6 Months Old!

Wow, today (or...yesterday since it's 12:30) our girl turned half a year old.

It's been a busy month of milestones:

- Rolled from back to tummy

- Moved out of the bassinet and into her crib in her own room

- Moved back into the bassinet basket which was placed in her crib

- First mani/pedi at Tami's Salon =)

- Began solids a few days ago

- Learned to sit up by herself

- Cut two bottom teeth (at the same time!)

Maya's doing well and we think she weighs around 17-17.5 lbs. The only thing we're really struggling with right now is sleeping. She sleeps through the night still, it's just a matter of getting her to sleep in the first place. Ever. Now that she's more alert and even more curious about what is going on around her, she fights sleep. Big Time. The whole thing is one big vicious cycle:

- No/very short morning nap ---> No/very short afternoon nap ---> Tired, grumpy baby who gets progressively more tired and grumpy as the day goes on ---> Worn out parents, worn out baby.

Not to complain, but... eh- who am I kidding? I can complain.

We're squished somewhere between the Ferber and Sears methods. Let her cry- it will teach her to self-soothe. Don't let her cry- she'll lose trust in her parents. Let her cry- this is how you teach healthy sleep habits. Don't let her cry- it's cruel, she's crying for a reason, Blah Blah Blah.

When she's not overtired, she really is so fun and interactive. She Loves Jackson, especially (and her Yorkie cousin, Lily!). Whenever she sees Jack, she gets a Big Smile on her face and reaches out to pet him (okay, to pull his hair). She loves it when he licks her hand or her foot and Jack is great about being gentle and not getting too crazy with her. Several times, I've laid Maya on the floor with her toys, taken a peek a few minutes later and Jack is lying on his back right next to her.

Precious, I tell you.

We are loving our girl and can't believe how quickly she's growing.