Elsie's Six Month News

Well Elsie is now officially six months and two days and time has seriously FLOWN by. She had her well-babe check up today and she continues to be in the 99th percentile (actually technically OVER the 99th percentile) for weight, weighing in at a whopping 22 lbs. Elsie is 26.25 inches long (66 percentile) and her head circumference is 17.5 inches (96 percentile--it's because she's so smart :)).

She is generally a very happy and content baby--when she's being held and catered too of course. Elsie is a good sleeper (except for last night--I'm still not sure how I'm only functioning off 3 hours of sleep) and a great eater. We introduced solids this week and she has had some sweet potato, squash and bananas. I also let her check on random stuff I'm eating like some beans and melon which she loves.

Elsie is a professional sitter and has reverted back to peeing every time we take off her diaper to change her--BUT I have found a solution! I've learned that if you tickle her thighs she pees every time so I undo her diaper (we cloth diaper) and tickle her thighs and without fail she pees and I can catch it without it going all over the changing pad cover and I know she's not going to pee as soon as I put her new diaper on--genius, I know.

Elsie is a ton of fun!



She loves to wear sunglasses (as seen above) and will laugh ALL DAY at Grandee, who is completely patient with Elsie trying to pull her hair every other minute. Elsie still oves to stand and will stand propped at our ottoman for a bit which gives Mommy's arms a much needed break. She loves to be thrown and hung upside down and laughs like crazy when you kiss her underarms. Neil is also king at getting her to laugh which I hope is especially true next Friday when we get pictures again.

Elsie is reaching for and grabbing things all day (like my hair--ouch!) and she will hold something in each hand and transfer toys from hand to hand. She has such a cute personality and loves cups and drinking water from her new cup, or from ours if we're lucky enough to be holding her while we're drinking. I cuddle with her every chance I get because I know it won't last forever. She loves taking baths with me and kicking like crazy, so I'm hoping that since I fill the bath pretty full for us that she will love going to the pool and beach when we go the end of this month.

I love being Elsie mom more than anything in the whole, wide world--well I guess it's a tie with being Neil's wife. It might even rise above if Elsie sleeps through the night tonight--fingers crossed :).

Well Elsie Almost 6 Months (I'm a Slacker)

Elsie is going to be 6 months in 3 days and I have only blogged about her twice! How ridiculous is that--especially since I talk about her ALL THE TIME and think about her even more. Being a mom is pretty easy and hard at the same time. It's so easy to love Elsie unconditionally but then it's hard to have your life change so drastically so suddenly--not that I'd ever want that to change.

I think I have more mood swings since having Elsie than when I was pregnant with her--pregnancy is cake because I just got to be spoiled my Neil and in turn I was being an amazing mother, but it's a little more involved once they're out, but more fun too!

Elsie is the apple of my eye and I didn't know it was possible to love someone as much as I love my husband. I totally brag about her all the time and am one of those annoying moms who's instagrams and facebooks are full of Elsie (but I don't think anyone minds looking at her, she's pretty darn cute).

I think Elsie has an old soul--I can tell she wants to be big and independent so I'm grateful that I hold her while she's sleeping whenever possible (at least once a day) and I get to sleep with her all night and her big smile is the first thing I see every morning (and a few times through the night as well). Her front two bottom teeth are making an appearance and it's so exciting but sad at the same time. I'm going to miss her gummy smile and I know I'll never see just gums again (breaks my heart).

Elsie gives the best hugs--she wraps her chubby arms around your neck and squeezes, and she LOVES to be squeezed in return which is why this post is going to be cut way too short because she needs mama's loves right now (she's starting to say "mum" and it warms my heart).