Taylor's 6 month checkup

Monday, I took Taylor to her 6 month checkup. Her checkups have been a little delayed due to us being out of town back in July. We are now all caught up and on schedule. We will start with the basics:

Weight: 18lbs. 6 oz. (75th%)
Height: 27 inches (75%)
Head: 41 cm (25%)

The appointment went well and she only cried for a few seconds during her shots. Dr. Shah did mention that her weight has dropped off in the percentile. She was in the 95th percentile at all of her previous checkups, but neither of us are concerned. She eats like a champ.

I'm still nursing Taylor and she nurses about 5 times a day. For breakfast she usually eats oatmeal or cereal and we add fruits in there. Lunch usually consists of a veggie and a fruit and the same for dinner. Her afternoon snack is either a fruit or yogurt. She is just now starting to eat puffs.

I decided to let her hold empty sippy cups for small periods of time during the day, to get her used to bringing it to her mouth. I wanted to try this, especially since she is nursing and doesn't really ever hold a bottle. Last weekend, I spent the day with the girls and Adam tried to give Taylor a bottle at lunch and she wanted nothing to do with it. I told him she would eventually get hungry and take it and sure enough she took it when she woke up from her nap that afternoon.

She is barely sitting up on her own. Most of the time, she still leans to one side and then starts rolling. Anytime I put her on the floor, she is rolling all over the place. The girl doesn't sit still. I'm sure this is only the beginning. If Mason has a toy on the ground near her, she will maneuver her way over to it before he tries to take it away. He still doesn't get the sharing thing with her just yet.

Mason and Taylor have the sweetest bond. She adores her older brother and the feeling is mutual. If she is playing with one of her toys and drops it, he will get it for her or get my attention so that I can give it back to her. The other day I looked over and he belly flopped on top of her, and as I gasped and ran over to get him off of her, she started laughing. She loved it.

Baby girl is changing before our eyes and we are soaking up every minute of it. It's going to be a fun holiday season with our sweet children. I can't wait!