6 Months Already?

Hannah is 6 months old today! Where has the time gone? Next thing I know, it will be time to plan her first birthday party. She's getting to be so big and can sit up with no support at all. I don't always stick pillows behind her anymore as she seldom tips back.

If you look close enough in the first picture, you might see a little white in her mouth. Yes, this little lady has two teeth already! The first popped through July 22 and the second on August 1. No real fussiness, no warning, nothing. I was sitting on the couch with her on the 22nd and noticed something glistening on her gums. Lo and behold, it was a tooth, completely through! Little scamp!

In other news, Hannah has now been invited to join her siblings in play. She has been typecast as the baby in all their games but at least they try to include her!

Carter has even gone so far as to allow Hannah to wear his wolf hat. This is one of his exclusive items and he holds its possession dearly and tightly, so a huge honor to let the baby wear it.

Hannah had her first grass experience, which she loved! In sharp contrast to Carter, who screamed the very first time he touched grass A memory burned in my mind and my eardrums! (Ava didn't mind the feel of grass when she was a baby and Ellie is a May baby so too little to lay/sit in the grass her first summer of life and walking the next summer)

The baby gets to sit up in the tub now too! Which makes bathtime even more fun for a girl who already loved her bath.

She's also learning to become an expert cooking utensil holder. It's her favorite thing to play with while she helps me make dinner.

Here's the little man pretending to have his baby in a sling/baby bjorn. It's actually a part of the doll swing but this works as well! Also, do you love his vibrant yellow outfit? Papa bought it for him. Ironically, or maybe not ;), Papa has a similar outfit!

Grammy sent another care package. This one included terrycloth dresses for the older girls and their dolls and more pirate gear for Carter. He now has a bonavide treasure chest for his gold doubloons, a hat, and a map! The kids have been going on lots of adventures now that there is map in the house.

Halloween costumes are potentially settled on now. Ellie- still deciding, Ava- says she'll be Wendy, Carter- either Peter Pan or Captain Hook, Hannah- Tinkerbell. Booya! How's that for a cool idea?! Dang, I'm good. I'd like to make Carter be Peter Pan to flow more with the girls but I showed him a photo of me and Alex as Pan and Hook when we were younger and he loves Alex's outfit. So we'll see which he'll go with as the time comes near.