We made it!

It is very hard to believe that Ethan is already 6 months old!! In the early days, I remember just focusing on this milestone and thinking that if I could just make it here I would be good. Well...we have made it!! :)

Ethan continues to be such a good baby and such a delight. I am cracking up at him all the time! Here are some highlights of his recent development:

• He is starting to sit up on his own for a bit at a time. He loves to roll around and is all over the place! When he is on his stomach he is starting to stick his butt in the air but hasn't yet figured anything else out.
• He loves to vibrate his lips, like all babies do. Sorry, I have no idea what to call that! ;)
• He continues to "talk" and giggle and make the most wonderful noises.
• He still puts everything in his mouth and especially loves anything he cannot have. He is super fast and so we have to keep a close eye on him! It is probably time to start baby proofing.
• He is a very tactile person and wants to touch and feel everything. He is constantly moving his fingers against things in order to feel them.
• He has started eating food! He is a champ at it and has had no problems with gas or constipation. So far he loves cereal, bananas and sweet potatoes. He is working on his love of green beans! I started him on jarred baby food and then tried to feed him homemade. He was not a fan of the homemade so we are going to ease into that one.
• He still has no teeth and there doesn't seem to be any progress on that anytime soon.
• He loves reading books and just stares at them. Of course, he also tries to put the pages in his mouth!
• He is starting to be better at naps and is getting a bit more predictable. I can usually count on a good morning nap but his afternoon naps are more hit and miss.
• His night sleeping comes and goes. He will have really good nights and then frustrating nights. I keep reminding myself that he will not be getting up at night the rest of his life! :) He continues to do well at falling asleep on his own so I am able to lay him down while he is still awake and he will fall asleep.
• He is excited for his first big trip! On Tuesday we are heading to Florida with my sister and brother-in-law and another couple. We are really looking forward to the vacation. We will be staying at a house in Naples with a pool and the beach nearby. I am excited to see how Ethan does in and around the water. We are also very ready for some warm weather!! We are flying so it will also be interesting to see how that goes.

We are continually blessed by him and I am constantly amazed at what a good baby he is! He rarely cries and when he does we know something is wrong. He is more and more fun and it is such fun to see his little personality start to emerge! We are VERY much looking forward to the next 6 months!