6 Months...and growing

My OH my...has it been 6 whole months? I can't believe where the time has gone. Keizer is growing so fast that I can see almost daily his progression and how much of cute little handful he is and will be. Here's where he's at:

• He's got 2 teeth. On the bottom and through the drool he's got two teeth, big as life, coming through. He hasn't been fussy or feverish, but he knows they are there. With stealth like moves, he'll maneuver your finger into his mouth so fast you won't know what hit you. I think he does it just to let you know he's got teeth now, but either way, he's loving his new chompers. I've found he really likes to bite on the spoon that feeds him. Bite, eye contact, grin. That's the order.
• He loves to suck his thumb, or teethe on his thumb. Is there really a difference? No pacifier for him, it's all about the dirty grimy thumb. But at least he's happy and building his immune system.
• He can roll over, however that has ceased to be amusing since he realized he can hold his balance and sit with out anyone helping him. So really...He can sit by himself.
• He can fall over. Yes, along with the sitting comes the falling. Sometimes it's graceful, other times it's like a car wreak. Sometimes he cries, other times he decides the ceiling isn't as all that bad (or the floor, pending direction and gravity).
• He loves his veggies. Fruit just doesn't do it for him. Keizer will choose sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, squash...all of that before peaches, pears, applesauce, prunes, or bananas. (Yes, I am grateful).

• He reaches for everything, whether he can get to it or not. He's a strong little guy and quite exhausting if I say so myself. He'll clear my desk in about 3.4 seconds if I'd let him.
• He has a passion for the knob on a little coaster drawer on the coffee table next to the rocking chair in his room. He'll sit and pull it out as many times as I will push it back in.
• He loves the guitar. Perhaps he'll be a musician, or at least have an appreciation for the musical arts (much like his daddy). Hernan will sit and strum near Keizer and he will just stare and reach and smile and fling his arms around in joy.

• He's a talker. He'll chat and gurgle away at himself if I don't rush to his crib when he wakes up from a nap. He'll just lay there and carry on an interesting conversation with his toys.
• He's found some fears. AKA the box tape dispenser and the hair dryer...and the jury is still out on the vacuum.
• He got invited to a birthday party. His friend Josie Robins (6) asked her mom to call me and invite Keizer to her birthday party...so sweet.

All and all, the last 6 months have flown and Keizer just isn't so little any more, but it's fun to see him grow and accomplish new things. We're looking forward to the next 6 months! We love him so much!