Happy Half Birthday

On Tuesday, Felix turned 0.5 years old! Like everyone always says, it goes by so fast, and that sure was the case with Felix. We scheduled his 6 month check-up on Tuesday as well, which wasn't the happiest half-birthday present. Felix is officially 26" and 15 lb 15 oz now! He fits well in 6-9 month clothes, but probably not for very long at the rate he's growing. He's still in the 25th percentile, which is consistent with where he's been. We did give him a bit of a present after we got home from his appointment - we gave him baby food for the first time! Mushed peas was on the menu, and after an initial "huh" reaction from him, he continued to eat it. We finished the jar last night and he was unhappy there was no more. Tonight, we're going to try green beans or sweet potatoes. I want to get him a taste of the harder-to-like vegetables first, so that the sweeter ones are easier to introduce later. I'm planning on making my own baby food this weekend. Steamer, food processor and ice cube trays at the ready!

He still has no teeth showing, but he's babbling quite a bit (loves the buhs, duhs, and blowing raspberries). It's funny how much it sounds like he's talking, even if it also sounds like it's Czech. He grabs for everything I'm holding, which means his daily sheets at daycare end up crumpled and wet (since he also sticks everything in his mouth). Eh, it's fiber, right? ;o) He's not terribly mobile yet, which is good since we still haven't baby-proofed completely.

Nick's legal practice is up and running now, and we can happily announce that he has a few clients! All his hard work in law school and getting this business set up will be paying off in spades shortly. His financial representative career is also working out well, and he and his new partner just rented office space in Verona at a high-visibility location.

Hope everything is going just as well with you and yours!

Felix: 6 mos