Everyone told us to cherish every moment, that you won’t believe how fast it goes. Of course logically we knew this, but nothing can prepare you for it until you experience the time flying first hand. I still feel like I was just pregnant, that she was a helpless newborn only yesterday, and here she is six months old. It’s the age that everyone tells you to look forward to. It’s when she will be at her cutest, most fun. This age came so quickly, it makes me fear how quickly she we will be starting kindergarten, high school… college! Okay, lets not get ahead of ourselves. Here she is on her six month birthday and following that are her images from the last month – there’s been lots of activity! On her six month birthday she weighed 22lbs 9oz – the size of an average 12 month old baby. Like I said, she’s growing up way to quickly.
On her Six month birthday:
Solid Foods
Alison was watching us eat and drink with facination and no longer seemed to be satisfied with just her bottle. At the beginning of 5 months we started her on solid food and she loved it! We started with rice cereal and oatmeal and then moved on to sweet potatoes and beyond. At this point she has tried several foods and she loves them all.
Her first bite of solid food:
Trying sweet potatoes – the picture lies, she loves them
Around the House
Ali loves running around the house on daddy’s shoulders, chasing the gwinny cat, and sitting up whenever she can.
She hasn’t completely gotten the hang of the sitting thing yet:
“Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go…”
When I announced to my family on Thanksgiving last year that I was pregnant, I had an image of bringing a baby girl in a brown cordory dress to Thanksgiving dinner this year. A few months ago I started searching for that dress, and I found the perfect dress in early September. I thought I was safe buying 6-9 month size, but she just fit into it! Alison had sweet potatoes for her first Thanksgiving, and she enjoyed seeing her family and visiting Grandmom and Grandpop’s house for the first time.
Checking out Uncle Richie:
All ready for Thanksgiving dinner:
Snow and Santa!!
We got together with our friends Susan and Scott and their son Roman for a Santa parade. It was great to get out with other parents and have our little ones meet. Although Roman is 3 months older than Alison, 2 people asked us if they were twins! Alison met Santa for the first time, and she loved him. She loved him so much, we took her to see Santa again at Macy’s downtown, and she loooved him! As soon as she saw him, she started laughing – of course I forgot my camera, so all we have here is the shot we had to pay for. The pictures are still great.
Ali is happy wearing the poncho mommy made her:
Hanging out with Daddy after her big day of seeing Santa:
This is our girl on the last day of her fifth month. Her cheeks have never been so full and her eyes never so blue.
