It's hard to believe that Van-man is already 6 months (and then some). I forgot my camera charger at my in-laws so these pictures are a bit before he turned 6 month.
Donovan's Stats:
Weight: 14lbs 5 ounces (20%)
Height: 24 3/4 inches (5%)
As you can tell from the percentages he's a little on the little side. He actually hasn't grown length wise at all since his 4 month check-up. He is smaller at this age than Annika was (not by much about a pound and little under an inch). We were wondering if we would have a little chubby boy, but for now it doesn't look like it! :) However this may soon change as we have embarked on the world of food.
With Annika I took a picture of her the minute she was born at 6 months old...I didn't get a chance to do with Donovan for two reasons: 1)He was born at 12:35 am, and 2) I forgot (I was even awake)....I don't think he'll be too disappointed!
Donovan is such a fun baby. He is very different from Annika (it's amazing how different two kids can be and still be related). He is happy to hang on the floor and smiles all the time. Of course he has a reason to smile now that he has gotten his 2 front teeth (bottom) for Christmas.
Whenever you see him he usually has his first two fingers of his left hand in his mouth as they are his best friends, they entertain him when he is bored, calms him when he is sad, and helps him go to sleep when he is tired. ;)
He has done very well at all of his doctor's appointments, he loves to smile at all the nurses and cries VERY little when he gets shots, usually he is mad b/c we hold him down as soon as mommy picks him up and his 'friends' enter his mouth (his fingers) he's good to go.
Donovan also LOVES people, he loves to watch faces and will let anyone hold him. It's not unusual for me to walk into church and not hold him for the whole morning. But he loves the attention!
He is rolling all over the place (the only way he knows how to get around these days). He has gotten up on hands and knees (once) but can't seem to get the hang of it. He also likes to stand and occasionally tries to let go of you, but soon finds out that he can't do that yet. He also is getting better at sitting up on his own, but still needs help some of the time.
Two of his favorite things these days are Lincoln (our dog) and Annika. If Lincoln is by Donovan, he is constantly watching him and looking at him, probably trying to figure out what the harry thing is. Donovan ADORES Annika. It's soo fun to watch her come into a room and see him light up with smiles. She's pretty good with him, but has her moments....she is still learning the fine art of sharing and loves to play "tug-o-war" with his arms...don't worry when we see this it soon ends w/ her not winning! ;)
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He is so adorable! Sitting up must not be a favorite for second kids! Maybe it's because they can't move around after siblings when they are sitting. Eóin was sitting pretty good at 5 months but Aidan just recently decided it was ok. Still when he is done he just flings himself backwards so I still have to keep the boppy around him!
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