It's hard to believe that my litte Jane is already 6 months old! Half a year- wow! Here's a little bit about her life:
Weight: Our big girl weighs 19 pounds, 8 ounces. She is in the 96th percentile for her age
Eating Habits: Jane still nurses every 2 hours during the day. She is a very healthy eater, as you can tell by her weight! She had her first taste of "solids" the week before she turned 6 months old. She LOVES her rice cereal! I am so grateful that we exclusively breastfed for this length of time.
Sleeping Habits: Jane takes small cat naps throughout the day, usually with one hour-long nap. She goes to bed pretty consistently between 9:30-10pm each night and sleeps until 7 or 8am! We are a well-rested family :)
Development: Our growing girl is constantly amazing us with everything she learns. She is rolling around all over the place and commando crawling. When we put her in a sitting up position, she can hold herself up for a few minutes and play with toys. My greatest JOY was when I heard her say "MAMA" for the first time! She has no clue of the connection between that word and who I am, but it is still the sweetest sound I have ever heard. She says "mama" and "baba" alot... we're workin on her "D"'s next!
Favorite Things to do: Our living room has been transformed. There is no longer a coffee table or entertainment center packed with DVD's. Now the room is full of blankets covering the hard wood floor so Jane can easily play without getting hurt. She has lots of fun toys and seems to have her favorites that she goes for whenever they're out. It is so fun to watch her play and learn how things work. Jane is still a big fan of walks. I think if she could live outdoors, she would!
Here are a few photos taking us from 5 to 6 months old!
Jane lookin stylish and just lounging before heading to the Mom's Connection at YLFC. It was Jane's first time in a childcare environment and she did great! The workers reported that she was all-smiles!
Mary Jane's very first solid foods! She looks a little terrified in this picture, but she LOVED rice cereal! Jake and I are such typical first-time parents. After feeding her, we changed her and noticed a rash developing all over her tummy. We took her to Urgent Care, worried she was having an allergic reaction to the food! We were very nicely reminded that rice cereal is the least allegenic food out there and learned that she simply had a heat rash and dry skin. Oops! We had a good chat with the Pediatrician there who recommended some better bath products for Jane's dry skin. We were also able to ask a few questions about Jane's 6-month vaccinations scheduled a couple days later. Since her 4-month shots were a horrible ordeal, we learned of new ways to relieve fever without meds. Luckily, we didn't need to worry about that because her shots went SO much better this time around!
My sweet girl always has a smile on her face!
(and look at those leg and arm rolls!)
I now only have a few seconds to snap a monthly photo of Jane and her Kitty stuffed animal. She is all over the place! Her smile here reminds me of my cousin, Tim, when he was a baby. Funny to see little resemblances like that!
