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