Paige || 6 months

Paige is six months old!!

How can it be!? Where did the time go!? Last year at this time I think I was 14 weeks pregnant. We had no clue if she was going to be a boy or a girl. I was scared to death and worried about every little thing imaginable. I never in a million years could have guessed how much joy and happiness Paige would bring us. 
We were blessed (seriously blessed) with a very content, happy baby. I expected the worst, and we given the best. I have never seen a baby as happy as she is. She is always smiling. All you have to do is look at her, and she will shoot you the biggest grin ever. 
She has fit right in with the family. Sometimes I often wonder what we ever did without her. We have only had her for six months, but some days it feels like an eternity. She is and always will be the best surprise we have ever received. 
This is Paige at 6 months old:

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Clothes: Paige can still fit into 3-6 month clothing and size 6 months. Some six month pants seem a little long on her. We have a feeling she will be shorter than Ella, but time will tell! 

Diapers: Paige is in size 3 diapers. 

Sleeping: I'm still missing my days of sleeping all night, but I know they will come again..Someday. Paige stays on a really good schedule. She typically wakes around 6:15/6:30. She is ready for a nap around 9 and sleeps until 11. She is ready for a nap again around 2 and sleeps until 4 and is ready for bed at 6:00. I have transitioned her into napping in her crib which was no big deal at all since she has been sleeping in her crib since she was a week old. She loves sleeping in her zipadeezips. My friend told me about them, and they are wonderful. She can move freely, and they keep her warm. She knows when I zip her up it's time for sleep. She is still waking up once per night to eat. It's always around 1:15 or 3:30. On rare occasions she will wake at 5:00am to eat, and I definitely consider that all night. That is very rare though. I can't complain too much. In the past six months she has never once been fussy at night. She always eats and goes right back to sleep. 

Eating: Paige takes a 6 ounce bottle usually every 3-4 hours. I have noticed she is going longer between bottles. She always takes a 7 ounce bottle when it's time to nap or go to bed at night. I have tried some baby foods, and she doesn't seem very interested yet. It won't be long!

Milestones: She has come such a long way in the past month. She grabs her feet and loves to play with them constantly.  She can roll both ways. She also can sit up but not for very long. She can tell who a stranger is and starts crying if she doesn't recognize someone. If she does recognize you you better believe she will give you the biggest grin and start waving her arms with excitement. 

Likes: There isn't much this girl doesn't like. She loves baths, playing with her hands and feet, playing in her exersaucer and play mat, stroller rides, watching the dogs, being sang and talked to, swinging outside, watching Ella, and smiling at anything and everything. 

Dislikes: Strangers, being out of the house close to bedtime, loud noises

Thoughts from mom: My life has changed so much since Paige has come along. I'm busy and tired most days, but it's definitely worth every single second. I never thought I wanted to have another child, but I am so thankful for our little surprise. She fills my days with plenty of smiles and laughter. I am living up every day I get to spend with her, because I know she will be in kindergarten before I know it. 

I can't believe how much Paige and grown and changed in the past six months. I know the next six months will fly by as well.