Today marks exactly 26 weeks since Baby A was born. Yep, that’s right, he is half a year old. Amazing how time flies. He’s gone from that tiny little thing with a squeaky little scream to a big little thing with a fine set of lungs. Six months sounds like a long time, but it has fairly whizzed by. In that time, Baby A has changed so much – not just in terms of size, but also in his whole personality and behaviour. I thought it would be a good idea to document exactly what has changed in that time:
Ayaan at one week
Appearance
Obviously he has put on weight and grown taller, but most people have said – annoyingly – that he looks more like Mummy A and less like me. Only his hair seems like mine. Grrr.
Sleeping
From us waking up every hour at night to every few hours, Baby A now sleeps throughout the evening. He does, however, have this unerring ability to wake up at 6am on the dot, no matter what time he goes to bed – which is annoying as I like to get up an hour later!
He does seem to sleep less than other babies (I’m told 12 hours at night is fairly typical – Baby A does about 9 hours). I reckon he’s just a bit hyperactive, although…..who knows where he got that from. Can’t be me – I’m too lazy….
Eating
He’s moved on to solids now and is having a better time of it. One thing that hasn’t changed is his dislike of milk. We tend to give him the ready made milk since he finds it easier to take. It works out more expensive – but don’t worry, we’re deducting it from his toy budget.
He’s tried all sort of solid food now, and his current favourite appears to be Mediterranean Vegetables. They all taste a bit bland to me – we need to get him going on the spicy foods, otherwise he’ll never be able to handle Mummy A’s cooking!
Ayaan at 6 months
Playing
He was much more content playing by himself before. Now he always demands attention. Annoying, especially for Mummy A during the day. It doesn’t seem to make a difference what he is doing either – for example, even when he is on his bouncer, he still wants someone around to watch him. D’oh!
Bathing
I remember his first couple of baths when he absolutely screamed. He obviously grew to like it and enjoyed his “serious splashing sessions”. Recently, Mummy A mentioned to me that he keeps wanting to roll over in the bath. Getting bored of the bath already, perhaps? Maybe it’s time to let him experience a cold shower – see how he likes that…
Talking
Nope, not happened yet. Although, he seems to have stopped murmuring the little sounds he was making before. Obviously realised how ridiculous he sounded.
Walking
Nope, not happened either. He can roll over on to his stomach, but then looks like a turtle on its back as he can’t really roll back over. Considering how hyperactive he is now, it’s probably not a bad thing that he’s taking his time walking.
I’m sure I’ve missed a few things out, but don’t worry, I’ll write about them soon!
