6 months

Well, it's official, Brooklyn is 1/2 a year old and not only that but she is entering in to my very favorite baby phase. Here is what Brooklyn has been up to this month... 

- She is finally sleeping through the night!! WOOHOO!! We had to take a break from working on it b/c of her rashes and her last sickness really set us back in the sleeping department but (knock on wood) I think she's finally got the hang of it. I usually put her down around 7:00-7:30 and she will either sleep straight through to 7:30-8:00 or sometimes she'll wake up around 5:30-6:00, take a bottle and then go back down till 8:00. 

- She is also finally on some sort of schedule. I have been home for two weeks straight so we have been working on it. She wakes up around 8:00 is awake for about an hour 1/2 and then goes down for a nap, sleeps for about an hour and then after she wakes up we usually leave the house and go do something for the afternoon. She usually takes a 45 minute nap in the carseat while we are out and then wakes up takes a bottle, plays for a little bit and then goes back down for her long nap around 2:00. She usually sleeps 2-3 hours during that nap. All of this fluctuates depending on what we do that day. 

- eats every 3-4 hours and ever since she is sleeping through the night without eating she has been wanting more ounces per feeding. So she is currently taking 6-7 ounces a bottle and takes 5 bottles a day. 

-She is super active. I seriously barely hold her anymore b/c all she wants to do is play. She can scoot across the floor now to all of Sawyer's toys... (UH OH!) She can roll her little self anywhere. She is almost sitting up but still has a couple more weeks before it's mastered. I predict by 7 months she might be crawling... 


- She loves her toys. This is so different from her brother when he was a baby. She gets so excited when I put a toy in her carseat or sit her down in front of all of her toys. It's so nice to have a baby who is easily entertained. 

- She is OBSESSED with her bubba and her dada. She follows Sawyer's every move and waits for him to pay attention to her. When Andrew gets home from work and when she hears his voice it is the most priceless reaction. She loves him so much and reaches her arms up HIGH right when she sees him. 

- Her allergies are somewhat figured out. We got her bloodwork back and she is officially allergic to soy and it showed that she wasn't allergic to dairy. So we are back on dairy but still dealing with her eczema. It's not nearly as severe and we are using creams off and on to keep it under control. We are starting solid foods very gradually. She has had sweet potatoes and the doctor wants us to try each food for an entire week before introducing new ones. Praying she doesn't have any other food allergies!! 

- She still does great in the car and loves her carseat. We went to Little Rock last weekend and she was in the car for almost 5 hours b/c we ran errands before we left and I never heard a peep from her. So thankful. 

- She is starting to have major opinions.... Wants my phone, wants my drink, wants my food (even though she has never tried any of these things). She starting to become quite the spunky girl! 

Baby girl, we love you more and more every day. I love your little sweet personality and your joy for life. You are so fun to watch and I can't wait to watch you grow each day.