Six Months

June has become a whole new person in just two months! 

In month 5, she started to become much more independent and able to entertain herself.   She was finally big enough to play in her activity center and sit in her bumbo and play with toys.  She laughed, smiled, and chatted more.  Her personality is really starting to come out.  Her hair is starting to grow in thicker.  The thing I loved most this month, though, was that she started blowing raspberries when we would blow raspberries at her.  

Junie also started daycare in January and seems to love it.  She adores her teachers and makes hand and footprint masterpieces for our fridge.

During month 6, June made some huge developments.  She discovered those feet and has now made it her goal to get a whole foot in her mouth. She started responding to her name and sitting up on her own.  She used those sitting skills to sit up in the bathtub and sit in a highchair for the first time at dinner.  She's becoming so fun!

At her 6 month appointment, she was 25.1 inches long, weighed 15.2 lbs, and still had a big ol' head (96%ile).  

Here are some of my favorite moments from the last two months:

MONTH 5

Just big enough to play in her activity center

Hanging out with friends, Court & Andrea

<3 June's first Valentine's Day <3 

                                     

Junie loves Grams!

MONTH 6

First time sitting up for bathtime

Found those feet

Adventures in Babysitting (with Uncle Tom & Aunt Julia)

Baby's first St. Patrick's Day

Reunion with our birth class-mates: Jen & Everly and Megan & Dessie

First time sitting in a high chair with us at dinner

Pizza with buds, Garrett & Drew

6 months vs. 3 weeks

Getting her monthly book from Dolly!

Four Months

Junie has changed so much from the first two months!

During month 3, she started really paying attention to objects and grasping them.  She starting spitting up and hiccuping less. She also had her first big diaper blow out (woohoo!)!

During month 4, she got her first cold.  :(  But she also seems to be finally out of that constant fussy stage.  She's so sweet now - smiling a lot and even laughing a little.  She's also starting to get ticklish. She's so vocal now - talking to us with lots of vowel sounds and even "singing" with daddy.  She loves to push herself up from a sitting position into a standing one (with some help with balance). Her neck control is getting so much better - she can sit up in her bumbo chair and keep her head up.  She is starting to stick EVERYTHING in her mouth, especially her hands, and she is drooling all over the place!

June's favorite book is Brown Bear Brown Bear and her favorite toy is her Baby Einstein music player. She had her four month check-up today and measured 12 lbs. 13 oz., 24.3 inches, and is in the 96%ile in head circumference (she takes after her dad!).

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the last two months:

MONTH 3

Hanging with Grams

Relaxing with Aunt Sharon & Nana

Nerd Baby

Bill's high school buddies & the next generation

Like father, like daughter

Loves to stand with some help

Snoozing with Nay Nay

Mesmerized by her music toy

Meeting new friends - Sara, Natalia, Erin, Grant & Jessica


CHRISTMAS

Meeting Santa for the first time

MONTH 4

Chatting with friend, Court

Sitting & playing in her Bumbo

Naked baby butt!!!

Talking with Pop

On the way to her first day of daycare