Happy Half Birthday, Ben!

Today, Ben is 6 months old! His check-up happened to also be today. Ben had a busy day. His appointment was in the morning, so he woke up, ate breakfast, and waited around/played while Momma got us both ready to go. To add to all the morning confusion, we had to drop our kitty, Sally, off at the vet for her annual exam while Ben was at the doctor, too. Then we dropped in on Aunt Angie for a feeding pit-stop, went back to pick up Sally, and headed home to get some much needed rest. Ben was so excited from his busy morning (with no nap) that it took an hour or so to calm him down to get some sleep.

This evening, the excitement continued because we got the go ahead for pureed meats (and most any food, as long as it's mashed/pureed and we only introduce 1 at a time). Daddy (the most devout meat-eater in the family) got to feed him his chicken in chicken broth tonight. He looked funny on the first bite, but enjoyed subsequent bites. As we speak, he's playing with his hammer in his bebe pod. He's finally gotten the hang of making it make noise. (Really, he has long been able, but didn't realize that if he bangs the hammer, it'll talk back.)

On to the stats! Ben is 26.5 inches tall and weighs 19 lbs, 2 oz. He's a big ol' boy. Actually, he's right on target. He's average in height and only slightly above average in weight, but it'll even out shortly when he starts crawling. He's 3 pounds and 3.5 inches away from growing out of his baby carrier and into a regular carseat. SCARY! Anyway, here's a picture from today, his 6 month birthday.