Elizabeth is 6 months old today! Because of all our upcoming travels, she doesn’t get in for her 6-month check-up for another three weeks, so I don’t have her stats yet. She is sitting up on her own all the time now. After two blah weeks of introducing rice cereal, we’re making it thicker, and she really loves it suddenly! For a change of pace, we’re going to start her on pear today. (All those people who say not to let your kids have fruits first because they might get a sweet tooth have obviously never tasted breastmilk…) She is so smiley and loves to have people smile at her. She’s starting to get separation anxiety, even with the sitter I have come every week during my class, but she’s also a big Tommy fan, so if he’s around, it helps.
Elizabeth’s personality is so different than Tommy’s. While she likes to be held more than he did, she’s not a snuggler. She won’t nap on us like Tommy did, and she’s a determined tummy sleeper in her crib (even though we followed the guidelines and kept her on her back until she could roll over). She’s not as active as Tommy was–he was rolling across the room at this stage, but she rarely rolls if there’s entertainment in view (especially her brother playing with his cars in front of her). She never would take a paci, but the starvation method worked to get her to take a bottle, which she does whenever we leave her with a sitter now. Hurray! And her thumbs are her constant companions–usually the right, but occasionally the left. She’s starting to scootch and has a very strong back from living on her tummy so much. I thought she was starting to teeth a couple weeks ago, but the fussiness, drool, and hand-gnawing have gone down, so maybe she’s destined to be a late teether like her brother and her mommy, after all. Basically, we’re pretty glad to have our Little One around! =)
we didn’t even start Sam on rice cereal. I think his first food was butternut squash. In fact, I didn’t use cereal for a while. He loves pear. The sounds he makes when he sees one… sheer desire! 🙂
I wish I could see her again! Come visit!
Isn’t it crazy how two kids from the same parents can be so different? She can sit up already!? That must be so nice for you.
I’m going to start Keith on pear here in a couple weeks. Seems like yesterday we both had wrinkled little newborns. 🙂
Oh, I meant to say that the pictures of her are great. So much personality and cuteness! (Aside: Keith thinks she looks like Tommy and you.).
What a little pumpkin she is! I can’t even believe she is 6 months old already! The time has flown by… You can most definitely see her sweet little personality shine through her face. I still think she looks like Derek and Tommy looks so much like you. I think it must be the darker hair! They are both beautiful children. You are blessed!
great pics! happy 6 months to her!
She’s so cute!! Isn’t it amazing how they grow?