Addy's 6 Months Old

We can't believe our little girl is 6 months old already. We've looked at each other multiple times this weekend saying just that! Addy had her 6 month appointment last Thursday and was a trooper. She weighed in at 17 lbs and 26 1/2 inches long. Both measurements land her in the 75th percentile...'atta girl! She got 5 shots too...not so cool :( She was able to get the seasonal flu and H1N1 shots, too now that she's 6 months old.

Of course, I save up all my questions that I want the doctor to answer in my favor so that it convinces Vinh of it :) The first being SLEEP!! Addy has turned into not the best sleeper over the last month or so waking up multiple times during the night and still being fed once in the middle of the night. Dr. Swann assured us that she was now big enough to sleep through the night without getting up to be fed...WHOO HOOO! Vinh proceeded to ask how we should go about getting her to sleep through the night (I didn't even have to prod him to ask that...). The answer was to let her cry it out. That wasn't what Vinh wanted to hear, but I knew it would be the answer and I knew Addy would survive :) She has done just that and become a better sleeper in just the past few nights...in case you're wondering...Vinh has survived, too! We are all happier and healthier because of it :)

The other questions involved eating...Addy's doing really well in that area. Vinh's continued his cooking skills and become a baby food connoisseur...Addy loves it! (and so do I)

Our Little Ruffle-butt Girls

Addy had her first swimming lesson on Sunday with her friends Julia Omang and Ella Hoffman! They all had the cutest little swim suits...ruffle-butts and all. Adds loved the water and was all about kicking her little legs to get around. Mom was even brave enough to dunk her twice. There were no tears just AWE after coming up. The girls had a blast. Ella was really good at blowing bubbles in the water, but decided to drink the pool in the mean time...unfortunately she preceeded to throw up all over her Mom...poor little girl :( That meant swim lessons were OVER as we had to clear the pool so they could clean it!! Juls was so bummed..."mo simming, mo simming"!

Juls & Adds while singing "Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall..." (seriously couldn't remember the words!)

Beth & Juls enjoying the water

Adds on the look-out

(note "objects under water may appear larger than they are"...it was just as exciting for Beth and I to find ourselves in swimsuits...thankfully without ruffle-butts)

We are learning that Addy is an avid observer of all her surroundings. I'm always amazed at how she is so intent on watching everything that is going on around her. She must get that from her Daddy!!