Leah's 6-month checkup

Leah went in for her 6-month checkup this afternoon. She did really well and only cried for a couple of minutes when she got her shots. She weighed in at 16 lbs 8 oz (52nd percentile) and was 26 1/2 inches (67th percentile).

Leah has been doing so well with her cereal. This little girl loves to eat! So far we've mixed in bananas and applesauce and she enjoyed them both. We'll start her on some veggies in a couple of days.

She is trying so hard to sit up on her own. We keep saying that she's working her way to a flat belly!

As always, she is full of smiles!

Ladybugs

Where are Brady and Ian?


Here they are!
They got these ladybugs for Easter. These are supposed to hold toys, stuffed animals, dirty laundry, or things of that nature, but our boys found other uses!

Little Hokies!

Leah at 6 months

Wow, the time sure has flown! Our sweet little girl is changing so quickly, and it seems like she's doing new things each day. Here's what she's up to these days:

• She is becoming much more vocal. We hear "ba-ba-ba" a lot, general squeals of delight, or sometimes just noises that seem to say, "Hey everybody, look at me!"
• She has grown so much! According to our scales, she is almost 17 pounds. She is in her 6-9 month clothes and has recently gone up to size 3 diapers. Her chunky little thighs are reminiscent of the Michelin Man!
• She started solid foods today (you can see it here).
• She has the sweetest disposition. Leah is full of smiles and only cries if she's very hungry or sleepy. She is content to sit and watch everything that is going on around her, and she really takes everything in.
• She loves her brothers (and they certainly feel the same way)! One evening Jeremy was holding her in the rocking chair. Ian told her goodnight and started to walk away, but she leaned and reached for him. We thought it was a fluke, but she did the same thing for Brady!
  

Here's a video of Leah pretending to be bashful for her Dan-Dad:



We love this little girl so much!

Her 6-month checkup is Tuesday, so we're looking forward to seeing her official height and weight!

Cereal!

Leah had her first taste of cereal this morning. Here is a video of the first few minutes - I think you'll see that it was a big hit!