Dear Coleman,
I'm sorry this is ages late. It appears your Daddy has rubbed off on me more than I realize. It's not that I forgot to post, it's that every time I think about writing, I get so emotional that I have a hard time putting my thoughts into words.
You are absolutely amazing. Everything about you is just overwhelmingly awesome. Your smile, your laugh, your curiosity, your development. You are growing up and learning so many things. I want to slow down so I can savor it all and take it in.
On the other hand, oh man, are you getting to be a fun little person! You love playing games of peek-a-boo and patty-cake. You love other babies and kids and are doing very well at daycare, socially. You definitely have certain toys that are your favorites and you reach for them with such enthusiasm- I love watching your face light up. My favorite part of the day is picking you up after work and seeing that drooly, toothless grin get so wide when you recognize me. You are quite capable of sitting, but fall to the front or the side a lot either out of laziness or just not knowing that you can stay sitting up.
We have our challenges, though. For one, you are still teething- those front teeth just haven't popped through yet, and I don't know that they ever will! Some days, you soak your onsies in drool and gnaw on anything you can get in your mouth. You like your teething ring, especially when it's been in the freezer a while. Our other major challenge is still sleep. You are just too busy to take a proper nap! We are working on making some adjustments to your napping schedule, but it's hard to get you to settle down when there are 9 other babies in your class at daycare who are doing so many other things! And, you still have that lingering cough and pesky snotty nose- *sigh*
We started some semi-solid food on your 1/2 birthday and you really enjoy it. You are definitely not a fan of rice cereal by itself (can't say that I blame you) but will eat it up if bananas or applesauce are mixed in. They feed you some at daycare, too, but I'm not sure what. You tried squash the other day and seemed to like it. Next up are sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, pears and peaches. We are only introducing one thing at a time, and this is just so you can learn how to eat, not to replace breast milk.
Oh, I almost forgot! At your 6 month check-up, you weighed in at 15 pounds, 1 ounce, 27 1/2 inches, still holding at long and lean, but definitely growing right along. You got several immunizations, but as always, you were a trooper and recovered as soon as it was over.
We love you, little man!
