\n[Walking with Sage] <\/center> <\/p>\n
\n[Damon loves to swing at the park] <\/center><\/p>\n
Our big boy is 6 months old! He’s a great kid. My only complaint is his fingernails are like razor blades when they get long, but luckily we have cute little Japanese scissors that Vida gave us, so the only barrier to keeping them short is our laziness.<\/p>\n
Damon had his 6 month check up a little early so he could get all his shots done before going to Costa Rica, where we celebrated his half-year birthday. He seems to have slimmed down a little since his last visit (or maybe it’s because we went 2 weeks early) because now he’s down to 75% for weight (19 lbs 2 oz), which matches perfectly with his 75% height. He’s becoming more fun and charming every day. He flashes big smiles in response to funny faces and giggles when tickled. Like Riley when she was his age, he prefers to standing to sitting and is getting better at walking while holding on to our hands. He’s becoming super grabby with his hands… leading to a few spilled beers and glasses of milk before we finally wised up to his new ways. I think he’s still relatively mellow, though he has become pretty chatty. As long as he has something to chew on or look at, he’s happy. Especially if that something is his pacifier, which he loves to hold on to and gnaw on. So far he’s still a good sleeper… I really hope that lasts!<\/p>\n