Tuesday, October 26, 2010

One half year

Hard to believe that Riley turned six months old this month!!! We are so blessed. I've written it before and will say it again: She is such a smiley happy baby and is such a joy. She is the perfect fit for our family. Here is what she is up to at 6 months...

Length
: 26.5 inches

Weight
: 16 pounds 12.8 ounces

Teeth
: 2 front bottom teeth

Eats
: rice cereal and stage 1 baby food. She chows down the cereal. So far, she hates peas (might have been a little mean for us to start her on that one, but I let Conor pick and that's what was at the front of the pantry). She likes sweet potatoes, squash, pears, and peaches. She's pretty good about trying new things, usually makes funny faces the first couple bites then digs right in.

Sleep
: Generally goes to bed around 7 or 8pm and sleeps until anywhere between 5 and 7am. Definitely prefers sleeping on her belly. She occasionally wakes up around 4, but will go back to sleep if I put her pacifier in and rub her back for a minute or two. Usually takes about 3 naps a day of 45-90 minutes.

Activity
: as of this past weekend, we consider her to be officially crawling. She will often crawl a short distance, then prop herself into a seated position, and go back and forth between the two over and over again. She still spends her days at home with Daddy and big brother Conor.

Likes
: studying her brother, being outside especially if there is a little breeze, playing in her exersaucer, watching sports on TV, putting everything in her mouth, listening to books, being on the move.


Here is a great shot of her first two teeth!! They came in within days of each other without much fussing or apparent discomfort.
They say making a mess is part of learning how to eat...so I guess she is a quick learner!

Showing off her big blue eyes
Demonstrating her mobility...sitting up and belly crawling before she had it fully figured out on all fours

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