Six Months
8:30 AM
Hello, six whole months! Its so funny how, from the outside looking in, other parents always look like they know what they are doing. I've recently realized that NONE of us have a clue. When she's mad, I just try a bunch of random things (starting with what worked last time) and hope for the best. We absolutely make this up as we go along, but Frankie seems to be hitting all her milestones and has the sweetest, happiest disposition, so I guess we're not messing her up too bad yet.
Likes:
-Tummy time/play time with literally ANY. THING. Any toy. Any rattle. Anything she can swing around or put in her mouth. -Duck bathtub.
-Tickles and Raspberries
-Her BFF, Harper. She could sit and watch Harper all day. I think Harper's a pretty big fan of her, too. Every time we walk in the door, she shouts "Fwankie!" and comes running to say hello.
-Eating any and everything we offer her. She hasn't met a puree she doesn't love.
-Standing and bouncing or dancing either on your lap or with her jumper.
Dislikes:
-Diaper/outfit changes when shes already fallen asleep.
-We're getting better at the car seat. She makes it ALMOST the whole ride without freaking out now.
-Making a bottle one second too late.
-Rolling on her tummy and not remembering how to roll back over.
-Diaper/outfit changes when shes already fallen asleep.
-We're getting better at the car seat. She makes it ALMOST the whole ride without freaking out now.
-Making a bottle one second too late.
-Rolling on her tummy and not remembering how to roll back over.
Schedule: While we had a few VERY sleepless nights this month, this keeps getting easier. Up between 6 and 7, bottle/solids, off to Susu's or Aunt G's or home with us. 9:30 nap. More food. More playtime. Another nap around 1. More food, more play. A bath around 6, if we're home. In bed at 7-7:30. We're up at least once a night for a bottle or to pop her paci back in, but that's okay. We'll get there.
Features: The biggest, warmest, sweetest brown eyes I have ever seen. Like melted chocolate. Her fuzzy brown hair is coming in still and I'm glad to see the bald patches going away. I think she will have straight hair like daddy. She has started to really catch up to other babies in her size and her chunky thigh rolls absolutely kill me. She weighs just under 16 lbs and is 26 inches long. She's gone from the 12th percentile in size at birth to 48th! She's teetering between 3-6 mo and 6-9 mo clothes, wearing size 2 diapers. Shes got a big gummy smile for absolutely anyone that gives her attention. As the weather heats up, her birthmarks get more prominent. She has the large one at the base of her neck, the storkbite on her forehead, and her AMAZING beauty mark in the same place as mine. I'm sure one day I'll look back at pictures of her and realize she wasn't THAT cute... but right now, she's the best thing I've ever seen.
Features: The biggest, warmest, sweetest brown eyes I have ever seen. Like melted chocolate. Her fuzzy brown hair is coming in still and I'm glad to see the bald patches going away. I think she will have straight hair like daddy. She has started to really catch up to other babies in her size and her chunky thigh rolls absolutely kill me. She weighs just under 16 lbs and is 26 inches long. She's gone from the 12th percentile in size at birth to 48th! She's teetering between 3-6 mo and 6-9 mo clothes, wearing size 2 diapers. Shes got a big gummy smile for absolutely anyone that gives her attention. As the weather heats up, her birthmarks get more prominent. She has the large one at the base of her neck, the storkbite on her forehead, and her AMAZING beauty mark in the same place as mine. I'm sure one day I'll look back at pictures of her and realize she wasn't THAT cute... but right now, she's the best thing I've ever seen.
Milestones: We've got a teether! One lookls like its going to pop through on the bottom and I'm not at all surprised. The drool and chewing levels cannot be matched right now. She can sit unassisted on the floor for about 30 seconds now, sits in high chairs and can ALMOST sit in shopping carts. She can roll both ways and scoot all over the place. She can put her own paci back in with some time (she puts it in backwards a lot)
Firsts:
-Camping trip
-Evening with a non-family babysitter (thanks, Mike and Em!)
-4th of July
-Restaurant high chair
-Boat ride at the Okefenokee Swamp!
-Camping trip
-Evening with a non-family babysitter (thanks, Mike and Em!)
-4th of July
-Restaurant high chair
-Boat ride at the Okefenokee Swamp!
Challenges: Like many babies at this age, we've gone through a few sleepless nights. Sometimes, her mouth hurts. Sometimes, she's rolled over and can't figure out how to get back. Sometimes, she just wants to chat and wiggle and lay close to mommy. Working/living on such little sleep for half a year has definitely taken its toll. We're starting to try a few methods to see if we can help her sleep a little better, but we know this phase is fleeting. I'm soaking up all the moments with her, even the ones at 3 am. However, she's a lot cuter when the sun is up 😴
Thoughts: Half a year. Wow... I can hardly wrap my mind around the amazing changes and milestones Frankie has achieved in such a short amount of time. I'm watching all of my facebook/timehop memories as we were announcing our pregnancy and graduating from our fertility clinic this time last year and really letting myself marinate in the time, pain, money, and science it took to give us this perfect addition to our family. I catch myself telling people I'm not a parent still, and then I stop and laugh. I AM A MOM FINALLY, and it is everything I ever hoped it would be.
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