Half a Year Old!

Lily turned 6 months old last Tuesday (May 20th)! She had her check up with the doctor today and all went well. She had to have 4 shots and she didn't even cry with the first one, but once the second one was inserted she started screaming! Here are her stats from today's appointment:

Weight: 17 pounds 10 ounces (78%)

Height: 25 1/2 inches (37%)

Head Circumference: 17 3/4 inches (95%)

Lily's latest tricks are:

*Lily is a mover. She rolls all over the place and pushes up on her hands and scoots. She can pretty much get to anything she wants to. Lily is so strong. Look she is doing her morning routine of push-ups in this picture. About 3 weeks ago she started getting up on her hands and knees and rocking! Ahh, I am not ready for a crawler! Hopefully she will give me a few months.

*Lily is sitting unassisted. She seems to like her new view.

*Lily is really content to be layed down on a blanket with toys. She will play for up to an hour and loves to put all of her toys in her mouth.

*Lily has been trying to figure out this sleep thing. The past 2 days she has done really well but before that she has been struggling. She had been waking once or twice at night and her naps are unpredictable. She goes to sleep easily but sometimes only naps for 30 minutes and then is tired again 2 hours later. So some days she ends up having 5 short naps! These past 2 days she has had an 8 hour stretch at night and taking 1 1/2 to 3 hour naps! I just hope Lily will catch onto this trend.

*Lily went swimming for the first time when we were in Denver. She really enjoyed it but was cautious at first. After about 5 minutes she decided it was all good and splashed & squealed with delight.

*Lily continues to be very smiley and happy. Her laugh is so cute!

*Lily is entering the fun stage of separation anxiety. Evan didn't go through this stage as a baby but instead at the age of 3. So now I have 2 kids who don't want to leave my side. I guess I am just that much fun! If someone is holding Lily and she sees me or Rob then she starts crying. I guess it should make us feel loved.

*Lily's tear ducts finally opened a few weeks ago!! Yeah, no more goopie eyes!

*Lily had her first taste of rice cereal last Thursday and she wasn't so sure about it. She is doing better now and seems to somewhat like it. She has also had squash which she seems to enjoy more. Do you blame her?