Anna's Half Birthday

Yes, our little girl is now 6 months old! It's incredible how the time has flown, but also amazing how much she's grown.

She's sitting up and trying to crawl, but since that isn't working, she seems to be working on skipping the whole crawling thing and going straight to standing. Not that she's more successful there, but she gets a big kick out of almost supporting her weight.

She's also gotten her first two teeth (more on the way), and has just started solid food. Actually, before we'd tried solid food at home, her older (9 months!) boyfriend at daycare shared his graham cracker with her at lunch and, despite that not being an optimal first food, she wolfed it down while everyone had their backs turned! She certainly was ready for solids! We've started her out on slightly more conventional sweet potatoes, and she's taking to that too. She's still in a "more food on the outside than the inside" phase, but that's half the fun.




Sacramento weather has been beautiful (sorry to all of you buried under snow), so we've been able to get out for lots of walks, and Anna's big enough to sit upright in her stroller and see the sights.

More pictures of all our adventures below!

Anna - six months

Teeth!

Although Anna's had her teeth for a week now, it's taken us that long to get a picture of them. Still a little hard to see, but they're definitely there!

Anna at 24 weeks - with teeth!

Anna turned a whopping 24 weeks old today, and she has quite a few developmental milestones to show for it! She finally made the move to her own room last week and is doing quite well in her crib. (I know, Mommy needed to cut the cord!) She's now able to sit up unsupported for extended periods of time. She is becoming quite adept at reaching for, grasping, and manipulating toys... and anything else she can get her hands on! (See the picture where she has managed to grab the key to Mommy's Algebra 2 test!) She is rolling and scooting her way across the room and you definitely need to keep an eye on her at all times!

As if all of these accomplishments were not enough... the BIG news of the hour is Anna's new teeth! Her two bottom teeth cut through this weekend. She's in some pain but managing okay. Next stop - solid food!

The rain in Sacramento has abated, and now that it's light out until later in the evening our evening walks have resumed. Most afternoons Mommy and Anna walk to see the ducks and geese in the park... Daddy joins us on the weekends.

Take a look at our latest set of pictures:

2010-02-06 Anna 24 weeks