Dear Rose,
You are now six months old. Mama is a little late in posting this, well, because life is just so busy and fun right now. It is the middle of the summer! You now weigh 15 lbs, 15 oz. and are perfectly proportionate with your height. As Dr. Helmy says, "You are in the 50th percentile, so perfectly average!" And we are very happy with this!
And you are a happy baby. A happy, chubby, beautiful baby. So happy, in fact, that we were unaware that you had your first ear infection! We knew something was up, though, because you started to wake up more at night and you were really congested (also - your first cold. I know that these firsts are not as exciting nor as fun, but hey, I'm your Mom and I'm recording this for you) and then you started pulling on your right ear. You didn't have a fever, but we called the Careline and they recommended taking you in to get checked out, just in case. So on a Sunday afternoon, we went over to the pediatric urgent care. And lo and behold, you had an ear infection - in your left ear. Hmm. The doctor said that you are probably just one of those babies who may not show many symptoms. Lucky us. But, to summarize: You had an ear infection. And you were still pretty happy.
What else? You LOVE your hands. You discovered that you have FINGERS. Which you put into your mouth. You also LOVE your toes. You grab them and hold them. You still can't get them into your mouth, but you sure do love trying.
You ate your first "real" food too - squash. You LOVED it. So much more than that bland, tasteless baby rice cereal. I apologize for making you eat tasteless food. Honestly, I don't think the squash has a ton of flavor, but in comparison? Hoo boy, that squash is a feast.
One weekend this month, we also took a road trip to one of Minnesota's nice state parks. On one ungodly humid and hot day. We got to see Grandma Jan, Grandpa Dewey, Grandpa Barry, Grandma Michelle, and your Aunt Katie's Mom and Dad, Cathy and Gary. Everyone loved seeing you. And you did pretty well in the heat. And then, you just got crabby. But who could blame you? I was pretty crabby from the humidity too. So we got into the car and turned on the A/C. Within moments, you were smiling and happy again. See? Happy baby!
We are excited to continue sharing the summer with you, Rose. So many more experiences to be had - our annual BBQ is coming up as is the Minnesota State Fair! So much to enjoy and love and be a part of. We are so glad to share all of this magic with you!
All my love,
Mama
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