6 month check up

we went yesterday to see our favorite pediatrician and ella decided to show him ALL of her new moves, dr. hanna said, 'wow, that is impressive, look at how strong she is, i wouldn't be surprised if she is walking soon"....excuse me...doooohh what? i'm glad he was impressed, because i just kept thinking, no, stop, slow down, you are growing too fast!! but apparently she does not care, because last night she decided to go from "downward facing dog" to sitting...all by herself. the nerve! i think tyson and i might have our hands full with this one. so without further ado,

ellanora's stats:

she smiles all the time, she babbles (dadadadada) and squeals, she rolls, she sits up (apparently on her own now), she does downward facing dog with the best of them, she sleeps on her stomach, she wants desperately to crawl, but really is happiest when standing-still with mama's help...thank goodness she still needs me:).

weight: 17lb 12oz (78%)

length:25 1/2 inches (30%),

head size: 16 3/4 inches (50%).

ella sleeps from 7pm to 7am and takes 2 naps/day. one at 9am and the other at 1pm. she takes 4 eight ounce bottles (7,11,3,7) and eats 2x/day (11&5). she has tried: squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, apples, prunes, bananas, avocado (her favorite - just like her daddy), peas, green beans, rice, oatmeal, and parsnips.

we had a sleepover weekend with dear friends last weekend and sweet katherine took pictures of my baby girl for me. they turned out beautiful! as soon as i can figure out how to get those pics on the blog, i'll post them, until now just know they are fabulous!! thank you katherine.