Six Months

Happy Birthday to our happy baby!

Dear Addison,

Where did half a year go? We are speechless. I remember when you were born planning for things six months away and thinking 'oh, we'll know so much by then - that is so far way'. And here we are in the blink of an eye. And while we do know more than we did at the start, you continue to teach us every day.

Today we went to the doctor for your six month visit and you once again got the big thumbs up. Your stats were:

15lbs 1 ounce (40th percentile)

26.5 inches (75th percentile)

Daddy is now convinced that we have to start beefing you up as you 'slipped' down in your weight ranking even though Dr. Gerson was happy with everything about you. I foresee your first introduction to rice cereal very, very soon!

Some quick updates on what you are doing now. You are:

• giggling, really giggling and it is totally addicting to hear -- Mommy and Daddy will do just about anything to get you going (singing, dancing, silly faces)
• putting together real sounds and starting to 'talk' -- your favorite mantra right now is 'da, da, da, da, da....' -- you say this obsessively!
• vigorously shaking your rattles and toys which ocassionally results in mama intervention or you will end up a self inflicted black eye (we are working on arm speed control)
• screeching like the previously mentioned Pterodactyl
• recently learning to sleep without being swaddled -- a learning experience for all of us
• persistent about rolling onto your tummy again and again and again
• enjoying our early spring stroller adventures

We love you, nut and we are so grateful that you are all ours!

Mommy & Daddy