6 months and counting....

Antonia checked in at 17lbs 5oz, and 26.88 inches at her 6 month appointment.  My little girl is getting so big!  Her adventures with solid foods is progressing and so far, sweet potatoes are still her favorite!  Summer is upon us and it seems like our day to day routine revolves around avoiding the heat and attempting to stay cool.  Antonia recently got her very first backyard pool (See attached photos) and after a few fearful moments, seems to be enjoying it thoroughly.  We have also recently joined the local YMCA where Antonia has been able to have her first experience in a nursery with other babies.  Her success rate is 1 for 2, but that is something we will be working on.  There are a few giant swimming pools at the Y, both inside and out and we are gearing up for a mid-summer "mommy & me" swim class that will hopefully give her a better introduction to deep water swimming :-).  We plan to spend most of our Memorial Day weekend staying cool in the shade at one of the big outdoor pools where daddy will accompany us as well.

Antonia has also recently (nearly) mastered the art of sitting up all by her self.  With the exception of the occasional fall backwards (due to her attempts to watch Brody run by her and her head just keeps turning), she has been doing great!  No signs of crawling yet, but she does prefer a "fish out of water" type of movement that involves rolling or flopping from one location to the next!