Georgia's 6 Month Update

Where does the time go?!?!? I can't believe you're already 6 months old!!! The time passes by so quickly, I do my best just to savor every sweet moment! You are such a little ray of sunshine! I feel so blessed to call you my own! You now weighs 16 lbs. and 6 oz. (65th percentile) and measures 27 inches tall (90th percentile - she's tall, wonder where she gets that from....). Your head circumference is 27 inches (75th percentile). Dr. Beck says you are just perfect (of course, we already knew that!) Here are a few of the things you are doing now at 6 months:

Eating: You are now eating solid foods (and have been for several weeks now). You have even tried a couple of the 2nd foods already! You are such a good eater, and seem to like everything we feed you. You get cereal (either oatmeal or barley) with fruit every morning for breakfast. And you eat half a jar of veggies and fruit for lunch and dinner. Of course, you think you are too big for baby food, and really just want to eat (or drink) whatever anyone else around you is eating. I have been feeding you small bites of table food when you seem interested, and you LOVE it!! Especially ice cream!!!! You get sooooo mad when I take the spoon away! You are also eating cheerios and fruit puffs for snacks in the afternoon. As for drinking, you are now taking approximately 7 ounces of formula about 4 times a day, and have already learned how to drink from a sippy cup - you are so proud of yourself! I give you a little water in your cup along with your cheerios for a snack and you sit up in your high chair with the biggest grin!

Sleeping: I am soooo pleased to report that you are still a fantastic sleeper!!! You go to bed between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. every night and don't wake up again until around 7 AM!!!! Of course, the downside of all of this is that your not much of a napper during the day, with only one good nap around 11 AM, but you usually stay asleep for around 2 hours. I am definitely not complaining - your big brother didn't sleep through the night until he was well over one year old, so your great sleeping habits have been such a wonderful surprise!! Of course, you suck your thumb to go to sleep (will not take a pacifier for anything), and I know that we may have difficulties with that later on, but for now, it's convenient and soothes you so well. You look like such an angel when you sleep!

Playing: You LOVE dogs!! Real ones, stuffed ones, pictures of them in books - you name it!! Nothing and no one makes you laugh like our dog, Maggie. You guys are going to have so much fun together - once you learn not pull her fur! Of course, you also love mommy and daddy, and think that big brother, Sam, hung the moon! And you just think your Grammy is the funniest person around! You still like your exersaucer, but now that you are almost mobile - I think you'll be crawling by the end of the week!!!! - you prefer to be on the floor and getting into brothers books and cars. Not so sure he's crazy about your newfound exploration, but it sure does tickle you! You are rocking back and forth on all fours, and have already figured out the legs, but we're still working on the arms to be able to crawl. However, that sure doesn't slow you down, you can roll all over the floor and get anywhere you want! You love books, especially the kind with buttons that make music. And this summer, you are really enjoying the pool. You just float around and kick all over the pool - not the least bit afraid. I think you're going to be a water baby like Sam!

You have one tooth already (its been in for a few weeks now) and the other one is almost through the gums as well! They are so cute, but I'll be glad when all this teething is over!!! It sure makes you feel bad and fussy!

You are still sooooo alert and don't miss a thing. Strangers stop me all the time to comment on your alertness and cute little smile. You smile at EVERYONE, and if they don't pay attention to them, you cough and sneeze or squeal at them until they do! You are such a ham!! You love to "talk" and have really found your voice lately. And when you laugh, its such a deep little belly laugh, you just melt my heart. I love the way you smile with your eyes!

I could go on and on forever about all the cute little things you do, and I'd never be able to do justice to just how special you are. You light up my life, sweet girl. We love you so much and can't wait to see what the next 6 months hold in store!

Love,
Mommy