Adelle 6 Months

Lovely Girl,

Woweee kiddo, this month has been exciting! I swear it seemed like each day was a new adventure. Who needs African safaris or skydiving from airplanes when you have a six month old around?

Us girlies love each other

Earlier this month you mastered rolling from your back to your belly--and off you went! Rolling, rolling, rolling around! Then when that got old you started pivoting in all directions. Then when even that got old you got up onto hands and knees, sliding your legs back behind you and scooching backwards. You love to stand, too. You've got strong legs! A few weeks ago you were getting frustrated on your back and belly, so I'd help you sit. Each day I saw you get stronger until lo and behold just a few days ago you could do it yourself!

Sweetness of the sweet

Earlier this month I saw a switch flick in your brain when you suddenly recognized your favorite toy and grabbed for it. It was like I could here you thinking "HEY! That's mine! Gimme!" You pick something up and turn it this way and that, staring at it from all angles. You are grabbing for everything and you are fast, girl. It's like watching a movie in fast forward. One night when we went out for dinner your Dad sat down at the table and you immediately went for the fork in front of you. By the time he'd gotten that out of your death grip you had snapped up the napkin. Later, when I sat you on my lap I pushed my plate far enough away that I thought you couldn't get to it. How wrong I was. You had leaned forward, snatched up a handful of noodles, and began sucking on them before I could even blink an eye. All of this lends me to believe we are in BIG trouble once you are fully mobile.

We started giving you solid foods this month and guess what? You LOVE food. You haven't turned your nose up at anything I've put in front of you yet. Pumpkin, sweet potato, lentils, chicken, pork, beef, potato, carrot, apple, pear, egg, toast, avocado, peanut butter, cracker, broccoli, oats, cereal, pizza, pasta....oh and then there was the cheesecake. You loved it all, but when you ate the cheesecake you pumped your arms and legs excitedly and said "MMMMM....MMMMMM!! I suspect it may have been your favorite food so far.

First attempts at eating have worn you out

Sink bath! Just like your Mama used to have!

Here is your "I'm excited!" face

I'll tell you what....you are a social kid. You thrive on being in the center of things. We went to a birthday party on a night that you hadn't had a good nap all day. You fussed a teensy bit here and there, but overall you were happy and smiley. We went to another party and you stayed in the midst of things until you got too tired. Then we put you to bed in the other room and you stayed sleeping with all the noise around you for the longest stretch in weeks. You really like people. You like to study them mostly. You are, however, becoming aware of strangers more and more. You have started to cry a few times when people you don't know well try to pick you up. It's really cute the way your bottom lip puckers.

Brandy the dog in the background

Ready to plant one on me

You also learned how to give kisses this past week. At first I didn't realize what you were doing. Every morning I wake up and smile at you, then smother you with kisses. One morning you grabbed my hair and pulled me to you with a big open mouth which you planted right on my cheek. It took me a minute, but when I realized what you were doing it lit up my heart! Later that day you gave kisses to your Papa Graham, then to your Nana Sandy. You gave her kisses, then looked over at me. I smiled and told you what a sweet girl you are, so you turned back and gave her more kisses. This went on and on. It may have been the sweetest thing I've ever seen. Truly.

 

Each day you get more beautiful and I learn who You are a little better, and each day your Dad and I fall a little more in love with you. You are an absolute beam of sunshine in our lives (even if we are a little sleep deprived from all the night wakings!). We couldn't wish up anything in the world that would make us happier than you.

I can't wait to see what adventures this month brings!! I'm thinking crawling is in our near future....then the REAL adventure begins for you!

All my love, kisses, and hugs, Mama