Eydie turned 6 months old on December 18, but with our Christmas travels and plans I'm a little behind in getting to this post.
We left on the 18th for our ski trip to Colorado (I'll post more about that trip later), and we had a great time there. I was relieved at how well Eydie did on the long car ride.
At her 6-month appointment, Eydie weighed in at 16 lbs. 3 oz. and was 26 1/2 inches long. She drools and puts things in her mouth constantly, so I'm thinking she may start teething soon. The last few days she's been running a slight fever, but it doesn't seem to be affecting her mood too much. I started mixing her rice cereal with apple juice, and she likes it a lot more that way. She doesn't like to open her mouth if I'm trying to feed her, but if I let her hold the spoon she sticks it in right away (with a little help).
She got a jumper for Christmas and has loved it so far. I keep having dreams that she starts walking before she learns to crawl. She loves to be in a standing position; she just can't do it herself. And she's an old pro at bundling up for the snow after being in Colorado and then having several cold, snowy days in Abilene.
She's getting really close to crawling. As soon as I set her on the floor, she's rolling and scooting everywhere. She can get up on her knees and rock and push herself with her hands. But for now she only goes in reverse, which is why I find her like this a lot. It only takes her a few seconds to scoot backwards under the couch or chair or ottoman. So far she hasn't disappeared under there yet, but it did motivate me to clean my floors!
And to go to sleep at night or nap time she love to have her pink blanket, her paci, and the acoustic Beatles CD playing. Usually if we stick her paci in her mouth and give her the blanket, she pulls it up over her face and rolls to the her side. We got a second blanket exactly like it so we can start now switching them out and hopefully it will keep it from getting totally ratty.
Eydie,
It is a joy and privilege to be your mom. Every day I thank God for sharing you with us, and I pray for wisdom to know how to be a good parent. You have brought so much happiness into our lives. I love the way you light up when your dad walks in the door, and the way you make other people (even strangers) laugh just by smiling at them. I can't believe we've had you for half a year already. I treasure every moment with you, and I love this age! You are precious, baby girl!
