6 Months

6 Months! The halfway mark. I cannot believe Juliet been here a half a year! Crazy! It is amazing how fast she is developing. She is sitting up pretty good. She still crashes, but now she doesn't like lying down too much. It has certainly helped out; she is definitely a "hip" baby now. The biggest deal this month occurred at the doctor's office. When they weighed her, she was 12 lbs. 15 oz, and had fallen from the 25th percentile in her weight to less than 5%. The doctor came right in and suggested I begin her on foods other than strictly breast milk. After the examination, the doc said that her muscle tone was perfect and her motor skills and fine motor skills were excellent. She said it would be okay for me to continue to exclusively breastfeed Juliet, but that she wanted her to be at 14 - 14 1/2 pounds by 7 months. She said Juliet might just be a slim baby and she was as healthy as could be! She is 26 3/4 in. long (80th %) and her head measures 16 5/8 in.(30-40 %). So the visit was a bit of a scare, but it turned out fine. (At this appointment the doc said there were no sign of teeth.)
As you can see, she has a beautiful smile! She has a few (more than a few actually) ticklish spots and it is so fun to hear her laugh. She loves getting "gnawed" or a raspberry blown on her neck. She's even started throwing her head back "asking" for it! Singing still makes her smile and she loves to hear clapping. We've been working on "Patty Cake," but she can't do it on her own yet. She also loves swinging. She gets so excited when the wind hits her face! When she gets excited she sounds like she is hyperventilating! It started out quiet, but now she's added more breath too it and it is hilarious. Reading is still a favorite and she is a good listener.

Her sleeping habits have not improved. She's been waking up a lot in the middle of the night. Three times would not be an overestimate. :( But on the bright side, we can lay her down in her crib and she will fall asleep! That is awesome and is so much better than her putting up a fight.

Juliet is also giving "kisses" and "hugs." The hugs are good! But the kisses are really good and wet! The kissing usually turns into gnawing your face. We all love it! She gets a serious grip on your face or hair and pulls in for the kiss. More than one eye makeup job has been smeared!