6 months

My little Matney, you are now six months old (actually 6 1/2 as I write this) and you are still growing on your Mommy and Daddy more and more each day. With every new move you make or every action in your little life, you open our hearts to more and more love.
You have so many tricks that I don't know if I can count them all. You are now a professional crawler and pull up on anything in sight. You eat just about anything we will let you, but Mommy tries to be pretty careful about what you eat and are introduced to. If you see a Mum M*m coming, you go crazy and start shaking your hands. You say "Mamamamah" and "bahbaabahba" and you are starting to say "daahhh". You shake your head "no" all the time, even though you have no idea what you are doing, but you often shake it "no" at just the right times. You are very curious and will get in to anything that is within reach if we are not watching closely. When we went to our first Parents as Teachers appointment, the educator kept listing off things you were supposed to be able to do by 6 months. When she got in to the 8 month list and you were already doing those things, I didn't have the heart to tell her you could do all of those, because I didn't want her to think we were crazy. When asked where your Momma or Daddy are, you will look around the room for the person you were asked about. You are starting to clap your hands when we are singing or talking. You do not take very long naps during the day unless you are at school and you have a few issues sleeping at night. You will sleep in your own bed until about 4 or 5 am and then wake up to eat, after eating you cry until you get to cuddle in bed with Daddy and Mommy. You love to snuggle with your Daddy (I think it is because his body temp is about 150 degrees and our room is always cold). You also make some of the funniest faces and noises.

Here is how big you were at your 6-month check up with Dr. Vo:

Weight: 15.4 lbs (50th percentile)
Height: 25 inches (25th percentile)

Mommy and Daddy can't believe our little angel baby is now 6+ months old, but we are loving all the new stages and changes in your life. You are such a good little girl and such a blessing to us. We can't wait to see what the next month brings.