J came back from Romania this week, but Arthur is still all over the place in terms of mood and schedule. I hope that since everyone is where they should be he settles down a bit.

Likes: Computer cords (always seems to find them), tags to chew on, splashing in the bathtub

Dislikes: Being barred from crawling into certain areas of the house, not eating what J and I are eating, 5:30pm (his witching hour)

Sleeping: After sleeping 12 hours through the night, he is back to waking up at least once. Some nights that 11:30pm. Some nights that 2:30am.

Eating: Anything and everything. Yesterday, I have give clementine slices and he loved them. Immediately grabbed them, stuck them in his mouth, and sucked out all the juice. Since I have an entire bowl on the counter, these will be a daily food for awhile.

Playing: With things that he shouldn't. But also with a ton of his toys. Most things he turns into teethers. He's especially loving having his monkey to sleep with at night. I can hear him "talking" to his monkey before finally falling asleep.

Doctor Visit Stats: We finally made to to the doctor for his 6 month checkup. The office had to reschedule us twice because of doctor issues. Thankfully this time went much better than his 4 month visit. He only cried during the vaccinations. And even that only lasted until I picked him up.

Height: 28 1/4" (96th percentile)
Weight: 19lb 10oz (83rd percentile)
Everything else normal and on track

Medical Milestones:

Sitting unassisted for longer periods: Check! He can go about 30 sec to a minute before flopping over.
Feeding himself finger foods: Check! Really getting the hang of eating puffs.
Getting teeth: Check! He now has both bottom teeth. I know because he bit me the other day when I was helping him get a puff in his mouth. Ouch!
Working on fine motor skills: Check! He's working on manipulating toys (and not toys).
Separation anxiety: Check! He has no problem if I leave him with another adult. He just hates being left all alone. Makes it really hard for me to use the restroom.

Schedule:In terms of eating and sleeping, he is all over the place right now. We still try to get him in bed by 7:00pm, but some nights he talks to himself for at least 30 minutes after that.

Out and About: It was a busy week

VW Dealership (take care of our key issue)
Shoreline walks
Playdate at Mariposa Park
Sunnyvale Storytime
Lots of shopping errands
Doctor's office
Playdate at Rengstorff Park
SFO to pick up daddy
Farmer's Market