Ellis at 6 Months









Tear! It has been a half a year since I first held my beautiful baby girl. She just continues to light up our lives more and more every day. Here are some fun facts about Ellis this month.

• She weighs 13 lbs. 14 oz. (between the 10-25th percentile) and is 25 inches long (25th percentile). I was worried when they first weighed her and she had only gained 2 oz. since her 4 month check up, but the doctor says everything is great.
• She's working hard at trying to roll over back to front. She gets so frustrated as she's on her side trying desperatly to reach the toy that has caught her eye.
• She sits up on her own really well, although not to the point I would just sit her down and leave her. She will still fall over is she's concentrating hard on something.
• She loves to sit in her Bumbo (Thanks Aunt Mollie and Uncle Michael for letting us use yours!)
• Some of her favorite toys are crinkle money, rattles, links, and soft blocks.
• She twirls her feet. I think it is the cutest thing!
• She has some serious stranger anxiety. If a stranger or someone she doesn't see often talks to her she starts screaming. I mean SCREAMING. It's really funny to see people's reaction when their sweet hellos are only met with a loud scream.
• Her and Parker are beginning to play with each other. Well, as much as a sixth month old and 2 1/2 year old can. She really enjoys Parker. Parker is really good with her.
• She has gotten much better with her naps. She rarely cries now when I lay her down or just a little bit, and she is sleeping much longer.
• She is still not interested in solids. Although she improved a little the last time I gave her some, she didn't gag but still made some awful faces.
• She loves to jump, especially as someone's holding her. She gets those legs just a-going.
• She has discovered the joy of squealling.
• Although I still think seeing a tooth in her mouth is a little bit away, she is chewing things like crazy. You can see where the teeth are in her gums, but they are not to the point where the gums are red and puffy.
• She's a very sweet little girl, although she will let you know if you do something she doesn't like. I guess you can say she's not afraid to express her opinion!