Here’s our little man, slouchin’ in his desk and looking like he’s too cool for school.  Growing too fast for my taste…

Giggling on the front porch at 5 months.

He likes to suck on his bottom lip a lot, but when he pops it out it’s adorably pouty.

Feeling like a ‘Big Man’ in his bebePOD.  I’m so glad he loves this thing because I love this thing!  We finally put away the swing this week and I feel like there is SO MUCH more floor space in our living room now.  Three cheers for learning how to sit up!

Look at the pure creamy skin!  Berlin is at this stage where she’s noticing more details about people.  If she sees a spot on my skin she says, “Me no have freckles.  Koen no have freckles.  Kade no have freckles.  Mom has LOOOTS of freckles!”  Umm, yes, thanks for noticing.

He’s learning all kinds of new things lately.  I have pretty much finished weening him, which means he is finally drinking from a bottle.  We’re still trying to work out the right formula though, so as not to create more tummy issues for him.  We’ve gone back to using Colic Calm again which is still helpful, but now that he is more aware of what it tastes like, it doesn’t go down nearly as easily as it did before.  He rolls over like a champ now, so you can’t lay him down anywhere but the floor or his crib and turn your back.  He isn’t a huge babbler yet, but when he does talk the volume is at 11.  Berlin and Kade think it’s hilarious and their giggles keep the cycle of hollering going.

We’ve also started some solids, which as you can see is his favorite!  Kyle was taking pictures of him the first time we tried it and I love that he gives his dad this look like, “Did you know what she was going to put in my mouth?  AND YOU LET HER!?”

On the front porch again, this time at 6 months.  He’s our little tank!  At his doctor appointment, he weighed in at 18 lbs 2 oz and measured 29.5″ tall, still off the charts.

Koen, we all love you so much.  Dad loves to see your face light up when he comes home from work.  When he picks you up, you press your forehead against his and grin with your whole body.  Kade loves to sit in front of the bouncy seat and read books to you, showing you each page and asking you questions (then answering them for you).  You watch him so intently, just bouncing away with those chubby legs.  Berlin’s favorite thing is to dance for you.  She turns on your music machine, then runs to get her dress-up sparkle skirt and then returns to give you the performance of a lifetime, at least once a day.  Dancing and twirling and falling and flailing, both of you giggling.  My favorite thing is still to hold you.  When you’re cuddled close to me, my heart just melts.  I love smelling your baby head on my shoulder or feeling your baby fingers wrapped around mine or seeing those baby blues staring up at me and then watching as those drop dead gorgeous lips part into an enormous smile.  We are so blessed!