Cole: 6 Months Old!

ahhhh... he is really half a year old? Already? Makes me so sad, but he is learning so much lately, which makes me proud and less sad.  :)

Our little Cole Henry is 16 lbs 9 oz (50th percentile) and 27.5 inches (85%).  He has been healthy and happy, and we are so thankful.

This month, Cole has made a few major changes. He stays awake for up to 3 hours without getting angry... but sometimes only 1.5 hours.  He is now down to 2-3 naps a day and sleeping for about 11 hours at night, eating once around 4 am and sometimes waking up for the pacifier before that.  I never know what to expect at night now, so I have just been praying that I would be filled with joy, gentleness, thankfulness and love in the midnight hours! And that I would fall right back asleep.  God has been so faithful in that prayer.  It is tough not to put hope in a good night of sleep, but I have learned to depend fully on the Lord on the days that follow.  You have to when you are that tired!

Cole has been eating like a little champion these days! He nurses every 3-4 hours and is having fruit for lunch and cereal + vegetable for dinner. He has had rice cereal, now oatmeal.  Loves both.  He enjoys carrots, sweet potatoes and squash.  Apples and pears are so-so, and avocado was hilariously horrible.  So entertaining.  He opens his mouth so wide and leans toward the spoon...can't get enough!

Cole's bag of tricks continues to grow. He is better at sitting up.  It's more of a balancing game right now, but he can sit for a while, if the toy in front of him is interesting enough! Cole can now roll from his tummy to his back...but not quite the other way around.  In time, my sweet boy! haha! He also survived his first (of many) youth group retreat at Alto Frio in Leakey... such a fun time.  The leaders and kids really love him, and he didn't seem to mind being passed around like a hot potato all weekend. 

No teeth yet!
 
It keeps getting easier to make him laugh.  Best sound ever. Cole loves peek a boo and any singing.  He loves toys that aren't toys (of course) tupperware and measuring cups are his favorites.

Love this boy! Enjoy some of my favorite pics from this month

These eyebrows! So much expression! 

Enjoying a nice book in our backyard

REALLY trying to roll over....!

 

First retreat!