Maybe I've said this with all my kids but Mack seriously is the sweetest little baby. He is a chill little dude and I am seriously so thankful for it. At night I typically will recap for Andy all the shenanigans the kids have put on during the day and it seems like when I get to Mack all I have to say is that he was so freaking sweet :).
Mack loves being held but is also very content to be on his play mat, in his bouncer, rolling around the floor, etc. He definitely loves attention and rewards anyway who talks to him with a big gummy smile. Fortunately for him there is no shortage of attention between all the other kids and the dog. He still has big blue eyes and is getting a little longer patch of hair in the front :) His bottom gums have been super swollen for the last couple weeks but still no teeth have poked through yet!
He is super strong and gets a death grip on anything he can; sisters' hair, Rosie's fur, necklaces, etc. He will roll everywhere and it keeps me on my toes because I've got to keep the chokeables away! He isn't trying to crawl yet but will just rock and roll to get to anything he wants. He loves his paci and has mastered the picking it up and getting it back into his mouth... which is really a milestone that matters in my book.
He loves to laugh and things that amuse him the most include Emma Kate's silly faces in the car, being kissed and tickled. He is just getting over his first little cold but handled it fine. We've moved him out of his dockatot which he loved but now he just sleeps with a little dog lovie nestled up by his face or else rolls over to his belly. When we went for his 6 month check up he weighed about 18 lbs and I forget his length; but he was about 55th for weight and 80th for length so he's thinning out a little bit. He definitely fills out 9 month clothes well! I'm still nursing him but we've started a few solids and he's doing great - first food was avocado and has also had oatmeal, applesauce, peas and bananas.
He had his first trip back to the beach in October. While the weather was beautiful we unfortunately had to deal with Red Tide. It really didn't seem to irritate him much though, surprisingly. He's been to almost all of the UK games and I'm hopeful he will get to experience another UK season with this many wins at some point in his life :)
Pretty much he's just the coolest little dude. His sisters (and parents) are obsessed and we are so thankful for him!
