6 mos!!

My baby is 6 months old...half a year has gone by and it seems so long ago. You know I never quite understood fully when people would tell me how fast this would go. I have to admit I would always just nod like I totally got it...but I didn't get it. I didn't understand that all of a sudden my baby will be 6 months old, grabbing at everything in sight, eating grown up foods (pureed x10), developing her own personality and basically communicating to me through sounds and eye contact. I feel like shes actually speaking to me and I can somehow understand her. So what have I been doing for half a year? Watching my little baby grow and learn and become this little person! She has a great, go with the flow kind of personality. A very low maintenance kinda girl who loves to smile :)

 Major milestones: EARRINGS! She now looks like a girl, no question, but a little grown up! She did a great job at her docs (who did the piercing) and only cried for a couple of minutes. Since then she hasn't tugged or touched her new accessories which is a great thing. We chose little pearls by the way...a classic look for our classy girl.

Vocals: Babbling is now gurgling. Playing and making noises with her spit is a new discovery. No words yet (at least on purpose) but the 'm' and 'ahh' sounds are there. :) Solids: Solids are a major and important part of our day! Kate loves to eat!!! What an understatement but hopefully this levels out a bit as she gets older...moderation is the key! ;) She gets so pumped when I put her in her high chair (a gift from her great grandma Mcguire!) because she knows she's about to get some yummy, yummy, yummy food! Favorites so far; brown rice cereal, sweet potatoes, peas, pears and carrots. She is ALWAYS a member of the clean plate club! Speaking of clean plate club...her stats are 18.2 lbs (90%) and 28 in (off the charts!). I'm thinking volleyball, basketball...or golf is always in the picture.