Scout's 6 Month Photos

Like I have said before...I WILL NOT LET SCOUT SUFFER FROM 2ND CHILD SYNDROME.

I have to remind myself of this constantly because having two kids definitely keeps your mind busy. So, just like Sawyer, I scheduled a 6-month photo shoot with J Design and they turned out adorable (of course!)

It was a very cold day as you can tell by his cute red nose but Scout was a trooper. His big brother was NOT! He refused to get in one photo and threw quite the fit when he saw Scout sitting in "His" yellow chair. Oh well, Sawyer's 6 month photo didn't have Scout in them so it was equal.

Here is Sawyer's 6 month photos (on a much warmer day), amazing how similar they are but also very much their own personalities: http://www.hamratime.com/2012/09/sawyers-6-month-photos.html

Below are a few of my favorites, but check all of them out here: https://karitravels.shutterfly.com/4402

I LOVE this one!!

Scout // 6 months

Where has this half a year gone? We seriously have the sweetest, smiliest little guy I have ever met. He honestly is happy 90% of the time and when he isn't it is usually always he is hungry, wet, or tired. His favorite person is his brother Sawyer, and as long as he is around he is a happy camper. He is super ticklish and loves peak-a-boo

It is a little creepy how similar they are this month, almost everything is identical even weight. I have a feeling these boys are going to be like peas in a pod!

http://www.hamratime.com/2012/08/sawyer-6-months.html

Scout 6 Month stats

weight: 16 lbs 8 oz. 25 percentile - at 5 months he was 16 lbs. 7 oz.

height: 27 in. 75 percentile - at 5 months he was 26 inches

clothing: 6-9 months and 9-12. Wears size 2 shoes

diapers: Size 3

eating: nursing and takes a bottle at school every 4-5 hours, with oatmeal in the morning and fruits/veggies at lunch and at dinner. He has tried most of the foods so far, he isn't a fan of beets like Sawyer was but mostly everything else he has liked.

sleeping: At night he usually falls asleep about 7 p.m. and wakes up to eat about midnight and then at 5 am. He usually sleeps through the night 1-2 times a week but not every night like Sawyer was doing. He is awesome at just falling asleep though, once I feed him...he is out. UPDATE: Right after I posted this we had major sleep regression, he has been waking up 3-4 times a night just upset. His doctor told us to let him cry for about 15 minutes to help him learn to "self soothe", it is so tough! We are on night two and so far it hasn't improved, fingers crossed we see some changes or we are going to be one cranky family.

teething: Well I thought he had 2 teeth are coming in. But when we went to the pediatrician she said what we thought was a tooth was actually a cyst (nothing painful or an issue) that will eventually go away. It looks exactly like a little tooth popping through, ha!

other updates: This boy wants to crawl! He gets himself around but not up on all fours yet. He can get his belly off the ground for short periods of time. He has starting rolling to get where he needs to go. He can sit up by himself for brief periods too or when he puts him hands down for support. He loves to jump when we put him on his feet. He is saying something that sounds like "dada" and lots of other coos and aahs.

His monthly photo shoot was so stinking cute I had to share more

Here are a few others from the month:

Sitting up tall!

School Christmas crafts

big foot!

Loves his feet!

See he stops smiling sometimes!

little smirk

hates being on his back so he flipped right over

Sawyer's 6 Month Photos

Our son is a Ham, his last name fits him well. You get a camera out and this boy knows how to work it. Jared did another amazing job shooting Sawyer's 6 month photos, we couldn't be more pleased.

To see all the photos from Sawyer's 6 month shoot, visit our share site: CLICK HERE

As many of you know we entered him in the Gerber Generation Photo Search and I think these photos prove he has what it takes. You can vote until Sept. 24,we appreciate the votes!!
Here is where you vote (sawyer is entry ID # 51244): https://apps.facebook.com/gerberps/detail.do?entry_id=51244


Here are a few of our favorites from his shoot (honestly they all are)

Sawyer's 6 month Photos & Check-up

I love going to Sawyer's check-ups with his pediatrician because we get updates on his growth but I HATE that he has to get shots. He handles them pretty well but that sad face gets me ever time. This round he was fine all day but had a pretty rough night, woke up a couple times.
His check up went really well. His pediatrician said he is starting to slim down as he becomes more active. He even lost a little weight since we weighed him last week. His height and weight dropped from 75th percentile to 45th, looks like he might be lean like his dad. He is doing great on the developmental scale and his eyes & ears passed with flying colors. The cutest thing was when she went to check his tummy and limbs he laughed his little  butt off, he is super ticklish.
His doctor said after he finishes trying the fruits (we are going to start this week), we can move on to meats...holy cow, can't believe my little baby is moving to big boy food. She also said since he is reaching and grasping objects we can start trying him out on baby snack puffs.

We had Sawyer's 6 months photos taken last Friday (on his actually 6 month birthday) and our photographer Jared with JDesigns posted a couple previews. They turned out great...as with all his work! Here are a few:

Sawyer: 6 Months

It was a lot harder to snap a photo this month, he's always moving!

Sawyer is half a year old and we just can’t believe it! What amazes me the most is the things a baby learns just in a short 6 months. It helps that Sawyer is one motivated baby. He gets his mind on something and he wants to do it no matter what. The last few weeks he has focused his attention on crawling & sitting up. And he is about 85% there one both developments. We go to his pediatrician Aug. 24 for his checkup and I will be sure to post an update.

Here is a video of Sawyer practicing crawling (best moves are at the 0:46 mark)

Stats this month:

Weight: 17 lbs.

Eating: still nursing and taking 6 oz. bottles at school. His eating schedule has stayed the same as last month but he’s been going a lot longer in between feedings, has even cut out that 9:00/10:00 a.m. bottle and waits until lunch. He has tried all the yellow, orange and green veggies and is now on Beets. They are definitely his favorite so far. We plan to start fruits next week.

Sleeping: Still loving his sleep, consistently sleeps 8-8.5 hrs. His new habit is falling deep asleep about 7:30 but we like to wake him up to nurse about 8:30 or 9 and put him back down.

Clothing: Wearing 6-9 month clothes. What shocks me is he still fits a couple 3-month sized pants. John is excited because his shoes are starting to fit.

Diapers: moved up to size 3

Happy Boy!

Playing: Sawyer loves to JUMP! He could spend all afternoon jumping on mommy or daddy’s lap (are arms have gotten quite the workout). Since last month he is scooting and turning in circles. He sits up for short periods of time by himself and supports himself by leaning forward and putting his hands on the ground. He “crawled” last Friday but only made one move forward and was done. He is getting good and pushing his knees underneath him but not the best and keeping his belly off the ground. He is a pro with his hands know and will grab anything in sight. He loves books and balls. His feet finally touch the ground in his walker. His favorite game is peek-a-boo. He can also finally touch in his walker and walks backwards around the house. John caught a video of it yesterday.

Talking: Lots of new noises. When he cries we swear he is saying “AMIE!” (I am sure his Aunt loves that) He loves to yell when he is happy and he grunts when he is working hard. He giggles loud now just when you make a silly face at him or when we play peek-a-boo.

Teething: We have a tooth!!! We spotting his left bottom tooth on Monday night (Aug. 13) and the right bottom is also making an appearance but hasn’t popped through. He is handling it very well so far and only fusses a little.

Other new developments: He is reaching for people all the time now and sometimes plays the game of reaching from person to person like he can’t decide.