Xander is 6 months old!

6 Month Stats

Height            27 1/4 Inches           75%
Weight               19.85 pounds          75%

It is crazy to me how quickly time really does fly, especially when you are having fun!  With this sweet little boy, the fun is non stop!!!  Xander is such a sweet little boy!  He is showing a ton of personality, and has recently begun experimenting with the tickle in his vocal chords by screaming, squeeling, and grunting.  Its pretty entertaining to see his excitement when he makes a new noise.  He is incredibly curious about the world around him and especially with noises.  He has amazing hearing and turns right to the location of the sound to see what it is.  He is such a little boy, and loves silly noises that sound like bodily functions.

Xander is really starting to enjoy the dog.  He thinks Zeus is hilarious, especially when Zeus is wrestling with his toys.  Its really good that Zeus is quick and slippery because Xander tries to grab him and give him big hugs and kisses.  Its pretty cute.  Zeus is also really starting to like Xander.... minus those grabby little fingers.  He is always checking on him, giving him kisses and letting us know if Xander is crying.  Its pretty dang cute too!  We hoped they would be best buddies!  Im sure once Xander gets more control over his hands and can pet softly, they will be!

Recently, Xander has now become proficient at sitting up.  He is pretty happy about it, and it has allowed him to be more interested in his toys.  We got a cute pic of Xander and his cousin Livy both sitting up.  I know, the simple joys of parenthood, but we were all loving it!

Now that Xander is 6 months old, he can now begin eating baby foods as part of his diet.  We had played with Rice Cereal before just for fun, but now he gets to try all sorts of yummy foods.  He definitely likes the bananas, he definitely does not like the squash!  Peaches he wasnt too sure about.  The funniest part, is he loves water!!!!  I think the cool water feels good on his gums, but it could be the fact that he just wants to drink out of the big boy cups.  Its adorable to say the least and messy to boot since most of it just runs out of his mouth, but he thinks it is the greatest thing!

Xander also loves his bath time.  He has so much fun splashing.  This week we actually changed him over to the real bath tub vs. the baby bath.  He was just too big.  He totally enjoyed the baby bath tub, but is really enjoying the big bath because we have added a few toys.  Bath time doesnt last very long yet, but he has fun splashing for a few minutes.  I just love his chubbiness!!!!

Isnt he the cutest little frog youve ever seen!!!!


Needless to say, we absolutely love our sweet little boy!   He is so stinkin cute, I can hardly stand it!  He is so much fun, and every day he is discovering new things, and its beyond adorable!!!