It's Claire's half-birthday!! Yay!!

January 11, 2012 and our Claire bear is 6 months old! 

This time last year she was:

14 weeks gestation

About the size of a navel orange

She was learning how to squint, frown, grimace, pee, and suck her thumb

(can definitely do all of those now)



Now:

She is 6 months old

Weighs about 18 lbs.

Is about 28 inches long (hard to measure, she's wiggly)

Wears clothes that are size 9's & even some 12's!!

Wears a size 3 diaper

Has her two bottom teeth!

Sleeps through the night (as long as she sleeps with mama and daddy)

She loves to smile, has a serious face and loves to play with her toys!

She is now:

A proficient roller

Can sit independently

Gets up on her hands and knees and lunges herself forward

Scoots all over the place

Grabs at everything

Has learned how to attack the little lambs on the mobile of her swing! Too funny!! It's like she's on a hunt.

She started eating cereal (oatmeal) a few months ago and we have now introduced some fruits and veggies.

I am making her food, surprisingly easy and not too time consuming.

So far she has tried:

Pumpkin

Apples

Peas

Carrots

Bananas

She likes them all! She is a good eater :)

She has an infectious laugh and a beautiful smile! We found that she loves the Geico commercial with the squealing pig. Why?!?! We don't know, but she cracks up and that makes us crack up :)

Geico Piggy Commercial

 

She likes to jump in her jumper, read with mommy,

dance with daddy and splash in the tub.

She is amazing!

Claire,

I am loving every minute being your mommy! There are still many times that I end up with tears of joy when I marvel at the fact that you are my little girl. I prayed for a very long time for you and you came to me in God's time. I love you my little Claire Bear!

Love,

Your mommy