Month Six

Half a year. I can't believe this little ray of sunshine (cliche but totally accurate) has been with us for half a year already! It's so bittersweet. I love watching her grow up and learn new things, but I want her to stay little! Ugh, so conflicted.

Anyway, she's really started to show her wonderful little personality over the last few months. Here are some six-month highlights:

• She's finally eating solid foods! She has liked everything we have fed her so far, but I think her favorite is sweet potatoes.

• For awhile there she was waking up a few times a night needing her pacifier put back in, and when she saw me/ Daniel she would always smile and kick her feet in excitement. Yet she always went right back to sleep! She's such a great sleeper.

• I've caught her sucking her thumb a few times, so I had to get a photo. Okay, two.

• She sometimes tries to pull herself up to a sitting position when she's lying down. It's so cute/funny watching her lift her head and try so hard.

• She probably does that because she is finally sitting up alone with no help! I love how in this picture she looks like she's going, "Woah, I'm sitting up!"

• She has definitely found her voice! She does this super loud squealing that is as funny as it is cute.

• She really doesn't like to be alone. She's incredibly social and will go from crying to smiling just by getting some attention from someone. She also cries sometimes when I leave the room and she can't see me anymore. It's too cute!

• Her older siblings adore her! One time she was just crying and crying as I prepared her bottle, and Aubrey decided to make her feel better by bringing her some toys, her blanket, and a bunch of pillows to make her feel "cozy." As you can see, it didn't help.

• Another time, Aubrey decided to decorate Clara's head with gemstone stickers. Clara really didn't enjoy having them taken off...

• I'm pretty sure Daddy is her favorite person. She always smiles for him and will track him with her eyes and twist around to see him as he walks around the room. We did a little experiment one night, and I think the results are conclusive.

• She started doing this funny head shaking thing when she is happy, and it makes Aubrey laugh so much.

• And here she is doing it again and kicking. She's too cute!