Thread: 6 Month Check in.

Baby's Name:
Birthday:
Current Weight:
Current Length:
Diaper size?
Clothing size?
Where does baby sleep at night?
How long does baby sleep at night?
Bottle, breast, or both?
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ):
Any milestones baby has met?
What is your baby's general temperament?
Anything special going on this month?
Pictures:

Will update weght/ lenght info after Maya's appt on Friday.

Baby's Name: Maya Sophia
Birthday: 9/2/11
Current Weight: 16lbs 2 oz
Current Length: 27 in
Diaper size? Pampers 2
Clothing size? 6 months or 6-9 months
Where does baby sleep at night? Crib
How long does baby sleep at night? 8/10 hours
Bottle, breast, or both? Bottle
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): Floor mat or stroller
Any milestones baby has met? Rolls Front to Back, working on Back to front, Does baby crunches all the time.
What is your baby's general temperament? She is a ver happy baby most of the time..
Anything special going on this month? Maya will be going to her first Saint Patricks Day Parade this weekend
Pictures:

Baby's Name: Evelyn (Evie)
Birthday: 8/29
Current Weight: 15 lbs 5.5oz (Jan 31) and 15 lbs 4.5 oz today. Hmm.
Current Length: 2' 2.7" (26.7")
Diaper size? 2 huggies supreme
Clothing size? 6 mo
Where does baby sleep at night? half crib half in bed with us
How long does baby sleep at night? lately it's only 1 hour at a time
Bottle, breast, or both? breast
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): the floor or exersaucer
Any milestones baby has met? rolls both ways and hands coordinating together
What is your baby's general temperament? social and clingy to mom
Anything special going on this month? spring break at the end of march. we are going to grandma's house for a few days.
Pictures:

Baby's Name:CJ (Christopher)
Birthday: 10/6
Current Weight:Last check a month ago was 16lbs. 12 oz.
Current Length:Last check a month ago was 26.5 inches
Diaper size?Size 3
Clothing size?3-6 and 6-9 months
Where does baby sleep at night?He sleeps in a pack n' play in our room
How long does baby sleep at night?In total about 11 hours but he usually wakes up once or twice in between
Bottle, breast, or both?Bottle fed with a combination of breast milk and for
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ):Play mat
Any milestones baby has met?He's rolling and sitting up on his own
What is your baby's general temperament?He has his moments but he's generally a very happy baby, he loves to laugh
Anything special going on this month?Towards the end of the month and beginning of April we have a lot going on. We're going to an Indian casino and we're planning a getaway for just the two of us. In early April we also have Easter and my dad's 60th birthday party
Pictures:

Baby's Name: Eleanor

Birthday: Sept 8

Current Weight: 16lbs 13oz

Current Length: 25 3/4"

Diaper size? 3

Clothing size? 6-9 month, 9 month

Where does baby sleep at night? swaddled in crib. if she wakes up, I bring her back to bed to eat, then put her back in her crib again.

How long does baby sleep at night? usually 9-10 hours. wakes up mid-night every other night or so.

Bottle, breast, or both? breast mostly. bottled breastmilk when at daycare.

Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): Loves sitting up on the floor, especially if there are toys to grab or people to watch!

Any milestones baby has met? Sitting independently. Babbling.

What is your baby's general temperament? Usually pretty laid back. Very alert. Loves taking in her surroundings and trying to figure things out.

Anything special going on this month? Headed to see ILs soon. They haven't seen her since before Christmas. They are stoked!

Pictures: This is the most recent I have on the computer of just her- at 5 months exactly. I'll definitely take some on her 6 month "birthday" though.

