Happy 6 Months Wren

Wren's 6th month came in like a lion and seems to be going out a bit more like a lamb. At the beginning of the month I thought she was flailing around in her crib and sleeping so much worse because we stopped swaddling her. However, a rash seemed to cover her body almost over night. Luckily I had a dermatology appointment already scheduled for Max and bumps he has all over his torso and arms, so I asked the Dr if he'd please take a quick peak at Wren's rash. Well...upon seeing it he gasped and said he had no doubt that the rash was causing her to be in pain and flailing in her crib trying to itch her body. Whoops...so glad it had only been a few days. Great news is that the meds/ointment they put her on cleared it up in about 36 hours. Smiles and sleep restored.

On her 6-month birthday Wren and I had a wonderfully relaxing day. The weather was beautiful - cool, sunny and breezy. Following her morning Dr's appointment we headed Uptown for some errands at Paper-Source (teacher appreciation craft for the boy's teachers), Penzy's (ginger, cinnamon, kosher salt), Columbia (shoes for the boys, sunglasses for me), Urban Outfitters (earrings for me). We worked up an appetite and headed to Lucia's. Love Lucia's. I got the three salad sampler and Wren watched me like a hawk as I ate. Soon enough Birdie.

New Talents

This month has brought a few more fun talent milestones. Wren has her moments when she'll blow raspberries and make herself giggle. When lying on her back and rolling around she grabs her toes a lot and rocks back and forth. During bath time I've stopped using the little "hammock" insert in the tub and now she goes wild kicking and splashing in the water. Bathtime is much more about play time and taking cover from the Wren Tsunami than relaxation these days!

Blowing raspberries. Not to be confused with pooping.

And probably most exciting is her interest in crawling. She's up on all 4's and in just a couple days she has really taken to rocking back and forth, attempting to lift her legs and push herself forward. Her arms aren't keeping up with the strength and coordination of her legs, so she winds up falling forward or rolling. But she keeps at it and usually talks and squeals quite a bit while working so hard.

Getting her right knee lifted up...

...and a bit blurry 'cause this is when she toppled forward

Things We've Done

This month brought more great weather, so we had lots of fun outdoor adventures. An Easter Egg hunt at our friend's house, Easter Sunday at Joe's parents, a trip to the Zoo and a trip to the Mall of America (or another zoo, I'd argue) with Auntie Jamie, walks around the neighborhood and a nature scavenger hunt with Max & Otto.

Wren's got a library card of her own now. No need to borrow Mom's, Dad's or her brothers! She loved "Over In The Meadow," the first book, including super cute song and animation, we borrowed.

Evening Nature Scavenger Hunt with the family. Although she was so low on sleep she stayed awake to take in the excitement of the hunt and the peace and quiet in the forest with Max, Otto & IPA.

Otto Love

As I looked back at my pictures from the past month I found more than usual of Otto loving up Wren. Cute #2 & #3!

The Treats

I forget why, but I bought a bag of Almond Meal/Flour a few weeks back and only used a smidge of it. So I found a recipe for Almond Macaroons to make for her 6 month celebration. It helped use up some of the almond meal, eggs and the half gallon of heavy whipping cream left over from Easter. They were good, but a bit chewier than I prefer. Nothing a big glass of milk can't help!

The Stats

At today's 6-month check up our Doctor dubbed Wren "Motor Girl." It had a double meaning to him. First, her motor skills seem to be progressing quite well. She wouldn't stop grabbing and ripping the paper on the exam table. She does her crunches. She's up on all 4's. Etc. And second, there's a pretty strong motor inside her. She just kept kicking her feet and bicycling her legs. She doesn't stop moving. Where does she get that from?

She weighs 19lbs, 10ozs, which is 97% for girls (Otto was just over 21lbs and Max was almost 20 lbs at her age).

She's 28 inches tall, which is still 99% for height (Otto was just over 28 inches and Max was just under 28 inches).

Her hair is definitely lightening up drastically from when she was born. I'm hoping it doesn't get much lighter. And her curls are in abundance after baths, but usually smooth out after sleeping on them.