Jumping Bean!

Six Months: Happy Birthday, Happy Feet!

Today, Maddy is six months old!!! She gets more precious--and more entertaining--with each day. She loves jumping and rocking back and forth in your lap. She also reaches out for you and grabs any (and every!) thing in her reach. From there, it often goes directly into her mouth. We've made a few attempts at feeding her solids, but she is still warming up to that idea. She definitely recognizes the good stuff (her bottle) when she sees it and now grabs it toward her when it gets within her reach. Another new fascination lately is the bottom of objects. The other day, I had an empty bottle sitting on the table next to her. It only took about a second for her to grab it, turn it upside down, and start chomping away at the bottom. One of the funniest things to see, though, are her little feet doing a jitter-bug while she's hopping around in her jumperoo. So cute!

Jumping Bean!

Maddy's new favorite activity is jump-jump-jumping around in her jump-a-roo! She also thinks Lucy girl is hilarious and tries very hard to make friends (Lucy, meanwhile, is still warming up to this whole baby thing...). Maddy doesn't seem to mind, though. She just keeps on laughing and bouncing...

Maddy's First Bug :0(

You certainly wouldn't know it by looking at our always smiley little girl, but she was bitten by her first little sick bug this week. Her doctor's orders? Lots of hugs, rest and kisses. After a few days of getting sick and slapping away her bottle, Maddy has started drinking more milk and having less "emergency" diaper changes. We are hoping for a full recovery by the weekend (just in time for her 6-month birthday!).

What Winter Blues?

This baby is smiling all the time!

Maddy Dances!

5 1/2 Months: Toys 'R Us

Maddy has been going to bed earlier these days (at around 8PM) which means when she's up, she's UP and playing times means supplying as much attention, noises, colors, and textures as you can cram in while she's bright eyed and bushy tailed. Poor girl gets so worn out come bed time that she falls asleep with her little mouth hanging open!