Six Months Old

Happy half birthday to my sweet girl!  It's so special that my children share a celebration together -- today my first is three and my second is half a year - oh how time flies.  Harper is such a joy and I am amazed at how fast she changes and grows every day.  She is entering such a fun age of babyhood and I'm enjoying every giggle and smile that she gives me.  Harps seems to learn something new every day and I am just so incredibly amazed by her.  I know the next six months will go faster than the last, so I'll just be over here soaking up every single moment.  

Likes:

Eating- Harper is loving solid foods, especially apples, and would drink milk all day if you'd let her.  

Sitting- Harps is not a happy girl on her back or tummy anymore, she prefers to be sitting up on her own or in her bouncer.  She loves to play with all the toys on her bouncer and jump up and down like crazy!

Big Brother + Didge- No one can make Harper laugh like her brother or her dog.  It's the cutest.

Toys- She has started to really plays with toys and is especially fond of her Minnie Mouse crinkle book.

Dislikes:

When mom or dad are not in sight

Being overly tired 

Schedule: 

It's ever changing, but generally she has four bottles from 6-8 oz of formula a day and one or two solid food snacks.  Her naps are more predictable, typically an hour in the morning and about 45 minutes in the afternoon.  She goes to bed around 7:30 and is officially sleeping in her crib all night!  Don't get too excited for us, she still needs us 2-6 times a night to put her paci back in, but we are making progress.  I get my bed back at night and get my snuggles in when she wakes around 7.   


Features:

Her brown hair is still growing in and her eyes continue to be the most beautiful shade of blue.  She's about 17 pounds (we'll know for sure at her doctors appointment next week) and has rolls in all the right places.  She'll be outgrowing her 3-6 month wardrobe any day now and is in size 3 diapers, although she's currently rocking a 2 because those suckers are expensive.    

Milestones:

Sits unsupported for a good chunk of time

Rolls all over

Sleeps on belly

Plays with feet 

Sticks out tongue

Makes all of the noises

Firsts:

Fruit

New Years 

Challenges + Thoughts: 

Our breastfeeding journey has come to an end.  When she started skipping night time feeds I knew it was coming, but when the flu hit and I quarantined myself from Harper for two days I knew our morning feed from the previous day was our last.  It's such a mix of emotions - I'm happy to fully have my body back, but sad that the one thing only I could do for her is gone.  It's strange to think that this stage of my life is over... pregnancy, infancy, breastfeeding (unless you want one more Mike??), and my emotions are completely mixed, but at the end of the day I know Harper loves me and that she is healthy and fed, which is what matters most.  Love you Harps- happy 6 months!