Six Months!

Dear Makenna-


Today, you are six months old.  I can't believe it has been a whole half a year already!  You have grown so much and been such a wonderful blessing in our lives.  Each day, it feels like we couldn't possibly love you any more, and then the next day comes, and we DO!  


Your first month was quite exciting.  The day you were born, we were so happy to see your sweet little face for the first time!  

You came home and met your kitty friends, and they were not so sure about you!  We went through ice storms and being "snowed" in your second week, and endured VERY little sleep so we could make sure you were always being taken care of.  We gave you baths on the towel on the bathroom counter, which you were not always very happy about, and you ate and ate so that you could get bigger and stronger.  We took turns sitting in the living room chair with you night after night, groggily puttering on the laptop while you had your bottle or slept in our arms (since you didn't want to be put down!).  I will never forget one night when I was up with you, and "Mamma Mia" was on TV.  I was watching Meryl Streep sing "Slipping Through My Fingers" and just BAWLING thinking about when you would be grown up and getting married.  It was a very emotional time!  You celebrated your first Valentine's Day with mommy and daddy, having lunch at Red Lobster.  You slept the whole time and were a perfect angel.  <3


Your second month, you were getting bigger and really started to interact with us more.  We tried on your tutu for the first time, and you were adorable!  

You started babbling and cooing, which was the most wonderful sound in the world.  You lost your umbilical cord, so we started baths in the sink, which you DEFINITELY did not like at all!  Once we got your bathtub, you started to LOVE bathtime, and you still do!

We visited the doctor, and you did so well with your shots!  I was such a proud mommy.  We celebrated your first St. Patrick's Day at a party with some friends, and you were looking adorable in all of your shamrock-covered finest!

During your third month, you started being able to control your head much better, and you were really reaching and grabbing for things a lot!  You were the smiliest, happiest baby ever and loved playing on your Baby Neptune play mat.  You liked to see your reflection in the mirror and play with the rattles.  As soon as you turned three months old, we moved you from your bassinet to your crib, and you started sleeping through the night!  We were so happy, because we were ALL getting much better rest and feeling much better in the mornings.  You started really wanting to pet the kitties, especially Kashka, and interacting with some of your toys.  Tummy time was not your favorite, but you did well for a few minutes at a time.  Such a big girl!

We cheered for the Mavericks and got excited for Texas Rangers opening day.  It was a fun-filled month of sports, for sure!  Luckily, you had an outfit for everything!


Just a few days shy of being four months old, you rolled over from your back to your tummy for the first time!  You sneaky girl, you did it when mommy wasn't even looking!  We got your jumper all set up for you, and you loved playing with all of the toys around the edges.  Plus, it gives you a great leg workout!  You really started laughing out loud during your fourth month, and you apparently thought sneezes were the funniest thing in the world! 


Daddy's sneezes


In your fifth month, you have become a little rolling machine.   You will just roll yourself all the way across the living room and are trying to get into everything you can get your little hands on!  You have really started "talking," your favorite "words" being, "Mamamamamama."  (Needless to say, this makes mommy very happy!)  Occasionally, we get "ba" in there, too.  You had your first "sick" visit to the doctor for pinkeye and a sinus infection, but the whole time you were sick, you were still as sweet as you could be.  You never acted like you felt badly at all, and we were VERY thankful!  You have also become - GASP! - a champion hair-puller.  The first thing you want to do when anyone picks you up is pull their hair, and it HURTS!  You've discovered a love of watches and are always trying to get them off people's wrists.  You especially like watches with lots of bling, of course.  :-)  You are trying SO hard to crawl, but haven't quite figured it out yet.  But you are sitting up by yourself and really getting your balance down!  We celebrated your first Fourth of July, and you were totally fascinated by the fireworks.

We could not be happier to have you in our lives.  You are truly the most wonderful little baby we could ever have asked for, and we want to snuggle you and hug you and kiss you all the time.  Your smiles just make our day, and your laugh is the most amazing sound in the world. We can't wait to see what the next six months will bring!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy