Olivia at 6 months

Yikes, it's been too long since I've blogged!  I need to play catch up and I'll start off with Miss Olivia.  I'm going to back track to 5 months old since I didn't get some pictures of her on here that I finally downloaded from the camera last week. Olivia always has something in her mouth. Yes, it's mostly due to the fact that babies this age do that. Not only does she still suck her fingers and occasionally her thumb, but she has also added toes to the mix. She grabs everything in her reach and it goes straight to her mouth.

Five months also brought her first taste of solid food. Can't say she was a huge fan, but she's slowly adjusting as we've added green beans, carrots, and sweet potatoes.

More interested in stuffing the bib in her mouth...

Cute, messy face!

I really need someone to teach me how to take pictures (angles, lighting, etc.) but when you're taking pictures of such a cute baby, who cares about that stuff, right?  One Sunday it was a beautiful spring day and she got to wear one of her springy dresses to church...complete with a giant white flower  :)

She is now 6 months old!  Time is going by way too fast.   She had her well-child checkup today and her stats are 16 lbs. 9 oz. (60%) and 27 inches (88%). She has slowed down on her weight gain but the doctor wasn't concerned since she is still slightly above average. Once again, he declared she was perfect. She is sitting up for short periods of time before slowly bending in half or leaning to the side and falling over. She continues to be a really happy baby!

We were in San Diego last week so here are some 6 month pictures of her on the beach.  It was overcast and breezy so Olivia and I hung out on the sand while the others braved the ocean.

 

She loved the sand! Luckily none made it into her mouth.

Up next...Spring Break in San Diego.  We loved it!  Hopefully it doesn't take me a couple of months to blog about it!