SLACK-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Yup, that's me. Some things just never change, right?
Well, here we are, nearing B's 7 month birthday and I'm just getting to a recap of her 6th. C'est la vie!
Happy Half Birthday, Brynnlee Bear!
Your 6 month stats were as follows:
17.10 pounds (76%), 27 inches (88%) and 43.5 cm (79%) head circumference
The doctor made her usual comment about how you don't look like you ever miss a meal and that she can't believe it's all from breastmilk alone, but it is! You are strong and thriving.
You love your milk and that's all there is to it. Oh wait, except for that yumminess you started noticing me, your dada, and your sissy eating. You start thrusting your tongue, smacking your lips, and reaching for it all. You had your very first taste of real food at Disneyland. It is the happiest place on earth, after all, right? I let you have some smashed up steamed carrots from my rice and while most of it ended up on your shirt, you still enjoyed the experience. A few days later, I made you plain oatmeal mixed with breastmilk for your very first meal. I wouldn't say you loved it, but you definitely didn't hate it! It didn't take you long to get used to your spoon and learning how to keep some food in your mouth. 
After oatmeal, you moved on to pureed carrots with oatmeal mixed in and then you went on to have peas. Nothing has really gotten you excited, taste-wise, but you definitely perk up when I put you in the Bumbo and you see me mixing your little bowl with your spoon!
When you are in a familiar environment, you are full of smiles, giggles, and tons of babble. Would you mind throwing a little shout out to the one that gave birth to you though?? This "dadada" stuff is giving Dada a big head ;o) On the flip side, when we take you out of your element (ie: out of the house), you are still adorable as ever, but your shy side comes out. Your stranger anxiety picked up quite a bit between 5 and 6 months and as long as those darn "strangers" don't get too close, you just like to sit back and watch everyone interact with an expression like you see below.
To you, anything your big sissy does and says is pretty much the best thing ever. I love watching the two of you grow and play together and I know the years to come are going to bring such amazing memories for all of us.
Just before you hit 6 months, you started sitting up by yourself a little bit. I would get you balanced and see how long you could manage. It was my own little baby bootcamp for you, in hopes that you would be able to safely sit by yourself for some professional pictures (post on that to come soon). The practice didn't come in to play for our photo shoot, but your strength and balance definitely improved.
Rolling has never been something you are fond of. You are able to roll front to back, but would rather complain and throw a fit for someone to turn you over. I have yet to see you roll back to front, but Auntie Meghan found you on your belly at Grandma's house during her baby shower and I found you on your belly one time a few weeks later. Other than that, this is the most of what I have seen...
You're still somewhat fitting into your 6 month clothes, but your sleepers are getting a bit tight in the length. Your 9 month clothes fit great and your closet has exploded with options because of this. A lot of it is for summer weather though, which is why I'm still holding out on packing up the 6 month stuff.
Retiring your swaddles was flawless and I'm so proud of you for that. Now that you can move freely, though, you sometimes move all around your crib and like to sleep with both hands behind your head or one hand behind your back like this...
Speaking of your sleep...THANK YOU my little chunk! We are finally getting more sleep in this house. At about 5 and a half months you started making it through the night without feeding. I never expected to do this, but one night I had nursed you and then topped off your tank with an extra bottle and when you woke at around midnight, I let you FUSS it out. Ok, you did cry a bit at some points, but it was nothing horrible and about 20 minutes later.......SILENCE! Pure, beautiful, peaceful, SILENCE. You went back to sleep and did not make a peep till around 5am the next morning. You woke up, played with your feet and babbled for a bit and you'll never guess what happened next! YOU WENT BACK TO SLEEP AGAIN! Yup, I swear. This is no joke. From then on out, I knew it was possible. As long as I know that you have a full tummy and we're not spending the night away from home, I pretty much just let you do your thing and see you the next morning. You go down a little after 7pm and are up between 7 and 8am. It's awesome. It really is. Keep it up sweet girl!
Naps, on the other hand......naps are a different story. You are a total cat napper. You consistently get three naps each day, but the majority of them are only 30 to 40 minutes with the occasional 20 minuter or rarely something more than an hour. Your morning nap is about an hour and a half to two hours after you wake up and your midday and afternoon naps are about two and a half to three hours after you wake from the previous nap.
