Let's Drink to That! - Week 26

Today is Theo's 6th month birth anniversary. Exactly 6 months ago today, a powerful tsunami and earthquake devastated many parts of Asia. Six months ago today, Theo was also born. How time flies indeed!

As what we usually do on weekends, the family went out today for some shopping (household goods and supplies) and for lunch at an inexpensive family restaurant. The summer heat has really started to pounce, and thus, we decided not to use the stroller and just carried him in our arms. (After a while, he can get really heavy, being almost 8 kg by now.) He probably spent 70% of the time sleeping, unmindful of the heat that turned his parents into melting popsicles under the sun.

Recently, Theo has shown preference for sleeping on his side or on his belly, just like his Daddy B. (If that isn't genetic, I don't know what is.) Mommy D is constantly worried though in case he develops stiff shoulders or arms for being in a particular position over prolonged periods, sometimes with a part of his body pressing against his extremities. Here's what the literature says, however: "Most pediatricians believe that it is much more important for parents to satisfy their infant's natural inclination to repeat a comfortable pattern in sleep than to worry about some of the pros and cons that are presented for each sleep position."

By this time, Theo always smiles at this mirror image, even after a fit. One way to really get him in the mood is to play with him in front of a mirror. He also turns his head towards you when you say his name. He can also sit with slight or minimal support, although it's safer if we let him sit on the bed just in case he gets tired and falls over head on. His favorite game is peekaboo; if you want to hear him break into hearty and amused giggles, that's the game that draws them out.

You're growing very fast and very well, Theo. Let's drink to that!

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Ooooppsss! I think there's something wrong with the photos below. Guess what?



This dress is actually for one of Daddy B's cousins in the Philippines. Mommy D and I just took these photos for fun, and Theo also seemed to enjoy the photo shoot. But isn't "she" cute? Hehe...

(By the way, if you look close enough, can you see one of his growing teeth in the lower photo?)