Six Months of Alba

1. She's 26 inches (68th percentile) and 19lbs 3oz (92nd percentile)

2. She's constantly up on all fours rocking back and forth and scooting backwards. She's finally figured out how to move forward ever so slightly and is working so hard at crawling. She's going to be there in no time.

3. She can push herself from a crawling position to sitting, although she's still not completely stable when sitting yet.

4. She has two little teeth buds that I can feel pushing up on the bottom. Nothing has popped through yet but she's definitely working on them and drooling all the time.

5. She's not a big fan of baby food. She's tried rice cereal, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, and the tiniest bite of avocado. Sometimes she will stick out her tongue and I'll put some food on it and she'll play with it in her mouth, sometimes she'll actually open her mouth for a bite, and usually she clamps those lips together and doesn't let me get a bite in. Silly baby.

6. She loves playing on the floor and loves finding anything that can be a toy.

7. She is back to sleeping through the night or sometimes is up once.

8. She's started "dancing" by shaking her head and body. Sometimes when we are lucky she'll even do it when we ask.

9. She sucks her thumb when she's falling asleep or patiently waiting for food when she's really hungry.

10. She has started giving us kisses. She leans in with a wide open mouth and completely slimes you. And honestly, I don't mind one bit. 

I'm not quite sure how 6 months has flown by so fast but we are sure grateful we have this sweet baby in our life!

She is still just the easiest baby to have around and we can't get enough of her cute smile, chubby thighs, and kissable cheeks. 

Five Months of Alba

{Oct}

1. She's become an official thumb sucker.

2. Ever since her four month immunizations, she hasn't slept through the night. She's usually just up once or twice, but I already miss those days!

3. She can scoot backwards, pivot in a circle on her belly, and obviously still rolls both directions. The gate at the top of the stairs has been installed.

4. She laughs best for Ian, next for Mama, then Briggs, and then Daddy. Poor daddy has to really work for her giggles. Ian basically just has to look at her. 

5. She can get up on her hands/forearms and her knees! I don't know where she thinks she's going, but she wants to move

6. She's still a big fan of the bouncer and loves to be hanging out wherever we are.

7. She poops all the time and usually blows out of at least one if not more outfits a day. It's almost a guarantee that she will blow out in her carseat if she's in it for longer than a few minutes.

8. She spits all the time!

9. I finally gave in and let her try some rice cereal. She wasn't immediately sold on it and kept spitting out about everything I put in her mouth but she would at least open her mouth for more. I think as she figures out the texture and swallowing aspects of eating solids she'll be a bigger fan.

10. The three kids are so cute together. The boys are so sweet and kind to her and constantly want to kiss and touch her and she usually loves it. We feel so blessed that they have transitioned to their role as big brothers so smoothly. I think the worst thing we have had happen is just them shouting at me that "Alba is stilled in your tummy!" I'll take it.

{She's super into toys. She loves everything we give her.} 

{The back rolls and ruffle bum tights were killing me at church. She's adorable.}

 

{Bath time is still her favorite time. She splashes constantly while she's in there. But she is growing out of her little tub. It's making me a little sad.}