6 Month Check-Up

10 days ago Monster went for his 6 month vaccinations. Today, he had a regularly scheduled appointment with our family doctor to monitor his growth and development.

As always Monsters shots went well, he flirted with our nurse, squealed with delight whilst playing with his girlfriend and cried when the needle poked his little baby thigh. The routine if fairly straight forward, but this time we had to fill out a questionnaire regarding Monster's physical and social development. He scored well, and the majority of the time was spent discussing food and solids with our nurse.

Today's visit with the doctor wasn't very different. We weighed him (22lbs 8oz -- He actually lost an ounce since his shots) and measured him (29" Long) and discussed his diet and development. Both appointments we heard the term "Picture of Health" tossed around, because apparently being huge is a good thing when you're an infant (if only more weight was good for me too.. :P).

I'm happy with how my little Monster is progressing, now if only his growth would slow and level a little, so that he actually has the opportunity to enjoy his adorable infant fall wardrobe!

The Sixth Month Pt. 2

Continued from The Sixth Month Pt.1

By the end of this month your baby...

...may possibly be able to:
Stand holding onto someone or something - Check, he's still wobbly when he's holding on to anything but our hands.

Feed self a cracker - Check, just substitute mum mum for cracker

Object if you take toy away - I'm not sure, he just finds something else to do if we take a toy away.

Work to get a toy our of reach - Check

Pass a cube or other object from one hand to another - Check

Look for a dropped object - Check, he throws everything off his exersaucer.

Rake a raisin and pick it up in fist - Check, except replace raisin with Cheerio

Turn in the direction of a voice - Check, for like a hundred years.

Babble, combining vowel consonant sounds - No, he prefers to screech and squeal.

...may even be able to
Pull up to standing position from sitting - Not without a bunch of help, he tries though.

Get into a sitting position from tummy - Nope

Pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger - Check, but not regularly

Say Mama or Dada indiscriminately - I've heard him say "mum", but unfortunately not yet!

So it looks like he's pretty on par, and we have many things to practice for the end of the month.




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The Sixth Month Pt. 1

One of my fellow whattoexpect.com mommies is an avid blogger, she so kindly Ok'd the thievery of this blog idea.

When I found out I was pregnant via pee stick the first thing I did even before making a doctors appointment or telling our families was drive down to my local book store and buy the book What To Expect When You're Expecting. The book stayed at my bedside and became my bible over the 9 months I was pregnant.

Of course once Monster was born I would I turn to the pages within What to Expect in the First Year as my reference and monthly checklist.

I've decided to post Monster's progress monthly. Each month is separated into categories as follows:
By the end of this month, your baby...

...Should be able to:
Keep head level with body when pulled to sitting - Check, he's been able to do this for (at least two) months.
Say ah-goo or other vowel-consonant combinations - Check, Monster talks 90% of the day.

...will probably be able to:
Bear some weight on legs when held up-right - Check, for at least two months now.
Sit without support - Check, for just over a month

To be continued...

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