One of my most favorite pictures, ever.
We went to our doctor visit and she weighed in at 16 pounds, 12 ounces and is 26 1/2 inches long. She is right at 50% for her weight to height ratio so she's perfect, of course!
Hi! I'm trying to crawl.
I must admit it has been a bit of a challenge to accept that my baby should be wearing 6-TWELVE month clothing... I am still squeezing her into her 3-6 month clothing but I know deep down in my heart I will just have to get over it and embrace the "big girl" in her. I mean, she's healthy and growing so I guess I can't complain.
Mom. Let me have that camera.
In the last month...
talks, laughs, and plays social games Nora is such a social little thing. She talks, makes noises, LOVES other babies, giggles, etc. We have been working on consonants and she has pretty much mastered her "da da da" babbling. In the last few weeks she has developed some other... less desirable social issues... separation anxiety! This morning I put her down to play and went to put in a load of laundry. Not five seconds after I left, the tears and screaming commenced. I mean, really. I feel awful when she cries that way but she will need to learn that she will be alright when I leave... right?? The doctor says to play peek-a-boo. Not sure that will solve all issues but we'll work on it!
rolls over from back to tummy Nora is rolling all over the place! She hasn't figured out crawling yet but makes improvements each day. She is starting to get her knees under her belly but usually ends up falling over to one side. She even planks (like a push up) but it is usually when she is really determined or really mad. Someway somehow she manages to move herself around enough to get where she wants to go (in a like, 2 foot radius).
{almost} sits unsupported I still don't feel comfortable going too far from her when she is sitting because she will topple over, but she's still doing alright with the sitting. She enjoys standing and being on her tummy, trying to crawl, much more than sitting so I guess she gets less practice.
grabs feet and puts them in her mouth She is still putting everything in her mouth and of course I think it is the cutest thing ever!
sleeps through the night Nora is sleeping 11-12 hours a night, depending on whether I have to get her up or not (school days). She is taking three naps during the day, usually between 45 min & an hour and a half long. She is a good sleeper!!
eats pureed foods {pretty} well Eating has been quite a learning experience for all of us. Nora loves her fruit but is not enjoying her veggies so much. I am now experimenting with mixing to see if I can get her to eat more. We are going to try some protein this coming week. I can't believe it's been two months since she starting eating solids! We starting giving her the little puffs to see how she would do with finger foods and it was pretty humorous at first! Over a two week span she has gotten pretty good at getting it into her mouth and "chewing" it (they dissolve, really).
kicking and playing in the bath tub This past week Nora discovered splashing with her hands. Needless to say, it made a mess. It's totally adorable but I have to watch her because she slips around and isn't the most steady at sitting in the tub.
pushing up on her elbows while on her tummy Nora will push up all the way on her arms and can wiggle her way around (as mentioned above). She is much better at moving backward than forward. Pops (my dad) is going to teach her to crawl on Monday when he watches her. Ha! We'll see...
watches and pets Ford Of course Nora still loves Ford - he is the perfect toy. He moves, he makes noise, he feels different, and he is interactive! Ford though, has learned that if he gets close, he will get his hair pulled. And not just a gentle little tug. A big-handful-of-hair-gripped-between-tiny-little-fingers-of-steel kind of tug. It has to be awful. And I know that it is because she does it to me too!
Nora reading one of her favorite books!
Nora at six months:
babbles a little
loves music
"waves" hello/good-bye to people {well, inanimate objects, too}
is ticklish on her tummy
thinks daddy is hilarious
rolling {all} around
"scooting" around
{almost} sitting unsupported
bears weight on her legs
eats fruits, veggies, and cereal
splashes in tub
recognizes and reaches for people
tries to feel & eat everything she can
turns pages in her books
Look at meeee!
She is just a perfect little thing! There is no greater blessing...
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