Irelyn is six months and I can't believe it! It has been a great 6 months, but it is crazy to think of where we were six months ago and how much has gone on in the meantime. Today, we had Irelyn's 6 month doctor's visit and got reaffirmation that she is a well nourished child... just the way we like babies to be... nice and cuddly soft! Her head was 17 in. and in the 72nd percentile, she weighed 18 lbs 7 oz and was in the 90th percentile for weight (only 3.5 more pounds and we are in a new car seat!), and finally she was 27.5 inches long and in the 96th percentile for height. Most importantly she is following her growth curve and staying consistent.
Of course I'm trying to encourage her to roll over and helping her "practice"... she kind of forgets that she knows how to roll from her belly to her back and she hasn't yet mastered rolling over her right arm yet, just her left arm, so we are practicing those skills... but part of me doesn't want to encourage that because I don't want her to lose her little rolls and super cute chubby legs...
Last night we were out to eat with my parents and Irelyn contentedly sat with us playing with toys, smiling at everyone at the table, smiling at waitresses, and talking up a storm... I know I'm definitely biased, but she was doing amazing especially after a long day of church, lunch out, an afternoon at mima and opa's, one barely nap, and dinner out again (definitely not helping the post pregnancy weight loss)... and a waitress came up and asked "is she always this good?" And I could honestly say that she really is. God knew the exact baby we needed to have while I was finishing up school and working for my department. Irelyn is generally a very happy baby. She has lot's of smiles, and is starting to have lot's of laughs. In big groups she is really contemplative, I think she tends to be slower to warm up with people she is unfamiliar with and prefers to watch everyone and the activity. She likes to play with toys and definitely has her favorites like Sophie the Giraffe, her frog, and her new doll. She gets excited when Casey comes home from work or any time I walk past her when she is in her swing or her play gym. I guess in the time I've gotten to know her she is fairly social, likes to talk when she is comfortable, but also likes to stay pretty quiet, enjoys the comforts of home... kind of reminds me of someone... To close off I want to post pictures we have taken on our phones over the last 6 months. It's funny because picture phones are spur of the moment and less frequently seen generally taken to capture something quickly... so we want more people to be able to see them...
So tiny... only about 12 hours old here...
Irelyn and her buddy Whit... She can't wait to see Whit again! (and share her paci)
I love her in her little winter hat... it pushed her brows down and she looked like she was frowning
And her snow suit made it tough to look around... or to move anything really
This is one of my favorites!
Cuddled up
First time in the bumbo
That first bumbo experience didn't last that long...
Of course the hands have come out of the swaddle... this is like a senior picture or something with the framing of her face =)
We like to teach them at a young age... some teach a foreign language from birth, we chose poker
Unorthodox finger chewing... she does things the hard way I guess
Sweet rosy cheeks... I love sleeping baby pictures
Irelyn is infatuated with my hospital cup... she sees from across the room and can't wait to get her hands on it
She was playing with Sophie the giraffe... I looked away for a second and looked back and she was like this, not trying to get it off at all
She loves driving her car
Somehow she got ahold of daddy's finger and thinks it's funny
Go Jayhawks!
Dressed and ready for St. Patricks Day!
We are excited to see what the next six months will bring... I have a feeling it'll be bringing a lot more running around for mom and dad as we follow a mobile little girl... and probably a lot more spur of the moment phone pictures of the shenanigans that she will get into =)
