Sunday, September 19, 2010

Mr. 6 Months

My sweet little man is six months old.  I know it's cliche, but where did the time go?  Here are his stats from his six month check up:
Weight: 18.4 lbs (61%)
Height: 28" (86%)
Head: 18.1" (95%)

Some things about him I would like to remember:
*(Notice how in pretty much every picture Hannah is naked and Jackson has crumbs in his hair.  That is a true depiction of life in the Stringham home.)
-He is such a sweet little guy.  He is always happy and easy going.  We can just take him along with us anywhere without any complaints.  He even puts up with his big sister being rough with him.
-He is ticklish in his ribs.  All you have to do his poke him in the ribs and he starts laughing.
-He adores his big sister and she can always make him laugh.  When he smiles and laughs you can see his darling little dimple on his left cheek.  I want eat those cheeks.
-His nickname is Mr. Mister, or just plain "Mister".  I think that he will probably think his name is Mister because we call him that more often than we call him Jackson!  He got this nickname because early this year Hannah became obsessed with the song "Soul Sister" by Train.  One line in the song is, "Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo."  After Jackson was born she told me one day that, "I am soul sister and Jackson is Mr. Mister," and it just stuck!

-He loves going outside and he really likes the swing on the playground.
-He wants to eat food so bad.  He gets so upset when we eat in front of him and don't share.  He wants table food more than baby food, but he isn't very good at eating it yet.  His favorite baby food seems to be carrots so far.
-He still loves to nurse, I am trying to spread out his feedings so I don't have to nurse every two hours!

-He has been a terrible sleeper, but he's starting to get better.  I mean a six hour block is far better than a three hour block of sleep, right?  When he does sleep he wants to cover his whole face with a blanket.  This makes Jack and I nervous so we pull the blanket away but then he wakes up!
-He loves to yell really loud and experiment with his voice.  This frustrates Hannah when she is trying to talk and she says, "STOP MISTER!"  This usually makes him just yell louder.
-He has two teeth and two more starting to poke through.  He sucks on everything and Hannah gets so annoyed when she finds him sucking on her things.
-He is very busy and is always trying to grab at whatever he sees.
-He can sit up on his own now and seems to be very proud of himself for it.  -He can roll over both ways, but doesn't do it very often.  He doesn't like to be on his tummy.

-One of his favorite things to do is take baths with Hannah and kick his feet and splash.
-He is a very cuddly guy and I love when he just buries himself into me and just lays there and lets me hold him.

We just love this happy little man.  He is the perfect addition to our family and I am so glad that Heavenly Father sent him to us.

1 comment:

  1. I love how alike our kiddos are right now! It's just so fun!

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