Eloise is 6 months old!

It's so hard to wrap my head around the fact that we've had Eloise in our lives for half of a year! When I say it out loud, it sounds like such a long time. Looking back, I don't know where those 6 months went because it honestly feels more like 2-3. She has taught me so much about being a mama, and has challenged me in so many ways already. It's so much fun to watch her grow and develop, and I can never repay Nick for allowing me the opportunity to be a stay at home mom. I do have moments where I envy the moms who work and provide for their family financially (the extra money would be nice sometimes), but I truly am so thankful and I know I'm so lucky that I get to be here with Eloise all day everyday. 

We've been keeping busy the past couple of months. Eloise and I run with a group called Stroller Warriors every Wednesday and Friday. She loves being in her BOB stroller, and it's nice to get out and interact with adult humans a couple times a week. I've made some really great friends through the group already! I signed up for a half marathon in Disneyland in September, and Nick has been busy with volunteering with Search and Rescue. Eloise had a day with Nick this past weekend so I could visit one of my best friends who just had her 2nd baby girl, and I got my hair done! I cut it all off, and I love it. AND we have visitors every other weekend until May, so we have a lot of fun times and memories to look forward to. 


At 6 months, Eloise:
↠Is wearing 6 month clothes, and can fit into some 6-9 month. Still in size 3 diapers.
↠Weighs 17.5 pounds (77%) and is 27 inches (95%)
↠Loves scratching textures. The couch, dirt, her clothes, blankets... She needs to touch everything

↠Reaches for us when she wants to be held

↠Grabs Lucy's lips and ears
↠Can't sleep without a lovie (unstuffed stuffed animal)

↠Is eating pureed foods and loving it (I'm making all her food and plan to do a blog post about it soon!)
↠Is cutting a tooth!
↠Is sitting up for about 10 seconds at a time
↠Is learning her sippy cup

↠Loves to be lifted up in the air or tipped upside down
↠Loves to stand up
↠Hates when we take off or put on her clothes

↠Officially rolled over in front of both me and Nick

↠Pushes herself backwards during tummy time to move around (does this count as crawling?!)
↠Is sleeping 6 hour stretches at night, and can self soothe thanks to this book