Six month update

Lily turned six months old this week. I honestly can't believe that it's been that long - so much has changed in our lives since she arrived. Not only is Lily growing in leaps and bounds, Scott and I are also growing as individuals and as parents. Lily can now sit up on her own (even though she falls over all the time) and she's eating solid foods (to date: rice cereal, beets, and avocados). She chatters away all day long and loves to play in her "Circle of Neglect" (aka Exersaucer). She is pleased with herself when I dance to the music that she makes with her Exersaucer and she is thrilled when I clap at something that she's done. She is mostly a happy baby and only cries when she's sick of playing by herself, has a poopy bum, or is tired. She loves looking at people and sits contently in her bouncy chair and watches me work away in the kitchen. She has the greatest smile and doesn't currently have a fear of strangers. She loves putting everything in her mouth and is very fond of pulling on my hair and Scott's beard. She sprouted her first tooth yesterday (Nov. 19th) although it isn't poking all the way out yet. She usually wakes up happy and wiggles with joy at whomever is coming to get her out of the crib. She often plays in her crib by herself after she wakes up - cooing and playing with her feet or her blankets. She doesn't have consistent sleep habits yet but she does normally go to bed around 7pm and gets up at 8am (with numerous wakings/feedings in between). She loves stroller rides in the Chariot and is pretty happy to sit in her car seat. She loves sleeping with the blankets touching her face and she is fascinated by the dog. She loves music and will dance to the sounds of her exersaucer. She doesn't roll over very often as she is happier to be standing or sitting. She's more aware of cause and effect and will now cry if she falls over or if you make too loud of a noise at her. She splashes around in the bath but doesn't seem thrilled by the water at the swimming pool. We don't know how much she weighs or how tall she is as we haven't been to the doctor in awhile (and don't need to go again until 9 months). She is steadily gaining weight now that I regularly take Domperidone. Her hair and nails are both growing like crazy and her hair is much lighter than when she was born. Her eyes are a dark shade of brown/grey but they may still continue to change with time. She happiest when Scott and I are both home with her as she loves playing with her Mommy and Daddy. All in all, she is a wonderful little baby and we are SO in love with her! It is a true blessing to have her in our lives and we couldn't be more thrilled at having Lily as our daughter.