Friday, May 15, 2009

Milestones-6 months

KJ is 6 months 3 weeks old
Things KJ can do:
  • Flip from stomach to back
  • Flip from back to stomach
  • Stand for a few minutes with assistance
  • Stand without assistance if leaning on something for support
  • Move body in an attempt to begin crawling (not quite there yet)
  • Hold his bottle on his own, he will drop it and then pick it back up again
  • Hold items - like teethers and toys - with both hands. He can hold a teething toy to his mouth and chew on it for minutes at a time. If he drops it, he will pick it back up.
  • During tummy time, he will attempt to scoot to an item that is placed in front of him.
  • He can put his feet into his mouth.
  • He tries to sit up on his own and will lift his head up in a sit-up like position.
  • If you hold your hands out, he will grab onto them and pull himself up with little to no effort on your part - he does most of the work.
  • He knows his name and will turn in your direction when you call his name or speak to him.
  • He follows you with his head/eyes when you enter and leave a room.
  • He hasn't started saying words yet, but he does babble, growl, gurgle, inhale and squeak quite a bit.
  • He is sitting up on her own.
  • He likes to grab onto anything and everything.
  • He loves jewlery, watches, cell phones, anything that sparkles or makes a noise.
  • He can ride in a shopping cart and sit in a high chair now.
  • He's eating between 24 - 36 oz./day and eating solids at least once a day.
  • Solids he has eaten - avocado, sweet potatoes, butternut sqaush, bananas, pears, peas, green beans.
  • Favorite solids: Sweet potatoes, squash, pears
  • Least favorite solids: bananas, green beans
  • We love him.

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