How is our Reuben 6 Months?!

WOW! 6 months old already and what a 6 months it has been. It has just flown by and our Reuben is turning into such a little boy! We can't believe we actually managed to make it this far and I'll say we have done a cracking job of it so far, he is still our little squish even if he doesn't want as many hugs anymore without trying to punch Daddy!

When people tell you to cherish the first 6 months I would listen - we have loved every minute of it so far and can't wait to see what is next for our little man! I admit it can be very stressful and emotional at times but the smile in the morning will always top that.

Weight - I have really noticed when feeding him how heavy he has got (poor boy) neither Katherine or I are particularly big people. His last weigh in was about 17lb 4oz and that was at 24 weeks old!

Routine - He normally wakes between 6-7am each day and will have a bottle straight away, after that he normally goes back down for an hour or so which is nice and gives us time to get ready! When he finally wakes AGAIN we give him some fruity porridge which he loves and seems to cry when it is finished :) normally he will sleep when Katherine does the school run for anywhere between 2-3 hours. We like to keep his dinner early then do the bath bottle bed routine and hopefully he will be asleep between 7-8 sometimes though we just want to play so it's more 8-9 :)

Bedtime - Reuben always knows when it is bedtime, although we haven't set in stone his actual bedtime yet he always sleep a good 11-13 hours a night without a peep! He makes Mummy & Daddy VERY happy with his current bedtime scenario. We have seen him wake up a few times like the below, bless him for taking his duvet with him!

Eating - We have been experimenting quite a lot with Reuben's food so far and I have heard that it takes a good 10-15 times before babies know if they like it. We have tried a few jars in the 4-6 months range with mixed results, he likes spag bol and lamb roast dinner and absolutely LOVES all fruit but it's the textures they don't seem to get along with. Soon enough I am sure he will adapt. Currently on two meals a day (Breakfast & dinner) so we will be looking to step that up soonish :) 

Teething is a nightmare for our little chap, his little cheeks are always red and he has been dribbling so much since he was 3 months old. He constantly wants to put anything in his radius in his mouth. Be careful if you go near him he seems so innocent then before you know it your fingers end up being bitten!

Reuben has set the benchmark for milestones so far

* He is slowly mastering the art of being able to sit without any assistance. He always wants to stand or be sat up so he constantly fidgets which is hilarious! 

* He takes his dummy out, throws it and somehow locates it back to his mouth. 

* The noises he makes are awesome, if I whisper to him he attempts to whisper back. We have a game called 'wah-wah' which Nanna invented where you tap your fingers on his lips and he makes an array of noises which make the 'wah-wah' noise!

* Reuben loves to hold his own food and can feed himself without choking (most of the time!)

We LOVE our little happy chappy and always get compliments on how smiley he is - apparently it is to do with us! 

I would love to hear about your 6 month old :)