Happy six month birthday, Solomon!

Six months?! Really?!?

I know we all say this but triteness doesn't make it any less true. Time FLIES. [I won't tack on "when you're having fun" because honestly, my job doesn't feel too fun most days. Being a stay-at-home mom certainly has its fun moments but overall it's tiring work.]

Our happy Solomon Asher has added much joy to our household. As the pictures show, he is THE smiliest baby to grace the Horn home. And believe me, that's not an easy award to win. Clive was a vvvvvvvvvvvery social baby. I'm fairly experienced in doing the regular mommy tricks to induce baby smileage. With Solly I just have to glance his way to create super grins.

Solly is truly an easy baby. (Or maybe I just know what I'm doing now and I'm exuding a more confident mommy vibe to soothe him? Right, that's it.) He's sleeping well through the night now, eating solids at 2-3 meals, rolling over, laughing, and getting close to crawling.

My special time with Solly is during his morning feeding at 5 a.m. Though it's dark and ridiculously early, I enjoy snuggling with him on the couch. He's all mine in those quiet moments. After he chugs down his bottle, I burp him and he usually falls asleep quickly on my shoulder. Lately I've been letting him sleep on me for a bit so I can enjoy this fleeting baby moment. It won't be long before he's too big and squirmy to sleep snuggly on me.

Instead of doing the standard monthly chronology to celebrate Solly's 1/2 birthday, I thought it'd be more fun to do a pictorial showcase of Solly's memorable firsts.

Happy six month birthday, sweet Solomon!

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Birth


















First time ever plotting world domination






















First time getting too much love from an older sibling

















First time ticking off older brother by garnering attention


















First time attending doctoral degree commencement

















First time smiling for Buelita (and not impressing Gramps)





















First (and last) time Daddy attempted to put me in the sling

















First unbearably long car ride





















First meet-and-greet with Raggedy Andy





















First huge special smile for the bouncy seat toys





















First time being abandoned on the grass at a picnic

















First time experiencing toy overload





















First time wearing a skull and crossbones





















First big kid swing ride with g-ma





















First time being dressed up in a flower headband by my sister





















First time showing off my almost-crawling skills

















First cheek-to-cheek photo op with mommy





















First moderate level 1.2 mile hike