6 Months

You are half a year old baby girl. Half a year!! What??!!?

Sometimes I wish I could slow down time with you...and then I remember that I just need to totally cherish each moment/month/year with you. I hope I will always remember that, and never take a single moment for granted.

Sweet Griffin, you are a total chunk these days. And those rolls and baby fat are completely kissable, squeezable, and adorable. How I love every bit of you!

This month you went on your first big road trip with Mama to Kansas. You were such a good girl for the entire trip, and I know lots of people loved seeing you!

Not much has changed in your world when it comes to eating and sleeping. You still get mostly breatmilk (in a bottle) with a little formula occasionally (since mama is not making quite enough for you anymore). I'll be honest when I tell you that I am getting a little tired of pumping! But I'll keep doing it just for you, G. And sleep...oh how I wish you would sleep more/better! You still wake at least once (sometimes twice) during the night; you still nap only in your swing; and you still refuse to sleep in your bed.

We tried food a couple times this month (cereal and bananas), but you really aren't all that interested. You would rather just have the spoon, or play with anything else within reach. I'm not going to rush into anything you're not ready for, so we'll continue to try periodically until you are ready.

Your current likes: bottles, brother, your bink, baths, standing up, smiling, putting anything and everything in your mouth.

Your current dislikes: being left alone in a room, your bed, being still for a diaper change (or anything)

What a fun 6 months we have had with you so far, precious girl! Thanks for making me a girl mom!

I love you forever and always!

Mama

Family

This past weekend Griffin and I took a little road trip. We traveled to Topeka, Kansas to help celebrate the promotion of my brother-in-law, Chris Turner, to Colonel. I don't know much about the Air Force, but I know that this is a big deal!

Griffin and I spent a lot of time in the car, traveling almost 1000 miles in three days, but it was totally worth it! It is not very often that all of my siblings get together (four times in the last ten years), but it happened this weekend at Kim's house in Topeka. Sam and Stacy drove in from Levelland Friday, and drove back Saturday night. Tim and my dad flew in Saturday morning from Abilene, and flew back Sunday morning. And Griffin and I drove up Friday from Sherman, and drove home Sunday. We had a great time together, as always!

My sweet girl was such a trooper throughout the entire weekend, despite the time in her car seat, the lack of naps, and the many many new people oohing and aahing over her. We had such a great weekend, and I am so glad we were able to make the trip.

5 Months

Griffin Girl -

You are 5 months old!! And what an amazing five months it has been! My love for you has grown and multiplied every single day over the past five months. You are my little blue-eyed, chubby-legged, toothless smiling sunshine. Oh, how I love you precious girl!

You were super busy learning to roll over this past month, and you are now an expert at rolling from back to tummy and tummy to back. In fact, since you have discovered this latest trick, you almost refuse to stay on your back. And more than that, you refuse to be still! You have become a wiggly, squiggly little worm!

Your eating and sleeping remain pretty consistently inconsistent. You are still getting 100% breastmilk always in a bottle, and you seem completely satisfied with that. You are up to about five ounces at a time, usually about every four hours. However, as in previous months, that time varies anywhere from three hours to six hours at times. Napping for you is also something that varies from day to day. You do usually take two to four naps a day, but the times and lengths are not always the same. The only consistent thing about your napping is the location - always in your swing. Never anywhere else. Never. Ever.

On your actual five month birthday (the 19th) we tried giving you some rice cereal and bananas. You ate a little, but really were not that interested in anything except the spoon. So, we will wait a while to try food again. Mama is sure not going to rush anything like that if you aren't ready. If bottles satisfy you for now, then bottles it is!

Mama loves you so much, sweet girl. Thanks for making me a girl mom!

I love you forever and always! Mama