6 Months...
Baby girl, you can stay little forever...
Weight: Our doctor appointment was moved to April 2..so we will update then :) Guessing just over 16 lbs!
Height: Will also update this after her doctor appointment.
Appetite: You have tried quite a variety of fruits and veggies. Your milk intake is about 28 ounces of milk a day, along with oatmeal and a fruit for breakfast and oatmeal and a veggie for dinner. For the most part you enjoy your solids. However, there are still days that you would rather just tip back with the bottle. Some of the fruits and veggies that I have pureed for you are...apples (now with cinnamon), plums, pears, bananas, green beans, carrots, butternut squash (your favorite), sweet potatoes, green peas, and avocado.
Clothing Size: You are still wearing most of your 3-6 month clothing. More tops than bottoms. Most of your leggings that you are wearing are 6-12 months...make room for those delicious chunky thighs :) You are also now fitting into some of your 6-12 month clothing, and still size 2 diapers!
Milestones: You are doing a lot of funny things these days. You are constantly blowing raspberries, you love to hear your own voice. You give Momma and Daddy open mouthed smooches..we love your kisses more than you will ever know, you still love to suck on your toes, you sometimes think that you are a baby bird.. if you are close by me and I put something in my mouth and chew you open your mouth and move it towards mine, you are a more confident sitter and love to sit and play, you are doing an incredible job sleeping in your crib, your toes finally touch the ground when you're in your Einstein so you're finally starting to bounce a little and the best of all? 5 nights in a row sleeping through the night! You go Stella!
Special Outings: It was another month of frigid temperatures so we spent most days inside. However, on those few days of Spring like weather we did get out. We went for walks in town, we went on a momma, daughter lunch date, you had a sleepover with Nana when Momma and Daddy had a night out, and you met Chaps and Elvis- Grandma and Grandpop's horses, and we madde frequent visits to the dollar stop at Target!
Thoughts: Stella..don't let anyone ever dull your sparkle.
Our routine: I can say we have a solid routine now and your naps and bedtime are pretty predictable. You are like clockwork. Of course we have off days now and then, but who doesn't? You first awake between 4-6 for an early morning feeding. After that feeding, you back to sleep until 7- 7:30. Your raspberries that I hear on the monitor are what wake me up and it's better than any alarm! Sometimes I let you play in your crib for a few minutes before heading up to your room. We eat breakfast together at the kitchen table...breakfast is always better on the weekends because Daddy is there with us. After breakfast we play for a bit and watch Mickey. We read books on your play mat, you sit up by yourself and play, and you play in your Einstein. You are ready for your first nap between 8:30-9. That nap is usually about an hour, an hour and a half. You awake to eat and we then have more play time, sometimes dance parties in the kitchen or I speed you around the house in your car! If we run out, this is usually the time I try to run our errands. Next nap is around noon. Another hour to hour and a half nap, and you awake to another feeding. We play until 4ish when you go down for your last nap of the day. Daddy is home when you wake up! Dinner is at 6 and is either followed by a warm bath on bath nights or quiet playing time with Daddy and I. You have another feeding at 7-7:15. Daddy and I both tuck you in your sleep sack for the night, turn on your mobile, womb bear and star dome. We both kiss you goodnight and tell you that we love you. Lights out....and you soothe yourself to sleep. Some nights you sleep through and other nights you awake around 2 am for a feeding. You are right back to sleep after you eat. Like I said before, you do have off days, and on those days you are the queen of catnaps..I blame those days on your teething.
Your favorites: Tubby time..You love when Momma puts on her bathing suit and takes you in our big tub; there is so much more room for tubby toys and splish splashing, and swimming of course. You also love Momma's fruit smoothies, drinking out of my water jar, frozen fruit chunks in your mesh teether, sharing my avocado for breakfast, storytime, being naked, mango wedges, airplane on Momma and Daddy's shins, drinking out of your sippy cup even though you are still learning, your crib..you won't sleep anywhere else, standing...you have pretty strong legs, the song The Wheels on the Bus.., and you LOVE Mickey Mouse! Maybe we will be taking you to Disney sooner than we thought!
Momma’s Favorites: Lately I have been loving my baby bjorn, it frees up my hands when we are out and about, gripe water for your hiccups and upset belly..it really is magic, the Target dollar spot for our crafts, Your Halo fleece sleep sacks..they really do keep your body nice and toasty on the frigid nights, tubby time with you in the big tub, you always like to be on the go and do not snuggle as much as you used to, so the little snuggle time that I get makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside, and more than anything just being your Momma!
Stella....I know that we tell you ALL the time..But Momma and Daddy love you to the moon and back. I love your onsie that you wore in your 6 month pictures...;)
Photos taken through the month....
Making the decision
to have a Child is
Momentous It is to
decide to forever have your
Heart go walking
around outside your body.
-Elizabeth Stone
