Eliza at 6 Months

Things have obviously been a little crazy in the past month. I better squeeze a 6 month post in here before Eliza turns 7 months (on Saturday)!

Eliza celebrated her half-birthday on September 4th. During this month, Eliza...

• rolled over from tummy to back (she had done it the other way at the end of the previous month)
• started sleeping on her tummy and side (which made mom nervous)
• made her first cross-country drive (and was an absolute angel)
• got her first runny nose :(
• started saying "ma ma ma ma" and said it nearly constantly for about 2 weeks
• started sitting very well on her own
• had her first "solid" food (rice cereal) on her half-birthday (and loved it)
• is allergic to Illinois, it seems. Her eyes, as you can see in the pictures, are red and goopy.

At her 6 month well-baby check, she weighed 22 lb 12 oz and was a little over 28 inches long. I use the umbrella stroller all the time since she is so heavy to carry around. She also rides in shopping carts now. She wears 12-18 month onesies and dresses (Below she is pictured in 6 month onsies that are way too small. Bad planning on my part... our stuff was in storage for a month) and 18-24 month pants and sleepers (capris actually work best because the fit in the waist, but aren't too long).

I didn't take very many pictures this month. Since we were staying with friends, I never thought to get the camera out, but here are a few shots: