My goodness, I can't believe the girls are half way to a year. What and unbelievable six months it has been. This month has brought a few significant changes: baby food and sitting up.
We are so happy both girls are now sitting and they can start to play with each other better this way. They are still a bit wobbly and there have been many falls, but they are quickly getting the hang of it.
Neither Bree or Clara are hesitating on growing at all. When we went in for their six month appointment, the doctor didn't even need to use the premature chart any longer. They are 75th percentile for their weight on the regular chart and 95 percentile on the preemie chart. Yes, we are feeding them well! They have caught up to all the other babies their same age and have come a long way since those 4 lb preemie babies that couldn't keep their own bodies warm.
Good job girls!
-Loves to sleep and will always go down without hesitation for and nap and bedtime.
-She continues to have the sweetest personality that we can't help but adore.
- Much more quiet but we occasionally get a few jibber jabbers here and there.
-Has a soft little laugh that we are learning how to coax out of her more and more.
- Was the first to sit up at 6 months and 1 week.
-Has some beautiful baby blues that are here to stay. I love looking at those eyes. I never thought I would have a blue eyed child!
- She tried bananas and carrots this month for the first time and although she does give a sour face, she is experimenting well with it.
-As soon as I give her a mouth full of food, she brings her hands up and begins to chew on them. Thus, all the food gets on her hands and not in her tummy. Messy!
-Whenever we undress her and she just has her diaper on, she brings her fisted hands up close to her chest as a comfort. As soon as we get her dressed back up, the hands come down.
-Favorite toy is her sunshine that sings, "You are my sunshine".
-Loves blowing raspberries and sticking her tongue out at us and spitting. She will mimic us when we coax her to do it.
-Still not a great sleeper. Dad has to rock her every night until she is so tired she can't keep her eyes open any longer. We usually can't get her to bed until about an hour after Bree goes down.
Sat up at 6 months and 2 weeks. Showed no signs of even being close to sitting up, then immediately it kicked in one day and she was steady.
-Her hair is coming in thicker and thicker and starting to get darker and darker.
-It's looking like her eyes will be staying brown. We will give it a few more months, but I'm pretty sure it is sticking.
-She is and active little thing. She is constantly arching her back when we put her in the car seat or on the couch. She doesn't like to sit still.
-Favorite toy right now is a singing book Grandma Kathy bought her. It lights up and sings which really grabs her attention.
-Tried banannas and carrots for the first time. She isn't too interested and eventually just locks up her jaw. She still loves rice cereal.
-As always, she is still showing off her high pitch squeals when she is happy or sad.
