Month 6

Alison is half a year old and changing everyday. She has the best laugh and a smile that will warm anyones heart ~ she is such a blessing to our family. God is good and he keeps teaching us lessons.

Alison eats big girl food… not too sure about green beans the first time she tasted them but now she loves them. About half a cup of cereal in the morning mixed with bananas or applesauce then milk until dinner time she eats while I am making dinner (3/4 of a #1 Gerber veggie) and then about an hour later she will eat half of a #1 squash.

Alison is nosey… she likes to watch everyone. If they are working in the shop, playing games, or watching TV she loves to know what is going on.

Alison is still nursing… she tasted her first sip of formula on December 13th and ended up drinking almost 8oz that day, she stayed with her Memaw Donna so that Jessy and I could go Christmas Shopping.

Alison still only has two bottom teeth… but I swear the others are ready to pop in any day now!

Alison is in 6 mo clothes now… they look big but three month are too tight. She is still in size 3 Huggies Diapers.

Alison loves her feet... whether she is sitting down or laying on her back she is trying to get her feet! She still stares at her hands a lot too!

Alison gets up around 6:45am and helps get her brother up, then we all load up and take Jared to school, when we get home she eats breakfast and plays with Gracee. Around 9:30am it is bath time and then she takes a nap ‘til noon. Afternoon is fun time… play with mommy and wait for her sister to wake up ~ then Ali falls asleep on the ride to get Jared from school at 3pm. Night time isn’t on as much of a schedule it just sorta depends on the events we have planned. Everyone is in bed by 9:30pm… Ali wakes up one to two times at night then we start over.

Alison got her ears pierced… she went from smiling at herself in the mirror to screaming for a few minutes back to smiling for the camera again. Stacey went with us to take pictures and to top it off it was right in the middle of her nap time. She looks all grown up now.

Alison is too happy ... everyone always tells me what a sweet personality she has, she hardly ever cries, and is always smiling! She gives the best hugs... she leans into you when you kiss her or give her a hug it is soooo stinkin cute!

I can remember the day Ali was born like it just happened last night, I take tons of photos and video of her but it doesn’t change the fact that time goes by too fast. Everyday there is something new we continue to enjoy with our little people – Jared says he is ready for Alison to be big. I am still taking it all in. Life is good, thanks for learning with us.