Three More Months with Poppy | 6 Months Old
Our Sweet Poppy,
Each time I write I am in awe of how quickly time is passing. You are just the most joyful little baby and we are so enjoying our time with you! You smile every time you see our faces; the smile creeps up your face and when it reaches your mouth it lights up the room. Sometimes I am truly worried my heart might explode. Oh, sweet girl thank you for being the most perfect baby #3!
At your four month appointment you weighed 13lb 11oz and were 25.75 inches long. Long and lean. You are wearing size 2 diapers and 6 month clothes. You are starting to be more interactive and reach for things like toys, your dress and our fingers and of course they all go straight to your mouth. Maybe it was because you were teething! You got your first tooth October 24th and your second followed a week later on November 4th. Those two bottom teeth are the cutest. We celebrated your sister’s 4th birthday and you met your Great-Grandmother (Pop’s mom). She, as is everyone else, was smitten. We became brave enough in early October to let you stay in the church nursery. We were a little nervous because you aren’t a fan of the bottle, but you did great (wouldn’t drink anything, but great otherwise!). You also started napping in your nursery this month. You like it dark and the white noise turned up and being still swaddled you sleep like a champ. I think you will be rolling over soon though. Finally, we celebrated your first Halloween. You were a banana split. EVERYONE was a fan!
At 5 months we finally moved you up to your room to sleep at night (November 13th). As I’ve mentioned before we are soaking up all the babyness and I think keeping you in our room a little longer was part of that. Since you rolled over for the first time, back to tummy, on December 5th you dropped your swaddle and you handled it like a champ. You fussed for about 15 minutes and then went to sleep, never looking back! A few days later you realized you preferred your tummy and have been sleeping that way whenever you are in your crib. You are still sleeping through the night and your mama is very grateful. I have to be on my A game to mother you three littles and sleep is crucial. Around this time you also found your feet and they are great entertainment in the car seat. You are still eating 4-5 times a day (no solids yet), although you are often distracted by your big brother and sister. You want to play with them so badly. They smother you with toys and love. Sprout loves sharing Bunny with you and Chickadee always gets a kick out of reading to you. We hosted Thanksgiving this month, so you got lots of snuggles from family and we also enjoyed a trip to the mountains with our small group.
And now you are 6 months. Happy Half Birthday! You partook in so many Christmas festivities this month. And the weather matched the season this year. It snowed 6 inches down here in the deep south. You didn’t play in it much but you definitely experienced the magic! Other festivities included Christmas train riding at Stone Mountain, the lights at the Botanical Gardens, the Christmas parade downtown (that one you didn’t really like, those bands were a little loud!), and of course you met the BIG guy in red. We traveled to Alabama for Christmas and you had the BIGGEST blowout ever on the way. I’m pretty sure there was one every leg of the trip. You made the transition from one place to the next with ease though. It was a JOY to celebrate our Savior’s birth and you be there! We told everyone about your impending arrival last Christmas, so it was kind of full circle. I think you have hit a growth spurt as you started waking up again around 4:00am to eat. I am keeping perspective and cherishing some quite time together with you. We had our New Year’s in London party again and you rocked midnight in London with the rest of us. You are getting stronger and stronger and are pushing up when on your tummy. You also can sit up for a few seconds. I love watching you interact with the world. The sound you hear when you scratch your finger on a bumpy fabric, hearing a laugh and realizing it’s your own, using your legs to bounce in the exersaucer and making music with your feet on the piano mat. You are rarely fussy and all it takes to calm you down usually is picking you up. Finally, I think you are starting to ease up on your bottle strike. We are all happy! You have established a routine with your naps, usually around 9:00, 1:00 and 5:00.
We have so enjoyed these past 6 months with you and cannot wait to see how you continue to grow and develop! We pray you continue to be filled with God’s light and share your joy with all those you see. May you love like Jesus sweet girl.
Love, Mama (& Daddy!)
