"Miracle In The Making": July 2009

Happy 1/2 birthday August! Half a year has gone by with our little sweetie! I have to say that it has been the best, most exciting, adventurous 6 months ever! August is growing and developing so fast it is just amazing. I took him for his 6 month check up and everything is looking great except for his weight. He is a little too skinny and not putting on weight like he should. (He's not taking after his mommy on this one). He is 16 lbs. 3.2 ounces which puts him in the 27th %tile. So, we are having to add rice cereal to his bottles. He doesn't seem to mind it and sucks it right down. Hopefully that will add some calories to his diet and help him gain some weight. We are also pushing solids. He still doesn't like to eat solids very well and we really have to work with him. Silly kid...we found out that he likes organic over Gerber. Go figure. He had sweet potatoes today and gobbled it down! August does have one thing going for him.....his height! He is 29 in. long which puts him in the 99th %tile!!!! Basketball scholarship in the future??? Our big developmental milestone this month is sitting up! August thinks that it is the greatest thing that he can sit up on his own now! He gets so proud of himself :) He still loves to talk and sing and when Daddy plays the piano August is sure to sing along! His favorite games to play are "Where's August?", "AHHHH BOO!", and "I'm gonna get you"! It's so great because he just dissolves into giggles! It makes our heart melt to hear his giggles. August went to his first convention this past month, Elizabeth. He did really well but was done by Sunday! Summer has been busy for us and we are hoping to get more camping trips in!