Heath's 6 Month Update

Last Friday, our little pumpkin turned 6 months old!  He continues to be the most charming and happy little guy and has started grabbing and exploring EVERYTHING he can get his hands on... and of course, putting it right in his mouth.

A few weeks ago, he went on his first plane ride and did awesome!  We only went to Florida for a weekend to attend a wedding so it wasn't too long of a flight, but we're glad he was a great baby on the plane.

We're working our way up to the 5.5 hour flight to San Francisco.

At the wedding, our handsome little man stole the show with his super cute outfit at the wedding.

And thank goodness for the chewbead necklace that our friend (and experienced mama) got us.  It was perfect for the trip and for Heath's little teeth that just broke through last week!

Our little guy still loves his baths... and they are especially necessary now that we've introduced solids.

We're doing Baby-led Weaning to introduce whole foods and incorporating him into our dinner routine.  So far he's loved bread, banana, and broccoli.  Here's a video of his first taste:

Although he still likes nibbling on his toes too.

Heath's 5 Month Update

I figured I should just do a Heath update since it's taken me so long to post!  Last Thursday, he turned 5 months and I can't believe my little baby has gotten so big already.

The photo above is his 4 month check-up (done 2 weeks late... so more of a 4.5 month check up) and we got the fancy NASCAR-themed room!  Heath weighed in at 16 pounds 4 ounces (65th percentile) and 27 inches tall (95th percentile)!  Yesterday, we upgraded to size 3 diapers so he's probably over 17 pounds by now.  How is my little baby boy growing so fast?

A couple weeks ago, we met Grandma and Grandpap up in Pennsylvania at the cabin (close to FLLW's Falling Water) and Heath had a great time in the crisp mountain air.

He played with Grandma in the front yard...

And Grandpa introduced him to his first toad!  It was a great weekend trip!

At home, Heath sits in his Bumbo chair while we eat dinner and LOOOOOVES the fruit bowl.  He'll spin and push that thing all over (if he wasn't stuck in that silly chair!)  It's amazing all the toys we have and he prefers the fruit bowl and my water bottle!  Go figure.  

Last week, Heath even got a surprise visit from daddy at lunch time!  I don't know who was more excited: Heath or Michael... it was so sweet.

And last but not least, Heath is quite the roller now!  He has finally figured out that he can get places by rollin', rollin', rollin' over there.  He's also discovered his little toes taste delicious and we love watching him play with his sweet little feet (as you can see from the video).

All in all, it is just pure joy to watch our little boy grow and develop.  We have a feeling that his natural curiosity paired with his increasing mobility will force us to baby-proof our place sooner rather than later.  But we have learned to savor every minute with him because the last 5 months has been like a blink of an eye.