Our 6 Month Boss...

So, the sleep training is going ok. During Spring Break we moved Brenner out of the crib and into the bunk beds with Berkley. He transitioned great. Other than he falls off the bed EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. We tried to put a side rail on, but it just doesn't work with the bed frame and mattress, so we figure eventually he'll figure it out, right?

 As part of this plan, we are trying to get him to stay full at night. So, we were given the ok to start him of rice cereal. We've been putting it in his bottles for months to help with reflux, but now he's eating off a spoon! He loved it from first bite!

Moving Boston into the crib has been pretty good.  The first few nights I didn't hear him wake up at all. But according to Braden and Rusty he had some good crying spells.  I guess I was too tired to hear him.  I am taking it night by night. Some nights I will get him up and feed him in the night, other times I just give him his paci, or just let him cry.  He can put his paci back in himself, so that helps (and me putting a dozen or so in there with him).

 This kid LOVES his jumperoo.  He is so funny. He loves to sit in there and watch his brother play outside.

 After a day or two of rice cereal we let him at the good stuff.  He is hilarious during feedings! He opens his mouth as soon as he swallows.  And follows you with the spoon until you give him another bite.  He hold my hand so I can't go anywhere but straight to his mouth!

 He even plows through peas for crying out loud.

 Brenner and Boss are becoming such friends.  I love how he talks to him. It's so sweet. He loves to swing with him, and he is even gentle enough to push him, sometimes.

He is MOBILE people.  Not crawling, per se, but he gets around for sure. He goes up in a bear crawl stance and then launches himself forward.  He is still the most ticklish thing you have ever met. He laughs when you change his clothes, change his diaper- especially if he's poopy, or eat his feet.  He is such a good sport about being lugged around in the car to preschool drop off, baseball practices and grocery shopping. He does still cry in the car sometimes, but usually just when he is reflux-y or really tired.

I can hardly believe he will be 6 months old this week! Ack! I guess it has been a blur, a sleepy slept blur. But I can say that I have gotten more sleep this week than I have in the last 6 months, so that is a step in the right direction!