6 months

6 Months, and we cannot believe half a year has gone by already. It is so cliche so say that time flies when you are having fun, but my this year is going by like none other.

Little Claire -

• All of a sudden one day you were sitting all by yourself! Grandma claims it was the day you stayed with her all day
• Just a week later after you learned to stay sitting up on your own, you also figured out how to get there from laying down all on your own. Now we find you in your crib sitting up when you wake up. 
• I went away on my first work trip without you. I missed you like crazy!! You had a great time with grandma though, and then had a Friday night date with your dad. He took you to the daycare BBQ, and then the two of you went on a walk and hung out all day Saturday until I got home (while I sadly waited in Newark all day with a delayed flight home...) 
• You are getting on your hands and knees now and starting to rock back and forth, you want to crawl already so badly and we think you will be moving very soon. I can't believe it! 
• Now that you are 6 months old there are more foods you can eat. You have had lots of veggies and fruits and loved them all (bananas mixed with zucchini, peas/pears/spinach, mangoes, blueberry, blackberry, and more). You have also had yogurt now and loved it!  
• So much energy, so so so much energy. You are not going to be a quiet, calm little girl.... at least based on your personality right now, you are so curious and excited to get into everything. We will have our hands full once you are on the move.