6 Months, Baby!

Holy Cow! Eva is 6 months old! It's time for baby food, baby proofing and baby fun! Eva, we are having so much fun with you. You and Mason are really starting to interact more...and with that has come the introduction of sibling rivalry. You two can really duke it out over a toy you both want!
I came across a book of baby names in a store the other day and thought I would look up "Eva." It is a Hebrew name that means "Giver of Life." And, girl, you sure have brought life to this house! We smile twice as much, laugh twice as much and live twice as joyfully as we did before you were here. We love to laugh at you laughing - which mainly happens when Mason does anything even halfway funny. He loves the attention you give him, too - and can really ham it up for a laugh from his kid sister. At six months, you are wearing mostly 6-9 month clothes. You weigh 16 pounds 12 oz and are 26 and 1/2 inches long. That puts you in the 70th percentile for weight and 50th for height. Atta girl! And you are definitely NOT sleeping through the night. What the heck happened!!?? You used to be such a great sleeper...not so much anymore. The last few nights have been better but for a couple of weeks there you weren't sleeping longer than 2 hours at a time at night. You still do a great job of putting yourself to sleep initially and at nap time. I think once you get some solid food and quit turning over in your sleep so much things will get better!
You are trying SO HARD to crawl. Even your pediatrician was impressed with how you pulled yourself around on her table! You are pretty mobile even without crawling, and if I lay you down on a blanket within 5 minutes or so you will be clear across the room! You try to get those knees up under you but usually end up doing a face plant in the process. You are also getting better at sitting up on your own, but you still need Momma to stay close to catch you when you lose your balance. Dearest Eva, happy 6 months! I can't wait to share your first Thanksgiving with you!

Our Angel hanging out before church


Look at those sweet cheeks!
And Eyelashes!