It is hard to believe Nellie is 6 months old. Having children and especially an infant
makes one realize how fast time really does go by. Nellie has filled our hearts with so much
love and joy. Seeing the love develop
between Jake and Nellie is the most beautiful thing I have ever
experienced. It is the definition of
true love! Nellie’s face lights up when
she sees Jake and Jake’s lights up when he sees Nellie. Jake has embraced the role of big brother and
shows his love, protection, and devotion to Nellie everyday. (I know there will come a day when they will
have a disagreement and it won’t all be love and happiness 24-7.) Jake amazes me with the patience, kindness,
and love he has exhibited in the last 6 months.
Six months ago I gave birth to this beautiful little girl
with big eyes and lots of hair. She did
cry a bit her first night with us in the hospital, but has hardly cried
since. In six months Nellie has gone
from 7.5 lbs to over 15.5 lbs; she has lost her thick black hair for more wispy
dark brown hair; her eyes have changed from blue to green; she has developed a
captivating smile; learned to laugh; gained a “voice”; helped us love her more
everyday; and made our family truly complete.
Thank you Nellie!
Nellie is such a happy baby it is unbelievable. This past Saturday in Wegmans she gave a big
huge smile to anyone in the store who said hi to her. The last person to say hi to her was this
older man who proclaimed he had a way with babies. I let him believe this and did not reveal
that he was the 10th person Nellie smile at in the last 30
minutes. Nellie started day care in
January and adjusted just fine. The
wonderful people that take care of Nellie each day have grown fond of her. The lady that works at the front desk told me
she goes to see Nellie almost everyday on her lunch break because she knows she
can always get a smile from Nellie. A
few weeks ago Nellie had her first ear infection. When I picked her up Jen said: “Well for
Nellie she was fussy today but for any other baby in this room she was normal.”
When we got home I took her temperature and it was over 101. Last week I discovered Nellie has her first
tooth. I only knew because she was
trying to chew on my finger and I felt it.
She gave us no signs that she was teething. Sleeping continues to be a strong character
trait of Nellie’s as she regularly sleeps about 12 hours a night. The one area Nellie is not making progress is
in eating solid foods. She continues to
give us dirty looks each evening when we try to feed her cereal or
applesauce. I think she really likes the
quickness of food delivery she gets from the bottle and can’t be bothered to
get food spoonful by spoonful.
Happy Half Year Birthday Nellie – You are an amazing little
girl!
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