6 Months Old...

I truly can not believe that 6 months have passed...how our life has been blessed by this little girl can not even be expressed in words. We gaze at her every day and talk about how blessed we are and how much we love her. She is so much fun to be around. I have to say that it is hard to see her getting older, yet every day is more and more fun because we can really interact with her and are getting to see glimpses of her personality. There is something special about newborns and being able to hold and cuddle them all the time, but if that existed forever it might get boring...that's why they have to grow up and it is a lot of fun to watch her learn and take in everything like a sponge!

Here are some things Riley is doing at 6 months old:

• Sleeping on average 10 hours per night...she has started going to be earlier and earlier but she still wakes up around 6:30 no matter when she goes to bed...isn't that funny! When we keep her out partying like we did at Dana's wedding she slept until 8:30...mom and dad loved that!
• Grabbing everything and putting it in her mouth...the newest thing is grabbing menus at restaurants and wanting to chew on the corner...yuck!
• Rolling over both ways easily...last night I realized that the days of leaving her to play are over because she rolled 3 times in a row and was very close to the TV stand before I knew it...she is still not super anxious to be completely mobile but getting closer each day...sometimes she 's content with playing on her back and not moving!
• Sitting up much better...still needs some help and assistance for those quick plops on her side!
• Realizing when we leave the room and fretting that we won't come back...if she is playing in her exersaucer and I walk out of sight she starts to cry and when I come back into sight she just gives me this huge grin...this starts a fun game of hide and seek which she giggles at!
• Still putting her feet in her mouth ALL the time...I have to ask her to borrow them so I can secure her diaper when I am changing her...she doesn't mind!
• Eating baby food 3 times a day now...or maybe not! She is transitioning to her new class at daycare and they started her on Stage 2 foods yesterday which is just a little thicker in consistency...but they also feed her more food and an extra feeding (breakfast and lunch). She had an upset stomach tonight on her 6 month birthday (Sorry Wiley for puking on you) and we think her little tummy might be having a hard time adjusting to the increase of food and the Stage 2 food so we might hold back a little longer before making that change...tonight will tell!
• Riley is now in total control of her binky...she can put it in and take it out! She also uses it much less and we are happy about that. The other day Jason watched her pull it out of her mouth, start crying, and then put it back in her mouth...hilarious!
• Moving ALL over her crib through the night...we have found her in the complete opposite direction that she went to sleep in and while we were in Houston we woke up one morning to find her on her belly..she hasn't done it since, but I'm sure the days of that being the norm are just around the corner.

We love you Riley!