Photoshoot: 6 Months Old

Baby girl turned 6 months old on July 28. Each month on the 28th I plan to take a photoshoot with Miss Alexa and her owl to mark her growth because, as everyone likes to remind me, "they're only little for a short while."

Guess who just pulled out all the 6-9 month clothes? There are so many cute things, but you know what that really means. I have to put away stuff she's outgrown, which always makes me choke up.

She is sleeping through the night consistently. Usually 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. If I'm lucky she'll sleep till 6 a.m. Needless to say mama still has bags under her eyes.

Something clicked one day and she started drinking her milk faster, so we switched to the fast nipples. Her feeding time has been cut down from 20 minutes to 5 minutes. Awesome! And she also decided she likes to eat whatever we have on our plates. Any baby food specifically for her? Uh, OK. But she really wants our pasta. I think we will be buying some of these soon so she can suck on the things she can't chew yet.

Doc says she's growing "perfectly." She went back for her checkup and shots, and she hates those shots. The cries she lets out simply make my heart shrivel up and die. But I put on a brave face and hold her close so she knows everything is OK. And she recovers pretty quickly. I'm so proud of her.

Stats: 17 lbs., 8 oz. 25.5 inches long.

Past months: 1 month old  •  2 months old  •  3 months old  •  4 months old  •  5 months old