6 Months Old

Weight: About 18 pounds

Height: About 28 inches

Clothing Size: 6-9 month

Special Outings: Nothing special happened this last month

Firsts: First time rolling tummy to back. Dad got to see me do this first. First taste of solids. Mom offered me a carrot stick to suck on and I didn't like that. But then she offered me an apple slice and I licked it for a long time. I hope applesauce is the first food she offers me next month.

Likes:Eating paper, waking up to Daddy, riding on Daddy's shoulders, the fact that it's lighter longer at night so we can take long walks, trying to eat my toys, drinking out of my sippy cup and Mom's water bottles, and playing with dogs.

Dislikes: Rolling over onto my tummy, Mom trying to wean the swaddle, the entire teething process, and getting my arm stuck in my crib rails.

Any big changes: I finally decided that it's okay to smile at strangers. Now I am a little social bumblebee. I give big smiles to anyone who talks to me. I also like being tickled and am working on my belly laugh.

Biggest Lessons Learned: No two days are ever alike. There's always something that catches me by surprise.

Monthly Pictures:

Enjoying her sippy cup. I think she really just likes the spout to suck on.

I was adventurous one day and decided to do a craft. Ashton didn't understand how to make a handprint. Practice makes perfect!

Doing pushups

Loves to stand. We wonder if she'll skip crawling and instead walk as she hates her tummy time.

Eating a match holder that I found at a garage sale.

One of her new favorite things to do with Daddy.

Monthly Video:You'll have to turn your head as I don't know how to turn videos.

What the next month should bring: Going to Wisconsin in two days, swimming for the first time, meeting LOTS of family, going to my first wedding, and FINALLY starting solids!