In a blink of an eye, baby girl turned 6 months. Actually it was yesterday at 2:12pm to be exact. The time is just passing by and although I love seeing her (and her brother) grow - I wish they would slow down a bit!
In the past month, she has begun to try to be mobile. Now she has never been one to sit still. Not even in utero. She kicks her way around EVERYWHERE. And she prefers to be held 24/7. I blame my husband for that. When she was born he didn't put her down for the entire night; now just the threat of a cry and he goes running to her. This girl had him wrapped around her finger from day one.
She has definitely found her voice. And boy is she loud. I guess she'll fit right in this family.
She is eating more and more solid food. She loves green beans, peas, bananas, and apples. She also must have a daily dose of oatmeal for breakfast. So far it appears that she may be allergic to pears as she broke out in a rash the one time we fed them to her. We think we may try again in case it just was a coincidence (she only had a rash on the back of her neck). I am thrilled that her favorites so far are the vegetables. I hope that lasts.
She is still in 0-3 months, but I think any day she will be in the next size.
Her core is so strong, and yes I am jealous. She can lift herself up using just her core muscles. It is quite impressive. She can't balance herself to stay up - but any day now she will be sitting on her own.
We have also started supplementing with formula - due to the doctor's recommendation. He was concerned that she wasn't getting enough since she was in the 5 percentile for weight and height back at her 4 month check-up. After supplementing, she gained a pound in a month (at her 5 month check-up) and the doctor was pleased with that progress. We try to limit her formula intake to one bottle a day since it makes it more difficult to produce milk if she isn't nursing more frequently.
She still sleeps with me. And I love it. She gets up twice a night to be fed. If she didn't eat much during the day, then we are up three times. It is okay; as my husband says, it is time with the kids. Time is the biggest commodity that we take for granted. Once it has past, we can't get it back. As I get older, I realize how quickly it goes.
I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and many decades more!
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