happy 6 months, miles!

miles is 6 months today! he started off his 7th month with a bang...just last night he sat in his first restaurant high chair and did great (i didn't have my camera with me so no pics.) he can also sit by himself for 10-20 seconds without toppling over! he loves it!

some of his favorite things right now:

1. oatmeal! it is definitely more popular than the rice cereal. soon i am going to start adding some fruit to it.

2. the bumbo seat. thanks to mee-maw and grampies for shipping it out to us! he loves it and ethan thinks it is fun to see him sitting up too!

3. eating - he knows what is going on either when i get ready to nurse him or he sees a bottle. goes crazy and grabs for the bottle. he can almost hold it.

4. still a fan of his toes and will grab for them the instant he gets undressed and especially if he is diaper-free - i guess it is just easier to reach them that way!

5. he has started sticking his tongue out. so cute! he also loves to blow bubbles and his cereal.

some of my favorite things right now:

1. the big open-mouth kisses he has started giving me. if i pick him up or take him from someone he lunges at my face and gives me the sweetest (and messiest) kisses. he also snuggles right into my chest. i love it!

2. his smiles. after he wakes up and we bring him in the bed with us, he just gets so excited and starts grinning away.

3. when he wakes up after his nap. i love this time to quietly nurse him and snuggle. ethan is usually still asleep so it is nice and calm.

4. how chunky he is! i know he may not be a huge baby to some others, but compared to ethan, he is a chunk! i love seeing his big belly and chubby thighs.

5. how much better he is sleeping now that he is in his own room. since moving in there he has been waking 2-3 times/night (usually 2) instead of a lot more. plus i can't hear every little thing so i don't go running in there all the time either.