Timberlyn–6 months

Holy Cow!  Where has all the time gone?  My baby girl is six months old!   Here she is in her bassinet for the last time.  I took this picture because it seems she is protesting the swaddle. We still swaddle her at night because she ALWAYS wakes herself up by rubbing her face.  I am starting to let her take naps without the swaddle though so she can start getting used to it.  I thought it was funny that she seemed to be saying, “I want my arms stretched out as far as they will go!”

We put her in a crib, still in our room.  It’s purely selfish.  I actually think she would sleep better if she was in a room by herself, but I don’t want to walk up the stairs in the middle of the night to feed her.  She doesn’t wake up every night, but frequently wakes up between 4 or 5 in the morning.  I usually feed her and then we go back to sleep.  I like to do that as quickly as possible! 

She still seems like a little baby and I am happy to keep her that way.  She seems to give me a hug when I pick her up – I love it as she squeezes my neck and buries her face in my hair.  She likes to snuggle but will rarely fall asleep in my arms.  I think only twice in the last few months.  She got a new high chair and a jumper for Christmas and she LOVES the jumper.  It’s so fun to watch her jump and jump.  All the kids want one their size!

She loves it when someone talks to her and continues to smile with almost all eye contact.  She is starting to recognize her family – especially mom-- and seems to prefer us.  She is still a mellow and easy going kid.  She likes food and is starting to eat a little baby food and cereal.  She dives at the spoon every time but it doesn’t always stay in her mouth.  She is still not rolling over or even attempting to crawl.  She can’t sit up yet either but I don’t really give her much opportunity to try.  She doesn’t get much floor time with all the people we have around the house.  In fact, the other night she was on the floor and Miranda stepped on her.  It’s a dangerous place out there!   She is starting to fuss if we don’t pick her up when we walk by her.  She will smile and coo and do everything she can to get your attention.  She loves toys and will sit in her high chair for quite a long time just playing with things on her tray while I cook dinner.  She is still the happiest baby and I LOVE HER!