WOW!
Braxton is getting SO big! Seriously, I didn't think he would get so big so fast, but here he has already gone to his 6 month check up.
Braxton's stats are as follows:
Weight: 20 lbs 8 3/4 oz (91%)
Height: 28" tall (92%)
Head: 18 cm (94%)
Everywhere we go people comment on what a chubby baby we have. I just smile and say, "Yes, he IS a big boy and we LOVE him!" Truly, I never even fathomed having a baby this big, looking back at Quincy's stats.... Braxton is blowing them out of the water. In fact, at the rate he's going I think he might even catch Quincy by the time he turns ONE.
* Sitting by himself on the floor
* Likes to suck on wedges of peaches.
* Loves to play peek-a-boo, can even hold his hands up covering his little eyes when we say 'where's Braxton' and then proceeds to pull them down to hear us say 'there he is!' He thinks this is so funny.
* Can turn around 360* on his tummy
* Has finally learned to roll from back to tummy, he's been rolling over from tummy to back for a month now.
* Is starting to show enthusiasm in trying to crawl. (Ie. scooting forward, pushing himself backwards, reaching for toys just out of grasp, rolling around for things he can't get to.) Mobility is only around the corner.
* Has learned how to squeal, which he does LOUDLY! He also loves to blow raspberries with his tongue-- especially fun when you're trying to get food in him.
* Is eating solid food now! Something interesting is that he LOVES vegetables. We started him with green beans and peas and I thought he would protest, pucker up, make funny faces... besides the first feeding he hasn't at all! In fact, he PREFERS the veggies to the fruit. It's all the sweet fruit baby food that he turns up his nose to and tries to swat out of the spoon. Crazy! I've never known a baby to prefer veggies over fruits, but no complaints from this Mama! 
* He is finally starting to take pumped milk from a bottle. I've never had any issues with Braxton nursing; Unlike Quincy, B can't get enough and has learned to snub the bottle whenever we have tried to give it to him. He used to refuse it, screaming at the top of his lungs when we'd try to feed him with it. Now I can feed him 5 oz without a peep. This is nice, especially for his mama since....
* He has got his first tooth! Yes, his bottom front tooth finally came through on Saturday. Both boys have been long teethers (starting at like 4 mo. old and not getting teeth until 6 or 7 months. Quincy got about 8 all within a week of eachother.) I can see Braxton has his top two front teeth that will be through soon enough.
* Loves to sing songs! Quincy is our little book child-- that kid is so happy and content to sit through reading a book no matter how long or short it is. Braxton is our singing child-- he might be crying his eyes out but when we sing Popcorn popping, My Heavenly Father Loves Me, In the Leafy Treetops, or ANY song that kid is happy as can be! 
We are so blessed to have such a healthy, happy, chubby baby.
Love you B!
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Chief Bubba Bear.
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