Our Little Peanut!

Last week Callum turned six months old!

In some ways it seems like he has been with us forever and it's hard to imagine a time in our lives where he wasn't present. On the other hand, it's amazing to look back and see that we've made it through six months of being new parents. I always imagined I would love being a parent and having kids of my own, but life with Callum has been way better than I would have ever imagined. Overall he is such a joyful, happy baby. He is very laid back unless he is hungry or needing a nap. With a hug and a smile, he makes any day better.

This past weekend, Scott and I traveled to Evansville for my friend Marie's wedding, so Callum was able to have his first sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa Green's house. While we missed him terribly, we know he had a great time with his grandparents and Aunt Shannon. He also got a visit from his Great-Aunt Nancy and Great-Uncle Art and experienced his first Kentucky Derby (although Grandpa said Callum did not do a very good job of watching the race, so it's a good thing Callum didn't bet on a horse).

On Monday I took Callum to the doctor for his six-month checkup. She said everything is looking great and he's meeting the milestones he should. He's still our little peanut, which on the plus side means we get lots of use out of our outfits before he outgrows them! It also makes it easier to carry him around easily. He's in the 5th percentile for weight at 14 lbs., 10 oz., and was also around the 10th percentile for height at 26 inches.

Poor kiddo, though, is too short to really enjoy his jumper still. If he leans carefully and stands on his tiptoes, he's able to just barely reach the floor with one foot. We might try putting something underneath so he can actually enjoy it before he's old enough to be running around.


Rolling is more his style of transportation, although we've had a couple of mishaps in the crib when he gets himself stuck in a corner on his stomach and cannot figure out how to roll back the other way without hitting his head.

Callum definitely loves eating time, and gets frustrated when he cannot feed himself. He loves to try, though! He usually doesn't do too bad of a job with putting the food in his mouth as long as I put the food on his spoon for him.