Lily's 6 month update

One change to report is that both of our cats are becoming more accustomed to having a new baby in the house.  They absolutely LOVE her room (probably because there are blackout shades and we have a heater in there).  Oliver even lets her "hug" him, and she always chuckles when she sees one of the cats.  A coveted spot is the changing table because it provides an easy vantage point to stare outside at birds and other creatures.  It's also the perfect size for snoozing if you are a cat.

Lily is now 26" and 15.5 lbs.  This is astounding to us as that was about Vi's weight at 12 months!  She is in the 45th percentile for height and 25th for weight.  Vi has never been out of the 10th percentile (and often closer to the 5th).

Lily loves to play in her crib.  We are going to need to lower the mattress soon because she can army crawl and roll about anywhere, and pulling up is probably on the horizon.  She likes to stare back at the cats who are normally lounging nearby on the couch.  She often plays in here in the mornings while I am helping sissy get ready for school.

I reach for everything and try to put it in my mouth!

Lily continues to do really well with her baby food (which would explain how much she has grown!).  She loves to eat yogurt now and when oats are mixed into her baby food.  Other than non-sugar applesauce and organic yogurt, I have been making all of her food.  She still really loves bananas has never turned her nose up to anything that has been offered to her.  She loves her new rice cake snacks that help her learn how to mash food and practicing with her sippy cup filled with water.

Lily's current favorite activity is to bounce in her door jumper.  She will do this for 45 minutes sometimes.  She loves it so much she can just nod off in it!  The more you say "bouncy bouncy" or "jump" the more she laughs.  She loves when her sister plays along, and Vi continues to be the sunshine in her life.  They take a bath together nightly now, and it is really precious.  Vi is such a great helper and big sister.  We could not be more proud of both of them.

Now that the weather is warming up we are trying to take Lily outside more.  We have really been unable to do this much because the winter here was so cold.  She is very easy going and just loves doing what everyone else is doing and feeling like she is included.