Elliott is 6 months old! He is growing so fast and I am trying to enjoy this “baby phase” while it lasts. Laurel’s nickname at this age was “mellow yellow” because she was so laid back and easy going and Elliott is the exact same way. Laurel is far from mellow now, so I guess we have to wait and see how long Elliott’s mellowness lasts. He is usually in a great mood and loves to smile and “flirt” with everyone he sees. William mentioned in the 5 month post that Elliott was babbling quite a bit and that has not changed. Elliott babbles a lot in the morning when he wakes up and in the evenings when I pick him up from daycare. Apparently he likes to “talk” to his teachers at school too because they comment about how much he talks and a special chair he has so he can sit right next to the teacher and talk to her while she feeds the other friends in his class. We also have heard what sounds like his first word and you can probably guess what it is….. “dada”. Yep, just like Laurel, Elliott has decided to say “dada” first, which is so thrilling to William. Even Laurel acknowledges that he says “dada”. Yesterday when Laurel, Elliott and I came in the house from school, Elliott was babbling and said “dada…dadadadada”. Laurel looked at him and said “daddy is not home yet Elliott”, so she clearly understood his words to be referring to daddy.
His 6 month check-up is not until Thursday morning, so I don’t know his stats yet, but I think he about 18 pounds, so still quite the chunky baby. He also seems to be pretty long. Here is what I can tell you about his development. He has rolled over a few times, but not consistently and is starting to gain more balance to sit up for a few seconds before falling over. Just like Laurel at this age, he enjoys chewing on anything he can get his hands on, including his toes! We are just starting solid foods, so I’ll have to comment on that later, but he seems to be off to a pretty good start. He is constantly smiling and happy and loves to see his reflection in the mirror. Bath time is becoming quite interesting because I end up with more water on the floor it seems than on him. He kicks and splashes water everywhere, but seems to enjoy bath time. The only thing I am having trouble with is getting him to stay asleep once he falls asleep and we lay him in his crib. He usually startles each time someone puts him down, so I am hoping he will grow out of this phase soon and be able to self soothe on his own.
He loves playing with and watching Laurel. She does a great job of keeping him entertained, getting toys and pacifiers for him and singing to him when he cries to help soothe him. We still have to watch her to make sure she is not too rough, but she if often a great help. I posted a photo below of the two of them.
Cutest. kids. ever.
I have some photos and videos I will try to post over the next week or so, but here are a couple to enjoy.
Great pics thanks for sharing. Elliott is looking more like William everyday.