6 months!

 Yes, our little girl turned 6 months old yesterday.  It's hard for me to believe, too.  You really don't understand the "enjoy it, they grow so fast" that every single person with kids says to you until you have a child of your own.


Harper at 6 months...

• weighed 14# 14.5 ounces and was measured to be 25 inches at her well-child visit yesterday {both 30th percentile according to the doctor}.  This had (has) me a little worried, but the doctor didn't seem concerned at all.  He said it's normal for the growth to slow down after the first few months.  Still, I worry a little...
• still breastfeeds 5 times a day.  She will now take a bottle after being forced to last weekend {she took most of a bottle from Jason on Monday night while I went to bunco, but I still woke her up when I got home because I was afraid she didn't get enough.}
• doesn't want to eat any other food.  After a successful few days of rice cereal {well, successful in the fact that she opened her mouth to take a bite}, she now wants nothing to do with baby food.  At all.  Any advice on this is welcome.  

• still sleeps great!  I put her down around 8 and she sleeps 10.5 to 11.5 hours usually.  She also takes two good naps a day and sometimes a short third nap depending on when she wakes up from the second one.
• poops like crazy!  Well, really only 1-2 times a day, but she has frequent "blowouts" that require a clothing change.  Typically this happens within a couple minutes of leaving the house to run errands.  She's not a big fan of being changed in the trunk either, but it's cleaner than public bathrooms in my opinion.
• sits up very well on her own!  It was amazing to watch her sitting improve over the past month.  I don't time how long she sits, but it's several, several minutes.  Pretty much until she gets tired and wants to lay down or until she lunges for something out of her reach.

• rolls all over.  She can also scoot a little on her tummy {not forward though}.
• is quick!  If she sees something she wants, she lunges for it.  And she wants everything.  I have to be more careful now when holding her.
• is developing a little attitude.  I didn't realize this happened so early!  When she needs a change of scenery or is frustrated, she lets out a growl while straightening her arms and forming fists...  I wish I could explain this better.  I thought it was funny until we went to her doctor appointment yesterday and she did this the whole time we were waiting to be called back.  I guess it's better than crying.
• still wears 6 month clothes, but some of the pants are getting too short.

• still has no teeth...
• and still loves to chew gum on everything.  Straps being one of her favorite things {like on her shopping cart cover, high chair, car seat, stroller...}
• laughs
• smiles all. the. time. :)

And now for a few pictures that never made it to the blog in the past month:

with Uncle B

 hanging out with Daddy

loves those straps!

 Harper had lots of fun playing with Nani last week!