6 Months

july 18th lilly jo turned 6 months old. i've stopped saying "i can't believe she's growing up so fast..." because the truth is i can actually believe it. i've watched her grow with my own two eyes. i watch her learn on a daily basis. and i love it. and seth loves it. we love it.

to give you a quick run down on her stats...

weight - 17 lb 12 oz (~75th%)

height - 26.25 in (~70th%)

head - 44.2 cm (~90th%)

she is in such a fun stage of life i must say! she's quite interactive and responsive to the world around her...she loves to sit up now and play with toys, books, remote controls, teething rings, cell phones, necklaces, toothbrushes, anything that lights up or plays music. and she is absolutely captivated by Baby Einstein's video of MacDonald on the Farm.

she is still a great sleeper, although now that she's able to scoot herself around she's a bit more fussy in the crib when we first put her down. she gets herself all squished up against the crib railings and then gets mad. but once she's out, she sleeps for about 10 or 11 hours at night. i'm so thankful she's always been a good sleeper!

she loves bathtime now and is quite the splasher. just last night seth was watching her and she sat in the bath for 30 min! i hear she was nice and pruned:) it's been fun to watch her learn things like - if she puts a toy in the water, it gets wet. and she can lick the water off the toy, dip it back in the water, and lick the toy some more to get more water. i love watching the learning process!

she's started eating baby food now - veggies first. so she's had green beans, squash and carrots thus far. we'll move on to sweet potatoes and peas before we get to the fruits next week. she seems to really enjoy the food, and also loves spitting while the food is in her mouth. makes for a fun mess! she continues to be such a joy and blessing in our lives...we contstantly tell her how much we love her:) God has been so good to us and we are so thankful!

kisses from dad are soooo sweet. especially when he's freshly shaven:)