Happy 1/2 Birthday!

On Saturday Allison celebrated her 1/2 birthday. Our little baby is 6 months old already.

As you can see by her picture she still has the rosy cheeks. We think that she may finally be teething. You can feel the ridge at the top of her gums. However, I don't think the teething has anything to do with the rosy cheeks since she had them for two months now.

She had her six month appointment on Tuesday. She weighed in a 16.4 pounds, 25 inches long and her head is 44.5 cm. We are happy to report that she is a happy and healthy baby. She did much better at this appointment than her 4 month one. She was happy until the shots and even then she only cried for a few minutes.

After her appointment we went to lunch at Applebees where she kept herself amused by blowing raspberries.

I know that we mention this each month, but we are continuously amazed at how much she is changing. She is now rolling like crazy. I never know what position I am going to find her in. We are practicing sitting. She still quite doesn't have the hang of it. Hopefully it will happen soon so we can get her six month photos taken.

She also likes to kick her legs on the floor. She is currently keeping herself amused by kicking the activity mat. She also giggles a lot. I love when she is in the back seat of the car by herself and will start to giggle. We always wonder what she is thinking about. She also bounces back and forth when sitting on our lap or in her walker. It is as though she is dancing to music in her head. Speaking of music, we have started playing a kids CD for her. Her favorite song by far is Alice the Camel, which we have appropriately changed to Allison the Camel. As soon as I start to sing it, she gets a big grin on her face.

I am writing on behalf of Brian, but I think it is safe to say that the highlight of his day is coming home from work and seeing her with a big grin on her face when she sees Dad. When I volunteer or have to work, they will often go to the mall and walk around. They have become mall buddies.

Even though I have short hair it is too enticing for her. She can't help but pull it. She has a good grip on her. She still loves kisses. She is actually becoming more cuddly at bedtime. I can actually rock her a few minutes before I put her down. In the past she didn't want to be bothered with it.

In all, these past six months have been excellent. She is a true joy in our lives. We are looking forward to these next six months. Keep in touch with us.