6 1/2 Months

Normally I only post once a month now, but so much has happened in the past two weeks I had to share!

A week and a half ago we had a pool party with several of our good friends...we weren't sure how Aubrey would do with a lot of people and commotion, but she did fabulous! She had pool time, napped, ate dinner, had more pool time, ate, went to bed! My best friend from high school came and brought her son Keagan. It was fun to see the next generation of "Mandy & Dana". Aubrey also had tons of fun with 8 year old Jett...I think she is in love! That same weekend Aubrey officially started crawling. We thought this would make her happy but now all she can focus on is standing up. She is half crawling, half walking. She is also eating rice puffs - she isn't quite sure what to think of them but I think they are growing on her. She is picking them up and putting them up to her mouth, but she has a hard time getting them in as they stick to her hand. This past weekend we had friends over for dinner and Aubrey got to play with two other babies. Rosie and Caroline are 9 months old, not much older than Aubrey. For some reason she was completely infatuated with Rosie. She immediately reached out to grab Rosie's face and give her a kiss, then later went to crawl into Rosie's lap. Poor Rosie looked confused but she was great with her. It was interesting seeing her interact with other babies, I think she really enjoyed it!

That's about all for now...Enjoy the pics!

6 Month Pictures!

Happy Six-Month Birthday Little Bit!!

Miss A is six months old today! On one hand I can't believe it was only six months ago that she was a tiny newborn but on the other hand I feel like she has been in my life forever. It hasn't been an easy six months, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. She is so sweet and has so much personality, she makes me smile every day. At six months she is definitely her own little person, I can't imagine how she's going to be at one year!
We went for her six month check-up with Dr. K this week...Aubrey weighs 16 lbs. (50th percentile) and is 26 3/4 inches long (75th-90th percentile). When Dr. K asked if she is rolling over and able to sit up a little on her own we had a hard time not laughing at her. Aubrey has been doing those things for about 2 months now. We told her that Aubrey is sitting up on her own, can get into a crawl position and rock back and forth, and can go from the crawl position to sitting on her own. Dr. Kennedy was very impressed, saying that Aubrey has the motor skills of a 7-8 month old baby. She said that she wouldn't be surprised if she was crawling any day, and may even be walking soon. She got two vaccinations and goes back in 3 months.
As for everything else, she is babbling and squealing up a storm and often gets the giggles. She is constantly trying to crawl but still thinks she can put both hands out in front of her and reach for something, resulting in her falling flat. She enjoys having us help her walk and has gotten much more controlled when placing her feet. She is also starting to pull herself up. Aubrey still enjoys her walkers, but is not impressed with her excer-saucer any more. She is beginning to like the more simple toys, such as a bucket full of little balls. She likes to dump the bucket over and then roll the balls back inside. She is reaching for everything, including food off of Bitsy's plate when we go out to dinner! Aubrey loves water, whether in the pool or in the bath. She is still drinking formula and is eating level two baby food (all organic of course) and is doing really well on this. Dr. K said to start adding soft foods, such as bananas and sweet potatoes, so we'll see how this goes.
Justin and I are enjoying watching her grow and change daily. She is constantly amazing us and making us laugh. We are working on a schedule were we can have more family time and so far this going great. Morning times in bed are a favorite time for all of us, as is bath time. We can't wait to see what the next six months bring!

**6 month Pic's to follow sometime this week!**

Christening

Last Sunday we had Aubrey christened in the Methodist church we got married in. It was such a special occasion - Aubrey looked beautiful in her gown and bonnet and she behaved wonderfully. I got her a special gown from strasburg children, it was beautiful! I am hoping one day her baby will be able to wear it. We were a little nervous about how she would do throughout the service but she was perfect. After the christening she sat in my lap and slept through the remainder of the service! She did wake up towards the end but she entertained herself by playing with grandpas facial hair. Bitsy and grandpa stood up front with us, while my grandmother and family friends sat in the first pews. Afterwards we all went to lunch at Fearings downtown.
Even though we didn't make a big deal of it, it was a very special day for us. We are so grateful that our close friends and family were there with us to celebrate Aubrey and share the moment. It felt good to be surrounded by people that love us as a family and who will also love and share in Aubrey's life.