Today, Dylan learned to pull himself up for the first time! No wonder he's been climbing on me lately..

:) I'm such a proud momma.

Dylan at 6 months old.

I haven't updated my baby blog (http://markcaleeandbaby.blogspot.com) in the longest time. I've been so busy taking care of the lil man. When I go online, Dylan's in my arms half the time; I've mastered 1 hand typing & 1 hand eating..well a lot of '1 hand' anything, ha. So I'm taking this time (while he sleeps) to cluster all these updates on his amazing development. People always say, "OMG, you have the sweetest, most behaved baby! He's so happy!" We say, "If only they knew..." Ha. Many people like to ask me baby advice or what he's able to do nowadays, so here I go.

My 6 month old:

-Has 2 bottom teeth :D They came in at around 5 months.
-Crawls. Super fast. I get so scared he'll bump his head on hard objects like our wooden bed frame, for example. But yea, he's unstoppable.
-Rolls. Uncontrollably. I can't even change his diaper sometimes because he rolls over and over and over. No matter where he is, he'll do it, even in his stroller.
-Eats his feet/socks.
-Babbles a lot. He talks to himself haha. No more "A-goo-goo". He's expanded his vocab.
-Slaps anything...as in pounding his hand on surfaces.
-Kicks a lot. He kicks me, and it hurts, esp on my neck & ribs.
-Attacks my laptop when I use it. Slaps the keyboard like crazy!
-Grabs anything in site; he nearly knocked down a glass of Coke the other night when we were eating at a restaurant for dinner.
-Watches me when I eat. He watches the spoon come from the plate, all the way to my mouth and back. Until I finish eating. He's nosy.
-Screeches/screams. And I mean, he tenses up, turns red, and screams. He does it either for attention or if he's tired. He literally sounds like a boiling tea pot. Waiters / waitresses laugh and stare at him all the time. Ah..
-Likes to be put in the air. We call him, "SUPER DYLAN!!"
-Pulls my hair, really hard. It hurts. When he crawls around Mark, he pulls his leg hairs (hahaha).
-Eats my hair too.
-Scratches his head too much especially when he's frustrated.
-Learned how to push his crib bumper down so every morning I wake up, look to my left, and see him staring at me with his arms hanging out the crib..with a big smile as if to say, "Good morning Mommy & Daddy!"
-Oh yeah, he also broke part of the bumper.
-Sleeps through most nights.
-Is addicted to his pacifier.
-Cannot fall asleep on his own. No joke. He has a "routine" of how he's tucked in, and he won't sleep unless someone does it "right". He also has to fall asleep with his pacifier; it's a must. But he falls asleep in the car seat, as long as he has that pacifier.
-Puts anything in his mouth. Like I said, his feet, socks, clothes, hair, toys, phones, blankets, anything in site.
-Wears 9/12 month size clothing. He's tall.
-Smiles a lot; he's a camera whore. He loves the spotlight!
-Holds his own bottle so he feeds himself.
-Sits up with his arms supporting himself. He's so close to getting it though!
-Kneels with support.
-Stands up in his crib if he holds the rail.
-Sometimes he screams soooo loud when he wakes up, as if it was the end of the world. He's a screamer. I think it's because he goes to sleep & sees me, but then when he wakes up he sees no one.
-Knows his name. Call out "Dylan" & he'll look in your direction.
-Climbs over anything, even me, just to get to whatever he wants.
-Eats solid foods (puree fruits & veggies); I had no problem teaching him to eat with a spoon. He loves everything but peas. He does this nasty face & then he gags and shakes his whole body. It's kinda hilarious.
-Doesn't eat rice cereal. It makes him constipated.
-Uses a sippy cup for water/juice.
-Is fussy. Especially when he's sleepy, cranky, and hungry.
-Gets anxious when he sees me or Dad making his milk. Once he sees that bottle, he goes nuts.
-Loves dogs. He loves seeing my dogs run around & play & bark. He finds it funny. But when Happy's around, Dylan tends to wanna grab his fur & Happy kinda snaps & gets uncomfortable. That's 1 thing I hate & get nervous about (I can't trust the lil brat...Happy, that is).
-Loves to be around people. He's not exactly that attached to Mommy, just yet. A couple more months probably; but most of the time, he always lets people hold him without an issue.
-Loves "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". He has this huge smile every time he hears me or his toy sing it. I think it's because when he was first born, it's what Mark used to sing to him at the hospital to try and soothe him. I think he remembers..amazing right?

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