Clara, you are six months old!

Six months… half a year?! Really?! I can’t believe it. Time has flown by! It seems like just yesterday I was holding you in the recovery room at the hospital, crying because you were perfect and everything was wonderful {and I was on meds okay}. There are so many moments in every single day that I wish I could just freeze time for just a little bit, just to live in that moment just one moment longer…

Alas… six months have flown by and you are getting SO BIG. Seriously… although you aren’t crawling fully yet, you are everywhere and into everything you can get your little bitty hands on. Anything on the trays under the coffee table happens to be fair game and I have to pick up stuff you throw all over the floor during the day. Thanks for making me bend over more often. {Did I mention that my back hurts a lot more nowadays?}

You are wearing 6-9 month clothing so I guess you’re pretty average, maybe a little on the smaller side of things but not by much. You’re certainly not as chunky as Benjamin was at six months old, but you know what? I was a petite little baby myself so maybe you just take after mommy.

You love to play! I can put you on the floor with some toys and you just have the time of your life down there exploring your toys. If Benjamin is around, you like to play with him. He makes you laugh and I love the way he can always make you smile. I know you adore him, and guess what? He adores you!

We’ve been experimenting with different foods, but I admit I’ve been a little lazy on all that. You don’t seem to mind, though. You’re happy getting milk and you’re healthy so there’s no reason to worry. You do, however, really like eating small pieces of bread. And yesterday we found out  that you like to gnaw on chicken bones {much to my chagrin, and your daddy’s amusement}.

You’ve got a pretty spunky, silly personality so far. You’re a bit of a mommy’s girl at the moment and sometimes won’t even go to daddy. Girl, we gotta get that changed soon… because my back is hurtin’. Seriously.

It’s kind of funny… you won’t let anyone touch your hands. Except sometimes Benjamin, and sometimes you will let mommy or daddy touch your hands. When people come up to you, they want to touch your soft baby hands and you jerk your hand away like, “Excuse me, no.” I have to explain to them that you do this to everyone, not just them.

Anyway… six more months and you will be a year… so hows about we slow it down a little, aight? Aight.

Benjamin, You Are 6 Months Old!

What are you up to?



> You are so heavy... probably around 18 pounds. Wow! You sure have grown!!
> Your hair is getting pretty thick! Sometimes Mommy fixes it in a mohawk! All your friends' mommies and daddies seem to like it and wish their babies had hair to do that with!
> Daddy found 2 teeth coming in the other week! They are very sharp but you seem to be a good teether! We are so excited for you!



> You roll everywhere. Anytime I look away and then look back at you, you are across the room! I don't know how you do it! It's amazing!
> You can sit up on your own pretty well now, too! After a while you lose your balance but you are getting soooo good at it! What a big boy!
> Lately you have been trying to say "Mama" but it sounds like "Vavavavavava". I love it! You just jabber all the time now, and you love to laugh!
> You love food! You're not so hot on vegetables but what kid is, right? Unless it's sweet potatoes!
> You're really good with your sippy cup. We tried with a soft tip first, but found out you do a lot better with the hard tip! You love it!



> Jumping in your Jump-a-Roo is one of your favorite things. Sometimes you jump yourself to sleep!
> Surprises make you laugh!
> You are getting better and better at going down for a nap!
> Mommy has started doing Bible class with you on Sundays and Wednesdays!
> You love watching other kids and babies! They are so interesting to you!