ohh oh we're half way there...

So 6 months have come and gone for Nicholas...I cant believe that he is 7 months already!! At 6 months:

- Nicholas weighed 10lbs 3oz. and was 23.5 in. long!! Go Nicky!!



- Between Nicholas and myself we had 7 doctors appointments during his 6th month



-Nicholas has gotten MUCH better at sitting unassisted and playing with toys (his favorites include: the exersaucer, crinkly parrot and any paper product)



-Nicholas has begun to roll like a mad man--he can get halfway across the living room in literally 30 seconds-- this marks the end of me being able to leave him hanging out on my bed while I get dressed



-I discovered Nicholas likes a variety of music but very much dislikes the band Dispatch for some reason



-Nicholas was still teething (sidenote: I think the tooth might *finally* be popping through at 7months 2 wks)



-had his first ride on big Uncle Joe's combines :-)



-Nicholas got another new cousin! (Hope Rose--so precious!)



-was still wearing newborn size clothing



-had his 1st night away from both mommy and daddy/ had his first slumber party with grammy and pawpaw



-tried sweet potatoes and carrots for the first time, both were good but Nicky still isnt very interested in eating anything really...but at least he doesnt make an awful pained face like he did when we tried to give him green beans at 5 months



-had his first fun experience in the johnny jump-up which he just spins in circles in because he doesnt weigh enough to bounce in it yet-- he loves it all the same though :-)



I think those are the big things that happened at 6 months--I know I am forgetting things and I am a lame mom because I dont document anything really (my thoughts on this: I never remember to take video, pictures, write down anything, etc. because I am always too enthralled in the moment and dont think "hey I should take a picture of this" until after the fact then I am bummed when I realize that our first family photo wasnt taken until Nicholas was 6 months old! how is that possible?!)



6 months was a busy month for us, as is every month, filled w/ doctors appointments, play dates, therapy stuff, going for walks, etc. I am waiting for the pause--where I feel like I can "catch up and catch my breath" but I am thinking that moment might not ever come--I suppose the best I can do is just be in the moment every day and enjoy the time w/ my little buddy...I can't wait for the holiday season to watch Nicholas enjoy his first Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! The next time I post I should have some ridiculously cute pictures of Nicky in his 2 halloween costumes- yes thats right, 2! haha I really couldnt pass them up especially since they were a whopping $4/each. He will just have to do a costume change 1/2 way through the evening or maybe I will bring him in his Halloween costume to church on Sunday the 31st hehe I would be that ridiculous and I know I can count on at least 5 people loving that I am bringing him to church in costume..okay who can guess the 5 people? ;-)