Happy Six Months!

I cannot believe that my little baby is six months old today! Half a year!! How quickly time truly does fly. And I don't see any end in sight though I am trying my hardest to slow life down a little to savor every moment. We've already had to do several difficult things such as putting the baby bathtub away to graduate to the "big girl" tub, and eliminating two bottles a day for baby food. Next on the horizon very soon is lowering the mattress and switching to a car seat instead of a carrier. At least I'm not alone in this "time marching" boat since all my other friends with children have reported the same drastic "flying by whirlwind" called time.

So to celebrate six of the sweetest months of our lives, I'd like to share six quirky/funny things about Kendall.

1. Kendall LOVES to read. The bookworm gene that runs through both her parents has been passed on to her. A friend babysat Kendall recently and commented how she has never seen such a young baby who loves books. We read to her every night before bathtime. Her favorite is still "Brown Bear Brown Bear", but she has also expanded her list to include her Sesame Street "At the Zoo" and "Farm Animals". (I know - doesn't mean much to you - but one day I will look back and think, Ah, yes, I remember those books well!)

2. Kendall has a weird sense of humor (like her mother). Things that Daddy Gabe and I are convinced are justified a laugh just don't seem to cut it with her. There is one assured way to produce that hilarious little laugh of hers. And that is to say, "Sophie says, 'woof woof!'" Huh? Yeah, that's hysterical to a six month old. I can repeat it over and over and she belly laughs every time. Which leads to the next thing...

3. Kendall loves Sophie, and Sophie loves Kendall. I have a feeling these two will be best buddies soon. Sophie is very particular as to who is allowed near Kendall. And Kendall just loves to tough her scruffy hair and laugh as she gets licked. And licked. And licked. We just try to keep Sophie away from her face, and Kendall away from Sophie's ears that she's just dying to grab a hold of and tug.

4. Kendall eats like a bird. A baby bird. A very hungry baby bird. We can't get the next bite to her mouth fast enough and she usually lets us know. She opens her mouth like a baby bird anticipating that next coveted bite. And why should I be surprised since she's always sucked a bottle dry? The day she was born she downed a bottle in two minutes flat. No kidding. I don't think we'll have trouble weaning fro m the bottle when the time comes. And she has yet to try a food she hasn't liked.

5. Kendall sleeps UNSWADDLED! Yes, my faithful blog followers, our "little burrito" no longer sleeps in her baby straight jacket. She has finally mastered the art of controlling her little arms that used to flail and knock her upside her little head, thus waking her up - over and over. And now she has discovered how great it is to sleep on her tummy. She flips right over, tucks her hands under her stomach and sticks her little rear up in the air. And, she sleeps like this for 10 straight hours each night. Oh how thankful we are for that!!!

6. Kendall loves to be on the go. She has always enjoyed car rides and buggy rides. And she can be amused with people watching the entire time we're out. She has always been easy to tote around. I don't think she'll be shy - unlike both her parents when they were little.

It's so fun to see her little personality starting to emerge. She can definitely be a little ham! She loves to grin real big and then turn and bury her head as if she's actually bashful, only to peek a few seconds later to make sure you're still watching her!

We are so blessed to have such a precious little girl. We thank God every day for her. What an awesome responsibility God has placed before us as we raise her. Our prayer is that she grow to be a godly young lady who loves the Lord with all her heart, soul, mind and strength. There's nothing more I as her mother could want.