Big Girl PJ's

We put Megan in "big girl" pj's tonight for the first time! She doesn't look like a baby anymore - she looks like a little kid!

They're still a little bit big on her, but it was in the mid-80's today and it's pretty warm in the house. We don't want to turn on the A/C because it will be in the 50's - 60's for the rest of the week. So we'll all have to deal with the heat. But I thought a long-sleeved footsie sleeper would be a bit much. It's not a great picture - she was really sleepy and wanted her bottle so she could head off to dreamland...

The kitty

Megan loves the kitty. Whenever we say "where's the kitty?" she looks around the room, and gets really excited when she sees her. But we've been reluctant to encourage many "encounters" between the two of them. See, Tabitha is a bit of a grumpy kitty. She can be unpredictable and doesn't do well with strangers. So we are very cautious with her around Megan.

However, being home all day with both of them creates a little competition for my attention. Tabitha likes to "stalk" us in the morning, when I'm feeding/playing with Megan, before she herself gets fed. She circles us on the floor, getting closer and closer, trying to get me to pay attention. Of course, Megan wants to "pet" her, but I try to keep them apart, as a hungry kitty does not create the best environment for a kitty/baby love-fest.

Before today, Megan has occasionally reached out her hand and touched her fur. And Tabitha has sniffed Megan's head. But that's about the extent of it. Until today...

Tonight, Tabitha came right up to Megan. Megan reached out her hand, and Tabitha rubbed her forehead on her hand and licked her fingers! Awwwww - it was so sweet! Of course we don't have any pictures to commemorate the moment, as we were both ready to rush in and keep the kitty from mauling Megan. And it probably isn't a good indicator that they are going to become fast friends. As Megan becomes mobile, Tabitha is probably spend the day hidden in a nice safe spot - far away from little fingers. But it's a start. And it really was cute...

Six months old!

I can't believe our little baby is already six months old! She's now 17lbs, 15 oz and 27 inches long. She's a bit of a chunker, but her weight is in proportion to her height, so she doesn't look nearly as big as she feels when I'm carrying her. She's sitting up on her own now, and loves playing with all of her toys - especially her new Learn & Groove table (which is sitting on the floor without legs so she can play with it). She knows how to move all of the musical instruments to make the sounds, and she "sings" along with the ABC song. Very cute!

She loves to stick out her tongue!

Playing in her crib with bear (when she's supposed to be napping, of course!)

Here's a quick video of her playing in her crib. She loves her feet and her bear!

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=243408&cdate=20070315&ctime=084928

Feet

Megan has figured out how to get her feet in her mouth! Somehow she contorts her body so that she can suck on her socks or toes (she prefers her bare toes, but will take what she can get.) Whenever she is getting a diaper change, or in the bathtub, they go right in her mouth. And apparently, they're also much more exciting than sleep. When she's supposed to be taking a nap, I peek in there and see two feet straight up and she's talking to them and pulling on her socks.