6 Months Old!

6 months old!

On May 19, Harper turned 6 months old.  We are half-way to one year, which is absolutely incredible; baby girl is growing up so fast!


This week, we went to the pediatrician for Harper's 6-month check up.  Harper weighs 15 lbs. 7 oz. and measures 26 1/2 inches long.  She remains on the same curve, in the 50th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height.  Her doctor was very pleased with Harper's progress.  That crazy girl was showing off, rolling from her back to her tummy all over the exam table.  When Dr. Mitchell asked if Harper was laughing yet, I told her "occasionally."  Then, as she proceeded to examine Harper, baby girl found absolutely everything Dr. Mitchell said and did hilarious--she couldn't stop laughing.  It was too funny; I guess that Harper just wanted her doctor to know that she really could laugh...or maybe I'm just not that funny so she hadn't had the chance to show off her skills yet.


At 6 months old, here are some of the things that Harper is up to:


Rolling- Harper has been rolling from her tummy to her back for a while now, but she just recently mastered rolling from her back to her tummy.  The funny thing is that she gets super mad once she's on her tummy, as if she feels she has been duped into tummy time. She often lays her head down like she's exhausted herself.  I guess she needs to realize that she's entirely capable of rolling back to her back--but we'll get there.  It is so cute to see how proud of herself she is each time that she rolls over though!

Yummy green beans

Eating- Baby girl loves her solid foods!  So far, she has eaten sweet potato, rice cereal, carrots, green beans, potato, apples, prunes, oatmeal, and avocado.  She seems willing to eat anything she is offered, and she definitely likes to "help" with the spoon.  It is messy but fun.  Just wait until she gets some teeth!

Baby girl loves playing in her new activity chair from Grammy

Sitting up- Harper has made so much progress sitting up by herself like a big girl.  However, she has become very grabby, and she isn't yet able to reach or grab for something AND keep herself upright.  She has definitely enjoyed practicing this new found core strength in the activity chair that Grammy Sue got for her!  

Harper in Mom and Dad's bed:
How does such a small baby manage to hog the bed?

Harper is at such a fun age right now.  She is so smiley and cuddly, and she truly brings joy to each and every day.  Of course, she can be challenging at times too.  Our biggest obstacle is her sleep.  Last month, we tried to sleep train her using the Ferber method, and she simply did not catch on to the concept of "self-soothing."  She also refuses to nap in her crib for longer than 20-30 minute stretches during the day; this is a huge frustration for us.  It is clear that Harper prefers the company of her loved ones when she sleeps, and she has often ended up in our bed and arms--sometimes out of necessity, other times desperation.  After consulting with her doctor at her check-up this week, we will be taking Harper to the sleep clinic for a consultation in a couple of weeks.  We hope and pray that a specialized sleep plan will be helpful to us--and, more importantly, will help our sweet smiley girl to get the rest she needs to keep growing bigger, stronger, and healthier each day.  After all, in another 6 months, she'll be 1 whole year old...

Harper and Daddy catching some Zzzs

How we adore our sweet, smiley little babe.