At 6 months old, Colton is...
Size:
17. 5 pounds
(he gained 2.3 pounds in 2 months)
28" long
(he grew 1 inch in 2 months)He's wearing 9 month sized clothes and quickly growing into 12 month pajamas.
Food:
I am nursing Colton & we started feeding him rice cereal and he isn't very fond of it. It is so cute to see his face when he takes a bite of cereal! The rice cereal is still "dessert" or an in between meal snack.
Sleep:
Colton is falling asleep about 8:30 p.m. He then sleeps until about 5:00 a.m. (Yes that's 9 1/2 hours!!) After nursing at 5:00 a.m. he falls back asleep for about 3 more hours and is then awake for the day by 8:30 a.m.
Colton takes between 2 & 3 naps a day: about 10:00 a.m. (1 hr nap), 1:00 p.m. (longest nap=2 hrs usually), and sometimes a nap at 5:00 p.m. (1 hr or less). We can tell Colton is ready for a nap or bedtime based on the time of day or when he gets inconsolable.
His nap time routine is diaper change, read a book, sing a song, pray, then we put him down awake. He will often cry for about 15 minutes, then roll to his tummy, tuck up his knees and fall asleep. The bedtime routine is the same but add a bath. Colton loves the bath! He kicks his feet so much that I have to shield myself with the shower curtain liner to avoid getting completely soaked. He is going to be a water baby when he grows up, I'm sure of it!
The best part is that Colton wakes up happy. He smiles and kicks his feet in happiness when we go in to get him up. I think we all need lessons in waking up that way!
Play Time:
Colton loves to play on his blanket or in his exercaucer. He is getting up on his knees & elbows and rocking himself back and forth, then launching forward. He is also starting to scoot himself backward from all the rocking. He is rolling everywhere, then stopping to kick his legs, then roll some more. Colton doesn't. stop. moving. Ever! He is always kicking his legs (being held, on his back on the carpet, on his belly) and moving his legs. He LOVES to smile and giggle and babble in a loud voice. He's constantly telling us "a story". We love his little baby voice.
Enjoying the exercaucer from his buddy, Caleb!
Happy.
All. The. Time.
He is so full of joy; he smiles and giggles all the time & even to strangers! 
When I was pregnant I prayed and asked God for our son to have dimples. I guess I should have been a bit more specific...because he has the cutest dimples on his elbows. :) 
Mommy attempting (unsuccessfully) to get a pic of the 2 bottom teeth that have made their appearance in the last 2 weeks.
Colton has a birthmark at the base of his head, on his forehead between his eyebrows, and on the right hand corner of his nose. They are very light, but turn a deeper red when he's upset.
Chewing...
and still chewing... 
=Cutting Teeth!!
We felt Colton's 1st tooth on his 6 month birthday (Aug. 8). It is on the bottom in front. We found his 2nd tooth a week later; also on the bottom in front. His finger is constantly in his mouth as he gums to relieve some of that teething discomfort. 
Colton has the bluest eyes! Add those baby-blues to his ultra blond hair. Melt my heart.
Colton's faux hawk is a natural cowlick. Isn't it just adorable?? 
Colton is into everything that Wes or I do. Especially our cell phones (likes to help us text). Recently he has shown great interest in the remote control and the camera [proof is in the picture of him grabbing for the camera as I tried to take his picture!].
Dearest Bugga Boo,
The past 6 months have been the best of our lives! We look back at pictures of you on the day you were born and it seems like a lifetime ago because we can barely remember our life before you. We are so enamored with you...your funny facial expressions, your strong personality & determination, your contagious joy, and your simple love of life. Being your parents is what God made us to do, because God gave us you.
We love you!
Mommy and Daddy
