+ Sick baby +
You are sick sick sick today. (Notice I said you were clingy yesterday, and my mommy instinct was to stay home with you). Well, last night you had a slight fever, about 101.2 and you were throwing up a fair bit. I gave you some Tylenol and you slept ALL evening, then all night and off and on all day today. We had a Dr's appointment midday, and your temperature is better but you're still sick. You screamed bloody murder when she felt your tummy. She said you were the fifth baby she'd seen by noon today with a stomach virus. We stopped at the store and you threw up a TON. That was gross. You're in your pack and play right now, sleeping again, after I gave you about 2 oz. of apple-flavored Pedialyte. Poor thing. Nothing is more sad than a sick baby, especially your own sick baby. Daddy and I are just so sad to see you like this. I had to miss work today, too, but thankfully it was a family illness day.

+ m-i-s-s-i-n-g +
I'm missing you today something terrible. :-( Don't know why it's today, specifically. Might be the way you were so clingy this morning. Or how good your hair smelled with Lavendar soap from your bath last night. Or how you reached for daddy's face when I was holding you and he came up to kiss you. *sigh* Just made me want to stay home this once...

By the way, if anyone needs access to her second 3 months album, send me an email to kerry@prettyinpurple.net and I'll send you the link. Her third 3 month album will begin shortly. And I still am going to make a passworded area eventually, I promise, and the links will be on that.

+ HAPPY SIX MONTHDAY! +
Six whole months old. Can you believe it? I can't. On one hand, you seem so much "newer" than that. But on the other, being in the hospital feels like years ago. I guess that's how it goes.

You had an eventful weekend. Grandma's home from her vacation, so we spent some time with her. When we went shopping you sat facing forward in the stroller like a "big girl." It's still big for you and you slip around a little, but in all I think you really enjoyed it! Sunday night you got your first taste of cereal! Woo hoo! Furthermore - THAT you really enjoyed. See?



Daddy got into the action for your second bowl (yes, you liked it so much I made a second small bowl!).



Your crawling is getting ever closer, and so are those teeth. You were up on all fours in your pack-and-play on Saturday, and daddy moved your toys away to tempt you. You lifted one leg, just like you were going to crawl... and rolled to one side. Okay, so your balance isn't quite there, but it's close! Your teeth are right under the surface and you keep sucking on them (and, really, everything else).

Nursing you is becoming a sport. Apparently, when grandma picked you up at daycare and helped you finish your bottle, she got to experience part of what's causing our current fun... You like to pull the bottle out of your mouth ("tthhhhWAP!") and look around, then shove it back in, suck and repeat. Yes, well, that's cute with a bottle. Okay, it's cute when you're nursing too but also a little annoying. :)