The Finnster continues to impress me with the myriad of ways he can make me smile. I will try and list some of them below:
His babble talk at 6 months is quite impressive. He uses different sounds and inflections for different meanings. I swear he has said "mama" and "dada" multiple times. Either he is really smart or the construction of the words 'mama' and 'dada' were taken from early speech patterns. Regardless, it makes my heart skip every time he does this... or panic when he is crying. As in. "Maaaaamaaaaaaaa".
We dressed him up as a monkey for Halloween this year. He looked adorable, but his time in the costume equaled about 2 full hours as it is still hot in PHX and once it had cooled, it was getting late. We went to a few doors, but people were perplexed as to what they should give him. I thought it would be a fun treat for those giving the candy but apparently it is just confusing. We had a great time at the Leffs, enjoying a wonderful meal outside on the driveway. Finn continued his 'swan song' for the family's entertainment, and then we packed up and went home.
Today I voted. So did Finn. He charmed the pants off of all the ladies working the voter booths. The first time that I checked in I did not have enough ID. So, I had to return again with the goods. When we entered the room, all of the ladies shouted "Finn"..."There he is..." You get the point! He loved all of the attention.
We have had a breakthrough in sleeping. Night time is still painful but his naps are improving. Tain had the idea to put him in the crib when he is still drowsy but awake and keep one hand on him until he falls asleep. This is miraculous. He now gets 1.5 hour naps in the crib...vs. 20 - 45 minutes, and that is with me walking him in the stroller or co-sleeping. This is monumental! Because he is starting tho learn the concept of self-soathe, he even goes back to bed after waking from time to time. I just put him down for an afternoon nap, but this time he "danced" and sang his self to sleep. It was so cute. He was in his sleep sack, moving and arching his way across the crib while singing. And then he fell asleep!
What else... in the solids world he has ventured into pear, carrot, and banana land. So far, he seems to dislike carrots but tolerates them. I get to see his face wrinkle up in disgust with every bite... what a trooper.
He is on the verge of crawling... excited and terrified!
