Jonah Bear at 6 months

Just like Cairo, Jonah poked through his first tooth when he was exactly six months old. Jonah, so far, has been teething like a champ. He doesn't complain too much, though he does try to chew on everything he can... including his sippy cup.Jonah's six month checkup showed that he is in good health. His weight and height are between the 50th and 75th percentile. He weighed in at 18 lbs. 6 oz. and was 27 1/4 inches long. His head though, measured in the 95th percentile. Just like Cairo he as a bid head for his big brains. Jonah was also able to get his flu shot and three other vaccinations. He took the shots like a champ. The next day he was in for a surprise because we went to a vaccination clinic and got his the first dose of his H1N1 vaccine as well. Despite being pricked and prodded two days in a row and poking through a second tooth, Jonah was in a good mood.

With Cairo, solid food was interesting. She has a very sensitive gag reflex. We stayed on finely ground food for a while, as she would still gag and puke that up. Xander took after Cairo, though, to more of an extreme. So, when Jonah came along I expected much the same. What a difference! Jonah likes chunky food, is already going though the chewing motion, and is eating food that is as chunky than Cairo did at 10 months and Xander did at a year... and boy does he like his food. He all but attacks the spoon eat time it comes near his mouth, then hums as he happily eats it.

Jonah, though pretty laid back, is a bit of a grump. Every time my sister holds him he starts to cry. Much like I was when I was a baby, he is very particular about who gets to hold him and would rather have mommy and daddy than anyone else.

Cairo and Jonah playing on their soft, fluffy pillows Grammy got them from Disneyland. Cairo's is an elephant and Jonah has a panda bear (that kind of resembles him).
Jonah loves to cuddle and make out with the pillow. In fact, he just loves to cuddle and suck on fabric in general.

Of course, if Jonah is going to make out with his pillow, Cairo and to do it too... and better. "Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you!" -A song from Annie Get Your Gun