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Friday, July 3, 2009

I can't believe that Dylan James is 6 months already!  Where does the time go?  He is really growing into a happy, mellow little guy just like his big sister.  Are you ready for his latest stats?

Weight:  19.8lbs (85th%)

Length:  28" (90th%)

Head: 45cm (85th%)

Conclusion:  He's a BIG boy!  Our future sports superstar!  Doctor says he's perfectly proportioned and that's the main thing at this age.  But man, it's getting difficult to find clothes for him that are long enough and appropriate for his stage (i.e. not walking).  I'm having to import them from Scotland, where they grow them tall.  

Mr. Baby Love (yes, both my kids have various nicknames - I get this from my mom) has many new accomplishments including:

1.  Sitting up by himself.  Unfortunately, his big melon pulls him over frequently, but he's getting better.

2.  Moved to the big car seat due to his height and weight.  Plus my poor back could not take lugging his infant seat around.  He's now sitting in the grocery carts like a big boy.  Bad news is that because he's not completely proficient at sitting up, he leans into Kyla in the grocery cart, which she doesn't like.  Ahhhh... the sibling annoyances start so early!

3.  Sleeping through the night!!  Hallelujah!  It's a beautiful thing.  We had a few rough nights there of sleep training for all of us (except Kyla who sleeps like a log), but the worst seems to be over.  Now he's sleeping better during the night and during his naps.  He seems happier during the day as well.  One of the biggest things I've learned is that he needs to be on a pretty strict schedule including feeding times and intervals between feedings.  Otherwise, he doesn't get enough to eat and is truly hungry at night.  

4.  Belly laughs!  This kid is a laugher!  He thinks so many things are funny, but of course no one is as funny as Kyla.  He LOVES her!  Loves to watch her and just lights up when she interacts with him.  For some reason Kyla likes his head.  She rubs it, head-locks it, kisses it, puts toys on it, eskimo kisses it and messes with it in general.  

5.  His hair has gotten so long.  He's going to need a trim soon since it's hanging over his ears.  Sadly, I think he inherited my cowlicks, poor thing.  His hair does some interesting things.  

I could go on and on about my little love, but I'll stop there.  Safe to say, that we are more in love with him every day.  Life as four is good!