("Good morning world"! Here he is waking up from a nap at his Bebe and E-Daddy's house in the crib that I slept in as a baby).
I am alittle behind on this post, but better late than never. Elijah Brooks turned 6 months on May 7. People told me this first year would fly, but honestly, I didn't realize it would happen THIS quickly. He is becoming quite the little boy these days...., but is still my baby. He went today for his 6 month appointment and of course, received his shots. He was such a brave little boy and I was super proud of him. He now weighs 19.3 lbs and is 27 3/4 inches long! I guess he's not so little huh? Good thing he is proportional! Everyone who meets him thinks that he is 10 months old.
He continues to remain one of the happiest babies I know. His disposition remains constant....., laid back like his Daddy! He will still let anyone hold him and hasn't realized "separation anxiety" yet, although I am sure that is coming. He loves rice cereal and oatmeal. He gags on squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Anyone out there have any thoughts on this?? We haven't tried fruits, but will soon. He is getting more hair everyday and it's coming in "strawberry blond" (like his mommy...., YAY)! He has his 2 bottom teeth now, and is working on the top ones. Amazing how sharp those tiny little teeth are! We think that his clogged tear duct may have finally opened up. We aren't sure, but we are hopefully optimistic as his right eye has been clear for over a week now and we haven't seen that happen before. He is figuring out this whole "put yourself to sleep" routine. He doesn't have it mastered yet, but is definitely making strides. I have chosen to focus on the "little victories" along the way rather than just focusing on "winning the entire war". Same thing goes for sleeping longer stretches at night....., "little victories" are what helps me keep my sanity! We're not where we want to be YET, but we'll get there with lots of hard work and prayer. He is quite the "social butterfly" also. I am realizing that he really wants to be around people...., and alot of them (again, his Daddy's son). He loves people and people love him. It's beautiful watching him minister to so many people, just by smiling at them and loving them.
I could write for hours, but I have a massive sinus headache tonight so I am bringing this to a close.
Happy 6 months to my beautiful son, Elijah Brooks!
2 comments:
I like this one. We enjoyed everyone's long visit to Montgomery, and had so much fun with Elijah Brooks. He is a special grandson - much loved, much wanted, much respected, much prayed over E-Dadddy
Who does he look like? I just can't tell!! Sometimes I think he looks just like you, but he looks like Jay in those pictures! I cannot believe that he is almost 7 months old now. It really does fly by. They weren't kidding, were they?
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