April 2016
Happy half birthday little one!
At 25 weeks Ava weighed 16lb 3oz, and is becoming such a little chunk! We moved onto 6-9 month clothing soon after she turned 5 months, and are still using size 4 nappies. Her hair is beginning to lighten and has become super thick on one side! My gran is always saying that she must have been lying in the womb on her thinner side and that's why the hair is slower to grow there!
We started weaning at 22 weeks using vegetable purees and it was most definitely the right decision! I was so hesitant about it and had actually put it off for a couple of weeks despite feeling that she was ready but I wish I'd gone with my gut now. The change in Ava was almost overnight- she had become pretty fussy in general (probably because she was hungry but didn't want milk) but is now SO contented and happy, it's unbelievable. Her first taste was baby porridge at breakfast, but she wasn't keen so we switched to giving her a cube of veg puree at dinner time. At the moment she dislikes anything green, but is loving sweet potato, carrots, parsnips and turnip. We are just about to introduce a second meal each day and see how we get on. We are still giving five bottles a day, but the mid-morning one is reducing slightly each day.
Now, we don't know if it's coincidence or not, but after weaning for a few days Ava started sleeping through the night! We have also started getting her down earlier at night, and she is currently sleeping from 7pm until around 6am. The night feeds didn't bother me (I secretly loved those sleepy cuddles!) but it's wonderful to have a couple of hours in the evening to just chill and spend some time as a couple again. Ava is still napping 2-3 times a day, but only for around 30mins each time. We can't really complain though seeing as she's down all night!
She has managed to roll from front to back a couple of times, but I think that's just determination as she hates tummy time! She is still trying hard to get from back to front, and is very nearly there. She is sitting up fairly steadily now though, and is happy to use the playmat again as long as we don't lie her down on it! Now that she's sitting, we no longer use our Angelcare bath support, and she sits in a proper little seat instead. This causes a fight when I'm washing her hair though- it was so much easier to rinse off the shampoo when she was reclined in her support!
What were your little ones up to at six months?
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