All Dressed Up

Today, you turn six months old. I can hardly believe how quickly time has passed. It seems like only days ago that you came into this world, howling at the injustice of it all. I guess it’s pretty ironic that you spent this evening howling at the injustice of it all, too.

Even though time has flown by, you have changed so much. You’re no longer my sleepy little girl who only wakes to eat and hates her diaper changed. You’re actually particularly fond of being on your changing table these days. Here are some of the things you can do now:
Roll from front to back and back to front
Reach for and grab toys
Suck your thumb to comfort yourself
Eat solid food while sitting in your highchair
Splash in the bathtub
Babble (maybe even say “mama,” but I’m still not sure.)
Grab and play with your feet
Blow raspberries
Laugh at loud
Sit with a little help
Hold your own bottle

You’ve got quite a personality now. You’re fun and excitable. You love to laugh and play, and you’ve definitely got your mama’s temper. You’re talkative and love to smile at strangers. A few weeks ago, while we were at your Nana and Papa’s house, you saw a mannequin for the first time. I watched as you tried your best to get her to smile at you. You would try a tentative smile at her and then frown because she didn’t smile back. You did it over and over and you couldn’t understand why the lady wasn’t talking to you or smiling at you. Everyone wants to talk to you! What was wrong with her? It was quite possibly the cutest thing I’ve ever seen, baby girl.

Maddie, I can’t begin to describe how much I love you. You make me a better person and I’m so glad that God chose me to be your mommy. I promise that I will do everything in my power to make sure that you know just how much your daddy and I love you each and every day of your life.

I can’t wait to see what the next six months hold, boo bear.

I love you as big as the sky,
Mama