Her Very 1st "Half Birthday"!

You know kids.  They don't hesitate to announce that they are 3 1/2, or 5 1/2, or 32 1/2 (as is the case with me).  Well, Tidytot is officially 6 months old today.  Her very 1st "Half Birthday".  Where has the time gone?!?  

It seems like between months 4 & 5 she had some some changes, but not a whole lot.  This past month, however, she's bloomed!  Two teeth are very present on her bottom gums and she loves rolling all around the house.  She just seems older, bigger, with more personality and better muscle control.  (Unless she comes in contact with a baby chicken.  Then she has a hard time controlling her death grip.  She almost decapitated one the other day.  Ack!  Poor thing never saw it coming.)  

Our house is changing too.  Mr. T just finished installing the baby gates that he made from scratch.  I need to add a decorative element to them and they will be ready for a crawling baby girl.  

There are so many things I want to remember.  Like how she "swims her hand" when I lay her down for a nap or when I'm holding her.  I don't know how else to define it.  One finger goes in her mouth and the other hand moves back and forth like a swimming motion until she falls asleep.  So cute.

And she's started laying her head on my shoulder.  I love it.

And when she wakes up from her nap, she usually lays in bed and talks to herself while chewing on some part of a stuffed toy.  When she sees us coming, her face bursts into a huge smile and she will often kick her legs in excitement.  She probably got it from me because it's the same thing I do when I see chocolate cake.

Tidytot still makes us work hard to get her to laugh, but laugh she does.  It's music to our ears.  And for reasons unbeknownst to me, she's started growling like a grizzly bear.  

She really likes going on walks in her stroller.  In fact, we've found that if we are out for the evening, we can take a break and go on a short walk.  She will often fall asleep and the power nap helps carry her through until bedtime.  

We are learning to adapt with her changes and work hard to enjoy each phase, all the while anticipating the next.  For now, Happy 1st Half Birthday Tidytot!