Sylvie at 6 months!

Sylvie now weights 14.4 lbs (14%) and is 26 inches long (48%) (for those interested, Elsie was 13 lbs (8%) and 25.0 inches (40%) at this age).  She is between size 2 and 3 diapers (when she uses disposables), and mostly wears 6 month clothes.  Sleep is touch-and-go...she normally takes one 2.5 hour nap a day, and one 45-minute nap (or sometimes three 45-minute naps instead).  At night, she sleeps in 2-3 hour chunks.  We've seen a few 4-hour chunks lately since she started sleeping on her tummy, but we are all still pretty bleary-eyed and looking forward to improved sleep as she gets older.

Sylvie has gone through some major physical growth in the last month.  She is officially crawling a few feet at a time (mostly on her hands and feet, not knees).  She only moved backwards for a few weeks, but she has figured out how to make herself go forward now (though for awhile forward motion always ended with a face plant- thank goodness, that stage is over!).  She gets "stuck" frequently, and prefers to contemplate her situation in "plank" pose, or while doing push-ups.   

She is working hard to develop core strength, and is very close to being able to sit on her own.  She loves the freedom to use her hands when she is sitting, and EVERYTHING is a toy.  Daddy's bookmarks, Elsie's hair, Pongo's tail...the world is full of fun things to grab.  Her favorite toys are already her big sis's animal figurines and her stuffed animals (especially Ormie Pig and Platypus).  So, far Elsie is pretty happy to share.

Aaaand...teeth.  Oh, yes, they are on their way!  Sylvie will take anything she can get her hands on- toys, ice packs, fingers- and rub her gums vigorously to get some relief.  Any day now we expect to see some little pearly whites poking through!

Watch me grow:

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5 months

6 months

 And just for fun, Elsie at 6 months: