You are 6 months old! Daddy and I can hardly believe that a half year has passed by. You have brought so much joy to our lives and we love you more and more with each passing day.
You are such a happy girl! You smile and giggle all the time. You are developing such a cute personality. You started to give "hugs" this month. It's my favorite thing. I'll pick you up from your crib after a nap and you immediately wrap your arms around my neck and bury your head into me. You then pull back and smile real big. It's the best!
Most everyone who meets you immediately compliments you on your beautiful blue eyes! They are pretty striking. They also comment on how physically strong you are. I definitely agree! You started sitting up all on your own this month. You had been sitting up for a few seconds and then tipping over for several weeks, but this month you nailed it!!
You are very into faces these days. You love to grab our noses and mommy's glasses. You even reach out for Daisy!
You are exploring your environment more and more and everything goes into your mouth. You've figured out what different toys do and are curious about how they work. You love your Kindermusik rattle and reach for it first whenever it's among other toys put in front of you. You know it makes a noise when you wave it around. You are no longer interested in your baby swing. You have moved on to your exersaucer and Sassy jumper.
You've discovered your feet and you love to suck on your toes. To each his own :) Daddy and I are impressed with your flexibility. You clearly inherited that from a distant relative!
You can spot a bottle from a mile away. One of my favorite moments of the month: you were on day number two of solid foods, so you still weren't into "real food" much. We finished up and headed to the sofa where Aunt Susie was feeding Megan. You literally lunged forward, mouth open and hands out trying to get a hold of Megan's bottle. We laughed so hard! It was your way of saying... please, oh please, give me more milk and not this rice cereal!
Speaking of solid foods, you started solids on March 20th. It took you about two days to warm up to real food, but boy once you figured it out there was no turning back! You've tried rice cereal, butternut squash, whole grain cereal and peas. So far, so good! Up next, carrots and prunes.
You are beginning to explore the sippy cup and get so excited when I place it in front of you! You know what a bottle is and what to do with it. I guess the sippy cup looks just as appetizing! You are now done with Kindermusik. Mommy is so sad! but, we have you enrolled in a Lap Sit reading program at the library. There are more kids there closer to your age and you love not only story time, but the music and toys you get to play with. We've also started to do activities with the women's circle in the church. This month we went to an assisted living for a "Music Together" class. It was so much fun. The moms and babies/kids sat in a circle on the floor while the residents sat in chairs in a circle behind us. We all played and sang music together. The residents loved it and so did you! You brought a big smile to one resident's face. She really wanted to hold a child, so I placed you in her lap. She was so excited!! and you were so well behaved. I look forward to more classes like this!
You officially have your first tooth and I believe you are well on your way to a second one. You had a rough time when the tooth was descending into the bud, but not so much when the actual tooth popped through.
You are still in a great routine!
Wake up and nurse: 7-7:30am
Play
Nap: somewhere between 8:30 and 9am You generally sleep about an hour for your first nap
Solids: Cereal around 9:30 or 10am
Play
Nurse:11:30
Nap: usually lasts 1.5 to 2 hours
Solids: 2pm
Play
Nurse: 3:30 or 4pm
Cat nap: 4pm I won't let you sleep past 5pm
Solids: 5pm
Play
Bed time routine: 6pm includes bath time and reading
7pm: Nurse
Bed time: snuggle time and prayers
I know the 3rd nap will drop soon, but you still can't quite get to bed time without a little late afternoon nap.
We can't wait to see what you'll do next. You constantly amaze us and we're so in love with you! Happy 6 months Hannah Kathryn!!
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