You are SIX months old this month!! I can't believe how quickly the time has flown... you still feel like my sweet little newborn that surprised us with an earlier-than-expected arrival. Maybe I'm still just in shock mode :)
You've grown a lot this month, both literally and figuratively. You definitely had a growth spurt shortly after your surgery in January, and you even jumped up to the 10th percentile for weight at your last CF clinic visit! (Mom forgot to schedule your 6 month checkup on time, so we don't have that til the end of the month - we're hoping the weight gain continues!) Your cheeks are filling out just like your brother's did, and your personality is really starting to shine through :)
You're still a little "behind" when compared to the general developmental milestones, but we're chalking that up to your body just working so hard to grow/adapt those first few months... or maybe you just don't feel like growing up too quickly, which is fine by me. You don't sit on your own or roll over much (though we have gotten you to roll a few times onto your back during tummy time, because you still HATE being on your tummy!). I'm anxious for you to keep growing and start surprising us with all your cool tricks, but I know it may be awhile, and you can take your sweet time. But you did finally lift your head up off the ground this past month, and though you don't like doing it much at all, we did love seeing it happen!
Other things about you lately:
You still LOVE your brother, though you've added daddy into the mix of favorite people. Whenever either of them come over to you or start playing with you, your eyes just beam with joy. It melts my heart! (You especially love reading with the two of them, but mostly you just stare at Benjamin the whole time, hehe.) And your brother loves helping out still, he helps you play with toys, talks with you, and brings your mom diapers when needed. We're thankful for that!
You make silly sounds! You love to make a raspberry sound with your lips, and you seem to "talk" in silly nasaly sounds, but it's fun to hear you when you do! We're still waiting to hear real giggles, but it's fun to see you try. ;) Here's a video of you "laughing" in your own silent way:
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| Pardon the pirate sword on the ground, I realize that looks a bit scary! |
You're eating like a champ these days, but your nutritionist said to keep you mainly on fruits for now since they have more calories, so you haven't ventured too far into veggies just yet! It's just fun to see you get excited about a spoon of pears or mangoes. :) You're still on four capsules of enzymes before each meal, but the doctor said we may increase that at the end of the month since you're growing so well.
Still love to smile!
You love seeing buddies or hanging out with people you love!
This past weekend was your dedication at church, and we were so blessed to share the dedication ceremony with some good buddies (Carter, Natalie, and Felix). These are our people, so they're your people too! We are so thankful for such a wonderful church to call home and for the wonderful people that make it what it is. We feel it filled and overflowing with God's love, which we hope you can find in a church someday too! Daddy also got to lead worship at church that day, so it was fun to have our family and friends there for the whole service. Even the Kozlowskis and Turrills showed up to share in your day! (Miss Mackenzie even brought her camera and took a few photos for us, lucky us!!!) We know you are SO loved, sweet girl. Mama even cried during the dedication - I'm such a wimp! (PS - your brother and Adele stole the spotlight at the dedication being all cute and holding hands... I'm sure you and Felix will get them back someday!)
Video of the dedication:
After the service we had a brunch back at our house for all the families. It was fun to have everyone together, and it was extra wonderful that we had such great weather. You are so loved sweet girl, and we know that you are a gift from God. He made you just the way you're supposed to be, and we are thankful for the community that exists around us to help love on you too! We hope we can always be good stewards of God's love in your life and in our family. <3 p="">
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| Avery missed almost the entire party because she napped... |
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| We love you! |
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