Happy Half Birthday, Otis!

Otis is 6 months old today... Wow. I have no idea how I filled in 6 months worth of time. I think I spent most of it telling him how beautiful he is. I hope he doesn't end up having an inflated ego! The fact is, he IS beautiful... I am pretty sure it's not just a mother's bias... He's a great looking little guy. I'm lucky! But his joyous, inquisitive nature is his best feature. He's just a happy boy, a curious boy, an always-on-the-go boy.

Phil is on holidays at the moment and is really relishing his time with Otis. He slept next to Phil the past couple of mornings, and Phil just loved it. He reached for Phil for the first time yesterday, and Phil, with a huge grin on his face, proclaimed "Otis just made my year".

So, here is a typical day in the life of Otis, 6 months of age:

5:30-7 — He wakes for the day. Laughs, cuddles, perhaps a small feed, a story or two, and then back to bed for an hour (with Mama).
8:30ish — Breakfast (Farex/porridge with stewed fruits) and then shower, we also hang out the washing (O loves to lay on the grass and stare at the sky and the trees blowing in the wind, whilst I sing and work.
9:30ish — Time for a walk! I take him in the Strider. We walk around the streets of Ashfield/Summer Hill, around Kmart, check out the puppies at Petsworld, sample a Baker's Delight treat.
11ish — Sleep in the Strider.
12ish — Wake up, home time. Breastfeed, and lunch (either natural yoghurt or avocado).
1ish — Play, read...
2ish — Wrap and sit with Mama at the Mac.
2:30ish — Left to self-settle in the cot. Sleep for either 45 minutes or 1.5 hours.
3:30ish — Cuddles with Mama!
4ish — Walk in the BB.
4:30ish — Breastfeed...
5:30ish — Dinner at the table with Mama and Dada (mashed vegies).
6ish — Bathtime!
6:30 — Bedtime stories, breastfeed...
7 — Bed...
10ish — Wake for a feed
2ish — Wake for a feed