Brandon is growing fast! He went for his 6 month check-up on May 18th and we discovered he weighs 17.10 lbs and is 27 inches long. He sounds big, I know, but he's actually completely average for his age.
For someone who just started eating solid foods, he's doing really well. Right now he has solids twice a day - once at lunch and again at dinner. For lunch he typically has 3 - 4 tablespoons of fruit. He's surprisingly not picky but his favourites include bananas and pears. At dinner he'll have two tablespoons of either rice or barley cereal and then a tablespoon each of two different vegetables. He doesn't love veggies like he does fruit but he's quite happy to eat sweet potatoes and green beans. Just the other night we tried a little bit of pureed chicken - I think it's safe to say that he didn't much care for it.
Along with solids, Brandon also gets water in a sippy cup. Like a big boy, he can hold his own cup and drink from a straw. Mommy thinks this is most impressive!
Speaking of being a big boy, Brandon is also starting to sit up well on his own. He still needs help for the most part but he gets a little stronger and sits a little longer each day.
Rolling over is a trick that he has yet to master. Actually he doesn't seem that interested in rolling over at all. He can get up on his side but then he's done. The doctor tells me it's quite normal for some babies to go another month without rolling over but if there's one thing I've learned in the past 6 months, it's not to worry about things like this. Brandon will roll over when he's good and ready :)
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