Six Months

Stats: 17.7 pounds (73 percentile for weight), 26.5 inches long (73 percentile for height), and your head is 44.5 cm (93 percentile, gulp.) The doctor said you are healthy and strong! Still no teeth, but Dr. Wood said your bottom gums are puffy so I think they're on their way. 
Sleep: Knock on wood, you are still sleeping through the night. You go to bed somewhere between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. And you wake up somewhere between 4:30 - 6:00 am. Then you are awake for two hours before taking your first nap. Usually around 7:30 am. You still aren't a very good napper. I'm lucky if you sleep for an hour stretch during the day. Usually you take a couple 20-30 minute cat naps. You usually wake up in a really good mood so I don't mind most days!
Food: You are a piglet who has yet to try a food you don't like! You're still nursing every two hours, and we have started to feed you veggies once a day. Avocados, Squash, Carrots, Green beans. You also loved peaches but after a few days you got your first diaper rash. I later read that some fruits can do that. So we're going to avoid them for awhile. You can read more about our food adventures here and here.
Social: I love that when we meet mommy's friends for lunch, you can happily be passed from one person to another. You seem to love everyone you meet. Your new thing is to crinkle your nose, squint your eyes and show your gums when you smile. When I'm holding you and someone you don't know smiles at you or says hello, you've started to smile and then bury your face in my shoulder. It's almost like you're shy :-)

Firsts: You took your first shower with your dad! It was really cute to see how curious you were about the water, and how relaxed you seemed to be. 

You also went in the pool for the first time. You cried at first and were holding on to your dad for dear life, but once we put you in your floaty you relaxed right away. In fact, after a few minutes you looked like you were going to fall asleep! We took you out, wrapped you in a warm towel and put you in your stroller and you slept for an hour and a half while your dad and I soaked up the sun!

Fun: You still love your exersaucer so much! Standing is your favorite activity. You love to babble and say "na na na", "ma ma ma", "num num num". I love hearing "mama" even if you have no clue what you are saying.

Milestones: You're sitting up! It seemed to happen over night. On the 4th of July you sat on a blanket in the sand for about 3 minutes. We thought it was a fluke, but you've pretty much been doing it ever since. I love watching you correct yourself when you start to tip over. Sometimes you get tired and slowly begin leaning forward (see pic below). Your little tripod stance is my favorite. I still don't trust your newly acquired skill enough to let you sit without watching you because you still face plant and tip over after a few minutes.

Favorite Phone Pics: 

Inksy the Octopus

Avery got the best package in the mail for her 1/2 birthday! Turning six months old is so much fun, especially when your auntie Kandi is the most thoughtful person in the world! Kandi's mom is SO creative and made her this little Octopus. They named him Inksy, and Avery is in love.

Aunties are the best.
Happy six months munchkin!

The Greatest 30th Birthday Gift

I met my bestfriend, soulmate, sister when we were in 1st grade. She had enormous glasses and her name was Kandi Brown. Our friendship really started our freshman year of high school. We've been inseparable ever since. This year for my 30th birthday she made me this book.
Fifty things she loves... 
                                            about me. 
On each page there is a picture of us, and something about me or our friendship that she loves. At the end of the book are messages from all of my closest friends telling me what their favorite things about me are.

I've never received anything quite like it. It's almost like a yearbook, but filled with only my best friends and memories. I couldn't imagine a more meaningful gift for a milestone like the big 3-0.

                                                      Thank you Kandi, I love you!

Baby food making

Avery is almost six months and is now eating solids once a day. She eats about an ounce of food. We've tried avocado, squash, carrots and green beans, and she's pretty much devoured everything we've given her. Here's hoping she's a good eater as she gets older too. Since I'm able to stay home with her, I decided part of my new job would be to make her baby food. I use the Beaba Babycook which makes it SO easy. And I love knowing exactly what's in her food. Plus it's way cheaper (10 green beans were .24 and it made 3 meals!)

My 30th Birthday

For my 30th birthday, all I wanted was a little get-away. We decided to stay at a resort in Coronado which is only about a 45 minute drive for us. My parents got a room, and so did my best friend and her boyfriend. It was a few days of lounging, sun, good food, good company and the BEST 30th Birthday present.

Happy 4th of July!

We spent the 4th of July at my in-laws house in Laguna Beach. It's a private beach so it wasn't crowded, and their condo is steps from the sand. This makes beaching it with a 5 month old so convenient! When it's time to feed her, or put her down for her nap, we simply go back up to the condo. The best part is that I can still enjoy the sun from a lounge chair on their deck.

Hope everyone enjoyed some fun in the sun!