Malachi is 6 Months Old!

Happy Half Birthday, Malachi! Our little boy is 6 months old today. He is healthy and happy, praise God. Malachi is 15lbs even and 24.5ins long. I think he is between the 5th-10th % for weight and under 5th % for length. Overall, he has gained over 10.5lbs and grown 7ins since birth. It is hard to believe he is the same baby when we look at pictures. He is still in 3-6 month clothes and will probably stay in them for at least another month. Malachi has been rolling tummy to back since 3month and can roll back to side but not all the way over yet. He is still working on getting his shoulder and head over. He can sit unassisted for a few minutes and loves to stand when we are holding him. The doctor said he thinks he will be an earlier walker. Malachi talks, smiles and giggles. No real words yet. He has been practicing drinking some water from a sippy cup and can get some out but gets pretty frustrated when he can't. Malachi has also become very interested in Chico the past couple of weeks and likes to look at him and smile or laugh. We started Malachi on solids on Saturday and so far he has tried Avocado and Plum. He seems to like them both but I think some of the plums have been a little tart for him. I am hoping to introduce oatmeal this weekend. He still nurses 5 times a day about every 3-4hrs. Malachi still does not have any teeth and doesn't appear to be teething yet.

Memo for me in the future, he only has a bowel movement once every week to 10 days.

Malachi is a great night sleeper. His ideal bedtime seems to be around 7/7:30pm with a wake up time between 6:30/7am. He usually averages about 11hrs of sleep a night. His naps haven't been very consistent lately but they are starting to get better. He still usually takes 3 naps. His morning nap is usually around 8:30,second nap is roughly at 12 and then a third nap in the late afternoon for about 30min or so. The first two can range from 40 min to 2 hrs depending on a 'good' or 'bad' day. Malachi is a very easy baby in our opinion. He rarely ever cries or fusses, even when he hasn't slept much. However, he is very strong and strong willed. This we have seen from the beginning. He will let you now when you are holding him the wrong way or when he wants something.  

We are thankful for God's goodness to Malachi in his growth over the last 6 months and for the joy he has brought to our lives.

6 Months

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