Happy 6 months to Lincoln!

This was right after he rolled over!

Lincoln is officially 6 months old! For some reason 6 months seems like such a big milestone! Half a year!! It's gone by soo fast! He's learned quite a few new things in the last few weeks. Back on March 10th, he rolled over for the first time. That was also the last time he rolled over! haha. He hasn't done it since, and I'm not sure why. When he's on his tummy he hardly even tries to go from side to side. He more often does this swimming thing with his hands and feet and tries to push himself up. He seems to want to figure out how to move forward instead. Whatever, the kid obviously has a mind of his own. He can sit up now though, which is cute. He loves to play with his toys sitting up. I keep the bobby pillow behind him though to protect him when he loses his balance. Our floor is hardwood with a rug on it, so it's pretty hard. The bobby softens his fall, unless he falls forward... then he's on his own. He has also gotten super grabby over the past week. Anything that's in our hands needs to be in his. I took him to work with me for a few hours this past week. I was trying to mark some papers with a highlighter and he was reaching for it like crazy. One of the little girls in the office thought it was pretty funny. He also loves remote controls and if he's sitting in your lap at the computer he will not stop until you let him bang his hands on the keyboard for a little bit. Also, he learned how to blow spit bubbles in the last day or so. That provides several minutes of entertainment. He loves his Wonderbug exersauser. He loves a few different rattle toys we have. He loves anything made of fabric: shirts, blankets, bibs, burpclothes. He instantly grabs it when he sees in and starts chewing on it or covers his face with it. And he also seems to love hanging upsidedown.

He has been eating rice cereal for a little over a month now, and he loves it. About two weeks ago I started mixing a little bit of baby food fruit with it to give him some new flavor. And now the last week he's been eating the fruits or veggies by themselves and maybe had some rice cereal afterwards. So far he likes apples, peaches and banannas best. Not a fan of peas though. I think we'll try some green beans soon. Last night we tried a bit of chicken and chicken gravy. He gagged and then proceeded to spit it out. I don't blame him. I heated it up a little and the stuff smelled like cat food. It was bad. Sooo, I think I might try to make meaty baby food for him. We'll see what I come up with . . . or who knows? maybe his tastebuds will mature over the next few weeks and he'll be okay with the flavor and texture. Overall, since starting solids I feel like he is constantly eating. He still nurses the same amount as he did before solids.

He is quite a little ball of fun. Most of the time all he wants is some good ol' fashioned attention. He is pretty ticklish and quick to smile and laugh.  I'm looking foward to the next few months to be able to watch him become even more mobile. He is going to love it!