6 Months, 10 Things, and 4 Reasons...

Where does the time go? December is already half over, 2010 is almost here, and my baby girls are 6 1/2 months old! On Friday I took them to their 6-month well child exam, and here is what we learned....

Isabel
Length: 24 in (5-10th percentile)
Weight: 13 lbs (5-10th percentile)

Elliana
Length: 25 3/4 in (50th percentile)
Weight: 14 lbs 2 oz (10-25th percentile)

Developmentally speaking, we are really getting into a fun stage with the girls. In addition to doing all the things growing babies do, they are starting to interact with each other and with Abel and Amariah; and that has been truly amazing to watch.

10 Things About Isabel at 6 Months

• getting closer to sitting up without help
• reaches for everything
• laughs silently or with her fist in her mouth most of the time
• loves to be "in the action"
• stands on her tiptoes (with support)
• busts her legs out of all snap-up sleepers
• holds her toes
• plays with her voice by gurgling or inhaling loudly (and subsequently choking herself)
• moves around the floor by spinning and "crab walking" (lifting her butt off the floor and pushing with her feet)
• sleeps on her side with her arms over her face

10 Things About Elliana at 6 Months

• sits with help
• strives to have her feet within reach of anything she can kick
• stifles her laugh by stuffing her fist in her mouth
• loves to be held or to lay at our feet
• stands (with support) for a time before decidedly and heavily collapsing onto her butt
• lying flat on her back, holds her arms and legs out stiff just above the floor and twirls her wrists and ankles
• holds her toes
• plays with her voice by loudly squealing, "coughing," and spitting
• tries to scoot and/or express excitement by doing the "worm squirm" (writhing her head and body in a snake-like fashion)
• sleeps and eats with her hands resting on the top of her head

And finally,...

4 Reasons Why I'm a Happy Mommy

(L to R): Abel (3 yrs 8 mos), Elliana (6 mos), Amariah (2 yrs 5 mos), Isabel (6 mos)