Six Months

Sweet Amelia is 6 months old, and this last month has brought about many firsts for her. Amelia had her first virus, first ear infection, first fever, first veggies, and first oatmeal. She handled her first illness pretty well considering she was pretty sick, and she has since bounced back like a champ!
Amelia LOVES her veggies. I think she is particularly fond of peas, squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, and corn. Green beans is really the only veggie she has clamped her mouth shut in refusal. She refuses anything remotely related to rice cereal now, so I moved onto oatmeal with bananas for breakfast, and that seems to make her happy. She sits in her little Bumbo seat like a little birdie --- mouth wide open ready for her food.

Amelia is a happy little baby most of the time. She really loves her exersaucer and playmat. She has absolutely no intention of sitting up on her own, but she does really well propped in a chair. She also could care less about rolling around. She can roll from her back to belly, but that is about as far as she moves. Her interest in being mobile doesn't seem to be there. However, her interest in her big sister is undeniable. Amelia loves Madeline to pieces. Anytime Madeline is within earshot or reach, Amelia's legs just start kicking and the biggest squeals and laughs burst from within her! It seems to be the beginnings of a very sweet relationship.

Amelia received another clean bill of health at her 6 month well visit. Her ears and chest all looked clear, so the doctor was happy with her recovery from her virus. Dr. Kapp was pleased with her developmental milestones and her stats. She weighed in at 17 lbs. 4 oz. (77%). She seems to be very long at 27.5 inches (97%), and her little peanut head at 42 cm (40%).

One of my most favorite things about Amelia is her ability to just go to sleep with zero fussing. If she is fed, clean, burped, and has her lovey, she just curls up and falls asleep! If she's fussing or crying, there is something wrong, and once it's fixed, she's all set to just go to sleep. (We were not this lucky with Madeline.) Unfortunately, I don't think Amelia gets enough sleep during the day. She usually misses her morning nap, and instead she cat naps. She takes a nice long afternoon nap, and she goes down for the night about 6:30 PM. Usually she sleeps until 6 AM.

Amelia is such a sweet blessing to our family, and I am especially excited to watch the bond between Madeline and Amelia grow!