So late 6 months!

Gemma love, happy belated half birthday! Of course I told you this on the actual day, but my blogging is delayed and so here we are.  My reason for being late is because within a week's time we signed a lease, packed our apartment, and moved clear across the river to New Jersey.  We moved in on Dec. 30.  You have your own room now, which means you are sleeping in your crib that your grandmother purchased for you a few months ago.  You seem to be working out your own schedule which is nice since I don't feel motivated to "train" you like we did with Aviva.  I guess its the last baby syndrome.  The other night you surprised us by sleeping straight through the night without a feeding.

So lets see... at your last doctor appointment you weighed a mere 14 lbs and measured at 26 inches long.  The doctor was a bit concerned about your weight and she referred us to go check about that suspected tongue tie we heard about in the beginning.  Thankfully it wasn't an issue and we didn't have to have the procedure to snip it.  We've started you on solids since the appointment but continue to nurse/pump at the same rate as before.  Maybe this will add some heft to you? We tried avocado first, then homemade apple sauce, and then some oatmeal.  You weren't big on any of them so we dropped it for a few days.  When I finally realized I should give it another go we were knee deep in packing so I got some jarred baby food.  With Avi I only made her food, but now convenience is king.  Well, at least you're the breastfed baby!  In any case, you aren't exactly jumping for this food either.  We'll keep working.  It has been rough pumping the last month or so.  I seem to constantly forget needed parts when I go to work or my output is low.  Nursing is still wonderful and easy, thankfully.

You continue to blow through milestones early or quickly, like one day you'll just start doing something that the books say "take practice." You can sit unasisted for a tiny bit before toppling over but if we distract you to look up you can  hold your own with no problem at all.  You usually fall over because you are lunging for something.  You are so grabby and you reach for things way out of reach all the time.  You still YELL but now you've switched to a screamy sound too.  Its real fun, kiddo.  We've been getting some adorable babble with consonant sounds as well.

Gemma, you require constant attention right now.  Your dad just texted me to say he couldn't put you down all day.  It definitely has us running ragged right now since we are divided between your sister, the move, our already crazed schedules, but truthfully, you are just so, so , so worth it to me.  I can't think about your sweet face without flushing with happiness.  I am enjoying you so much in your babyness, even if it is clingy sometimes.  More sweet snuggles for me.  And killer arm muscles too.

Gemma! My lovely baby girl.  Thank you for the past half a year!