6 Months!

Sorry for the (slight) delay folks, but here we are, at 6 months already. Maeve's sixth month has brought a bunch of new developments and fun changes.

-she naps! after teasing us for months with a half hour here or there, she finally takes two actual naps a day. of course, she is currently on a mini-napping strike at daycare, but her parents are able to get her to nap at home.

-she puts herself to sleep. that's right. at bedtime, she gets nursed, and then put down with her pacifier and a toy and puts herself to sleep. take away the nursing, and you get the naptime routine too. it's lovely.

-she is sleeping in her crib. in her room. all. by. herself. and she's sleeping anywhere from 8-10 hours at a time. double on the lovely.

-started "solids". first was sweet potatoe, which she proceeded to gag on and then spit up everywhere. and then rice cereal a week later which she likes, and will happily eat. then sweet potatoes again (a few days later), which she gagged on again and then threw up all the previously consumed rice cereal. then carrots which she likes. so it's a start, though apparently she is not a fan of sweet potatoe.

-she combat crawls...backwards. we do our best not to laugh, but the poor kid tries desperately to get close to her toys and only succeeds in moving herself further away. we've caught her on all fours rocking back and forth, but for now she only goes in reverse.

-she sits up independently!

She wants whatever isn't currently in her hands and boldly attempts to dive our of our arms to get at whatever it is she wants: the remote, the phone, straws, the mail, etc. She's also incredibly vocal, and recently learned how to scream...for effect and fun.

Best of all, she is still as happy as ever. (ignore the date on the post, this was actually posted sometime in May)

5 Months!

This past month Maeve made her first trip to Florida to visit Grandma and Grandpa Udvardi. On the plane, she was great! No crying, no fussing, nothing, I didn't even have to get out of my seat during the flight. She ate, played, and slept, and because no plane trip would be complete without a diaper change at 27,000 feet, she pooped...twice...on the flight there (we won't even discuss the blowout and complete wipe down on the flight back). Our trip there was wonderful and aside from some initial separation anxiety, she charmed and cuddled with just about everyone. While there, she went swimming for the first time and absolutely loved it. She kicked her little legs and slapped the water while smiling and laughing.

At her well baby visit on 4/1, she weighed 13 lbs 4 oz and is sitting just below average for weight, but continues to be just above average for length. Her teeth have still not erupted, but they seem to be getting closer. As a result, she gnaws on everything and anything. She'll put anything into her mouth if its close enough, including her parents. She rolls over from back to front and vice versa consistently now. She is intensely curious and interested in the world around her and once she becomes mobile, we predict trouble (the dogs and cats might want to scope out hiding places now). She is very vocal and babbles, screeches, growls, and grunts at us constantly.

Overall she continues to be a very happy and good natured baby.