Sixth month wrap-up

Lucy's 1/2 year birthday came and went, kind of overshadowed by Christmas and New Years and holiday visits and starting school. At her 6 month checkup she weighed a whoppin' 18 pounds and 14 ounces (95% for those keeping score) and measured 28 inches long (97%). There's a lot of her to love.
Before we get to her 7 month birthday, we should probably recap her recent feats. First is sitting. She can now sit whenever and wherever she wants (floor, lap, bathtub, highchair, etc.). This skill was acquired just in time for Christmas and has been handy for starting school. Since Lucy's one of the youngest in her class and among the few who aren't mobile, being able to sit and watch all the action has been fun for her.

So that leads us to the second big thing--going to school. While she had a few sad moments on day one, Lucy has totally gotten the hang of being at Montessori. She gets so excited when we arrive to drop her off that she wiggles her arms and legs around while we unstrap her from the carseat and happily goes to one of her teachers to start her day. The downside is that, while she loves being with the other kids, they make her sick. She had a brief 6 day honeymoon period before getting her first bad cold with pinkeye, a cough, and now an ear infection. We think her nickname at school must be "Fresh Meat."

Speaking of meat (or strained fruits and vegetables, actually), Lucy's eating several types. Well, truth be told, "eating" is a misnomer. She mouths rice cereal and about 8 or 9 fruits and vegetables, getting far more on her person than down the hatch. And she's learned that it makes us laugh when she purses her lips tightly and shakes her head "no" when the spoon is coming at her. But she's officially eating SOME food each day now. It's great to have her in her highchair during dinner so we can all talk and eat together.

A final recent change is she is no longer keen on lying down on a foam pad in the bathtub now that she's a sitter. Take a look at what we found to replace it--Lucy loves it so much that she gets excited when she first hears the tub water running. The first time we put her in the duckie tub, she nearly hyperventilated with glee. Bathtime is one of our favorite times of the day now...