Six Month Check-up

Happy six month birthday, Shilo!!! And to celebrate she got a trip to the doctor’s and three shots. Not the best gift, but hey, it will help to keep her from getting really sick in the future. Here are her stats:

Weight: 16lbs 9.5oz (50-75%)

Height: 27 inches (90-95%)

Head circumference: 17.3 inches (75-90%)

Shilo is very close to what Kayley was at this age. Though their size and build might be similar, it is so interesting to see how different the two are by the 6 month mark.

Tummy time:

Kayley didn’t prefer it, but she would do it and thus rolled a lot and did inch worm crawling by 6 months.

Shilo hates tummy time mostly and flat out refuses to do anything while on her tummy. She has rolled over a total of 3 times in the past 2 months, and has no interest in crawling.

Sitting:

Both girls started sitting around 4 months.

Both girls help to pull themselves up into a sitting (or standing) position when holding onto someone’s hands.

Kayley liked to sit and play with things, but she wanted to try and move while she did it too (thus started tripod crawling at 6 and half months).

Shilo just likes to sit, play and watch. She is just starting to reach farther than she can to try and get toys. She is however starting to try and pull herself up onto my leg and seems to also be trying to pull herself up to stand.

Fine motor skills:

Kayley could move objects from hand to hand and turn objects by using her wrist.

Shilo is a pro at this and mastered it before Kayley did. This is where Shilo has been focusing her development and can manipulate objects really well. She is also already starting to do pincher motion to pick up things, and also scoops up toys sometimes too.

Attachment:

Kayley really loved when I held her, but also really liked it when anyone else did. Yes she preferred me, and then her daddy, but she could have cared less about who held her at family functions and at church.

Shilo only want me. She seems to prefer other women over men. Unless in a good mood and she doesn’t realize I slipped out of the room she cries with a fierce demand to be back in my arms or at least have me be in touching distance.

Both girls love being in a jumper, being held so they can standing on the ground and can mimic walking and jumping. They both loved to laugh and giggle, though completely different from one another. Shilo loves to examine things orally, while Kayley would just pick up an object to check it out and then it would possibly go in her mouth. Both talk and babble, but that’s completely different too. It’s funny to see how similar and different they are just within the first 6 months of their life!

Anyway! Shilo’s appointment went really well. Even though she isn’t rolling over, everything else is on track or slightly ahead. I was never worried about her development, but it was nice to hear a processional say she wasn’t either since Shilo is focusing on other areas to succeed in. I do have to say that Shilo loved the paper! It was so fascinating to watch her feet as she used them to crinkle and grab the paper. I’m glad she got to have a bit of fun before getting her 3 shots. She did great though. Less than a minute of crying and only a single solitary tear, and then she was fine. She is extra tired and I’m guessing she will nap late today. 

Crinkle! Crinkle! Crinkle!

Notice her feet. She was having fun looking in the mirror in front of her so she could watch herself play with her toy and the paper

About 2 minutes after her shots and she barely looks like she had been upset. That's my little trooper!