Presley - SIX months old!!

WOW! Time flies. It feels like just yesterday I was having those contractions. It was still the BEST experience ever and I'd do it again in a heartbeat - pain and all. Now six months has passed and Presley has grown into a wonderful, sweet, loving little baby. She is super easy-going and smiles with her whole body. What a joy to be around! And Kennedy is obsessed with her. She is truly the BEST big sister and loves being around her.

A big and exciting milestone took place on February 8, 2012. She said her first word... MAMA!!!!! I put her down for bed and she started crying. Not too hard though, so I was going to give her a few more minutes to see if she'd calm down. All of the sudden I hear, "Maaaaaa maaaaaaa!" I stopped and listened again. "Maaaaaaa maaaaaa!" She sort of paused in between each MA. I was in disbelief! Not even six months old and saying her first word?! Seemed so early to us! I went in there immediately and picked her up. I pointed to myself and said mama again. She repeated, although a little slower. The next morning by noon, she had already said it six times. It was so exciting!! Unfortunately, it's mostly when she's whining/crying. Hmm... maybe I should've taught her DADA after all! ;)

Presley is ready to crawl. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks, but can't quite figure it out. Within the last few days, she's REALLY been moving. Her legs move forward in a crawling motion, but her arms are stuck. Basically she face-plants and gets right back up again. She is 'scooting' everywhere!! I'm excited, but anxious at the same time. I'm actually on amazon searching for a baby gate as I type this! Ahhh!

Everyday she seems to feel the effects of teething more. Whether drooling, chewing on everything in sight, or just a little whiny, I'd say those bad boys are right around the corner. I'm indifferent about this taking place. I'm excited for her to have teeth, but I think I'll regret it when she chomps down on my nipple for the first time. We'll see how bad it really is...

Presley is 13lbs 12oz and 27in long. That's one pound and one inch more than her 4 month check. The doctor said, "She's tall and skinny... it's the American dream." lol! So basically, I don't need to worry about her small size. She's gaining and is healthy! :)

Sledding

We took Kennedy sledding for the FIRST time ever on January 21st! Yes, I'm behind on blogging. That isn't a new occurrence, after all. It was a GORGEOUS day out. Sunny, about 30 and lots of snow to sled down. After dropping Presley off at Grandma and Grandpa's house, we met the Browns at Humboldt park. This was also Max and Silas' first time sledding!

Kennedy's first time down was a doozie. Jon sat behind her and because there were other children in his path, he had to use his feet to steer clear of them. This caused the snow to spray up onto Kennedy's face, giving her a horrible face wash. She cried pretty hard. But after we wiped her off, she was ready to go again! Each time down she came up with a different method for covering her face. It was pretty cute. In the end, the kids all went down by themselves (A LOT). They did an awesome job! And after two hours, they didn't want to leave! But since there was talk of hot cocoa afterwards, they left with no questions. We picked up Presley and went home for some good 'ole hot chocolate -- with mini marshmallows.

Jon and I had such a great time sledding that day. We felt like kids again! We can't wait to take Kennedy... IF it ever snows again. (Not that I'm complaining about our mild winter AT ALL. I love it!)

It was a FANTASTIC day!