An ever changing Ralph

In the past week Ralph has turned into a little motorboat - it really just started the last couple of days. He sounded like his engine was stalling initially but can get it going pretty well now - sometimes its just his lips; other times his tongue is involved. I tried to get a quick video of it but he was a little to distracted by the phone.

Ralph has mastered green beans and has moved onto carrots. He is really getting into eating and has his mouth open way before the food is close to his mouth. Can't wait until we get through the veggies so he can sample the fruits.

Grandpa and Ralph practiced rolling over and over the other day but Ralph has not tried it on his own yet. Ralph has spent the last couple of evenings hanging out with his uncles. Don't tell anyone, I think Ralph likes all the attention.

6-month check-up report

A week ago Monday Ralph went in for his 6-month check-up. All is well. He weighed in at 15 pounds 11 ounces and measured 27 inches long. He seemed to handle the shots a little better this time around and stopped crying not long after the last needle was pulled.

Ralph goes back next month for a booster flu shot and then again just before Christmas for his 9-month check up.

Celebrating 6 months

Where has the last 6 months gone? It is hard to believe the little guy is celebrating 6 months. Sometimes it seems like only yesterday we were anticipating his arrival. . . and we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Wait - I'm still not sure if we know what we got ourselves into. Everyday we learn a little more about each other and Ralph continues to amaze us.

We attempted to get 6 month photos done yesterday . . . .Apparently Ralph had already given out his quota of smiles for the day because he would not smile for the pictures. Determined to get some decent photos we made our own photo studio this morning. He was still a little stingy with the smiles but these are better than the ones he took last night.

Ralph's daycare sheet noted yesterday "Ralph laughed really hard at his friends". Would be interesting to see what he does all day but glad to know he has a good time with his friends. He enjoys the lady who watches him most of the day - he greets her with a smile and sometimes tells her all about his evening.

He is starting to roll over all the way more, is getting better at sitting up, has fun in the exosaucer, and likes to stand with help. He stood on the pew ahead of us at church tonight and he thought that was pretty cool.

Ralph food repertoire has grown from rice cereal to rice cereal and squash. Tomorrow we will try a new vegetable . . . hmmn, green beans or peas?? He seemed to enjoy squash.

Our great little night sleeper was having trouble sleeping the other week. Luckily (I hope) we are over that hurdle and we can enjoy his 10-11 hours of sleep a night again. Unfortunately, his naps are nothing to brag about though . . . I'm not sure what we are going to do when he outgrows the bouncy seat and swing.

Playing hooky

Ralph has been playing hooky from daycare for the past two days with another fever/cold. He is doing much better today and will be returning tomorrow. This afternoon he has been showing his mobility and definitely does not stay on his blanket for too long. He FINALLY has rolled from his tummy to back by himself though it does not come too naturally yet. He is using his legs and scooting himself along on his stomach.

He is also sitting up for very short periods of time using his arms as anchors.