Elliet {6 months}

Elliet has already made it half-way through her first precious year of life!  Hard to believe!  Her first birthday will be here before we know it!  (We're having a bumble bee theme!)

Diaper Size: 3

Clothing Size: 6-9 months/12 month

Teeth: none yet - but there is LOTS of drooling and chewing on EVERYTHING....plus she has started having multiple dirty diapers throughout the day, and has her first diaper rash....which is probably because she has started eating REAL food now!

Mobility: rolls from tummy to back....and somehow manages to scootch across the blanket!

Speech: LOTS of squealing/cooing and some laughs....she has recently starting say la-la-la-la and also the ba and da sounds.

Eating: eats 4 oz of formula every 2-3 hours....eats baby food for supper.  So far Elliet has tried carrots, yams, and bananas.

Sleeping: Elliet has finally figured out how to take naps :)  She takes a 2-hr nap in the morning, a 2-hr nap in the afternoon, and a 1-hr nap after supper.  Bedtime is around 9:00.  She still wakes up for a bottle in the morning hours (most nights) and then goes back to bed until 8:00/9:00.

Favorite Toy: soft blocks

Favorite Activity: playing in the jumperoo and watching Harper

Health/Development/Milestones

• can sit up unsupported for a few minutes
• learning how to drink out of a sippy cup - you love it!  So far you've tried water and apple juice
• celebrated your first Thanksgiving - and watched Papa makes noodles
• went to the Christmas Tree farm
• got your first diaper rash
• got a rash of some sort all over your tummy and back - we treated it with eczema cream, added a humidifier to your room, and cover you up with a lighter blanket at night.  This seemed to do the trick
• still no pacifier
• ALL of your naps are taken in your crib - and we lay you down awake!

Happy 1/2 Birthday Baby Girl!!!!

See what Harper was up to at 6 months....Click HERE