Faces: 6 Months

Our Family: 6 Months

Little Lady: 6 Months

Crying

Somebody please remind me the importance of letting your child learn how to self-soothe, because I am at my whit's end with crying sessions before naps and bedtime.

I wish our garage was attached to our house, because I think I'd rather be standing out there than in the house when she needs to cry it out. My heart breaks, and I sprout gray hairs.

Ugh.

Snow Day

We didn't leave the house all day long and it was quite possibly the most glorious day ever.

My mom came over and played with Emberly a little bit which motivated me to clean since my hands were child free for a few moments.

I did 6 loads of laundry... washed, dryed, folded, and put away.

I vacuumed every square inch of the upstairs of our house.

I mopped the kitchen and dining room and living room... for I believe the first time since Emberly was born.

I made the bed. (This may seem small... but it maybe gets done 20% of the time...)

I cooked lunch and did all of the dishes and wiped down the kitchen... including the sad looking cupboards spattered with food.

I fed Emberly. Solids twice as well.

I showered and got ready for the day... even though I didn't have to leave the house. Woot!

I learned how to use my new bread machine... which gave off the most wonderful aroma of baking bread all afternoon.

I picked up and put away toys, toys, clothes, shoes, toys, and more toys.

I washed diapers and stuffed and put away the load from yesterday.

I changed many diapers.

I played battle-of-the-wills with Emberly at naptime twice today. I won, but it was not easy.

I gave Emberly a bath.

I took out the trash.

I got down on my hands and knees and kept my sweet child company while she worked through tummy-time.

I had many conversations with sweet E and fast-talked my way out of several almost crying sessions.

I loved and cuddled and rocked and played with and entertained and supplied tools for entertainment while doing all of the above.

And then I tucked my sweet dumpling into bed at 6:45 because she fell asleep while I was feeding her carrots tonight. We had a big day.

But a wonerful day.

And now this mama is tired.

6 Months

Dear World,

I am six months old today and full of life. I smile with my whole body so that everyone can see how much joy I have. My smile is pretty contagious, so I always get great smiles back.

I don't sleep too much anymore... there is too much going on that I don't want to miss! If I have to sleep, I really prefer mom or dad snuggle me up. Word on the street is that they love me a lot, but aren't so interested in snuggling for every nap. I try to wear them down though... and sometimes it works!

I have one super sharp bottom tooth in my mouth and I'm working on the next one. I put everything in my mouth that I handle. It's kinda like my way to explore the world.

I like to play with toys, especially "buzz-buzz" the bee, "Jeffrey" the giraffe, and "Ollie" the elephant. They are my favorites because they make crinkley noises when I hold them and I can fit their nose or antanea or snout in my mouth.

I also love to eat whatever mom feeds me. I have eaten rice cereal, peas, carrots, prunes, avacado, banana, and sweet potato. Rice cereal, carrots, prunes, and banana were instant hits in my book. The avacado, sweet potato, and peas took a little more convincing, but now I eat them no problem.

I am almost sitting up by myself when someone starts me out, but I still don't want to roll over. Someday I will I suppose, but people keep bringing me toys and whatever I could want, so what's the hurry?? :)

I say "da-da-da" all the time. Dad thinks I'm thinking about him and saying his name. Mom says I'm thinking about her and just saying his name. Really I'm just talking.

Auntie Kendra took some pictures of me yesterday. I wasn't really so sure about what she was doing, so I was kind of serious. But I smiled real quick every once in awhile too.

Look out world, I'm grooving faster every day!

Yours Truly,
Emberly

It only took 6 months...

Dear Life,

It only took (almost) six months, but today Emberly had THREE naps, two of which were in her very own crib, without crying sessions, lasting 45 minutes, an hour, and 30 minutes. This, my dear friends, is a breakthrough.

What is the magical trick you may wonder? Well... my sweet dumpling is not a cry-it-out kind of baby. We've tried. Only to have her cry and cry and cry and cry and get louder and louder and more mad and more mad. Trust me. Some people say you gotta hit that point and eventually she'll wear down. Nope. It never happened. Plus it killed me a little.

BUT my oh-so-wonderful Mr. Wonderful discovered that when you lay her down and she starts to fuss, you just bounce her crib mattress with your hand a little and she just melts off to sleep. (Remember my addicted to movement-sleep in the bouncy seat for the first several months of her life baby??) Yup, she starts to wake up and you just do a little sneaky-sneak into the room, bounce that crib mattress a tiny bit more and off to sleep she goes. (Hopefully) no more long crying sessions because I'm trying to rub her little tummy or forehead or back or rock her or feed her or whatever. Those things just weren't the ticket. This is the ticket.

At least for today.

Tomorrow will probably be different.

And if it isn't, it will no doubt not work for the next child.

BUT... I will try it much earlier just in case.

Yours Truly,
Molly