Happy 6-month Birthday, Raleigh!

Our sweet baby girl is 6 months old already! She is as sweet as ever and getting into all kinds of new stuff. Raleigh goes to day care two days a week and is thriving there. Her teachers say she is very smart - of course we knew this already but good to have confirmation from an unbiased source. :-)

Here's a little snapshot of what she's been up to this past month. Her check-up is at the end of the month so I don't have vital stats for you right now.

• Likes: Showers with mommy; being outside; watching bigger kids playing; looking at animals; being in the sling/carrier. She LOVES kisses. One night I had to kiss her to sleep!
• Dislikes: Not being able to do everything big kids can do; being left on her blanket or in the Bumbo chair; poo-poo diapers
• Skills: Raleigh can pull up to her hands and knees and will rock back and forth - crawling is just around the corner. Her fine motor skills are getting more refined. She can pick up toys and teething biscuits and move them to her mouth at will. She's also starting to try to hold her bottle.
• Teeth: She has 4 teeth already! Yep. The top two middle teeth came in within 3 days of each other. Like last time, she didn't complain much at all.
• Sleep: Sleep is going really well. Most nights she is out by 8:30. She usually wakes between 2:00 and 4:00 for a snack and then goes back to sleep.
• Clothes: Raleigh is wearing clothes in the 3-6 month range and some 6-9 month sizes, depending on the brand. I bought her first pair of shoes. They are pink corduroy with butterflies - very cute.