The Fancher Family: Six months...ish.

It's hard to believe that it has already been over half a year since Samuel joined our family! We were commenting the other day that even though it feels like he was born just yesterday, we also have a hard time remembering what life was like without him with us : ) He has been such a sweet addition, and we are beyond blessed!

I started this blog with great intentions of keeping up more regularly on our family and things. I failed. Here's to trying again...

At six and a half months, Samuel is

* finally on the growth chart as of his 6 month appt! He weighed 13 lb 12 oz (2%) and was 24 inches long (less than 2%). He's growing and proportionate and even full of rolls and dimples : )
* rolling all over the place and scooting around on the floor. We are beginning to think containment strategies in our multi-level house!
* finally getting more hair after losing most of what he was born with. It's coming in light brown/blond, instead of the nearly black he was born with.
* still wearing some 0-3 month clothes. He is starting to be able to get into some 3-6's, but they're a little big : )
* sitting fairly independently. He still topples often and can't be left without at least a pillow behind him, though.
* is very grabby! I like to touch faces of people holding me, take hold of ANYthing in reach, and I have started reaching out to be held by my family.
* going on about a month of eating cereal and other mush. We're exploring all types of fruits and veggies these days. Otherwise, he's still nursing 4 times a day.
* sleeping like a champ! He finally goes down easily and rarely wakes up for even a paci at night. And he can find and replace his own pacifier! We LOVE this skill!
* chewing on EVERYthing! Nobody sees any evidence of any teeth coming in, though.
* uses his feet like a monkey! He grabs them, uses them to play with toys, and even chews on them when nothing else is available.
* a constant babbler! He frequently lets out high pitched squeals and seems pretty proud about it!
* so SMILEY! Friends, family, strangers... anyone who talks to him gets a a big grin and is immediately charmed : )
* both in love with and loved by his big sisters. He lights up when he sees them, and they love to make him laugh and watch him develop new skills.
* super laid back and easy going. He never fusses and rarely cries.

We had a busy but fun summer. We got to spend lots of time with Sydney and Noelle, traveled a little, and adjusted to life with a baby as two working parents who are also still newlyweds. Ok. 'Adjusted' may be too generous of a word. We at least realized we have adjustments to make and are working on those!