Memorial Day weekend

We had a pretty busy Memorial Day weekend, but I did manage to relax and even got a decent amount of sleep... Which is good because Jake is cutting his first tooth and I'm expecting a rough night or three from him. 

Here are some iPhone snaps from the weekend. 

Getting ready to go to the mall to walk around for a little while. 

Playing in the grass for the first time! 

Trying some organic sweet potato purée.

Starting solids

We chose avocado for Jake's first food. We had a nice ripe one at home so I just mashed a chunk of it with my fork and it was ready to go. 

It didn't take long for him to get the hang of eating from a spoon and he seemed to enjoy it. 

He had about 10 bites before he closed his mouth & refused the spoon. 

I tried again the next day and was able to get some smiley pics with my phone. 

6 months!

Jake is 6 months old!

At his 6 month check-up, he was 14 lb 13 oz and 25.75 inches long. 

He's still on the smaller end of the growth chart, but is healthy and meeting all milestones. 

We have been practicing sitting up (on his own) and rolling over from back to stomach. He's getting better at both. He's rolled a few times but he won't stay on his stomach for long. We've noticed that he has started to roll over in his sleep and will sleep on his stomach for a while. His favorite sleeping position, though, is on his side. 

Jake has been showing an interest in the dogs. He smiles when he gets kisses from them and he loves to try to grab Buddy. Buddy will tolerate Jake for a minute before he jumps out of reach and Maxie tries to lick Jake's hands & feet constantly. 

First Mother's Day

I celebrated my first Mother's Day yesterday! 

Jake woke up at 6:30am and Chris took him so I could get some extra (much needed) sleep. 

We relaxed most of the day and Chris & I had a margarita on the porch while Jake napped. 

Then we went to a late brunch at Maya Del Sol and sat outside on the patio. Jake was very well behaved, the food was great, and the sangria was good too! 

We were lucky to spend most of the day outside before the thunderstorms rolled in around 6pm.
All in all, it was a very nice day.

I'm so happy to be the mama to this perfect, happy little guy.