Lady Kaitlyn rolls 6 months

Age of Lady Kaitlyn:  6 months on the nose!

Family,

And a good afternoon to you on this special mid-week edition of RKWTT, where the Bull is reporting a BIG milestone - THE MUNCH IS 6 MONTHS!!!!  WOW - seriously, where on EARTH has the time gone?  My dad said it will this morning when I sent him a recent photo:  "She's really getting that little girl look now."  And I will also quote KJ's comment on the Michelin baby photo:  "Look at that smile!  #cutest thing ever." :-)

There is NO QUESTION our daughter is rapidly growing up before our eyes.  Tummy time is now a breeze - again thanks to the incredible efforts and dedication of my wife.  K can now hold her head up as long as she wants and never complains.  In fact, yesterday I was exhausted from playing a peek-a-boo game with her in the crib and she never lowered her head once - AMAZING!

Somebody's finally found both feet!!!

She's almost sitting, has found both feet, and is definitely close to teething.  Some of the rashes she's carried for the previous few months are subsiding, thanks largely in part to her getting a bit taller and slimmer.  She can stand on mommy and daddy with little help, is capable of raising herself up when she  wobbles a bit in the sitting position, and is quite the talker now (or babbler, should I say).  Her eyes are starting to predict where something will be, and I think she's even starting to respond to her name.  Granted, she has about 60 of them, and since anyone would respond if you shouted at them long enough, I can't verify this fact.  However, you get my point - she's growing up fast.

With such a pensive gaze, she MUST be my child...but only
if she's thinking - could we dip this horse in hot sauce?

We have her 6 month appointment on Friday, and I will be curious to see where she stacks up on all the percentages.  I think she's definitely grown some and trimmed down a bit, and I'm thinking her head will still be in the bottom quartile (no complaints on any of those fronts!).  And I'm sure we'll get dinged for not having started solid foods yet, but honestly - that just feels like a bridge too far right now, especially since she's still sleeping through the night and can't sit up on her own.  I think we'll be there by the end of the month, but I'm really in no hurry on that, especially given that I'll have work trips and will be out of town for a few days each of the next 2 weeks.  Luckily we're gonna get some grandparent support for Muffin Puffin - that will make a HUGE difference.

And whilst there will be a bigger post about it during the week in review, I can confirm that Team Taylor has survived 3 days worth of daycare.  Having Team Taylor (party of 3) in 3 different locations is DEFINITELY an adjustment, and I think yesterday (Tuesday) was the worst for everyone.  Monday was such a rapid fire of activity that we didn't have a chance to think about anything, and there was still this feeling of "oh, it's just for today."  It definitely sunk in on Tuesday, and that was tough for everyone.  That being said, K was RESILIENT on Tuesday, getting in 2 terrific naps and elongating her feeding schedule PERFECTLY to allow for 2 bottles at daycare and then a quick nap at casa de Taylor before the final feed.

U-C-F - Let's Gooooooooo Knights!  Look at the newest Glycerin!

I don't want to spoil the first week of daycare recap, so I'll shut up now.  Suffice it to say that we're surviving - baby probably better than parents. But then again, something tells me that's true of EVERY set of parents during this first week of separation.

Okay - more to come later this week.  Chat soon.

Love,

Sam and Jenny