Progress all around to 6 months

As I watch his mobility progress this month, it has really been interesting.  In the beginning, he would be on his hands and knees, move his knees forward a couple of steps and would lunge forward so his head would be in front of his arms.  He would then lift his arms and place it parallel to his head and move his knees accordingly.  Most people tell me that babies learn to go backwards first but GM has opted to go forward.  He moves fast for a little person and when he is not in his playpen, he requires constant supervision.  Whenever something catches his eye, he "really moves" to try to get to it. 

With his increase in activity, I have also opted to increase his soft meals to 3
times per day and his milk intake is 6 times a day.  Even with the increase in intake, he hasn't developed Michelin arms and legs but is becoming more muscular.  I guess he works off the additional meals.  He also drinks juices and plain water so this helps me ensure that he doesn't get dehydrated from all the drooling and sweating.

GM takes a few naps a day but each nap lasts no longer than 30 minutes.  In the beginning of this month, he will have his last milk around midnight and then he will proceed to sleep until 5.30 to 6am.  From what I have read, babies should be able to sleep 8 hours straight now and require no night feedings but I just use this as a guideline.  As long as he is healthy and developing well, I am not worried.  Towards his completion of his sixth month, with the meals and more activity, I put him to bed at 9pm and he wakes up at 6am - a definite progress which also means that I can sleep at longer stretches.

He also talks more and we would sometimes "chit-chat" in the car and also before he goes to sleep - a way I use to unwind him in preparation for sleep.  I would normally start "slowing" him down around 8pm, starting with a bottle of milk, massaging him, chatting with him, all slower paced activities.  We would also spend time reading Quranic verses before he would fall asleep.  I try to stick to this routine as much as possible although when we attend events, this may not be possible.

GM remains his smiling self, always a smile for people who greet him
which really endears him to many.  He also is willing to be held by anyone so this really helps me out a lot, allowing me to have someone care for him when I need to do something.  As he rounds off his 6th month, he weighs 8.6kg and is 66cm tall.