Mr. Seal

At the six month check up, things were looking good. Our gal is currently in the 75% of height and 50% for weight. She's wearing 6 month clothes, but has graduated on to a few 6-9 month outfits. She's sitting on her own for extended periods, but is not interested in rolling at all (which we've only witnessed a handful of times since the first roll at Thanksgiving). Within the last month she has started on rice cereal, formula (for daycare), and has recently tried mashed carrots which were a huge hit. She loves playing "peek-a-boo," dancing to ABBA with mommy, pinching lips/tugging hair, and sucking on squishy blocks. Her current favorite toy by far is Mr. Seal. She loves chewing on and conversing at great lengths with this toy. (I've tried to upload a video of this. I hope it works!)

Nap time?

I've always had a lot of respect for women (and men) who decide to stay at home to raise their children. After staying home for the first 5 1/2 months, I have a much greater respect for stay-at-home parents. Considering that I never aspired for that position in life, I was surprised that there were times that I really enjoyed a domestic centric schedule. However, I'm looking forward to working 

away from home and regular adult interaction. 

You'd think someone this cute would be agreeable when it comes to taking naps. However, this is not the case at all, which has made preparing to head back to work a bit of a challenge. This has led to some late nights lately - a trend that will most likely continue for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, I'll be able to manage a new schedule that involves both family and work. It'll be a bit of a juggling act I'm sure, but it'll be a new chapter in this saga.