We just got back from Connor's 6-month well baby appointment. He's tipping the scales at nearly 19 pounds and is 27.5 inches long! I decided today that even though he hasn't reached the weight maximum of his carseat (22 pounds), it was time to move to a big boy carseat. We bought a Cosco Scenera. From what I've read, it has good safety ratings. Of course, I wanted a Britax, but $300 is a LOT of money for a carseat. The Scenera is supposed to be comparable, just with a little bit less padding. I hope it works out for us. We will see when it comes in about 2 weeks!

Connor's got his two bottom teeth now, which are just so cute. He's recently learned that he can He's got his two bottom teeth now, which are just so cute. He's recently learned that he can make funny sounds, like raspberries, coughing, and squealing, so if Connor's awake, it's not very quiet around here! Connor's got quite the sophisticated palate now, and prefers carrots over peas or squash. I've been hesitant to introduce fruits because sweet tooths (teeth?) run in our family!

The doctor told me to quit cold-turkey with getting up to feed Connor at night. I don't know how I feel about it, because who is this man to tell me what to do with my child whom he sees every few months for 5 minutes? Granted, the thought of uninterrupted sleep is VEEERRRY tempting, but I don't think Connor is ready to cry it out. He's gradually stretching out his sleep blocks. He goes down at 9, is up anywhere between 1 and 4 to eat an entire bottle, then he's usually up at about 7 for a diaper change and a hug, then he dozes/talks until I'm ready to get up around 9. I'm worried that if I let him cry, I may lose those precious last couple of hours in the morning, and with me working late nights, that would NOT make me happy. I think I will just feel out the situation a little bit more before I make any rash decisions.

I'm feeling a bit out of the loop when it comes to Christmas. Yes, I had my Christmas shopping 90% done by October, but I've always been under the impression that Christmas time starts the day after Thanksgiving. The mall that I work in is Christmas'ed out, the stores around it are sooo busy that you'd think it was the 24th of December, and even our small little town of Castle Rock has filled its windows with sparkling lights, wreaths, and golden reindeer! When did I miss the memo that it's time to break out the hot chocolate and Rudolph?!