six months!

Littler Inch turned six months today! We can’t believe that half a year has already passed since Massu’s birth and that in just another six months he’ll be a full year old. We neglected to measure and weigh him today, but he’s been focusing more on growing up rather than out. We’re hoping he’ll fit in his current size a little while longer, because he went through 0-3 and 3-6 clothes months ago. 9-12 months fit best at this point.

Massimo still enjoys rolling over, and even rolls back now and then. He loves his tummy time, and props himself up really high with his strong arms. He also sits quite well, but still has to be supported sometimes. His front to back balance is good; it’s the side to side that gets him. He grabs everything within reach (including other babies), and goes to great effort to get things that are just out of his reach. He especially likes any toy that makes a crinkling sound. I give him different pieces of paper and little baggies to play with, so he can feel the different textures and hear the different sounds. (As long as he has a pacifier in his mouth, he doesn’t try to eat them.)

Speaking of eating, he’s still breastfeeding exclusively, but Stefano and I are going to purchase something organic this weekend so he can try his first solid food. We haven’t felt in a rush about feeding him solids, and will likely take the slower baby-led weaning approach. We’ll see. I’m sure we’ll have some hilarious photos (and perhaps videos) to share before long!

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