Jackson is 6 months!

We can hardly believe that Jackson is 1/2 a year already! It won't be long before a year has passed & he is no longer a baby. :( He had his 4 month check up at about 5.5 months... he weighed in at 17lb 15oz (50-75 percentile) & was 27" long (75-90 percentile). Jackson started sitting up on his own at 5.5 months. He is pretty strong and does well sitting up for long legnths of time. He falls when his attention goes to something else (like if he looks up too far for example). We have limited opportunities to practice with our hard floors but we try to let him sit on beds & couches as much as possible. He is also reaching out for things while sitting (like a toy a little bit beyond his reach) and he will also reach out for you to pick him up. He loves to play patty-cake & the wheels on the bus (doing the motions w/ his feet!). He shoes great interest in watching Isabella run around... we're sure it will only be a matter of time before he is chasing after her!

Sleep is still a work in progress... he continues to fall asleep well for his naps & at bed time. He takes 3 naps a day & is usually up for 1.5hrs inbetween his naps. Our trouble lies in the night when he wakes around 1-2am & is difficult to get back to sleep (cries/screams). I still nurse him before I go to bed (usually around 1030/11p) & then again around 330/4a so this additional awake time at 1am is not fun! I'm hoping he will discontinue this practice soon!

We won't be starting solids with Jackson at 6 months like we did with Isabella. I've decided to hold out until he shows all the readiness signs recommended by la leche league instead of just going on a age. The readiness signs they recommend are:
-he can sit up without any support
-he continues to be hungry despite more frequent nursing which is unrelated to illness or teething
-he has lost the tongue-thrusting reflex and does not push solids out of his mouth
-he can pick up things with his finger and thumb (pincer grasp)

Lastly, just 2 days after his 1/2 birthday I felt in Jackson's mouth & what do I find? A tooth! He has a bottom tooth that has cut through. No wonder he has been in such a fussy mood today!!! I don't feel any more yet... but I'm sure it won't be long before we see more popping through.