6 Months

Madison Grace, 6 Months

"Hey Mama! I didn't see you were there!"

Splish Splash... little ladies in the bath!

mmmmm... Peas!

Sweet Happy Girl

 

Wow!! Six months already?!? Our sweet baby girl has been growing, eating and her personality has been exploding! Here are her stats:

Weight: 14 lbs, 10 oz

Height: 25.5 inches

 

*Eating... We have begun giving Madison solids, introducing them in a veggie-fruit-veggie order. The first food we tried was green peas, and she loved them! Next we gave her pears, and she liked them pretty well with her oatmeal. Last week we did carrots, and she seemed to get a bit of a diaper rash (although heat cannot be ruled out since we were in Bakersfield). This week I introduced butternut squash (breaking with the fruit pattern..lol) and she seems to enjoy it, and no rashes yet ;)

*Sleeping... She sleeps in her crib in our room, but sleeping arrangements are pretty crazy right now because of our "cozy" townhouse... more on that later. Maddie got into the habit of sleeping with me while we were in transition, and loved the easy access to the milk buffet. Now that we are settled (sort of) I can forsee problems when we are nighttime weaning, because we are all in the same room and crying it out isn't going to be a great option. She has been taking 2 hour naps in the morning and the afternoon, and going to sleep around 7pm.

*Busy Bee... Madison enjoys watching everything around her, exploring things by grabbing or reaching and putting things into her mouth. She is very curious and coordinated, and will pass objects back and forth in her hands. Maddie gets frustrated by her lack of mobility, and wants to be entertained pretty much the entire time she is awake... I think sissy provides lots of that.

*Sitting... Maddie is offically an independent sitter, and is very proud! She loves to grab her feet, and pushes up while on her tummy. She rolls from tummy-to-back and tries so hard to scoot.

*Personality... Our youngest likes to make you work hard for a smile, and will critically look at you before making a judgement on whether or not she will be a fan. She hasn't reached the "stranger" phase yet, and likes to be tickled, bounced and silly faces. However, she does know Mama, and watches closely wherever she goes. She loves water and bathtime!

*Dada's Girl... Since reuniting with Jarrett, Maddie's been looking at him and saying, "DaDaDaDa". I think she tries to say "NaNaNaNa" for Mama... *wishful thinking*. Both of our girls love their Daddy!

*Appearence... Her light brown hair has been growing in, and is feathery. She has dark green eyes, and more of an olive skin tone, and we noticed a few dimples! Our baby girl has been fussy and drooling, and we think teeth are on the horizon, although none have surfaced.

Happy Half-Year Birthday to my Sweet Girl!! Love you Madison Grace!