Happy 1/2 year birthday Elliot Cascade!!

Elliot is now 6 months old!  This has been the best 6 months of our lives.  Parenthood is exhausting, but sooo rewarding too.  Elli has went through so many changes!

Elliot is now sitting independently.  She has been sitting supported on her hands for about a month, then all of a sudden last week I looked down and realized that she was sitting up straight all on her own!  There have been a few falls and face plants, under both mom and dads watch, oops.  Good thing Elli is tough!  

We started food last week.  We knew she was ready when she would scream bloody murder at the dinner table until she got a taste of what we were eating.  After her constantly reaching for our food, we realized it was time for her to start.  We have been doing steamed and soft whole foods.  She has skipped the pureed stage, she does such a good job of gnawing and toothless chewing.  We usually just put the food cut up into sticks in front of her and let her go to town!  Sometimes she can't get the food in her mouth fast enough that she begs us to feed her with the spoon.  It takes 2 spoons to keep up with how much she wants to eat!  So far she has conquered avocado, broccoli, squash, zucchini, carrots (had to stop those!), banana and pear.  She is such a good eater!  I think it is her current favorite time of day!  She flaps her arms in excitement when she eats!

Elliot is still loving her Music together class.  It is 45 minutes straight of Elli smiles...who couldn't love that.  If you play that CD when upset, she is suddenly calm...its amazing!

Up to now, Elli has taken a lot of rocking and bouncing to get her to bed, making bedtime frustrating for all.  Along with her 6 month birthday we have decided to try a version of Cry It Out.  Wish us luck!

Elli likes....
-Smiling.  Smiles, smiles, and more smiles...keep them coming.
-Broccoli!
-Toes, her toes are still her favorite toy.
-Wood blocks.  See below pictures :)
-Singing songs and dancing

Elli dislikes
-Going to sleep!
-Being away from her parents, especially mom.
-Being hungry.  She definitely has the Cook family "Hanger"

New developments
-Food!  She loves it, she is such a good eater!
-Solid poops, see above :)
-Sitting up unsupported
-LOVING TUMMY TIME

Again too many pictures but I just can't decide!

The blocks are way more fun as toys!

Let me show you my teeth...oh I don't have any :)

Mom, I don't know who keeps knocking over the blocks!

Boy do I love my toes!

Silly dad, he forgot how old I am.  

I already know how to pout my lip!  Wait till I am a teenager!

Grandma book time!

Snuggles.

Do selfies count as screen time?!?