Sunday, January 18, 2009

Caden @ 6 months (4.5 months adjusted)


15 pounds, 2 ounces - 25 inches long



-4 Month Milestones
(according to iVillage.com)
-May sleep about six hours at night before waking (total sleep typically 14 to 17 hours) (check - goes to bed around 8 p.m., wakes up around 5 a.m., naps from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
-Rolls over (usually stomach to back is first) (check)
-Sits with support (check)
-Lifts head up 90 degrees (check)
-Can follow a moving object for a 180-degree arc (check)
-Babbles and amuses self with new noises (check - and gets very loud)
-Responds to all colors and shades (check)
-Explores objects with his/her mouth (check - everything goes in the mouth)
-Recognizes a bottle (check - LOVES his bottle)
-Communicates pain, fear, loneliness and discomfort through crying (check - seems to have a fear of the dark)
-Responds to a rattle or bell (check)

-6 Month Milestones (according to iVillage.com)
-Keeps head level when pulled to sitting position (check)
-Makes some vowel-consonant sounds (check)
-Sits by self with minimal support (check but not for long)
-Opens mouth for spoon (check)
-Reaches for and grabs objects (check)
-Rolls over and back (check)
-Drinks from a cup with help (we haven't started using a cup yet)
-Can hold bottle (check)
-Copies some facial expressions (check)
-Makes two-syllable sounds (check - he's a talker)

1 comment:

  1. The Leighton Family! said...

    Yay for Caden!!! Brody sees Dr. Donahue @ Vandy. I am not very happy about the whole lets wait till he is blind deal....you know? By the way Caden looks just like big brother Daniel...so cute!
    Wed Feb 18, 09:42:00 AM PST

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