Half a year!

Well, as of next week E will be 6 months old!  A half of a year has already gone by...did we not just come home with this little chubby cheeks?

News from Emilie:

• She can now sit up...mostly on her own!  She's a bit wobbly, but for the most part she's sitting up and officially hanging out with us on the couch.
• She has her first tooth!  That one took us for a loop.  A tiny little tooth came popping up on her bottom right side.  It's kind of neat, but also sad!  Who knew that parenthood would also come with all of these little moments of pride and sadness all at once?
• E is starting to explore food.  She's moved on from plain old rice cereal and has dived into oatmeal, barley and as of last night BANANAS.  Back when I was pregnant E always seemed to get a kick (literally) out of when I would eat bananas.  Not long after I would eat them she'd do her naner dance in utero. Well it apparently has stuck because last night we mashed up a banana for her and she laughed throughout the entire meal.  Eating...it's hilarious.

Back in December this Grandma came for a visit.  E was still sick with her bronticulitis so they got a lot of cuddle time.  And this mom cleaned THE SHIT out of our basement while they got some QT.  It was amazing. 

E has always been a pretty alert baby, but these days her focus on things is intense! She's learning so much (deargodhelpusstopswearingwhyisitsohardtostop) by watching everything around her.

Last weekend we went to the park.  I sent around that picture of E and I that the photography student took of us, but here are a few more that I took from that day.



On Thursday E got all dolled up to go to court to help her friend Ruby's mom get an adoption certificate.  She stayed super quiet up until the moment of "All rise for the honorable Judge so and so."  Then she got comfortable and starting calling everyone out of order.

 

I is just readin' mom.

Doesn't this look like one of those self shots where people hold the camera out to take a picture of themselves? :)

E usually hangs out on the floor in the dining room and plays while I cook.  Last night she pooped out before we were even done making the salad!  She must have been a busy girl at daycare.

It's been snowing here, in the single digits and making a mess of the roads.  We're staying inside.