Another Round of Drinks!: Emily: Six Months Old

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Emily: Six Months Old

Baby Girl Drinks is already half a year old! Lordy, where does the time go?!?! I have no official stats til this Friday when we go for our well baby checkup. I am expecting some shots and tears, but also a pretty good weight gain (last check on our home scale, she was almost 17 pounds!). Emily's skill level is exploding--she can sit up by herself for a few seconds but still prefers to brace herself against someone. She reaches for objects and gets them the first try. She can grab her pacifier out of her mouth, wave it around, then get it back in! She rolls over from her back to her front very easily, and once on her stomach, she pushes up with arms but her legs haven't gotten the message to move her forward.

STATS:

Weight: 15 pounds, 11 oz. with no clothes or diaper (50th percentile)

Length: 26 inches (50th percentile)

Head circumference: 15 3/4 inches (50th percentile)

Sizes: still size 2 in diapers, but it's a tight fit; 6-9 months in clothes, some 12 mos in shirts and one-piece outfits

What did Dr. B say? Emily looks great and is soooo happy! She said that starting solid foods at dinnertime on a consistent basis will most likely knock out that 1 am feeding I am still dealing with nightly. She also said we can start yogurt at any time (didn't know anything other than an orange veggie was an option, so yay!)

Emily likes: getting up at midnight for a late snack; snuggling with momma and daddy; grabbing daddy's beard; her Exersaucer; spying on people in public places; being the center of attention; having strangers talk to her; Miss Tammy at daycare; pickles! (we discovered this at Firehouse last week); napping in her swing; bathtime (squealing and kicking out all the water)

Emily dislikes: having to wait for food; not controlling the spoon when I feed her; wearing a hat; having to sit in her carseat while out and about (she would much rather be in the Baby Bjorn or being held); bathtime ending...that's about it! This baby is pretty darn happy most of the time!