Six Months

Macy turned 6 months old last week. I say it every month, but time does FLY!

At 6 months, Macy is:

*Sitting up very well on her own

*Sleeping through the night from 8pm-7am

*Nursing 5 times a day and eating rice cereal and baby food, squash is her favorite

*Playing with her feet and often putting them in her mouth

*Wearing 6-9 months clothes and size 2 diapers

*Babbling, smiling, and laughing

*recognizing mommy and daddy and noticing when we're not around

*taking tubbies with Elise and splashing water all over both of them

*laid back and flexible, making it easy to take her along nearly anywhere

*napping twice a day, morning and afternoon, 2 hours each

*cuddly almost all the time. This girl loves to be held!

*putting everything in her mouth, especially her hands

*playing well in her exersaucer or play gym on her own

*27 inches tall (88th%) and 17 pounds (67th%)

first time in the baby swing at Huizenga park. It was a crazy-warm day in January!


Loving attention from her big sister, Elise (most of the time!)

Messy, messy eater. But, so good!

Happy to play on her own and sit up to watch whatever we're doing

This is probably one of my most favorite baby phases. I love that Macy can sit up and play on her own and be included in things that we're doing, like playing games or reading books. She really just wants to be wherever we are, crying and fussing if she feels too far away from the rest of us. And, at 6 months, it feels like you're kind of "through" those grueling first stages. It's fun to see more and more of Macy's personality as she grows and is able to show us her true colors. So far she's still super-sweet and very laid-back.

Happy 6 months, Macy girl!