9.22.13 - 6 months!

I almost want to cry because our baby is half a year old already.  She's at such a fun stage, but I miss our tiny newborn too.  I wish babies didn't grow so much and so fast their first year.  I guess I can't stop it though, so here's Savannah's 6 month update--

Savannah's 6 month stats:

Weight: 18 lbs 2 oz (82%)

Length: 27.75 inches (98%)

Head: 43 cm (71%)

She honestly went up in everything by 10% from her 4 month measurements.  Seriously?! SO not cool.  I really want her to stay little. (Pout. Pout.)

At SIX months:
-Savannah can sit all by herself for several minutes before she topples over.  She doesn't like the toppling part so we still stay pretty close when she's practicing her sitting skills.
-She eats pureed baby food like a champ--usually 3 times a day, and she really likes MumMums too.  She does NOT like peas.
-Her laugh is like music. You can't help but laugh when you hear Savannah laugh.
-Her smile is also contagious.  Everyone comments on how beautiful her smile is.  That's why we call her Smiles!
-She gives some pretty intense kisses lately.  She loves to grab our faces and pull us in for a big wet one!  She practically eats your face off :) It's pretty much the best thing ever.
-She babbles "ma-ma" "da-da" and "la-la" so far.  She babbles "ma-ma" a lot when she's tired or hungry.
-She loves to kick and splash in the bath tub.
-She is such a GREAT sleeper!  If she doesn't fall asleep while she's eating, I can just put her right in her crib with her bunny, blankey, and binky and she usually falls right to sleep.  She occasionally needs me to reposition her, but she falls asleep on her own REALLY well.
-She definitely prefers to sleep in her crib and she sleeps the best there.
-When she does wake up at night wanting to eat, she eats and goes right back to sleep.
-When she wakes from her nap, she just plays in her crib and babbles to herself until I come get her.
-She's becoming a champ at rolling back and forth and getting herself stuck against whatever furniture she rolls into.
-She can get up onto her knees (uh-oh!  I'm not ready for our munchkin to start crawling yet!)
-She loves for us to help her chase Aurora around the house.  She laughs and laughs and thinks it's the greatest game ever.
-She thinks Aurora is the funniest person on the planet.
-She's starting to roll on the changing table when it's time to change her diaper.
-She's still very mild tempered, except when she's hungry.  She's such a great, easy baby!

Rori likes to take pictures of Savannah :)

 Tucking her bottom lip in--she did it a lot for a couple weeks

 Sitting with some boppy support - and yes, she still drools a ton, but isn't getting any teeth yet

Sept. 5th - First time sitting without any support

Her favorite way to sleep: in her crib with her blanket and bunny.  I love it!

Sitting on her own, playing with the ball popper toy

Savannah Alphabet Soup :)

She's really not a fan of the bottle but we've been trying to give it to her more.  She likes to try to hold it by herself


We love you so much, our Sweet Savannah!
Happy SIX months, baby girl!