7 months

Well, somehow month 6 went by so fast!
Maggie has changed a lot. She now has a tooth! You can't really see it, but you can feel it if she chews on your finger. (which I don't recommend) She still isn't crawling, but she is very active and sometimes hard to hold. I am pretty sure she will beat Elise and at least crawl before 10 months. She is sitting up pretty well, but I still put a pillow behind her because sometimes she gets mad and will flop back.

She is also quite vocal now which is pretty funny because Elise and she really get into squawks and squeals. They are going to be hilarious!

Mushing on a strawberry!

6 months

6 Months

24.5in

15lb 2.5oz

(between 25th and 50th percentile)

We don't have any major milestones reached yet. Not crawling and no teeth, but we have started introducing some foods. I am not overly excited about it and thankfully it really isn't part of her 'nutrition' yet. It adds one more thing 'to do' in the morning, and sometimes I am just not ready for that. We've done cereal, bananas, avocados, applesauce, and green beans. She still has a pretty strong tongue trust, so not a lot of it actually stays in her mouth. The other thing that she has gotten much better at recently is laughing/giggling. It is a lot easier to make her laugh and smile. The giggling is just the best! Her other real talent is reaching out, grabbing things and putting them in her mouth. Look out Elise! Your toys are going to be fair game soon.

 Pretty baby!

 Happy smiles...Anyone else notice hints of dimples? Maybe I am just hopeful.

 Always chewing on something.

Sisters!

Aren't they too cute?!
I actually got them both looking at the camera. How I did that, I have no idea. Well, I guess it could be that I just kept saying their names and taking pictures as fast as I could. I probably have a dozen or more of utter chaos, but it only takes one, right?

Here are a few more that weren't too bad.

this just makes me laugh!

In their defense, the TV was on. Way too distracting.

AND...I'm done! (enough with the squishing)

Nice day, finally!

Elise has been itching to get outside and it is finally getting warmer. So we went outside and did some bubbles.

 For some reason she was always facing the other direction.

 Even though this picture did not produce any bubbles, she is getting a lot better. It was pretty windy, in her defense.

 Some of the pictures are darker and lighter. This is for two reasons. 1-the sun was coming and going behind clouds. 2-I am still working on getting to understanding the setting on my camera. Although I do love my new camera!

And we have bubbles!

One of her favorite things to do out back is to find rocks that will fit down the center hole of our patio table.

I'm not really sure why, but it seems to provide endless entertainment. Will it fit??

 

 "Nope, not that one."

 The new camera has a lovely black and white setting. So this is my small attempt at being a little artistic with the picture taking. 

      'CHEESE'

 Swinging is a favorite past time as well. I was still a little chilly, but those who know me would not be surprised by this. Elise had a great time, and I can't wait for it to get a little warmer so we can all enjoy being outside.