At her 6 month appointment, she was 16 lbs 7 oz (60%) and 27 inches (90%). Still really healthy and doing well. She got shots at this appointment and for the first time, she got a fever and wasn't feeling good that evening. It was my first taste of having a sick baby (beyond a stuffy nose and small cough). I hope she doesn't get sick too much, but I know it will probably happen some time or other. It's just hard to see her miserable.
This last month we celebrated Easter with her. We didn't do anything real extravagant, but we did go to my Grandma Peterson's house for Easter dinner. It was fun to spend time with family and enjoy Grandma's delicious dinner.
Achaia has started babbling mini-words. She started with da-da. Then she figured out ma-ma and mum-mum. Ma-ma is her favorite, at least for the last few days. She rotates them every few days.
Since she was 4 months old, we have been feeding her rice cereal and pureed carrots, sweet potatoes, and sweet peas. Now at 6 months, we started feeding her mashed fruits and other mashed foods she can easily eat. Of the baby foods, she seems to like pears and peas the most, but it depends on how hungry she is.
Some other fun things about Achaia are she is pretty ticklish. We can get her laughing pretty good in the evenings before bed when she is a little giddy. Caleb is the best and most consistent at getting her to laugh. I have only been able to get her to laugh a couple of times. But she gives her smiles away freely and that is good enough for me.
She scoots backward with her hands when on her belly and forward with her feet when she is laying on her back. She hasn't yet figured out how to crawl, but I still have to keep an eye on her because of her scooting. Also, she can sit really well on her own, but I try to stay within arms reach because she still tips over once in a while. We are excited to see her crawl. It will open a whole new world to her.
Baby's 1st Easter
Sitting all by herself
Sitting with the Boppy because she is still a little tipsy
Dressed warm and ready for a walk in the brisk morning air
In the middle of a raspberry and a funny face
She found her toes and is thinking of trying to stick them in her mouth