6 Months

or 180 days or 4320 hours or 259,200 minutes. However you keep track of the time, she's growing up so quickly. And, she's doing great! She weighs 18 lbs. 8 oz and is 27 inches long. After managing her medicine dosing correctly, she's finally starting to eat a little better. She puts up with her formula, but loves solids.


Addie army crawls wherever she needs to go. She's up on all fours, rocking back and forth. She also gets on all fours and can get her legs moving, but not her arms. This usually ends up with Addie's butt popping up and down but not taking her anywhere. She sits up independently, too. As she becomes more self sufficient, she also becomes more opinionated. She'll protest if you take away one of her favorite toys, but if you give her another she'll play quietly. Of course, she's putting everything in her mouth - toys, shoes, paper, your shoulder - whatever she can get a grip on goes right in the kisser. She doesn't' have any teeth yet, but they shouldn't be far away. Addie doesn't need much to be happy. She's content to play on the floor with her toys or jump in the bouncer. She'll hang out in her outside swing for hours just taking in all of the sights and sounds.

Of course, she still loves her sister more than anything. Lexi can get Addie laughing easier than any one of us. Lexi just says, "Hi, Addie" and she starts chuckling. When Allen walks in, she greets him with a smile that reaches her eyes, lots of leg kicking and wiggling, and a big gasp! to let him know how pleased she is that he's come home. But, if she isn't quite sure who you are, she'll stare you down with some serious intensity. She talks quite a bit. Her favorite phrase right now is, "Bwaa, bwaa, bwaa" often followed by "aaaaaaahhhhh!" when she wants to be heard.


Addie is a real joy to be around. She has added so much to our family in the few short months we've known her. She makes us feel happy just being around her. As always, we look forward to watching her come into her own as she grows up.