Andrew turned 6 months yesterday. Today he had his 6-month check-up, which went well with no concerns about his health or development. Andy is sitting up very well; each day he seems to be able to sit for a little longer. He is very close to crawling; he has moved both of his knees underneath him and moved an arm, but he couldn't quite figure out what to do with the other arm.
Today Andy weighed in at 19 lbs. 9.8 oz., which is around the 85th percentile, and measured 28 3/4", which is around the 99th percentile. He certainly feels like he is very tall for his age. Given that 12-month clothes fit him very well I have to believe that I have seen children about 6 months older who are walking who are barely as tall as he is.
I mentioned in my last post that we have started Andy on solid foods, although at this point he enjoys joining us for a meal and playing with the utensils more than actually eating.
Andy seems to have lost all of his baby hair. His head is evenly covered with hair that's the same color brown. And his eyes still seem to be the gray they were when he was born. They pick up blue very easily, especially if he is wearing anything blue, and they're maybe a touch darker than Matt's gray eyes. We'll see if they stay that color, as Matt's did, or if they change as he gets closer to 1.
Here are some photos of the 6 month old:
With a shaky eggs at library story time
Trying to get his brother's attention
Attempting to pose with my boys
Playing with bath toys while waiting for the bath to fill up
Mr. Smiley!
Having a good time splashing in the bath