Here we go... Late April, Ethan really worked a lot on refining his rolling over and pterodactyl noises. (Those pterodactyl screams are still present even today :))
May was an incredibly busy month, both in terms of us running around and when it came to Ethan's development. The first part of May, we went with Mike's family to Appleton to walk/run for cancer in memory of Mike's dad. It was pretty chilly so all of us bundled up. Ethan and Lainey spent pretty much the entire walk sleeping! After the walk, we all went out to eat for my birthday.
As always, Ethan's cousins LOVE hanging out with him and love even more to try to take care of him by picking him up (haha) or holding him. Here's a pic of Kileigh thinking she is pretty cool holding Ethan.
One of the biggest developments in May was Ethan's ability to sit alone. We started off the month with him sitting in the Boppy pillow. It worked perfectly to keep him steady. As the days went on, he got stronger and stronger and on May 22nd he sat all by himself!
Also in May, a good friend of mine, Meghan got married. Casey and I took the two lovebirds (Ethan and Emelia) to the reception. Don't they look so cute all dressed up?
Ethan's 6 month old stats (as of May 27th)Weight: 15 lb. 6 oz. (14th percentile)
Height: 28 inches (92nd percentile)
Head: 45.5 cm (91st percentile)
After Ethan turned 6 months old in May, we also started out on some solid food. The first thing our pediatrician wanted us to try was rice cereal. He hated it! He would cry, turn his head, spit, basically anything to get away from the stuff. After many attempts at the rice cereal, we tried out some oatmeal cereal. He LOVED it! We could hardly shovel it into his mouth fast enough.
Once we hit June, we slowly added in new foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, apples, pears, and prunes. He loved most of the foods, but especially loved green beans. Surprisingly, apples weren't one of the favorites. Here are a couple of pics of just hanging out in the month of June. 
Here are a couple of Ethan's new favorite summer activities - swimming in his little pink (haha - it was a thoughtful gift from Grandma, who at the time didn't realize it was pink) pool and swinging like a big boy at the park.
At the end of June, we visited Rotary Gardens with Kel, Chad and Peg. Mike's family bought a brick in memory of his dad. So we went on his dad's birthday to see it for the first time. While we were there, we stopped by the spot were Mike and I were married, with our new addition along this time. :)
After all that activity, who wouldn't want to just pass out?!
Whew, now onto July! Ethan really started to play alone this month. He loves his "city" from Courtney. It plays music, moves and has some pretty cool little guys that come with the set that make a noise when he shakes them. Along with the city, Grandma (my mom) got him a matching train. He loves to dance to the song the train makes. He has also learned that the back of the toy makes a great support for attempting to stand up.
Throughout July, we spent a lot of time just hanging out outside in the beautiful weather. Ethan absolutely loves the outdoors! His eyes keep busy the whole time moving from cars, to grass, to people, to animals, etc. He really likes pulling on the grass, and attempting to eat it every once in awhile too. Here are some pics from an afternoon hanging out at my dad's house.
To celebrate the 4th of July, we met my dad, Kileigh, Kel, Chad, Lainey and Grandma Peg at Kel and Chad's house. From there, we walked to the Milton parade. All three of the kids loved watching all of the activity that the parade brings. The two girls even got to enjoy some candy! Here are some pics of Ethan looking especially stylish in his sunglasses.
On another beautiful weekend in July, Mike and I met my dad, Kileigh, and our friends Casey, Benny and Ethan's girlfriend Emelia at the Madison Zoo. Ethan's favorite parts were not the animals or exhibits, but the carousel and train rides!
The final big event for July was when my Grandma and Grandpa Krogman came to Wisconsin from Arizona to visit. We all went to my aunt's house by Madison and went swimming in their outdoor pool. It was a really warm day and the kids loved being in the water. As you can see, Ethan really wore himself out and took a short snooze in his auntie's lap.
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