6 Months Old

Emily turned 6 months old on September 19th!

14.2 pounds (11th percentile)

25.5 inches (30th percentile)

Wow, where has the time gone? Our sweet little girl is already 6 months old; she's already half way to her first birthday. I love this age! 6 months is such a fun time for babies. I just wish time would slow down even a little bit.

- Emily likes to smack her lips and click her tongue.

-She loves to play with her toes. The boys especially think it's funny when she sucks on her big toe.

-She is still really enjoying the baby food, although she doesnt' seem to be a huge fan of baby food peaches. She loves the real thing, but not the jars of peaches.

-She loves to grab, pull on, and play with my hair; sometimes she even tries eating it.

- She is pushing up on her knees and starting to crawl all over the place. She's always been a mover and gets around the room, now she's finally starting to do it the right way. I was hoping that she would be a little slower to crawl- all my babies have been about this age- but she's wanting to keep up with everyone I guess. It just makes her seem like less of a baby and I'm not ready for her to be so big yet!
-As she's gotten older, her personality really seems to be coming out more. I think she's going to be a feisty little girl. But she's also such a sweetie and loves to cuddle.

- Emily has this cute little way of sitting. She's done it as long as I can remember. Rather than just lay on her tummy or back (which she still does some of the time) she props herself up on her little elbow and lays on her side. I'm impressed with her balance!
-She absolutely loves to be outside, especially when we're going for a walk. She loves riding in the stroller and would be content to go on walks for hours. I don't blame her. It's one of my favorite past times too.

-Emily still has her cute little dimple, and her hair seems to be getting lighter in color.

-She says "ooh" and "aah" all the time in her sweet little girlie voice. It's amazing to me how different baby girls sound from baby boys- even at such a young age there has been a definite difference with our kids.

-She laughs all the time. Sometimes we'll just be sitting there holding her and she'll see something that she thinks is funny and just starts laughing at it. I love it.