Six Months Old! 07.07.12

Harper Leigh you are now SIX months old!!  

We are half way to your first birthday!!  That's complete craziness!!

Sleep:  You are still a great sleeper.  When we aren't working you generally sleep from 8pm until 6am.  Although within the last couple of weeks you've decided that you need to eat in the middle of the night.  That's just not okay with this tired working mama.

Feed:  Because you felt the need to eat in the middle of the night I decided that we needed to add solids to your diet.  So far we've tried rice cereal, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, apples, bananas and green beans.  You don't like the bananas or green beans plain, but you will eat them mixed with rice cereal.  I also switched your formula again to Enfamil Gentlease and you're doing great on it.  Hopefully we don't have to switch it again.  You eat 6 oz every 4 hours or less.  You also have your solids twice a day.  In the morning and the evening.

Weight:  I have no idea.  Your next appointment with the pediatrician is today!  So I will update later.  I can't wait to find out how big of a chunky monkey you are!  I'm guessing around 17 or 18 lbs so we'll see.

Length:  Again I have no idea, but we'll find out this afternoon.  You already seem to be outgrowing your 6-9 month clothes because you are so long.  That's definitely not a trait you got from your Mommy.

Diapers:  You are in size 3 diapers.  Mostly Costco brand.

Clothes:  You are wearing 6-9 months clothes and I have some of Delaney's old 9-12 month clothes that fit you pretty well.

Hair Color:  Your hair is light brown with some blonde.  You don't have very much hair at all.

Eye Color: Your eyes are still a beautiful blue like Daddy's.

Milestones:  You are a rolling machine these days and you're so close to sitting up on your own.  You seem to be trying to get up on your hands and knees, but can't quite figure out how to do it yet.

Favorite toys:  Anything that you can get your hands on really.  You love to hold, touch and examine all things.  You love sitting in your bumbo or rolling around on the floor.  We are still using the play mat and the swing.  You won't be using the swing much longer though.

Firsts:

First time at the Splashpad 06.10.12

First Swim Party 06.16.12

First Father's Day 06.17.12

First taste of sweet potatoes 06.20.12

(this was the first solid other than rice cereal)

First Independence Day 07.04.12

I LOVE YOU HARPER.  YOU AND YOUR BROTHER AND SISTERS MAKE MY HEART FEEL SO HAPPY AND FULL.  I LOVE BEING YOUR MOM.

XOXOXOXO

P.S.  I love when I give you kisses and you try to eat my face!  It's so funny and you're too dang cute!