Holy Half a Year!

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Taryn is now 6 months old! A half of a year... If we were rounding, we would have to round UP to a year now.

Taryn has finally stopped being kept down by random illnesses and she has gotten back to acquiring a multitude of baby-skills. Don't get me wrong, she is still sick... She just isn't letting it slow her down now. She actually has a date with the local allergist on Monday. We're praying she's not allergic to kitties!

She now sits up by herself. She can stay sitting for a long time, but occasionally tips over. She rolls over very quickly and can push up onto her hands. She wants to crawl but hasn't figured out how to get that big baby belly off the ground. She stands really well in her exersaucer and even jumps around and dances. She likes to look at things upside down, so she will throw her head back and arch her back to look at things. She now makes all sorts of noises like BABABABA and DADADADADA. She is getting very close to waving hi & bye. She has done it twice and she understands what it is now, and knows it involves her hand... Her little fingers move a little bit when we wave to her, but she just hasn't put it all together just yet on a regular basis.

Stats from her 6 month checkup:

Weight: 19lbs 1oz (97th percentile)

Length: 26 3/4 in (90th percentile)

Head: 18 in (off the charts... she got the Klemme head.)

A couple weeks ago, we had an old friend of mine, Amber, and her husband Matt and baby Allie over. Allie is 2.5 months younger than Taryn. It was SO CRAZY to see how far Taryn has come in such a short time. Allie was adorable, but didn't do much... Taryn is well on her way to being mobile and likes her toys and is so much more interactive now. She is a total wiggle-worm... Which is cute unless you are trying to change her diaper or wipe her nose or stuff her into her winter jacket.

Taryn continues to grow out of her clothes as fast as we can buy them. She now wears mostly 12 month clothes. She is now getting teeth which is so sad to watch. She is in so much pain and hits herself in the mouth. Her cheeks get all red and all sleep schedules go out the window. One tooth has poked through already and the second one probably will be through by tomorrow. Hopefully we'll get a little hiatus before the upper teeth come in.

Taryn has a cute little personality. She LOVES to smile at people. She is a nosy little thing and will break her neck looking behind her at whatever is going on. She loves sitting up in the front of the cart now when we go to stores. I'm surprised she doesn't get whiplash from turning her head from left to right looking at everything. She totally adores the cats... They do not reciprocate her feelings. Darby will stand near her and sometimes let her pet her until Taryn gets a hand full of fur or tail. Jasper is still mad that she is no longer the baby of the family and generally avoids Taryn like the Plague.

The next 6 months will have so many more milestones... Crawling, walking, the beginning of her talking... And maybe, just maybe, she'll sleep through the night? Pretty please. She also has her first holiday season coming up and her first plane ride out to NJ to see her Grandpa Jeff.

Everything she does just amazes us so much. I can't wait to keep watching her develop and getting to know her little personality.