The Lily Chronicles

Pulling herself up to stand like a big girl.

Lily has hit her six month mark today and is growing by leaps and bounds.  She had her well-check appointment today and impressed the doctor with all her little tricks and skills.  Apparently, she is doing things most 9 month olds don't do yet.  He said that he's never seen a six month old sit   up and hold her bottle on her own like she does.  My girl's an overachiever.  As of today, Lily's stats are:

Height: 26.5" (75th percentile)
Weight: 17 lbs. 5.2 oz. (75th percentile)
Head Circumference: 16.5" (50th percentile)

In addition to the numbers above, Lily:

*Pulls herself to a sitting position from laying down
*Pulls herself up to stand
*Crawls forward and backward
*Recognizes something she wants to play with and moves towards it (toys, electronics, cords, etc)
*Hates to be contained; she wants to move all over the place
*Has no stranger danger whatsoever
*Hates silence and squeals the loudest when things are the quietest (like in church during the sacrament)
*Is entertained by looking at herself in the mirror.  She talks to herself and and makes faces for hours during a long car trip (I love having a baby that travels well!)
*Is especially enamored of the stuffed elephant my Mom made (Mr. Elefunte, as I've named him) and sucks on his trunk constantly


It will be interesting to see what this next month brings.