All smiles

Chio's venture into food

Her gums were really bothering her last night, so I put a chunk of frozen banana into a mesh teether thingy.  She really liked it!  Enjoy!

Chio Eats A Banana

Six months!

Chio at 5.5 months

This girl won't quit.  I thought she moved a lot in the belly, but she's non-stop movement now.  We recently took her on a mini vacation to a hotel in Weschester, specifically to watch her splash around in the pool.  It was an amazing, much-needed escape from our apartment life.

She's an athlete for sure.  

Other lovely things: 

-She is very expressive with her hands.  It's so fun to watch her little digits become more dexterous.  

-She's crazy for rolling.  Loves it now after her first few "what was that" moments.  Now she does it constantly. 

-She thinks mommy is funny.  She's got this little chuckle that is so precious.  I will act like a total fool at any time of day in front of any person to illicit her giggle.  She likes it when I bark:)

-PEEK-A-BOO. nuff said. 

-She had a lick of dad's banana the other day.  She smiled, but we don't think she's quite ready for solids yet.  She pushes things out of her mouth still with her tongue, and isn't quite sitting up on her own yet, so we're going to wait a while.  

-We read a lot.  Thank god for board books, because she chews on everything.  Favorites include The Very Hungary Caterpillar, any Sandra Boyton books, and Elmo Guess Who.  

-She is constantly covered in drool.  Those teeth are giving her a really hard time.  We can see them through the gums, but they have yet to surface.  Growing teeth is hard. 

Sleep is getting a little challenging.  She is constant movement in her sleep too.  She takes up a good portion of the bed and I am not allowed to sleep without being turned towards her or she'll freak out.  Boobs must be accessible at all times.  She knows what she wants, that's for sure.  She also grinds her gums which is odd to me.  Christian says it's the exact same movement I make with my jaw in my sleep.  It makes a gross clicking sound.  I hope she grows out of it, though I still haven't.  

I love this girl.  

On purpose!

Back-to-front rolling!!

I was only able to catch her mid-role, but it's still pretty awesome!  She rolled over so she could bury her face in her favorite Very Hungry Caterpillar book.  I'm so proud:)