Elaina says "da-da"

It was a big day for Elaina (and Erik) today. Elaina picked up a new sound other then blowing raspberries and cooing. She picked up a syllable and the one she chose - yes, it was "da-da" She said it once this morning before Erik went to work. Then said it one other time an hour later. Then at 1:00pm this afternoon, she began saying it non-stop... I recorded her saying it on my cell phone and sent it to Erik. He was so excited to hear it. It is precious to hear and, of course, Erik loves it. Take a listen at a couple of videos I took of her.... Hopefully you can hear and see it okay - it's from my cell phone.

Elaina's First Jar Food

Elaina went for her 6 month check up and shots on 1/11/08 and she is happy and healthy. She weighed in at 14 lbs, 10 oz and 25 3/4 inches tall. She shot up this month in heigth putting her in the 44 percentile so she catching up there. She's still in the 22 percentile on weight. Her brain is still growing because she's in the 96 percentile in head circumference. She's all over the map with her percentages but it's okay with us as long as she is healthy.....

Elaina this past week got her first taste of baby food. She started off with squash and at first I think she liked it but the second time she got it, she was not as into it. So, we've moved on to Sweet Potatoes - that was much better. As you can see from the pictures, the baby food thing is much messier. That's going to be hard for me to get used to. I must embrace it. Looking forward to introducing more and more foods to her. It's fun.... Enjoy these shots of her....

Elaina has also started sitting up very well - especially with the help of the Boppy pillow around her. It's weird to be able to leave her unattended with the Boppy pillow supporting her while she is sitting up. She looks like such a big girl.

Elaina Claire is 6 months old!!!

SIX MONTHS! Wow! With this milestone, Erik and I are in complete shock that six months has come and gone - and so fast too.... Elaina continues to amaze us and keep us on our toes wondering what she will do next. This past month she has starting sitting up by herself very well - almost completely unassisted. She also has taken to laughing (and not just the casual giggle). She's started that belly laugh that will melt your heart and the thing she loves to laugh at the most is the silly dog, Jax. We got it on camera and it is so sweet. The more she laughs, the more jazzed up Jax gets, and the more hyped up he gets, the more she laughs... It's a circle that keeps Erik and I in stitches...

She goes to the doctor in 1 week for her 6 month check up so we'll see how much she weighs then. Last time she was at the doctor, when she went for her stomach bug, she weighed 13 lbs, 8 oz so we'll see how much bigger she is. I have put several outfits on her lately that have been at least an inch shorter then before so she's definitely getting taller if anything.

Here are a couple of shots of Elaina... Enjoy!!!