6 Months, Half a Year, 26 Weeks

Seriously? Ronan is 6 months old?  6 months ago, Ronan was just a few hours old and I'm pretty sure was sleeping in my arms.  Actually, I think he was really alert (and still is!)  Anyway, now he is sound asleep in his crib and I'm reflecting on how normal our new life is.  It's hard to imagine not having him as part of our family.  He is so sweet, full of smiles, makes us laugh all the time and is definitely his own person.  Though we're a little sad that 6 months as flown by, we love experiencing each new phase.

These days, Ronan is working on sitting on his own.  He can do it for 5-10 seconds before toppling over.  Last week, his thing was to sit up for a second and then fling himself back into my arms.  This week, he stiffens his legs and reaches out so we will help him stand.  He loves to stand. And still loves to jump.  We joke that one day, instead of walking, he is just going to bounch across the room.  And his first words might be "no bouncy" which we have to tell him just so he will eat, get his diaper changed, etc. Though we think he's pretty funny, he might just get a bigger kick out of us.  He can't help but smile every time Patrick is around and he thinks is hilarious when we sing and dance for him.  Oh, the things a parent will do to get a smile. We live for those moments!

Ronan had his 6 month check up yesterday.  We are so thankful for a healthy baby.  There are too many people who can't say that and we have to remember not to take advantage of God's gift of health.  Ronan is still in th 50th percentile for weight (17 lbs even) and 90th for height (27 1/2 inches).  He had a set of shots and was not a happy camper yesterday, but seems to have fully recovered today :)  Even though it was heartbreaking to see him in pain yesterday, I was really thankful for the chance to snuggle and comfort him (a rare opportunity). Is that bad?

Today I got my feet in my mouth!

Monkey See. Monkey Do