Six months

Today was Abbie's 6 month appointment - my how you have changed my dear. You are full of squeals and squawks and laughter. You seem to know exactly what you want and protest until you get it or accomplish it yourself. You are sitting, standing, crawling, reaching, grabbing, rolling and lets not forget chewing. I asked the doctor if he thought any teeth we're coming in, and he said we have a ways to go unfortunately, for those teeth are really bothering you. You were very curious with Dr. Barrio today, and watched him closely, reached for his tools, and even let him hold you for a second. Mainly you tried to eat the paper on the exam table- you love eating paper, and hate baby food. We've tried bananas, pears, peaches, applesauce, green beans, sweet potatoes, and you want nothing to do with them. I've even made my own baby food- still a no go. You do like to chew on cucumber and apple slices, and zwieback toast. I have a feeling pureed food is not your thing- so we'll just wait till those teeth pop in. You adore your brother. You want to do everything he is doing, and play with all his toys. I would guess that he is your favorite person followed by daddy, unless you are hungry or tired or overwhelmed- and then you want me. But Elliot wins the smiles from you every time. You seem to have an acute sense of who is in the family and who isn't- and if anyone you don't know looks in your direction you wail at the top of your lungs. You are taking 2-3 naps and go to bed around 7:30pm. Although that's a relative term, since you wake up every hour until whenever I bring you into bed with us. You really like our bed. You also love your bunny blanket - and suck on it when you're tired. You've started chewing on your binkys and drinking from a sippy cup. The doc suggested we night wean you to water in your sippy cup- not a bad idea - since mommy and daddy are aging fast with this no sleep thing. You wake up happy. I think that is my favorite time with you- right after you wake up from a nap all smiles and coos. You like to play peek a boo, you hate reading stories, you love being tickled, you love music - you swing your legs and smile when you hear it, you still hate your car seat and long drives are agonizing, you like sitting up in the stroller and shopping cart. you are growing up too fast for me little one :)

Today's numbers: (I am a scientist, I love the numbers!)

Height: 251/2 inches 40%
Weight: 17lbs 4oz 75%

I asked the doc if we should be concerned with the chunkiness- he looked at the numbers...and said not to worry because you are a breastfed baby, and went on to compare formula and breastfeeding chunkiness. Good to know I can blame my tummy fat on the fact that I was formula fed :)