Happy Half Birthday!

Jack is now six months old. I can't believe it's been half a year! He was so small when we brought him home, 7 lbs 9 oz and 20 inches long, actually 7 lb 5 oz (he lost a little weight in the hospital).

Now he's coming up on 19 lbs and he's 27 inches long.

Below are some pictures of Jack on his changing table to give you an idea of how big he's gotten.

This is right after we brought him home.

This is around six weeks old.

This was a couple of weeks ago!

In so many ways, I still see my sweet newborn in him. After the colic, he actually started to cuddle more and still does. He still has the same sweet smile that he did when he was three weeks old. He still loves to eat and he still has that temper (we just don't see it as often).

Many things have changed however. He eats oatmeal, sweet peas, carrots, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, sucks on frozen mangos and bananas. He can roll both ways and bounce in his jumperoo. He's starting to reach for us. He loves to babble and make funny noises with his mouth. He laughs every time he sneezes. The list goes on and on.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the next six months will be marked with greater accomplishments than the first. I'll never have my newborn again, but I thank God every day that I have a healthy, happy, thriving little boy.