6 months, whaaaaaaat?!!!! I seriously can't believe it. You are inching (almost literally) towards toddlerhood and can hardly handle it.
New this month was perfecting your sitting up. You are getting so good at it, and can hold it for a full minute unless you try to reach for something. And I know you are 1 week past 6 months at this point, but just this week, you began to get up on all fours and rock!! I know that crawling is coming soon.
You handled your shots like a champ at your 6 month appt and weighed in a teeny 13lbs 9oz. I apparently was waaaay off when I claimed you to be 15lbs at 5 months, but it does make me happy to know that our scale at home overestimates ;)
This brought you down to the 5th percentile in weight, and although I didn't get your percentile in height, your doctor did comment that you were tall at 26 1/2 inches. Speaking of weight, you could use some more, and we started you on solids foods, but you aren't really taking to them.
Besides your first attempt at rice cereal, you haven't eaten any food since. hmmmmf.
Here is the video, shot by your daddy. I unfortunately forgot to tell him how to refocus, but I still love it.
You much prefer to nurse about a bajillion times a day and currently, about 2 times at night. And when I went to a wedding on Monday, you refused the bottle for about 2 hours which gave me a minor heart attack. As of today, we've tried breastmilk with rice cereal, formula with rice cereal, apples, pears, sweet potatoes, a banana (Baby Lead Weaning Style), and I bit of avocado. You will have none of it, and I guess I'll just give you some more time.
I've already mentioned your waking at night, and for this reason, you are still in our room, and most nights, spend 11:30-3am in our bed! I just fall asleep nursing you and don't ever put you back until the 2nd wake up. WE have work to do here, but it's just so easy to let you do what you please.
Oh my dearest Eloise, I will be honest and say that when I was pregnant with you, I didn't know how I would be able to love another human as much as your big sis. Well, I can't even explain what you mean to all of us. My love for you is to the moon and back, and you and your sister - our sweet little family - is the most perfect thing on this earth. You have my heart little angel, and always will. I'm not sure how old you'll be when you first read this, but if you happen to be a teenager that gets into trouble, just know that you can melt your daddy and I with your smile. :)
Your eyes are still big and blue, and you are getting more and more hair everyday. It appears to be a very light brown, but I'm still always shoving a cute headband on your head....and sometimes, pearls around your neck ;)
Ellie belli boo bear, you are the perfect addition to our family, the cutest (and most patient) lil' sis, and I CANNOT imagine our lives without you. Hands down, this has been the best 6 months of my almost 29 yr old life thus far.
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