Time is flying by and Emma turned six months old last Friday! She went to the doctor on Monday for her check and had SEVEN immunizations! Four shots (one was her first flu shot...finally!) and one was the oral rotavirus drink. She handled them beautifully and wasn't really cranky or tired at all that day. She's pretty amazing!!!
So her stats:
Weight: 20 lbs 14 oz (98th percentile)
Height: 27 inches (90th percentile)
Head: 18 inches (above the scales--off the charts big again)
And she is meeting all developmental guidelines and the doctor said she looks just perfect! Not that I didn't already know that, but it's always nice to hear!
Miss Emma is not quite crawling yet but is rolling around and turning all over the place. We have to really watch her and have to shut the baby gate at the top of the stairs if we're leaving her alone for a few minutes. She doesn't really want to sit up at all and just topples over. She's simply not motivated to do so and I am very much okay with that!
Emma loves to laugh and talk and make noise! If she wants your attention and you're not looking at her, she will grunt, wait a second, and grunt again until you look at her. She's pretty funny and really intelligent with what she already knows how to do. In fact, when I ask her to smile for the camera and hold up my phone, she usually puts a grin on her face since she knows what's happening!
Emma loves books that have pictures of other kids or babies! She loves looking at the faces and gets super excited and squeals and yells at them. She is also in the grabbing stage. No matter what I put in my hand, it most definitely will become hers or she will SCREAM! And do not even think about trying to take it away. That will elicit an even louder scream. :)
Emma is a mommy's girl. She ONLY wants mommy. The other kids will make her laugh and smile but she wants mommy holding her all the time. When daddy has her and she sees mommy, she starts crying and acts completely distraught. And then if I come talk to her and walk away without taking her.....she is done. Pure sadness, distress, and just emotional death for her. I know she will outgrow it so I'm definitely trying to apprecaite her loving me so incredibly much.
Emma is very intelligent and she's just a sweet, zen little baby. She doesn't show much stranger anxiety yet and she's just usually a pretty chill little baby. She still loves to eat, as her size suggests. She started rice cereal on Christmas day and this week we added in some green beans. She always makes a really disgusted face but keeps opening her mouth for more until they're gone so she must like them. I don't think we'll have a problem with her eating. :)
Emma Lily, you are such a light in my life and the completion to our family. I am so thankful for you and cannot wait to see how your little personality forms and what you will be like when you are older! For now, I'm enjoying these last few moments of having a "baby" and know that all too soon you will be toddling around this house! Love you!
