Arlo at 6 Months

One of the things I love most about blogging, and the reason I started doing so in the first place, is to have somewhere to record memories and bits and bobs about the children’s childhoods. Now that Freddie and Sasha are older, I’m more mindful when it comes to writing about them, tending to stick to snaps and photos about our family travels and adventures.

However, I SO wish that I was blogging when they were both babies: time flies, and I sometimes feel sad now that I can’t remember when one of the older ones did something. When exactly did that first tooth appear? When did they both start to crawl (I feel awful that I can’t totally remember when Sasha did- the joy and tired haze of a 15 month age gap then!).  

So I thought I’d talk a little about our third baby at what seems like a bit of a milestone.

6 months.

Half a year.

It’s such a cliche but time is whizzing by this time. I think a lot of that is to do with the fact that life is so busy having two school age children as well, a whirlwind of drop offs, pick ups, activities and clubs, parties, mean that little Arlo really does have to go along for the ride a lot of the time. 

Thankfully, going along for the ride is something that he’s more than happy to do! We feel so lucky to have such a laid back little guy, who rarely cries even if you are bunging him back in his car seat for umpeenth time that day- he just gets on with it, watching the world and people around him without any complaint. 

One of the perks of being number 3 though is the fact that there IS so much entertainment on tap- a big brother pulling funny faces at you and sister who can’t leave you alone (unless she hurls you onto the living room rug because you dribbled in her face mid-cuddle, but we try not to remember that moment!).

At 6 months:

• he’s nearly sitting up unaided,
• can roll over and over and spin himself around to get to something he wants,
• is a fantastic eater and chief milk-guzzler with a huge appetite,
• loves his bath and wiggles and kicks when he knows he’s about to go for a dip, 
• would quite happily have you carry him around all day- I would say he’s definitely our ‘cuddliest’ baby so far
• is a TERRIBLE nighttime sleeper… I could write a whole other post on this, but essentially is still up a few times in the night, if not more, with no rhyme or reason for it a lot of the time, and then just wants to then cuddle up in bed with us…it’s a bit of a slog right now in this department, and I’m sure I’ve aged about 10 years in 6 months #bringonthebotox I can’t believe we thought Freddie was a ‘bad’ sleeper waking once in the night to be fed until 8 months (ha!). Arlo is on a whole other level of sleep deprivation. Let’s just say that if he had been our second child, there might not have been a third…
• Loves to blow bubbles and raspberries, and laughs like a drain when you go to give his sizable thighs a good squeeze!

6 months…

It’s no time at all, yet feels like forever, and I genuinely can’t remember what life was like without him here (apart from the whole sleep thing).

Here’s to another fabulous 6 months of our gorgeous bonus baby! 

See some more posts about Arlo HERE

Becky

Meet the award-nominated UK lifestyle blogger behind Spirited Puddle Jumper – a mum of three living in South East London! Becky shares the real ups and downs of family life, parenting tips, and lifestyle inspiration, proving that being a mum doesn’t mean you stop being fun or having other interests! Follow along for honest insights into UK family life and opinions on a whole range of topics, from travel and food, to beauty reviews, home and DIY, business and health and wellness.