6 month birthday!

Today Jillian is 6 months old! I can't believe how fast these past few months have gone. It seems like just yesterday we were on our way to the hospital...but so much has happened and Jillian is getting big so quickly. There have had many many fun days, along with a few tearful and sleepless days when our little J decides she doesn't want to sleep (which she feels she is much too important to miss anything and does not nap during the day). Here are a few things we are accomplishing these days:

We are eating solids and have been eating solids since 4 months. Jillian seems to enjoy her veggies, but not her fruits (weird huh, but I am sure we'll find them more enjoyable sooner than I would like). We have accomplished rice cereal, carrots, sweet potatoe/broccoli. We tried apple sauce and apple/pears/cinnamon, but can't seem to get that down. As you can see we are in a big girl high chair and no longer eating in our bouncy seat. The bottle still isn't one of Jillian's favorite things, but we have been using a sippy cup. More of it seems to get on her than in her but it is a start!

Jillian and I went out to shovel the other day. It was our first real "outdoor" experience (other than running in and out from the house to car). We wore our snow suit, hat and mittens and, as you can see, she was not thrilled with the situation. So I quickly shoveled what needed to be done so we could go in. Hopefully our next outdoor excursion will go better!

Jillian has found her feet! Whenever she is on the changing table or on her back she grabs her feet. She has been able to even get a few toes in her mouth! It's super cute, until you need her legs down to put on her diaper! Not only do her feet go into her mouth, everything goes into her mouth these days. We wear a bib constantly because she is a drooly monster!

Weight:TBD, dr. apt. is next week. I am guessing over 16 lbs. for sure!

Height:TBD, dr. apt. is next week. I am guessing longer than 25 in. for sure!

Jillian has and will roll over...when she wants to and usually only for daddy. We spend time on our tummy, not willingly, but she'll roll on occasion. So needless to say, she is mobile!

We can't wait to see what the next 6 months bring us! Stay tuned...