Six Months Flies By

I say it every time...but time flies by, seemingly at the speed of light. Looking at my kids and how they have grown, it astounds me that they were ever so little, and at the same time that they are not so little still.
Andrew has reached a huge milestone; six months old! Six months ago, I was sitting in the hospital anxiously awaiting his arrival. I was so impatient; he was taking his own sweet time coming. I had a schedule, and he was not cooperating. Of course, neither was the doctor, so I can't blame Andrew entirely. Once he was finally in my arms, the timing didn't matter so much. I was surprised with how tiny he was! He sure didn't stay tiny for very long!
Andrew had his check up today and everything went well. He is 18 lbs 12 oz (which is only 2 oz more than he was at his four month check up), putting him in the 75th percentile. He was measured at 27 3/4 inches, still above 90%. He is sitting pretty well, until he starts falling over...he can't correct himself yet. He is holding his bottle by himself and reaching for everything and bringing it to his mouth. All of these are good development markers. He got a book for being six months old to encourage reading and vocabulary development.
He hasn't been feeling all that well today after getting shots, which is to be expected, but he is extra cuddly, so I can't complain. We will be setting up his crib in the computer room this weekend, so he will soon be in his own room. I will miss having him so close, but am looking forward to having the space by my bed back. Now if I can only get his three brothers to sleep in their rooms!

Before I go, it is customary for me to show each of the kids at this stage, so here are the four Luty boys each at six months old.

Joey was my little lover baby, and in this picture was having quite the conversation with me!


Nick was such a ham, and from the very earliest of ages, showed himself to be of very strong will. (He still shows his strong-will on a daily basis.)


Ethan was still flaunting those chubby cheeks of his. Even now, we know that his cheeks haven't shrunk at all, he's just finally growing into them a bit.


Andrew, my little Pea-head. (His head looks like one of the VeggieTales French Peas) I love having him around. He makes it worth getting out of bed for. (Not that the others don't...don't get me wrong here.) He is very exploratory right now, always grabbing at what is around him to figure it out. I don't think I will ever understand how the secrets of the universe can be unlocked in a baby's mouth, but apparently it works for them!


Four of my greatest blessings.