Emerson | 6 months

Ohmygosh!

For real, I can't believe my little peanut is a HALF YEAR OLD already (as of the 18th)!! She's turned into quite the adorable little babe with a ton of personality already.



 

| growth |

We had her 6 month appointment last week and she weighs 17.12 pounds (79th percentile) and is 26.75 inches long (83rd percentile). My little peanut isn't such a peanut anymore!
She's still wearing size 3 diapers, chunky monkey thighs and all. She's wearing mostly 6 month clothes and a few 3-6 month outfits.

 

| eating |

She's nursing every 2-3 hours during the day and twice at night, though we're currently in the process of weaning nighttime feeds. We've started giving her 2-3 ounces of purees during dinner and occasionally at lunch. She's not a big fan of fruit, but loves all her veggies (carrots, sweet potato, green beans, peas, asparagus, broccoli, corn). We've also done some BLW with banana, broccoli, avocado, and pizza crust (mother of the year right here, no?).

 

| sleeping |

I'm SO happy to say that we've finally turned a corner in the sleeping department. After nearly 6 months, I could no longer take the waking up every hour all night long deal. We implemented the Sleepeasy Solution last week and she now falls asleep on her own, sleeps without the swaddle, each nap is at least an hour long, is sleeping in 3-4+ hour stretches at night and about 10 hours overall with hardly if any fussing at all. She wakes up and falls back asleep on her own; it's seriously incredible!
Long story short, miracles do happen folks!

 

| personality |
She continues to be the happiest baby on the block! She loves everything and everyone. I love my little laid-back babe!!

| new developments |

 She's rolling like crazy, is a pro at sitting up on her own, and loves to stand up against things. She still needs a lot of assistance with the standing, but I'm amazed at how strong and developed she seem to be already!

 

| likes |

In addition to the usual things (Mama, being worn, baths, walks, watching the dogs), her new favorites are all things that light up and make noise, her jumper, the pool (splashing!!!), and eating--especially her vegetables.

 

| dislikes |

All fruit other than bananas, when we wipe her face after eating, and when you take food out of her hands. Another one of my kids loves food? Shocker.

 

--pictures from this past month--

Emerson's first time trying solids! Sweet potatoes were a hit!

Another first -- the pool! Cleary she was a little unsure at first...

Her first baby led weaning experience, broccoli!

I don't think she liked it...

Some outtakes from our Father's Day shoot..

Note to self, getting both girls to smile at the same time: IMPOSSIBLE.