joshua has been teething for months, without any reward to show for it.  Finally, we saw a pearly white break through the gums this weekend.

*The kid loves to eat real food!  So far, he has tried avocado, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, peas, green beans, peaches, apples, bananas, pears, and oatmeal.
*He grabs, and gnaws on, everything in sight.
*He doesn't seem too interested in rolling over, but is trying to figure out crawling.  This basically involves him burying his face into the carpet, pushing his butt into the air, and flailing his legs back and forth.
*He sits up for short spurts by himself.
*His best friend is Ally (the dog).  He lights up whenever he sees or hears her, and loves feeling the texture of her fur.
*He sleeps like a rock star!  He averages about 11 hours of sleep overnight, and takes three short naps during the day.  Needless to say, mommy and daddy like this current arrangement!
*He is already very sneaky.  We try not to let him watch the television, so we'll drape a blanket over his activity mat if we're watching a show.  He sees it as a game, and twists his body towards the blanket, facing the television.  He pulls the blanket back just far enough so that we don't notice it has been moved, but enough to where he can see the magic box.
*He received a great report at his 6 month doctor's appointment.  He weighed in at 17.4 pounds (50th percentile), and measured 26.75 inches (70th percentile).  He had to have four shots, but handled them like a champ!

That pretty much sums it up.  Here are a few more recent pictures of our little guy...I can't help but show him off : )