Our Marita Bonita (Beautiful Little Marie) as she is commonly known by her Daddy, turned 6 months on April 20th. But with life as crazy as it is, she is now 6 months and 3 weeks.
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| Favorite ALL TIME Picture |
Update:
Bella is darling, it seems a silly word to use but I can't imagine another word to describe her. She is happy most of the time and loves giving free smiles, to anyone that shines her way. She is peaceful in the bath and the swing and enjoys her bumbo sitting and playpen naps. She is sporting 9 mons and 12 mons clothing. Although Mom and Dad are buying 12 mons mainly so they fit her longer, even if they run a little big for now. Mommy likes to think she is a girly girl all the way, and is pushing dolls and dresses. But playing with a car or a doll is all the same to her. She likes showing off her tongue and making wild faces with her tongue hanging out, she is not much of a drooler but her tongue makes an appearance on most occasions. She dreads the car seat, as all seem to at this age. She has proven to us that the spit up stage is still in full reign. She has long nails that Mommy dreads to cut, Daddy is the assigned nail trimmer, and he to is scared of cutting too low. Inside or outside she smiles and takes it all in. She likes faces more than places, she isn't as much of an observer as Connor was, she is much more of a charmer. She delights in people. I guess you could call her a people watcher. Later on in life she will probably kill me for saying this, but she is one gassy girl. Whenever, wherever, she has no shame. She rules our home with the loudest most pungent toots known.
Weight: 17.2 lbs (61%)
Height: 27 in. (79%)
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| Enjoying tummy time and eating her bow |
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| Goofy face |
Milestones:
Sitting up all on her own!
Started Rice Cereal, and baby food.
Just started jabbering.
Moves her toys from hand to hand, usually they end up in her mouth either way.
Started lunging at objects, out of her reach. This has not ended well, face planting into toys results in tears and cuddles.
Rolling from place to place with wiggles in between to change direction.
Playing in the mirror with herself.
Looks towards you when you call her name.
"Mouthing" her fist and other objects.
Rubs her eyes when she is tired, with her fists.
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| Giving dolly hugs |
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| Watching her brother dance all around |
Likes:
Staring at her brother bounce around the room.
Smiling and laughing at her brother being silly, she is her brother's biggest fan. She enjoys nothing more than when Connor gives her his undivided attention to make her giggle.
She loves touching Mommy's face with her tiny fingers.
She loves her tummy, and rolls around playing on her belly as long as Mommy lets her.
She is over the moon to be in Daddy's arms and nothing is more relaxing than Daddy softly patting her bum, as she falls safely into dreamland.
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| Toe Touching |
Dislikes:
She pouts when Connor takes away her toys. (It is hard for him to learn she can put things in her mouth and he can't.)
She isn't a rice cereal fan, she eats it but not much. She hates baby carrots, which means she is prob going to be a veggie hater since carrots are one of the sweetest in the bunch.
The car seat and driving, sometimes.
Anything that covers her face, no matter how quick. (Even pulling her dress over her head sends her into a startled little hysteria, but she is easy to calm down.)
