Madeline-6 Months

Weight: At your 6 month appointment you were 15 pounds and 25 inches.  I didn't get your head measurement but you are in the 75% percentile and then the 50% for weight and height.

Health: Your dry patches on your cheeks come and go.  Just about the time we get them under control with creams they seem to flair up again.  You have also really started to break free of your swaddle at night and will then scratch at them.

While on vacation you got a bit of a summer cold.  It was hardly anything to really mention but you did have a goopy eye.

 Social: You are the happiest baby.  Even when upset if we flash you a grin you give one right back.  It's so easy to take pictures of you because all we have to do is say your name with a funny face and you crack that large grin!

First time swinging!

Diet: Mainly breast milk.  We have started to incorporate baby food into your diet.  You've tried peas, bananas, sweet potatoes, apples and pears.  You will eat anything but especially like peas and bananas.

On vacation you did a face plant into my ice cream cone and thus managed to get a few tastes here and there of ice cream.  We also took to letting you gnaw on bread at dinner if we needed to bye a few minutes of happiness out of you before bedtime.

Don't worry no beer was actually consumed by Maddy

Clothes: Nothing has really changed in this department.  You are wearing mainly 6 month clothes with a few 6-9 month things in there.  Everything fits well and I expect this to be the size you stay in the longest thus far.

At night you are still in size 3 disposables and the middle snap on your cloth diapers. 

Mama's Favorites: I love reliving the milestones we did with your sister.  Everything is new again and it's a joy.  You are the happiest and super content.  We loved traveling with you because it was so easy!!

Rocking Mom's bonnet from 1987

Crying: You still only really fuss when you are tired or hungry.  We try to stay on top of it so we don't have to deal with a major melt down because you will melt down if we wait too long to put you to bed.

Sleep: You still sleep consistently through the night.  I have been skipping the dream feed now and again and when I do you wake around 5 from hunger.  I think we'll keep it a little longer because I love it when you sleep through the night.

Naps on vacation were short but you adapted and slept in the sling.  We never really got you in the crib for naps while gone but you did great at night in the pack n play.

This Month:  This month was a ton of traveling for you.  You went to France and Croatia on vacation!!


Baby Likes: You love when people talk to you, jumping, your sister, walks in the stroller and stealing bits of everyone's food.

Milestones: You grab at things especially food on our plates.  You can successfully grasp objects and keep them in your mouth for an extended period of time.  You follow your sister around the room and look for us when you hear our voices.  You recognize your grandparents on skype and interact with them through the computer. You took your first boat ride and swam in the ocean for the first time!

Best of Times: Vacation with you was a breeze and I loved taking you around the city!

Worst of Times: We had a major melt down one night when we kept you out too late one night.
Sister Diaries: She continues to love on you becoming more and more interested in your day to day activities.  She has shown some jealousy when other pay more attention to you than her.  She will try to get their attention but never takes it out on you.