I really can’t believe it’s been 6 months since one of the most physically challenging, exhilarating and joyful days of my life. Sometimes, I find myself reliving Fischer’s birth and longing to go back in time. I find myself missing that Saturday morning where I woke up to my water breaking and the whirlwind of impending adventure and apprehension that G and I were both plunged into. It was so much fun, so surreal and so meaningful all at once. It may sound weird, but at times I find myself not wanting any more kids because I don’t want anything to take away from the specialness of that day – and the special thing we have going here as a family of three. At the same time, I know our hearts will only grow bigger if and when that happens. I guess we’ll see what God has in store for us! 🙂 Until then, we are so enjoying this six month old of ours and his sweet, loving and observant personality.
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My favorite thing that he’s recently started doing is opening his mouth wide in the biggest, sweetest grin, extending his arms and burying his face into my chest. I swear my mama heart bursts with love, joy and gratitude every.single.time he does it.. which is about 10 times a day. Fischer is sitting up by himself (after we’ve placed him in position). Has a bottom tooth in and another on the way right next to it. He’s eating solids twice a day and loves peaches, apples and sweet potatoes the most. He’s now a belly sleeper and, as of about 2-3 weeks ago he’s sleeping through the night!
Speaking of sleep, scroll down to the last section to read about our current schedule and when Fischer is eating, playing and sleeping. Below, you’ll find our current favorite baby products!
products we’re loving:
Six months is a fun age. Our pediatrician told us it’s okay for him to have water, so we’ve been practicing with a sippy cup and he’s so alert, talkative and curious these days! We are loving the Jumper that I linked below. We have it set up next to the kitchen so he’ll play in it while I’m putting dishes away or making lunch. It took him a few times to get the hang of it but now he giggles and gets so excited when I put him in it!
I’d also highly recommend the pool float that you see below. We took it to Tallahassee with us recently and he took it for its maiden voyage in his Mimi and Papa’s (G’s parents) pool and had the BEST time. It keeps him sitting upright and also comes with toys to keep him interested and occupied.
I also LOVE the Inglesia Fast Table Chair – we take it to restaurants and it’s the perfect travel high chair because it folds up and even comes with an attached carrying case! And the glass jars are the ones I use to thaw, hold and travel with Fischer’s homemade baby food.
the best cradle cap fix.
One more thing I want to rave about. A couple of weeks ago I happened to inspect Fischer’s scalp and was surprised by the intense cradle cap he had developed. He has a lot of hair so it took some definite searching in order to find it, but it was definitely there. However, just a few nights of this shampoo and it was completely gone. We’re going to continue to use it as his regular shampoo because a) its seriously amazing and b) it smells really good 😉 It’s a little pricey for baby shampoo, but I promise you worth every penny!
6 month schedule:
Many of you have asked to share our schedule and I just want to preface this part with a couple of things. First, these times can vary anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes of each other – sometimes more. Second, sometimes his first or second nap runs two hours or longer which pushes everything back and off. However, no matter how “off” his sleep is during the day, the last nursing session of the day is no later than 5pm. This ensures he’s hungry enough to take the full 8oz of his bottle around 7pm.
nighttime bottle.
His nighttime bottle is breastmilk that I pump the previous night before I go to bed. I usually pump enough for this bottle, but sometimes I’m short an ounce or even two. On those occasions I just thaw a couple of ounces from my freezer stash and add it to the bottle the next day. Currently, I have about 45-50 ounces stored in the freezer. I totally recommend having a small stash for “emergencies” or special outings. It definitely alleviates some stress knowing that if I want to leave Fischer with Dad on a Saturday afternoon to get a pedicure or walk around Target by myself, that I won’t have to be on a time crunch or even have to worry about pumping enough to prepare. Everything he/they’ll need is already in the freezer if they need it.
sleeping through the night.
Finally, I use the term ‘sleeping through the night’ with a little bit of leeway. There are several nights where I’ll wake up a couple of times because he’s fussing, but I put his pacifier back in his mouth and he’s good. A few times I’ve watched him on the monitor as he finds it and puts it back in himself, but there are definitely times where I get up and help him. I say that to encourage any of you in case you have a similar situation. I still count it a win, though, since he’s no longer requiring middle-of-the-night feedings and is good about going back to sleep 95% of the time.
- 7:30 wakeup / eat
- 7:45 playtime
- 8:30 solids
- 9-9:30 go down for a nap
- 10:30 wakeup / eat
- 10:45 playtime
- 12-12:30 go down for a nap
- 1:30 wakeup / eat
- 1:45 playtime
- 3-3:30 go down for a nap
- 4:30 wakeup / eat
- 4:45 playtime
- 5:45 solids
- 6:45 bath time
- 7:00 bottle (8-9oz)
- 7:15-7:30 bedtime
I imagine this will turn into a 4 hour schedule sometime soon. But like I said – we’re not quite there yet. I’ll give you guys another update at 7 months if you’d like! Let me know if you have any questions or comments!
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