Ella...6 months old

Baby Ella

You are now 6 months old, and yet again I can't say enough how quickly the time has flown.  Not a great deal has changed since the last update when you were five months.  You have definitely mastered the roll now and amuse yourself by flipping from front to back, back to front and so on all day long.  You are very proud of yourself.  We were hoping that you wouldn't work out that you could do this trick in your cot, but unfortunately about a week ago you did.  Since then, you are no longer our good little sleeper.  Instead of laying you down and you simply settling yourself to sleep, you now have to show off your new skill and inevitably you get tangled up in your blankets or in a position that you can't get yourself out of and then you get worked up so you won't sleep.  You're particularly good at doing this at 3am each morning.  We are very tired as a result!

You are almost sitting up without any assistance.  We play on the bed and sit you up and watch as your little core wobbles until you topple over and then you strain your neck as if trying to get up so you can try it again.  You are a tenacious little thing.

You look at us so much more intently now, really stare into our eyes and study our faces when we hold you.  When we talk to you, your mouth makes curious movements as if you are trying to form words of your own and we can tell that you are just soaking everything into your little brain like a sponge.  You also  love to study your hands.  So many times throughout the day when you are lying quietly and we see you just looking at your hand, twirling and twisting it in wonder.

You still don't have any teeth yet but I'm sure it won't be long before two little pegs appear.

Unfortunately on the day you turned six months old we had to take you to the doctor to get your vaccinations.  You kept everybody in the waiting room amused as you vigorously blew raspberries.  You had your shots and were a true trooper!  You cried for a few short seconds and then after a cuddle you seemed to forget all about.  You're so much more resilient than I realise at times.

Happy half birthday Ella!

You're a happy little soul and we love you so much. xx

Your nanny gave you this dolly for your half birthday
and you love to cuddle her.