6 Months and On the Move

Derek is 6 months old! He's such a cute little thing.

We had his 6 month well baby check up yesterday. He's 14 lbs. 11 oz. (25th percentile) and is 28 inches long (93rd percentile). He's doing well and is happy most of the time.

He's babbling a lot now. Loves to blow raspberries. Loves to jump. Loves to walk with the assistance of mom or dad. He can sit up now. He sits in the high chair at restaurants now, which is fun and makes things easier when we go out to eat. He can stand up, holding on to something. He likes to do that. The first time, Tyler let him hold on to the bed frame and let go of him. I was nervous but Derek looked so proud of himself standing there on the bed (with dad close of course). He scoots around on the floor. He rolls and scoots, rolls and scoots. He's even started to try to get his knees underneath him and push. He hasn't quite figured it out yet though. If he can get his foot on something he knows that if he pushes it he can move forward and is starting to try to dig into the ground to move forward. Crawling is soon at hand! I better start baby-proofing.
He loves music. He still "sings" himself to sleep. He likes to play piano with mom. He loves the theme song of Dharma and Greg. He LOVES the gummy bear song. He gets so excited when he hears it. It's kinda funny. He loves to read books. He actually likes to be in his swing. He also loves to hang out with his cousins.

We love him so much.

For your viewing pleasure:

My Haircut

This is my new haircut. I put it on Facebook forever ago, but I thought I would post this for those friends and family who stalk me here. I really like it. It was instant self esteem. It's amazing what a new 'do can do for you.

Garlicky Spinach Tortellini Soup

Okay Megan, here it is! Sorry it took me so long to put it up. Try it. It's amazing.

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
6-8 cloves of garlic
4 C low-salt chicken broth
6 oz fresh or frozen tortellini
14 oz canned diced tomatoes with liquid
10 oz spinach, washed, stemmed; coarsely chopped if large ( *I just use a bag of baby spinach)
8-10 basil leaves, coarsely chopped (or dried basil)
Grated parmesan cheese

Melt butter in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add the broth and bring to a boil.
Add the tortellini and cook halfway, about 5 minutes for frozen pasta, less if using fresh.
Add the tomatoes and their liquid, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until the pasta is tender.
Stir in spinach and basil and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with parmesan.

Recipe and picture from thenest.com