Abigail Is 6 Months Old

Yesterday, May 25th, Abigail turned 6 months old. It's crazy to think of how much she is growing and maturing in her ability to do things. She is so much fun and her little personality is just blossoming!

6 Month Milestones:

*She sits up really well all by herself!
*Lunges forward while sitting up to grab toys. She rocks back and forth while sitting up. 

*She sleeps on her tummy ... and sleeps SO much better!

 *She can push up on her hands and knees and hold the "crawling" position while rocking back and forth.

 *She loves to eat peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas, and bacon.  Yes, bacon! It's a good fat and as a baby she needs lots of good natural fat to help her brain grow. :-)
*She loves to sip out of her little sippy cup and can even hold it by herself, although she doesn't know how to tip it up.
*She loves to drink from our straws... although she can't suck the water up yet. 
*She is beginning to exert her will now too; getting frustrated and screaming/fussing when she is upset about something.Our sweet baby is reminding us that she too is a sinner in need of a Savior!
*She appears to be starting a little of the separation anxiety when someone else is holding her now. (She used to do this all the time, then got better this last month. Now it's returning.) She still loves for her Daddy to hold her and play with her though. Yay!!
*She "talks" a lot now... in the car, while sucking on her hands, while playing, etc... She loves to hear her voice. Her voice is beginning to sound more like a big baby's too, instead of an infant. She's just starting to make sounds like "Goo... gah... goo..." So exciting!

*She's had a couple rough teething days but no teeth to show yet. She drools almost constantly though!
*She is constantly sucking/chewing on her hands while teething!

*She has found her feet! She loves to sit and pull on her feet. Her little fingers grasp her toes and she holds on tight.

*She loves to rummage through her basket of toys and look at each one, gumming on it, and playing with it.

*She can throw her toys. (I figured this out in the doctor's office yesterday!)
*She enjoys looking at books with Mommy and Daddy.

*Abigail loves to watch Kipper! We let her watch these videos and Baby Einstein. She likes Kipper the best though! Kipper is a cute little puppy with a British accent. It's a very simple and slow show, so I like that it's not over stimulating Abigail's little eyes too much. (Grandparent hint: these would make great birthday/Christmas gifts! ;-)

Here's a little video of her playing:

More random fun shots:

 Can you see her hair? It's finally thickening up and getting darker!