6 month milestones

My, my, my. Sophia turned 6 months old this past Friday...and I am still in shock. Last week here are some of her new developments: sucking just her thumb and hooking her index finger around her nose, wearing size 2 diapers, moving into size 3-6 months finally, trying to roll over a little bit, moving all over the place in her crib at night (thank goodness we aren't sharing a bed), and not surprising - getting cuter by the day. Sophia's fascination with kitties has also been growing. She loves to watch Mocha and Nona from across the room and tries to reach out and pet them when they come near. She hasn't quite mastered the petting yet - she tends to grab onto their hair and just keep her fist clenched. Nona doesn't mind at all but Mocha definitely is skiddish around Sophia.

We bought a tummy time mat for Sophia the middle of this month. She likes it a lot...for about 2 minutes and then she gets mad and starts crying. Hopefully we can keep working on this so she can build her muscles...even though secretly, I'm content with her not being able to crawl yet lol. Is that wrong? Hopefully we'll find a house soon where there actually IS room for her to get down on the ground.

Speaking of the house search....so frustrating. We just want to be in a house. Yesterday's sermon at church though was really good for me to hear. Doug, our pastor, talked about God answering our prayers - even if the answer is no. God knows when it's the right time and the right house for us. I think instead of praying that we find a house to move into, I should be praying for the timing - that it's the right house for the right money, etc. As much as I want to be in a house, I need to be patient. God knows best.

On Wednesday (the 20th) Sam and I got free tickets to go see Coldplay. It was an awesome concert and we really cherished a few hours of time to spend with just each other...and about 20,000 other people. We were EXHAUSTED however because Tuesday night, Sophia slept NO more than 45 mins at a time. She was extremely irritable and finally pooped Wednesday morning while I was napping...which means Sam had to change her. Hahahah. Wednesday night she slept better, but Thursday was back to another night of getting up constantly. I cannot wait for her to sleep thru the night. I haven't slept through the night since the middle of my pregnancy. While I was pregnant, I had to get up to pee. After Sophia was born and still in the NICU, I had to get up every couple hours to pump. Since she's come home, I have to get up every 2-3 hours to feed her. It's frustrating - especially when so many people are like "oh, you mean she's not sleeping through the night yet? She should be. I would ask your pediatrician what you can do to help her sleep longer." Well geez people, we obviously want her to sleep longer, but she wakes up hungry most of the time, not just because she doesn't feel like sleeping. Anyway, we'll find out this Wednesday at her 6 month appt whether or not she can start on some rice cereal or baby food. Which means, we need to get a high chair, which leads to another good point - our dining table is in storage until we find a house...and the high chair we are planning to get just straps onto the dining chair - it's not a free standing seat. Sophia will also be getting her 6 month shots. Great. It's Sam's day off, but he unfortunately has court and won't be able to come to the appointment.

Tomorrow is Sam's last day to ride with his FTI (field training instructor). After that, he'll be cut loose and on his own. I'm definitely going to be much more nervous when he's by himself, but I'll just have to keep praying for God to bring him home safely each day. I'm so proud of him!!!

Sophia on her new tummy time mat.

Notice how much drool is on the mat already.

A better view of her picnic mat.

Some pretty clematis on one of our walks.

Baby geese on our walk.

Hugging her dolly.

Off to the Coldplay concert.

Hahah. I love this picture.

At the concert.

Enjoying the great music.

After they shot out confetti.

6 months old today!!!

Playing in her jumper on her half birthday :)

"Petting" Nona.

Ready for a walk and then baseball. She's wearing her "Ocean View Mermaids" tank. If you didn't know, Norfolk has mermaids all over the city just like Chicago did the cows...but the mermaids are permanent. Can't wait to get a picture of her in her tank next to one of the mermaids IN Ocean View (where my sister Kristin lives).