The cradle cap is still holding on and I am trying to be consistent with applying coconut oil about 30 minutes before wash wash. Hopefully it will be gone soon.
After oatmeal, you moved on to pureed carrots with oatmeal mixed in and then you went on to have peas. Nothing has really gotten you excited, taste-wise, but you definitely perk up when I put you in the Bumbo and you see me mixing your little bowl with your spoon!
When you are in a familiar environment, you are full of smiles, giggles, and tons of babble. Would you mind throwing a little shout out to the one that gave birth to you though?? This "dadada" stuff is giving Dada a big head ;o) On the flip side, when we take you out of your element (ie: out of the house), you are still adorable as ever, but your shy side comes out. Your stranger anxiety picked up quite a bit between 5 and 6 months and as long as those darn "strangers" don't get too close, you just like to sit back and watch everyone interact with an expression like you see below.
To you, anything your big sissy does and says is pretty much the best thing ever. I love watching the two of you grow and play together and I know the years to come are going to bring such amazing memories for all of us.
Just before you hit 6 months, you started sitting up by yourself a little bit. I would get you balanced and see how long you could manage. It was my own little baby bootcamp for you, in hopes that you would be able to safely sit by yourself for some professional pictures (post on that to come soon). The practice didn't come in to play for our photo shoot, but your strength and balance definitely improved.
Rolling has never been something you are fond of. You are able to roll front to back, but would rather complain and throw a fit for someone to turn you over. I have yet to see you roll back to front, but Auntie Meghan found you on your belly at Grandma's house during her baby shower and I found you on your belly one time a few weeks later. Other than that, this is the most of what I have seen...
You're still somewhat fitting into your 6 month clothes, but your sleepers are getting a bit tight in the length. Your 9 month clothes fit great and your closet has exploded with options because of this. A lot of it is for summer weather though, which is why I'm still holding out on packing up the 6 month stuff.
Retiring your swaddles was flawless and I'm so proud of you for that. Now that you can move freely, though, you sometimes move all around your crib and like to sleep with both hands behind your head or one hand behind your back like this...
Speaking of your sleep...THANK YOU my little chunk! We are finally getting more sleep in this house. At about 5 and a half months you started making it through the night without feeding. I never expected to do this, but one night I had nursed you and then topped off your tank with an extra bottle and when you woke at around midnight, I let you FUSS it out. Ok, you did cry a bit at some points, but it was nothing horrible and about 20 minutes later.......SILENCE! Pure, beautiful, peaceful, SILENCE. You went back to sleep and did not make a peep till around 5am the next morning. You woke up, played with your feet and babbled for a bit and you'll never guess what happened next! YOU WENT BACK TO SLEEP AGAIN! Yup, I swear. This is no joke. From then on out, I knew it was possible. As long as I know that you have a full tummy and we're not spending the night away from home, I pretty much just let you do your thing and see you the next morning. You go down a little after 7pm and are up between 7 and 8am. It's awesome. It really is. Keep it up sweet girl!
Naps, on the other hand......naps are a different story. You are a total cat napper. You consistently get three naps each day, but the majority of them are only 30 to 40 minutes with the occasional 20 minuter or rarely something more than an hour. Your morning nap is about an hour and a half to two hours after you wake up and your midday and afternoon naps are about two and a half to three hours after you wake from the previous nap.
The cradle cap is still holding on and I am trying to be consistent with applying coconut oil about 30 minutes before wash wash. Hopefully it will be gone soon.
I can't wait to get home from work each day and smother your face with kisses. Your face lights up when you see me and it fills my heart with so much joy. Being able to have you in my arms and stroke the silky soft skin on your hands is heaven for me. You are my sweet and sensitive one and I'll eat up all the time you need to cuddle up with me and hold on tight. As we celebrate your half birthday, I cannot believe it's already come and gone, but I am so anxious to see the little girl that you will become when you start moving and talking!
Happy 6 Months, Chunk A Monk! Here are a few more of my favorite pics from the past month.
I Love You!
