Six Months Old

Well, it's hard to admit that time is actually flying now. We were starting to think the first couple months would never end. But now, it seems as if Blake is going to be driving before we know it. She is a true joy to be around, and she is really starting to develop her own little personality. Lately, she's been showing her serious side more often than not...really taking in everything around her. We were really hoping she wouldn't pick up that "serious" Brune gene, but it must be a dominant one. Luckily, she has some time to possibly grow out of it. Lauren is keeping her fingers crossed. Blake has recently taken more notice of her Dolly. We caught her holding Dolly up in the air and talking to her the other day. It was just too precious!

Here's Blake and her Dolly again. You'll start to see a trend with her "serious" face in the following pictures.

Blake got her 6 month vaccinations last Friday, and she even got a flu shot. I guess the flu has just started up in our area...so the doctor said anyway. Our poor girl has a little bruise and a hard spot on her right leg from the injections. It doesn't seem to bother her, and the nurse (we called today) said not to worry too much. But, she said we should make sure it doesn't get any bigger, look irritated (aside from the bruise) or feel feverish...which it hasn't. This is probably just the beginning of many worries to come. And, as you can see, she is a healthy little girl. She is weighing in at 17 pounds 2 ounces already and is only 25 1/2 inches long. She is a cute little chunkers, though.

And, finally, here is more of our serious little kiddo sporting her Cat in the Hat onsie.

Blake is also starting to move on to more wonderful solid foods...well, vegetables for now. So, that's probably not too exciting for her. She tried sweet peas for the first time yesterday, and she wasn't very impressed. She actually took close to a dozen pretty decent little bites, and then she decided that it wasn't really worth it anymore refusing to open her mouth like she usually does when she's eating. It's usually hard to have the next spoonful ready by the time she's opening her mouth for more. So, we'll try more peas again tomorrow and then probably move on to something orange. We've heard the orange veggies are easier to get down than most of the greens, but who knows. Lauren was always a big green bean fan, so maybe that'll be a hit. Hope all is well with everyone!