Five and Six

I kinda skipped over months five and six. We were pretty busy those two months.

Month five information:

Clara can roll over and she is talking more than ever. She can also sit up pretty well with support or in a nice tripod sitting position. Take the support away and she falls gracefully to one side. She is also rolling over like a champ. Her hair still gets a little wacky. Some days you can comb it down but it makes its way back up again. She really enjoys being on her tummy. She can grab many things that are in her radius. Sometimes she can swivel around and grab something out of reach. She still loves to look and observe. A favorite past time at night is chasing after Ruby. Papa Bear will hold her out in his arms and they zoom around the house. She’s also a pro at making spit bubbles. They are her “go to” if she doesn’t have anything else to do, talk about or look at.

Month Six:

15.7lbs

27 inches long

30% for weight

86.7% for length

She’s starting to even out a little bit. Also, they go down a little in percentages when they get to moving/holding themselves up more. She doesn’t just sit and let her calories soak in. She uses them. The moments are rare that she is not moving some body part.

She is as sweet as can be and always enjoys a good snuggle, especially with a good blanket and pacifier.

She’s a pro at sitting up unsupported now. She would rather sit up on the floor next to someone and play than sit in her bumbo seat. She’s also getting some turns sitting in her walker. Her feet barely touch. She also loves grabbing her feet and chewing on her toes.

Clara is also practicing her eye movements and LOVES to do a good eye roll. It’s comical, until I you start thinking that a six month old is making fun of you. J

She’s also really good at sneaking and grabbing something that interests her…mama’s water glass, Ruby’s brightly colored socks, your plate of food, etc. You have to make sure that things are out of her radius or she grabs them and tastes them.

Clara enjoys being outside. We get outside every day from 10:30am-noon. We also get a second time outside around 4:30 or near sunset. When the weather cooperates we all can sit and watch the sun go down over the Rockies in the west.

She is sleeping a solid 11 to 12 hours straight at night. She also takes two solid naps during the day. We stay pretty active during the day, so it helps with all the sleeping at night.

Her babbles are becoming more “word” like. She can bellow a good “mamamamamama” over and over again. It doesn’t mean anything to her yet, it’s just easy for her to say.

She also rakes right hand across her bottom gums. She makes a little sore/chapped spot that we keep lotion on at night.

As of Nov. 7^th, she has two teeth that have finally broken through. She was a little crabby about them, the move, or all the schedule changes but the past few days have been easy breezy.

And….that hair…it’s finally staying down.