to this.... (5 & 1/2 months)
Hard to believe she has grown this much already!! Sometimes it seems as if we just brought her home the other day, but in 2 weeks, she will be a whopping 7 months old!! Before we know it, Brian and I will be planning her 1st birthday party!!
I know I went a little overkill on the pictures with this posting, but she has just kept me so busy that I haven't had a chance to keep up!! So I am trying to make up for some missed time. Don't get me wrong.. I enjoy spending time with her far more than keeping up a blog. (But this blog is also important to me because some day she will be able to look back on this and see how things were and what milestones she reached when.) So please forgive me if it seems a little overwhelming. Believe me, I would keep up if I only had the time!! There's just so much fun to be had with sweet little Melanie!! (Not to mention the hubby, the house, the yard, Vandal, etc. :)
It's a block party!!
My mom bought her these ABC blocks and she absolutely loves them!! Loves to see them fall off of the exersaucer, that is! She has been learning permanence. It is pretty entertaining to watch her push the blocks, and whatever else we can fit on the tray, right off the edge. She gets it so close, then gives it a little shove to send it over the edge, then she leans as far as she can to try to see where it went. These blocks were the perfect addition to her toy collection. Thanks Mom.
She is more than happy about her mess
So innocent...
We got a happy one on our hands!!
I keep wondering when the hard part starts!! Sure each day there are a marathon of things to do, but time is really the only challenge I have had to face so far. Melanie is happy with whatever we do!! Going for a ride in our big truck to the store, riding in a shopping cart or stroller, playing with her toys, rolling the ball with Brian and I... she is happy wherever we go!The only time she gets fussy is when her teeth start to bother her. She is teething again so she has been waking up at night. Some teething drops and milk and she's back to bed.
Weeeeeee!!
Trying to drink the bath water..
She thinks it's funny to drink the bath water now. She gets really still and turns her head, then once she gets a drink, she kicks her legs and splashes so big! She is so entertaining!! 
One of her favorite "toys"
Auntie Shirley!! We love you!
We got to spend some time with Auntie Shirley, finally!! Her and Jerome came by for a few hours a couple of weeks ago. It was a true test of my ability to stay awake!! I have not stayed up past 11 in I don't know how long!! I didn't see the back of my eyelids til 2 that night!! Needless to say, the morning came too soon! I remember when pulling an all nighter and getting up bright and early was no big deal! Not anymore!! Melanie has been on a pretty good sleeping routine lately, so I decided to jump on the wagon with her. Early to bed, earlier to rise. (She gets to take naps, I don't!)Look what the Easter Bunny brought!!
On Easter, we woke up to find that the Easter bunny had paid her a little visit! He left her a bucket full of empty eggs and a little pink bunny! This was also the day she turned 6 months AND decided that she was going to be a sitter. She did quite well too, I might add. It was like she had been doing it her whole life.. She never ceases to amaze us!What's this?!
Cheese, Daddy!
Tags are a fave too!!
1st time on the grass
It was such a beautiful day (on Easter) that we sat outside on the grass for a while. It was her very first experience sitting on just the grass, no blankie. At first she wasn't too sure what to think, but she soon decided it was pretty fun to play with. You can see it in the video below.Of all the times I have sat her in the grass, she has pulled it but NEVER tried to eat it!! (Thankfully!!) She loves to be outside. I can't wait to take her camping and swimming!!
1st day sitting up... 6 months old
Michelin baby!!
Oops!!
Her "shake-shaker" makes a good chew toy!
We had Easter dinner with Grampa Larry and Roger. (Great food, as always!) She just sat there and played with her toys the whole time!! She thinks it's a good idea to chew on the end of her little maraca that I got her. Me, not so much. She is pretty safe with it. But all it takes is one time- falling forward with it in her mouth. The worries of a Mommy.All in all it was a pretty good day!! She got to play with Grampa, who she thinks is pretty neat these days!
Observing things at Grampa's house
Look, no hands!!
She loves to drink out of my cups! It's always a shocker when the water is a little cold, but none the less, she is ready for a big slobbery sip. I have ended up wearing my fair share if water just trying to get a drink. She reaches for the cup and I end up spilling it on myself. Playtime with Grampa!!
Grampa= Fun time!!
BaNaNaS!!
I started her on fruits and she absolutely loves them!! I have found that if I mix apples in with her meats, she eats 'em all up! I don't blame her one bit. I personally try everything I feed her and those meats aren't exactly a real treat.She eats really well. I have mastered all the tricks to getting her to eat certain things. We eat every day with Daddy when he comes home for lunch and we eat dinner as a family every night. She really does a lot better with us there than when we were just feeding her.
Friends (He loves her!!)
Story time with Daddy!
Nothing like some good ol' Cat in the Hat with Daddy! She really pays attention whe it's reading time. Especially when it's the Cat in the Hat. I can say now that I know the book by heart, having read it numerous times over the last 6 months! There are other favorites too. But none are as captivating as this one. ABC is a good runner up though.Good morning, Horton
After a week of being woken up night after night tdue to an extreme wiggler, I took the side wedges (meant to hold her in place-but failing miserably!!) out of her crib. Well, this was what I <------ got in return. A little lady sideways in her crib, just having a regular morning conversation with good ol' Horton the elephant.Needless to say, the crib was stripped of all but the mattress and sheet that day. She has decided that she needs to sleep on her tummy. Yes, I lost a lot of sleep over that! Constantly waking up to check on her, tilting her head to the side, checking her breathing, etc. I have since learned to relax, though. I have learned to accept the fact that she is just more comfortable on her tummy and she will do just fine. I am proud to announce that she will be moved to her own room in a couple of weeks- after we get back from Utah!! At which point I will, more than likely, lose even more sleep for the first week or so, until I learn to relax yet again. Oh, the milestones of motherhood! Peek a boo!
Wiggle worm!
Pool party
Considering the weather climbed to a scorching 80 some degrees, we got her a little baby pool. We let the sun warm it up a bit, along with some hot tap water, and set her in it to splash away. She had a good time!! It was even fun drying off afterwards. She is already a fish just like me. Soaked!
This was neat!
a close up...
Ok Mommy, give me my toy back.
Such a big girl!
She is too cool! (Love the pic of Brian....)
She is so silly!
Every day is such a good day with little miss Melanie around!! She has learned so many new things and she is so amazing!! She really is a goof ball!! She does the funniest things and she can have you in tears laughing!! We never know what she will do next and we are always cracking up at her new faces and sounds! Hard to believe it has been almost 7 months already! But it has been the funnest most rewarding 7 months of our lives!! She is constantly learning and I find myself also learning new things because of her. She has taught me a lot about myself and about the way I see the world, and the things I have done. And here I thought I was teaching her!!
She makes us laugh!!
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