Laine at Six Months

Our little peanut has been in our lives for SIX months now! She seems to be growing and changing by the day. At her doctor's appointment she weighed in at 17 pounds .5 ounces (75th percentile) and was 28 1/4 inches long (above the 95th percentile!) Some of my concerns about Laine not sitting up unassisted were answered by the doctor: she is so tall and lanky that it's harder for her to balance than for other babies. The doctor reassured me that she has plenty of time to learn to sit up before she is considered "behind."

Some of the things Laine has picked up recently or has been doing since she was 5 months old:

• She won't just sit in her Bumbo seat anymore- she leans to either side or arches her back to get out. We haven't been able to successfully feed her in the Bumbo...she's too busy.
• She loves slapping the table with her hands.
• She's begun making a "th" sound--different than a raspberry (which she also is doing plenty of) I think this started when she was feeling her tooth with her tongue. Also, a sort of "b" and "p."
• We have a second tooth coming through--front left!! It has not been as easy a process as the first tooth.
• She isn't the most cuddly baby...I wish she was. But lately, after her first bottle of the morning, before I put her back in her crib, she will fall back asleep while I'm burping her and will lay back on me asleep for as long as I keep her there. This time is so precious.
• Loves her yams, but not as big a fan of her zucchini. We're working on that.

We celebrated Laine's six months with a few gifts and a HALF cake. The cake was mediocre...made with a non-dairy mix and a thrown-together non-dairy frosting. It certainly couldn't compare with ice cream and cake, that's for sure!

Laine, you are an absolute joy to us each and every day. It's so much fun watching you change and learn. We can't wait to show you the rest of the world.