King of the Castle! : 6 Months: Happy Half Birthday Bean!!

Ahh, I cannot believe my baby is 6 months old. Where is the time going? But, Jameson is such a fun age right now - I adore every little thing about that munchkin. Here are some highlights from the past month! His 6 month doctor appointment is on Friday, so we will update with measurements after that!

I can officially sit on my own now! I have been trying for so long and finally was able to balance myself. I am still partial to standing though.
I LOVE my jumperoo. I jump like a mad man in it and squeal with delight!
I got my first hair "trim". Mom is not counting it as a haircut because she just cut my bangs a little bit.
I am an acrobat. I always lift my feet to my hands when I am laying down and discovered that they fit in my mouth! It makes changing my diaper and dressing me kind of difficult, but it's fun!
I finally officially rolled over from front to back! Mommy thought I was just going to skip that, but I had to show her I really could do it. I just pushed up on my arms in my crib one night and rolled right over. I was pretty darn proud of myself afterwards and Mommy couldn't stop smiling at how happy I was with myself.
I got to go to my first Cubs game with Mom, Dad, Grandma Debbie and Ray! It was so much fun! I love Wrigley and plan on going back next year...hope the Cubbies are better then.
I had to go to the dermatologist to have them look at my chin. The doctors called it Angel Kisses. That made my Mommy cry because she says that my cousin Lauren wanted me to feel extra loved and protected, so she gave me lots of kisses. They think everything is OK, but I have to go to the Children's Hospital in Chicago next week to make sure.
I had my first swimming pool experience - Mommy's side of the family all took me to State Farm Park. Mommy really didn't want to get into a swimsuit, but she would do anything to make me happy, so she did! We had a blast, so I went back with Mom, Grandma Debbie, Kristy and my buddy Jonah the very next week!
Mommy, Daddy, Hoyt and I have been going on a lot of evening walks because I love looking at the scenery. It helps wind me down after a busy day of playing!
I got to meet my new cousin, Bennett. We are going to have so much fun growing up together, along with my other cousins!
I had a play date with Jonah Hunt, Reagan Rudicil and Cora Jackson at my house! It was fun to have all of us babies in one place since all of our Mommies grew up together!
Grandma Debbie and Ray took me to the Children's Discovery Museum with Braden and I loved it!
I got my first mild cold. It did not really bother me at all - I was still my happy little self. I think it bothered my Mom and Dad a lot more because they felt so helpless. I just had a cough and a few sneezes here and there - no fever and I was never really fussy. Mommy had to sleep with me a few nights, just so I was propped up, but I know she secretly loves doing that!
When people are eating or drinking, I watch them like a hawk! I always grab Mommy's water bottle and stick my mouth on the straw - she doesn't let me get anything, but it's fun to practice!
I got to try avocado for the first time. I wasn't so sure about it, but I hear it's good for babies, so I hope they let me try it again soon!
Now that I can sit up by myself, Daddy took out the insert in my bath tub, so I can sit and splash. It's super cute.
I really like to study things...I think I may have gotten some of my Daddy's qualities that make him a great engineer!
I have learned how to turn things upside down; like my tub full of blocks. Daddy puts them away nicely and I just pick the tub right back up and dump it out...he better get used to that!
I have learned that I can shift objects from one hand to the other.
I can take my plug out of my mouth and almost put it back in all by myself.
I can kind of army crawl on my own. I make these adorable grunting noises when I am attempting this feat.
My darn teeth still haven't cut, but are definitely trying. This make me really sad sometimes and it breaks my mommy and daddy's hearts to hear me in pain. I have a few teething toys that help, but we are hoping they cut sooner rather than later!
I still love to give hugs and slobbery baby kisses all over everyone's faces, shoulders, arms, etc. They love it. I can tell by their smiles and giggles. My Mom especially loves it when I grab her hair and pull her face to mine with it. She keeps saying I am going to make her bald with all the hair I pull out, but I think she is just being silly.
I just recently started making this insanely cute popping/smacking noise with my mouth - my Mommy and Daddy say I look like an adorable little fish.
I continue to be a delightfully happy baby almost all of the time. Mommy and Daddy sure got lucky with me :).