Oden at 6.5 months

We are still noticing almost daily new things that Oden is doing. It is so great to see the little changes and developments.

During the Barcelona trip, he began to:
- do raspberries with his mouth, which is very cute. He loves it when you do it back at him.
- purposefully bang his toy on a table to make a noise.
- grab more precisely - he went for Patricia's wine glass and grabbed the stem before we could get to him. Before, he would have swiped at it and it would have gone everywhere....now he actually aimed for and got the stem. Go Oden!

Since we have gotten home, he has:
- gotten much more active in his activity center. His reach has expanded and he can now reach and pull down the toys above, even from on his belly.
- Daddy has been challenging him by putting a toy he wants on the coffee table, and letting him try to get it. He now will stand and play with it on top of the coffee table with Dad providing balance (but Oden standing).

Oden's diet is expanding, but we are still introducing one food at a time. So far he has tried: rice cereal, oatmeal, avocado (yuck), carrots, sweet potato (not yams, Dad was admittedly wrong and they are different), winter squash, apples, and pears (so far his favorite). The next few things will be banana, peas, broccoli, zucchini, and then he will be old enough to try some meats and egg yolks.

Daddy gave Oden a cold, and Oden is now suffering with congestion, but is otherwise in good spirits. Mommy is taking very good care of both Oden and Daddy. A Mother's job is never done...