What?! Six months old? Wednesday - July 16

Wow – last week the boys turned six months old! I honestly can’t believe it… partly because we actually survived the first six months (always a good thing). And, partly, because I can’t believe my babies are getting mobile. Sniff, sniff! See the funny video footage below.

Below are the surprising 6 month statistics. Surprising for two reasons. Both boys have already surpassed how much Gabby weighed at 1 year of age. And, Rocco weighs more! Here are the stats:
Rocco:
Height: 27 ¼ inches (70th percentile)
Weight: 18lbs 12 oz (70th percentile)
Head: 45.6cm (85th percentile)

Matteo:
Height: 27 inches (65th percentile)
Weight: 18lbs (55th percentile)
Head: 46cm (95th percentile)

The boys are drooling constantly - but no teeth yet! Both have started solid foods. Both are able to roll from back to tummy and tummy to back. Both talk/babble/scream/coo. Both now go to bed consistently around 8:15pm. Rocco loves baths and Matteo hates baths. Matteo takes long naps, Rocco takes short naps. Rocco is loud, Matteo is quiet… and those are just the start of the differences.

Rocco is movin’ and a groovin’! He’s crazy-busy… just like he was in the womb. We can’t keep him still. If there is something on the floor 6 feet in front of him, he’ll army man or inch-worm his way over to it. He spends most of his floor time moving from thing to thing, so we’ve definitely entered the danger zone era. Another recent interest is climbing on top of Matteo and trying to eat his head, hands, or tummy. Rocco is also getting up on his knees and hands in crawling position… and lunging forward, sometimes to a face plant. I’m guessing he’ll be full force crawling before the end of July. Rocco LOVES solid foods. He’ll eat anything, and everything – just like his dad. He’s eating 3 solid food meals a day now… and easily puts down 5oz of solids, per sitting. The second you take the spoon away from his mouth, he’s already opening his mouth for another bite. He looks like a little bird… waiting for the food to be dropped in. It’s so cute! Rocco loves baths and practicing WWF wrestling moves with daddy… baby-style moves, that is. If you put Rocco in the Jump-a-roo… you’ll get dizzy within 5 minutes from watching him jump like a kangaroo.

Matteo is our little cuddly bear and pretty boy. His eyes are so big and beautiful. He loves snuggles and is such a mellow, happy little guy. He loves watching his big sister dance and Rocco cruise around. Matteo usually is content and happy wherever we put him, just as long as he can watch the action around him. Recently, however, I think he’s been inspired to roll a bit more from watching his brother. Matteo loves when we sing “A, B, C’s” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”… he’ll give a big open-mouth smile and a loud giggle. Matteo continues to be our best sleeper. He slept for 11 hours straight two nights ago (hooray!). He’s a bit high-maintenance to put down in the evening because he doesn’t like a pacifier. But, he’ll happily watch his mobile and fuss a bit before falling asleep. Matteo’s favorite solid food is sweet potatoes, and doesn’t seem to be too enthusiastic about fruits. Matteo loves going for walks outside and laying on blankets under the trees. He smiles, giggles and talks so much when looking up at the trees and sky. Matteo has fantastic hand-eye coordination… he’s helped hold his own bottles and now assists with holding spoonfuls of solid foods… often times resulting in big messes for us to clean up!