PORTER IS 6 MONTHS

My baby is now half way to 1 years old!! Can you believe that? We went in for Porters six month appointment and were told that he weighs 15 lbs 8 oz (20th percentile), his height is 26 inches (40th percentile) and his head is 43.5 (45 percentile). He dropped in both weight and height percentiles which the doctor said was normal since he had such a jump at 4 months.
The doctor was very impressed with how well he was standing with support and said that it is comparable to a baby of 9 months. The doctor also said that he has incredibly strong legs and it was hard for the nurses to keep him still to give him the shot because he kept kicking his legs so hard...Good Job Porter!! Porters milestones are: He is extremely curious about everything and grabs and wants to play with everything. I have to be very careful while holding him while eating because he wants to grab everything on the table. He can sit alone for 3-4 minutes at a time, he can stand up holding on to things for usually about 30 seconds. He has started eating vegetables and so far has tried peas and carrots. He absolutely HATED peas and his whole body would quiver in disgust every time we fed him them. We gave him carrots for the first time today and ate them pretty well. He definitely liked them more than the peas. He is also getting very good at imitating sounds that you make. He clicks his tongue and smacks his lips and makes kissy sounds... it is so cute to watch. He loves people and is our little social guy. He has the most beautiful smile for everyone, and when he feels like he isn't getting enough attention, he has this cute little fake cough that he makes to try and get attention..it is so funny to listen to. I will have to make sure I get a video of it. He babbles and makes the most adorable sounds trying to get everyone's attention. He still HATES laying on his back and whenever you put him on his back he quickly lifts up his head and will keep his head raised until you help him up to stand. He also hates rolling.. but will do it once in a while. He is just to preoccupied with wanting to stand up. He is a wonderful night sleeper and usually goes down for the night at 10:00PM and wakes up at 10:00AM. He doesn't do so well in the nap department and takes a while to settle down enough to take naps. He loves playing peek-a-boo and pattycake and has such a great laugh. I love my little guy so much and am so incredibly grateful for his beautiful spirit and the happiness and joy that he brings into our home. Love you so much Porter...HAPPY SIX MONTHS!! My camera was stollen yesterday at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City and it had all of Porter's six month old pictures on it. I will take some more soon and add them, but until then.. Here is a couple of videos from last month that are a lot of fun! ENJOY! :)