How is it that a 1/2 year has passed already? I'm loving this age you are in - so much, I know I keep saying this each month, but each new thing you do is more fun then the previous. Unfortunately, for me you haven't slept through the night since our beach vacation a month ago. Needless to say in the sleep department I'm dragging some of these days. I keep hoping each night that we'll get back to those 3-4 nights a week of you sleeping all night.
Your are eating solids like a champ. You absolutely love anything with sweet potatoes in it & all of the orange mixed veggies. Your Daddy loves the way you eat, you'll take a bite, look around and then turn back towards us with your mouth open until we put another spoonful in. It's so cute.
As for becoming more mobile - what else can I say but you definitely are never where we lay you down now. You roll and spin your body all over the place. You definitely find ways to get yourself into cramped spaces, so far I've found you on the end of the couch and under the tv console a couple times. In the past week you've started to get up on your hands and knees and rock your body back and forth but you end up just moving backwards. There's no doubt that you'll be crawling very soon I'm sure. You are now officially able to sit by yourself for longer periods of time.
You still love putting anything and every toy or whoever is holding you their hand/fingers in your mouth to chomp on. Your "bite" is definitely getting stronger. Today, I was checking our your gums and it looks like you'll be getting your bottom two teeth soon, they are looking white and I can see the bumps on your inner gums. You love blowing razberries like there's no tomorrow, when sitting there, or your fingers in your mouth and you even do it towards the end of your nursing sessions sometimes, it's funny. And you're starting to play with your toys, trying to put balls down the ball slides, taking your animals out of the ark and of course you have to taste each one. Last week, you finally started to put your feet up in your mouth, it's amazing how much you can bend yourself.
We are loving the wonderful addition you've been to our little family. You and Emma crack each other up and the other day you were "talking" back to her in a conversation, Lord help us when you do start talking, we already have a non stop talker - never again will there be quiet I'm afraid.
Love you,
Mommy
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| Sitting up and playing, giving me some smiles this a.m. |
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| You look like such a big girl here. |
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| Zonked out for nap holding your Sophie. |
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| In bed for the night - sweet dreams baby girl! |
1 comment:
Happy birthday, Avalynn! She's beautiful. It's crazy how fast they grow, but it sounds like you're enjoying every minute.
Beautiful post :)
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