6 months!!!

In a short three hours and fifteen minutes, sweet little Eli will be six months old! I cannot believe it. Half a year. We have survived half a year. The worst is over. Ha ha. But seriously, I am amazed that our little guy has grown so much and so quickly. Our precious boy works his way into our hearts more and more every day. Watching his little personality and disposition develop is such a privilege! He seems to be more pensive, mellow, and serious than his brother. And he is a TOTAL Mama's boy. When Jayden was this age, he was happy as long as SOMEONE was around. Eli wants me around most of the time! Its quite endearing!

Here is what he is up to these days:

• wearing mostly 6-9 month clothing now. his 6 month sized sleepers are getting too small so we'll be moving him to 9 month ones when we get home. crazy!!
• in size 3 diapers when he's in disposables. in medium bumGenius cloth diapers.
  
• sitting up like a champ
• rolling all around still
• taking three naps a day- morning, early afternoon, and late afternoon
• nights are not so great. we are not sure what to do. he has a nice early bedtime, he takes good naps, and he still wakes up 3-4 hours after going down and doesn't go back to sleep unless I go get him. i think it may be habitual waking at this point..so once we're home Jayden is moving to the office for a few nights while we let Eli cry. i don't like the thought of this but i am DESPERATE for sleep. it would be one thing if that was the only time he was up at night..but no. he's up then and then once or twice more. anyone who has any input, i welcome it.
  
• he is full of smiles and laughs these days
  
• discovering his world and reaching for everything. he is interested in his world so much more
• once we're home from vacation he'll be starting on rice cereal
• i am happy to say he has been exclusively breastfed for 6 months now!! its all downhill from here! woo-hoo!!
• we see the doc next Wednesday so i'll update with his stats then

Here are some pics we took today in case we don't get around to it tomorrow!






Oh I am SO in love!!!