Baby's Name: Isaiah
Birthday: Aug. 28
Current Weight: 21lbs 15 3/4oz at his 6 month appt!
Current Length: 27 3/4in
Diaper size? 5 in sposies, one size cloth are fully unsnapped....both my boys are in the same size diaper, pretty convenient!
Clothing size? 12 month, though onesies and one piece outfits are 18 month
Where does baby sleep at night? in his crib, which is in our room
How long does baby sleep at night? until he was 5 months he had been sleeping through the night, now it's very unpredictable...we get 4 hour stretches occasionally and some nights he barely goes more than an hour....he's been at every 2 hours until 3-4am and then once an hour for the past few days. Hoping that stops soon!
Bottle, breast, or both? Breast, it's all he'll take these days but I'm hoping one of these days I'll get around to digging out some sippy cups to try with him
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): he's happy to sit on the floor with some toys
Any milestones baby has met? sitting on his own, rolling, babbling a ton....he's got stranger anxiety already, not such a fun milestone
What is your baby's general temperament? he's very easy going and happy though if he's tired you definitely know it
Anything special going on this month? just switched him out of his infant carseat into his big one. None of my kids ever reached the weight limit before the height one until Isaiah It went to 22lbs/29in...
Pictures:

6 Month Check in.
Baby's Name:Brad and Kaylee
Birthday: Sept 6
Current Weight: B 15lb 13oz and K 12lbs 13oz
Current Length:not sure will know at check up
Diaper size? B size 2 and K size 1
Clothing size? B 3-6 and K 0-3 although some 3-6 can fit its just a bit big
Where does baby sleep at night? Cribs on the nursery
How long does baby sleep at night? They're suppose to sleep at night? Each night varies but generally wake after 4 hrs
Bottle, breast, or both? Breast
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): on playmat or exercuser
Any milestones baby has met? Yes, but not fast as DD1 si naturally I worry
What is your baby's general temperament? Brad is so easy going and laid back and Kaylee is a little more demanding. But they are both vey happy and smiling all the time.
Anything special going on this month? Teeth that's about it
Pictures:honestly I have no idea how to upload. It never works for me

Baby's Name: Ronan
Birthday: 9/6/11
Current Weight: don't know... his six month check up is late- this coming Wednesday. I'll have to update then.
Current Length: see above
Diaper size? 3
Clothing size? 6 month
Where does baby sleep at night? In his crib, in his room
How long does baby sleep at night? It really depends... teething is seriously messing with his sleep right now.
Bottle, breast, or both? breast
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): anywhere his sister is.
Any milestones baby has met? rolls both ways, sits up unsupported, babbles (and growls... it's pretty funny), almost crawling- he gets around pretty well, but can't quite get his legs under himself.
What is your baby's general temperament? He is very laid back and SO sweet. Just wants to snuggle and hang out with you. Very happy baby.
Anything special going on this month? Not really- next month is his baptism!
Pictures: He has his hands in his mouth in both of these- can't get a picture of him without him chewing on something since teething is bothering him so much!

Baby's Name: Chloe
Birthday: Sept 13
Current Weight: 14 lb 9 oz
Current Length: 25 and ? inches
Diaper size? 2
Clothing size? 3-6
Where does baby sleep at night? Crib
How long does baby sleep at night? 4 hour intervals
Bottle, breast, or both? Both
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): On the playmat
Any milestones baby has met? Two teeth, rolling.
What is your baby's general temperament? Calm, chatty, until her teeth start bothering her for the day.
Anything special going on this month? Hopefully pictures done for 6 Months
Pictures:

Baby's Name: Audrey
Birthday: October 1
Current Weight: about 14.5 lbs
Current Length: not sure, 24 inches or so
Diaper size? in cloth, but fits a 2 in sposies
Clothing size? 3 and 3-6 months
Where does baby sleep at night? In her crib in her own room
How long does baby sleep at night? hmm..anywhere as long as 1 6 hour stretch to as short as 1 hours between wakings
Bottle, breast, or both? breast
Baby's favorite place when awake (besides in Mommy's arms ): exersaucer, especially since it gives her a great view of the dog and her sisiter
Any milestones baby has met? rolling over, sitting unassisted for short periods
What is your baby's general temperament? Super happy! Loves everyone, and has smiles so big you think she'll break her face!
Anything special going on this month? YES! She has been casted for her first prosthetic arm! We have a fitting this week, and expect to pick up the finished product at the end of the month. Will post about it probably after this weekend fitting, and add pics!
Pictures: oh, if you insist!