Watch Me Grow - Kennedy - 6 Months

I've decided to switch it up a bit this month and put the pictures first and words second - I like the pictures much better! :) The quality of the pictures isn't great - I don't know what I'm doing wrong with Dad's camera. It's definitely time for me to have a new camera!!! Anyhoo... hope you enjoy Kennedy's patented Grandpa lips smile. :) I have truly smiley pictures of her but this or her tongue out of her mouth are truly Kennedy at the moment so I thought it was more appropriate even if it is a bit silly. lol :)

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6 Mon - May 2009

5 Mon - April 2009
1 Week - November 2008

Kennedy continues to be an absolute delight. She smiles so easily and is so sweet everyone around us smiles where ever we go. On our most recent trips with Grammy and Pa, Pa commented a number of times on how many people Kennedy made smile.

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When Reagan turned 6 months old the big news was she was finally rolling. Kennedy's big news is she's crawling! Yes, Kennedy is significantly more physically advanced than Reagan was or ever had an interest in being! :)
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One funny thing Kennedy is doing right now is she loves to be held upside down. There are times when she actively works at getting herself into that position when you are holding her. At first we didn't realize what she was trying to do. She would/will just arch that little back and start getting frustrated if you don't tip her upside down. Then it occurred to one of us that she wanted to be upside down. She just smiles and giggles. What a little nut!

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Kennedy can sit up when she is interested. :) If you go back and look at Reagan's 6 month duck pictures, it appears she is sitting up much better. I think the biggest difference is Kennedy has no interest in sitting up. If you sit her up, she pretty quickly gets herself onto her tummy (now hands and knees) and is off to the next best thing.

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Having said that, I think we have another little book worm on our hands and I couldn't be more delighted! Kennedy does very well at sitting and reading with Reagan and me. This is one of my favorite things to do with the girls so I'm so glad Kennedy has let us continue this. I also enjoy reading to her if Reagan happens to go down for nap or bedtime first. Along those same lines Kennedy has a pretty good attention span. As long as she's not tired, hungry, etc. she can pretty much entertain herself for a decent stretch. About the longest she's gone was at Uncle David and Aunt Jolene's house where we were intermittenly paying attention to her one afternoon - Aunt Jolene and Dad figured she mostly entertained herself on the floor for the better part of an hour while we were busy visiting.
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This week we have started introducing some veggies. The first was sweet potatoes which she loved and we've also started green beans which she appeared to approve of as well. We've also introduced oatmeal and bananas to our morning routine as well as increasing her cereal/veggie meals from once to twice per day since she seems to be enjoying her food (I guess that's actually three times total). She loves to drink out of cups and tries to hold them herself but basically refuses to take a bottle. I hope she doesn't give Daddy and Grandma Pat too hard a time while I'm scrapbooking with friends this weekend in Gatlinburg...
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Kennedy is a wonderful sleeper. She goes to bed between 8:00-9:00 and wakes up between 7:00-8:00 the next morning. She might briefly wake up once or twice during the night but even if she does all you have to do is put her pacifier back in her mouth, turn on her seahorse and sometimes cover her back up and she goes right back to sleep. Sometimes she wakes up for a feeding in the early morning hours but this is more the exception than the rule. She has also continued to accomodate me by taking an afternoon nap the same time Reagan does as well as a morning and somtimes evening catnap. I can't imagine a better little sleeper!
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Kennedy is such a precious happy baby and such a joy to have a round. We definitely think she is a keeper!!!