Holy cow, baby girl!! HOW on earth are you already half a year old?! I just do not understand how time has moved so quickly. I am absolutely loving this stage with you! You are so adorable and so much fun! You are becoming more capable and I think you are enjoying learning new skills!
You are still so laid-back and easy. Anytime you are particularly fussy, I get slightly unraveled because it is so unlike your usual behavior. Most of life is still met with your wide-eyed stare, but you are very generous with smiles when you make eye contact with mamma, daddy, or Olivia. You think it is hilarious when we're walking down the stairs and Olivia is following right behind us. I definitely think you already look up to her as the "cool older sister".
You tried solid food for the first time this past month! You're very pleased with your new tricks and are enjoying sitting at the table with us as a family now. I think you like to be included, and we like having you closer by too. We started you off with "yellows" and so far you've eaten bananas, sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots. You're eating all of them happily, but carrots seem to be your favorite. You kick your feet and squeal with glee with each bite of carrot. You're so funny, I love you so much!
You started sitting up all on your own this month too! Occasionally you will still suddenly fall over and eat it, so we still have to be very careful with where and when we set you down. For the most part, however, you're doing really well and seem pleased with yourself.
Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jared came to visit during Spring Break and brought the jumperoo for you to use. You really enjoy it and I'm so thankful to have a place to set you where you seem content.
For the most part you are giving me good naps during the day. It's not uncommon for you to take two 2 hour naps a day - which is so new and surprising to me since I was lucky to get two, one hour naps from your older sister.
At night you still prefer to wake up at least once, usually somewhere between 2-5 am. We have been turning off the monitor and letting you work it out. Trying to sleep train is no fun for anyone. You're generally happy when I go in to check on you when you wake up in the night, as though you just wanted to check in and play for a bit. Haha, you're a nut.
You haven't had a well visit since the beginning of December due to the horrible flu season we had (the pediatrician kept canceling well visits to keep healthy kids away from the germs). So I don't have any up to date stats as far as weight, length, etc go. You're still in size 2 diapers, have started wearing overnights at bedtime, and are in 6-9 month clothes.
You have the littlest bit of tooth peeking through in two places, on the side mostly. Drooling seems pretty constant and I keep waiting for the rest of the tooth to spring up overnight, but they seem to be taking their time.
You experienced a couple of new things and "firsts" this past month. We went to the beach with your cousins and Aunt and Uncle when they were here and so you got to experience the beach for the first time! It was sunset and a bit windy and chilly and so daddy kept you warm in the Ergo. We'll dip your toes in the water next time, probably at our annual Leeper family vacay.
You also got in the pool for the very first time! It was hot outside, but the water was freezing and you were not happy about getting the littlest bit of your foot wet, so we didn't put you any further in the water.
You ALSO celebrated your first Easter! Which also meant that it was your first time at church. Like I said, I had been avoiding most public places like the plague since Christmas, so you had never been. You and I spent most of the time in the nursing mothers' room, but it still felt great to be back and worship with others. You didn't seem too terribly impressed with Easter, but we've read the book the easter bunny gave you multiple times. You were better with the "Easter Bunny" than your sister and let him hold you. It will be fun next year when you can participate in more Easter actives like egg hunts!
You also got to meet your sweet cousin, Ella!! Y'all are only three months apart! I really hope you grow up being really good friends!! I just think it will be so much fun for you to have two cousins so close in age!
Oh sweet, sweet girl. You really are just such a joy! We love you to pieces and are so thankful that God chose us to be your mommy and daddy! Happy half a year to you, princess pie!!
