Happy 'Half' Birthday Dylann!!

Wow- where did the time go?  My baby girl is already 6 months old.  I turned around and you went from a small little infant sleeping on my chest to a big girl sitting on your own and reaching for my face (or Daddy's in this case).  It has been an amazing 6 months and I can't imagine my life without you in it sweet girl.

Maybe if I pull hard enough I can get it in my mouth... 

You had a lot of new adventures this month and have really started to show us just who Dylann is.  You are definitely a flirt and we get compliments and attention from strangers wherever we take you.  You are still just fine being held by new people and will smile at anyone who will give you one back. You love to talk and blow raspberries and one of your new favorite games is to make noises while Mommy and Daddy flap our fingers over your mouth so you go "bah bah bah bah".  You have also started popping your mouth like you are giving very exaggerated kisses. When we do the same thing back you break out in giggles.  One of the funniest things you now do is laughing through your nose.  You blow air in and out of your nose while it is scrunched up when you think something is funny.  It is hilarious!

Hanging out with your biggest fan

You started sitting up on your own this month and right away you were able to play with toys and pass them back and forth between hands!  Now at the end of the month you are able to reach and pull in toys from a small distance away and you reach for peoples faces when they come down to play with you.  Murphy has really warmed up to you since you started sitting.  I think he now realizes you are a little person.  The first time you sat by yourself he brought his ball over and dropped it in front of you.  I don't think he understands that you still can't throw it yet, but I think you will be great friends once you start crawling and can chase him around!  From watching me and Daddy pet and scratch Murphy, you do the same thing... to everything, including blankets, the couch and Mommy and Daddy.  :-) The other great thing about you sitting up is that we can now leave the car seat, IN the car!  Now we bring you in to the grocery store or restaurant and sit you up like a big girl.  It's amazing how such a small thing can make life so much easier, especially on your back!

In your big girl stroller

You have grown SO much this month!  I can't believe how strong your legs have gotten, which makes changing your diaper a fun challenge now.  It must be all that time you spend in the johnny-jump-up!  You have also gotten really coordinated with your hands and can grab toys (and Murphy) with really close precision. You love rattles that make lots of noise when you shake them and you still love to put everything in your mouth.  I took you in for your 6 month check-up on March 9th and you have grown 3.5 inches in 2 months!  You are now 28.25 inches long which puts you in the 99th percentile!  You are 14.11 lbs which drops you down into the 22nd percentile for weight, but the doctor says you are doing fine and that number will gradually go back up as you get older.  Lastly, your HC is 17.25, 84%.  You barely cried during your shots, but you did give Mommy a scare the next day when you got a fever of 103 degrees. This is the first time you have had anything wrong with you, so it was very hard to watch you not feel well.  I gave you some baby tylenol, put a cold rag on your head and filled you up with fluids and it broke pretty quickly.  Still, let's not do that again anytime soon ok?

Fevers Stink!

I can't believe you are already 6 months old.  I know everyone tells you the time flies by, but you never realize how fast until you have one of your own.  I am so excited to see what the next 6 months have in store and yes, I have already officially started planning your 1 year birthday party! haha.