3 weeks ago Charlie started officially crawling! He had been army-crawling for a while so we were just waiting for the moment when he would figure out how to get up on his hands and knees and take off. I like to think I was the one who made it happen after spending many days crawling around on the floor myself, showing him how its done :) Now he is motoring all around our house and if I turn my head for a second, he is out of sight. Needless to say, Charlie and I do not sit down much during the day - he just loves to move and explore and I am right behind him making sure he is staying out of mischief.
Crawling has probably been the biggest thing Charlie learned in his 6 month, but a few other highlights of month 6 include: pulling himself up on our legs and reaching for us (by the way, the best feeling is when your baby reaches for you!), eating solids (twice he has fallen asleep mid-spoonful in the high chair), going on his second airplane ride, swinging in the big kid swings at the park and getting his 2 front-bottom teeth - which is a story in itself : We had no clue Charlie was even teething because he never acted out of the ordinary - so we were shocked when we saw those 2 little white things popping out of his mouth one day. Steve and I thought we were terrible parents for not realizing he was teething, but we have been told to consider ourselves lucky we did not experience what some parents experience during the teething process. After telling my mom about Charlie's teeth, I came to find out that she and my dad never knew that I was teething when I got my baby teeth . So, I have to assume Charlie has my pain tolerance for teething (way to make Mommy proud buddy!)
Looking back on the past 6 months, we are in awe of the way Charlie has grown and developed and we can't believe how fast the time has gone. (We wish we could freeze time!) Each day is better than the last and as a parent, you don't think it can get any better but it truly does. Everyday we are so excited to see what he will do or discover next :)
Can't wait for the next 6 months Charlie K ~ We love you more than you will ever know!
Mommy & Daddy
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| Here I am when I was 6 days old |
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| Here I am when I was 6 months old (9.26.11) I have gotten so big! |
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| Meeting Mommy at the RFTC finish line |
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| Me and the Story Time Lady |
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| Not sure if I like this swing thing... |
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| I am a messy eater (and this is me on a good day!) |
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| Trying to find the doggies |
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| Me in a tree |
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| Hiking in Lake Tahoe - I went hiking 3 days in a row! |
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Maelin and I picked our very own pumpkins!
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