"Half"-y Birthday

Today, Harrison Jeffrey is six months old.  We simply cannot believe we've gotten to squish this chubby bunny for half a year already.  As evidenced by his picture, he's grown in height and weight but also in physical ability.  This time I was able to leave him sitting up for his photo shoot, with strategically placed pillows in case that big ol' head knocked him over.

Day by day, he's outgrowing the colicky temperament that plagued us for so many of the early months, and guess what?  Underneath all that colic is a sweet boy who loves to smile, gets mesmerized by watching his hands work, and has a deep belly laugh that makes everybody chuckle. 

As he starts to develop more fine motor coordination, we see how focused and driven he is.  He has a very specific 'deep concentration' expression--lips pursed, eyes sharp, quick breaths--as he works to do whatever task he's decided on.  If he is successful, he completes the task with gusto--toy jammed promptly into mouth, or whatever.  If he is unsuccessful on first attempt, he usually throws a 5 second tantrum before trying again.  Oh, the fun we're going to have when his older brother invariably gets between Harrison and his goal, right?

We love this boy.  Can't get enough of him.  Still want to eat those cheeks for dessert every time I see him. 

Happy 27th, H-man.