Dear Christopher (Robin—as I sometimes can't help myself),
Happy Half Birthday little buddy!! I cannot believe you are almost half way through babyhood, time just flies by! You are really growing into your own personality—and your size!! Still tipping the charts in the 90th percentile for height and 95% for weight. You impress me with your 22 lbs of adorable cuteness and incredible smiles. Speaking of smiles, on May 15th you broke your first tooth. So long toothless smiles, now here we are a six and half months and you have two adorable little bottom teeth. And I know more are shortly behind it since you chew your hands and drool like crazy.
The last month has not been the most healthy as we have been in and out of the doctor’s office quite a few times. Lots of colds, lots of coughing and sneezing, fevers, ear infections, pink eye, allergies, the works. You were sent home from daycare for a double ear infection and pink eye too just a week before we realized you were insanely allergic to so wool mattress pad we moved over to another bed that you lost hours of sleeping from coughing and sneezing. You poor little guy! And the amoxicillin gave you diarrhea too! Luckily you worked through all of that and here we stand, infection free ears and daddy was able to figure out what has causes you sneeze and cough so much. Summer is only just beginning so I am hoping we are through some of the worst of it.
We started solid foods with you in the last few weeks and I must say you want NOTHING to do with actual food. I have tried rice cereal, rice cereal with bananas, plain bananas, apples, carrots and rutabaga and nothing has given you slighted bit of interest. You turn your head, back away and yell at me to get it away. I hope the next month is more successful than the last. You will get it eventually I know.
Your grandpa bob always says six months is a turning point for babies when they really get interactive and he has been right with all of his grandchildren. You have always been a cuddler, but I must say you have eyes into your soul. Mimi always says you melt her heart when she sees how happy you get when she walks into a room. But really you are the one lighting it. You have this gaze that can fill any heart with joy and love. You have such a calm and laid back personality about you, and you love to be an observer. The happiest place for you is in someone’s arms surrounded by your brother and cousins so you can watch them dance and play. You, too, love music and the sound of your brothers voice makes of all us smile. You even talk and sing right back, you are much more vocal at a young age than Nick ever was and your babbles feel like they come from the heavens.
Dexterity must run in our family because you love to grab and touch things just like your brother. But of you have a very strong haptic nature and want to feel everything. You explore with your hands (and so far- not your mouth – thank gosh!) You are actually very accurate too with how well you can reach for things, grab them and maneuver them around. It’s always fascinating to watch you, I wonder what you will be when you grow up.
The last month has been another great joy for all of us as we have had so much fun at family weddings, grill outs at our house, trips to kings island, swimming with your brother at the pool, and so much more. I can't wait to see what the summer has in store for all of us. Thank you for being so completely adorable and lovable. We are the luckiest parents in the world. We love you more than you know! Happy half birthday!
Love,
Mommy
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