Cate Summary: 6 months

Dear Cate,

Yesterday, Daddy and I took you in for your 6 month check-up. I cannot even begin to explain what a blessing East Louisville Pediatrics is to our family. All the doctors, nurses, and staff are incredible. You are a 20.01 pound sake of potatoes, as the nurse called you. (96-98%). 25 1/4 inches in height. (25%) and you have a 17 3/8 inch head (80%) The doctor and nurse squeezed and played with your "hammies" and went on and on about how beautiful you are. At this point you have eaten oatmeal, pears, carrots, and peaches. You love fruit! I can't get it in your mouth quick enough :) You tolerate carrots. Sometimes you like them and sometimes you don't. Oatmeal on the other hand, well, you don't like the texture at all. You lean as far back as you can in the bumbo and seal your lips so shut that I cannot even tell you have lips anymore. ha! I have to "fly" or "train" the oatmeal into your mouth. You smile at the funny sounds I make and I slip the spoon right in. :) You are the sunshine of my life!! Oh how I love you! Two days before your 6 month birthday you started putting the paci into your mouth all by yourself at night. One part of me is SO proud of you but the other part of me is so sad you don't need me at night anymore. I love getting a full nights sleep but I also miss seeing you at night.

Schedule -
7am - 7 oz of formula (Enamil Infant -yellow) (Daddy does this feeding so Mommy can sleep until 9:30-10am. You LOVE your Daddy! Sometimes I wake up to help Daddy but you normally don't notice I'm around - all eyes are on your Daddy. He loves to make you laugh and you think he is hilarious)
Nap - 8- 9:30-10am
10am- Oatmeal, a solid and 7 oz of formula. (You normally don't eat everything)
Nap- 11:30-12:15 (this nap keeps getting shorter and shorter)
1pm- 7oz of formula
Nap 2-4pm
4pm- Solid and 7oz of formula
No Nap!
7pm- 9oz of formula (sometimes you don't take all of it)
Bed @ 7:30pm (We say prayers with you, kiss your forehead, and walk out of the room. You go right to sleep everytime)

You love-
Bath time, grabbing your toes, fans, light, fruit, car rides, walks, getting your ears cleaned out, your exersaucer, and your "friends"

You are not a snuggler, at all. You are very curious about the world around you and don't have time to put your head down for one minute. I started teaching you how to drink from a sippy cup and straw today. You did really well with the sippy cup but you weren't too sure about the straw. Oh well, we will try again tomorrow.

My heart forever,
Mommy