Nicholas at six months

Once again, this update is a bit late.  Things have been pretty crazy around here with my husband preparing for the annual knifemakers guild show.  He is actually in Johannesburg at the moment, and my sisters are staying with me.

Yesterday we managed to do a little photoshoot which I will share soon.  I have been trying to get more photographs with my little guy, and I am so pleased with how they came out!  Thanks goes to Gabrielle for being the photographer.

Nicholas turned six months old on the 21st - I can't believe that he is now closer to his first birthday than to a newborn.  He is such a joy and he makes life so much fun!

Nicholas at six months...

 ♥He loves eating banana and avocado all by himself (the baby-led weaning way).

 ♥He adores Fletch, our Border Collie.  Fletch always makes Nicholas laugh and is currently the best babysitter.

♥Although he still loves being around other people, he isn't so keen on being held by anyone other than Mommy and Daddy and maybe his aunties.

♥He is very eager to get up and walk - he seems so frustrated to be stuck in his baby body!

♥He is very vocal and is especially loud when he's tired.

♥He loves going out with Daddy.

♥The smiles he gives to Mommy are too precious.

♥He is back to napping for only 30-45 minutes at a time, and he is down to three naps a day.  Night time sleep is still all over the place...some nights he wakes every two hours, other nights he will sleep up to 6.5 hours at a time.

♥He loves snuggling with Mommy each morning (I usually pop him in the bed with me around 4 or 5 each morning otherwise he won't go back to sleep and we start our day way too early!).

♥He absolutely loves being in his Jolly Jumper - he starts jumping before I have even got him in properly.

♥His daily walks make him so happy.

♥He still does not enjoy being on his tummy, and would always much rather sit.

♥Although Nicholas is a much happier chap these days, he is still pretty intense, gets bored easily and does not want to be left alone.

I love being mama to this little boy.  My heart is so full.