Six Months

• Holds conversations with her toys and with people. Sometimes very loudly
• Sits up by herself (still falls over sometimes)
• Caught swine flu but stayed in a good mood the whole time

• Still a grouch when woken up, but super plesant the rest of the time
• Can hold toys easily, and starting to pass toys from one hand to another
• Giggles often
• Cries when she hears the lower notes on the harmonica, but is over it now
• Loves to tear wrapping paper
• Loves paper
• Talks, squeals
• Plays Patty Cake
• Tried solids. Oatmeal, Zucchini, Butternut Squash, and Apples. None went over well, but Apples did make it across the kitchen
• Likes it when you help her make the indian call

Five Months

• Rolled over from back to stomach
• Enjoyed first Thanksgiving
• Tried Dill Pickle juice
• Likes to watch the world from upside down
• Teething has disrupted her sleep
• Giggles
• Blows raspberries when upset
• Watches EVERYTHING
• Did her first black Friday Shopping
• Survived a 7 day trip up to Washington
• Scratches anything that looks interesting
• Gets pissed off when she starts to fall asleep
• Easily upset by her toys. Especially the turtles

• Length fits 6-9mo clothing
• Enjoys sucking on her own toes
• Found her shreiky voice
• Starting to suck thumb more
• Sleeps with one eye open

Black Friday

Evelyn's first Black Friday Experience. Going out at 2am to stand in line at Target in WET, windy Washington. What a wonderful daddy for doing the dirty work of staying outside and letting Evelyn and me stay warm and toasty in the truck.

3:41am... Almost time for Target to open

Four Months

• Finally found your toes and like to eat them during diaper changes
• Started sucking your thumb. Not often, but sometimes
• Still not fond of a bottle or a pacifier, but willing to play with either for short periods
• Starting to sleep in the car. Sometimes
• Getting on a routine. Wake up, nap, eat, nap, eat, nap.
• Hair is finally growing back in. Mostly on top like a mo-hawk, but it's long enough for bows
• Got ears pierced 11-12-09, only cried for a few minutes
• Rolled over from stomach to back

Three Months

• Survived more than 3 weeks of thrush and antibiotics
• First sinus congestion (very mild)
• Did wonderful at the state fair. All 3 times
• Talks all the time
• Proudly holds her own head up... most of the day
• Stubborn at napping. Afraid to miss anything

• Prefers to be held
• Suffered from constipation
• Hair is finally growing back in
• Likes to practice standing
• LOVES her musical bunny
• Recognizes Mamaw's voice on the phone
• Tracks anything that will move very well
• Still hates the bottle, but will take just enough to keep from starving
• Finally found a great doctor
• Hates to wake up before 9am. Refuses to open eyes, and gets really grumpy if disturbed
• Very calm
• Flirts when she eats
• Loves her mobile
• Has the cutest pouty lip