Friday, September 13, 2013

6 Months!

Well, truthfully, she's 7 months today, but I have never been the early bird!   Malley Grace, you are truly an amazing baby!  You are such a happy baby and you love to laugh and smile.  We could not be amazed by the little girl that you're quickly becoming!

You are just perfect!  You "recognize" people by their nose.  It's the first thing you grab on people you know.  It is hilarious.  We are doing baby-led weaning with you, and you could not be more thrilled with this option.  You started by grabbing a cucumber, and there was no turning back!  Cucumber remains one of your favorites, but you have tried over 20 different fruits and vegetables!  From carrots, apples, peaches, grapes, and tomatoes, to broccoli rabe, radish, beets, and sweet potatoes, you are a lover of food.  The only thing you're not a fan of is banana.  We are so impressed by your exploration of foods and your willingness to try anything!  As a part of baby-led weaning, you have tried "exotic" dishes, as well.

You are crawling, standing with assistance, sitting, babbling, squealing, pulling up, and making lots of "raspberry" noises.  You laugh at anyone who will stick their tongue out and make noise, and you love to read books.  You are a social butterfly, and enjoy being around people.  You love bath time with daddy, and you enjoy singing the rubber ducky song!  You are an explorer, and you LOVE shoes.  It must be genetic.  You will crawl a country mile to get a shoe!  You are fascinated by Nola and love music.  We started your new music class today and you were just delighted and kept singing!  You are starting to develop a little stranger anxiety, but you warm up quickly.

We can't imagine our lives without you, little Malley Grace!  We love you so very much!

Milestones
Weight: 16.8 (54%)
Height: 27 inches (86%)
Head Circumference: 17.5 (93%)
Teeth: 1 finally poking through! (bottom right)
Sleep: You are waking to eat once a night (sometimes twice), but sleep for about 11 hours
Noises: Raspberries, lots of vocalizations, babbling, and laughter

Here are some heart-melting pictures:








We were "touring" our backyard garden the other day, and Malley was fascinated by my favorite hat, so I let her take it for a spin!  She looks adorable in her cowboy hat!  I can't wait for rodeo season.  This girl is going to need the works! Pink boots and all.





How has 7 months flown by so fast?



1 comment:

  1. that blue dress and red bow is amazing! She is gorgeous!

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