6 Months Old Today

Tyler turned 6 months old today! It flies by way too fast. I took him in for his 6-month well child visit today and upon seeing his latest measurements Tyler's pediatrician said, "Preemie? What Preemie?". The latest stats:

Weight: 17 lb 5 oz (48th percentile)
Height: 25-3/4 in (26th percentile)
Head Circumference: 17 in (35th percentile)
(these percentiles are NOT adjusted for prematurity!)

That means in the past 6 months Tyler's weight has more than quadrupled (!) and his height and head circumference have increased by just over 40%! The pediatrician gave Tyler a clean bill of health and said we can start feeding him rice cereal and then follow it with pureed fruits and veggies.

To commemorate this 6-month milestone I took Tyler into JC Penney on Saturday to have his portrait taken. It's really hard to pick an appointment time since Tyler is not on a set schedule and it's hard to predict when he will be hungry or sleepy. He had a nap before his appointment, but he did get hungry during the photo shoot and started wailing for food by the end. Tyler also had a nice long string of drool that kept pouring out of his mouth for most of the photo shoot. At least he is keeping it real! Click on photo below to see entire album.

JC Penney Portraits