Kaki-Pants at the Half...

Dear Kaki-Pants,

You are 6 months old! I know, I can hardly believe it myself. I guess a Happy Halfy Birthday is in order... Happy Halfy Birthday Sweet Girl! When I think about you I want to rattle off about one hundred different words strung together with you as their commonality. Sweet, adorable, laughable, hug-able, smiley, goofy, beautiful, brilliant, bright-eyed, silly, tender, kissable, angelic, pretty, healthy...

Oh are you ever a love, Kaki-girl, sweetest girl in the world ever, ever, ever, ever! You mean so much more to me than I ever thought possible. Before I had your brother and I could have never known the lengths and depths of this love I found when I became a mom... NO IDEA! The funny thing is that I thought I was done learning the love stuff, I mean how much more could you understand love... it shouldn't change, grow and evolve from one kid to the next. Oh but it did... and it continues to DO...

You have taught me so much in your short 6 months! God in His infinite mercy has graciously used you to teach me so many things. He knew I would need you for so many different reasons, to teach, yes, but to heal more than anything! You are an angel sent straight from the Lord... He knew I would need you and he sent you to me, one of my greatest gifts! From the first time I held you, you have been able, as if it was magic, bring peace and joy, abundant JOY! I am so grateful to you and for you... thank you Jesus for this precious soul!

This month you have gone through such change... eating, talking, sitting up, blowing raspberries, laughing, playing, chewing, drooling...

You've moved up to a new paci size and of course your clothes are continue to get bigger... as are your diapers! You are one healthy and fit little girl and I am so thankful for it. You have been a great eater always and it shows no different as we have switched to solids. You are eating two meals of solids and four bottles a day. Your favorite foods thus far would be butternut squash and carrots... LOVE you some carrots! And peaches and pears are your favorite fruits so far... although we did try bananas today and they were a HIT! You were grunting your way through the entire meal... hungry girl!

I guess I am technically not supposed to be talking about all of the things that happened before December 27th, but it all does run together now doesn't it?

One of my favorite things about you at 6 months is your contagious smile. You can see everything in that little mouth of yours when you smile. Your crinkle your nose and open those big blue eyes so wide and bright, it is one of the loveliest smiles I have ever had the privilege to witness. I am certain that you have made many a person's day better because of that smile. I know your Daddy, Caden and I are proof positive that a smile truly can change the course of your day. You are one cheerful little girl! If your smile is indicative of your heart, than Kaki-pants you have a heart of gold!

We did go to the doctor for your 6 month well check and you passed with flying colors. We are so grateful for your health and try our best not to take it for granted. You did have your first cold with the rest of our family just after Thanksgiving, but you weathered it better than anyone. You also went through a nasty case of atopic dermatitis/eczema and have unfortunately picked up the SEVERELY dry skin of your momma... sorry about that! You have weathered all of your tiny bumps in the road without skipping a beat!

Your 6 month stats are impressive no doubt:

Weight: 19.1 (92%)

Height: 26" (86%)

Head: Don't remember the inches but 82%

So you, just like your brother are "healthier" than the majority of kids your age! :) And you've got the most adorable rolls and cheek-ers to prove it!

I have had the most fun shopping for all of your new clothes lately. I am LOVING having a girl to pretty-up and coordinate! You know that I LOVE bows, Kaki-girl, and you do too... just not as something we wear... for you a bow is more of something you chew! :) So while I do keep trying to stick those bows up on that cute little round head of yours, you repeatedly pull them off, and give 'em a nice chew!

You and Caden have such a sweet relationship and I have loved watching y'all play together this month. Caden is SO ready for you to be ready to crawl and run and chase him around this house and of course, be a part of his Baylor Marching Band! :) Bless you for putting up with the noise in this house. You are ever the patient and gentle soul for bearing with us!

Kaki, I cannot say enough... if my heart had a mouth it could say it so much better than I ever could! I love you so very much, to the moon and back and back again and again and again! My cup is FULL to the point that it runneth over! :) I love you!

Happy 6 Months Kaki-pants!!

And for a little halfy birthday photo fun...

Presenting Kaki-girl...

I did not realize until we were oh, 20 clicks in that her ear was being strangled by her bow... oops!! Sorry sweet girl!!

Check it out... elf ear anyone?!!

Oh that's terrible... ha!

Still smashed!!
Yay, Mommy got a clue... and Kaki's gotta chew...

Like my bow??!!! I feel it up there... I'm gonna get it...

Lean over... come here you little turkey...

Gotcha where I wantcha... now I'm gonna eatcha...

WHAAAAA-HOOOOO!!

YUM, YUM, YUM, YUM...

So good, so good...

I took it away and she was sad... :(

But all you have to do is say her name and she gets happy again...

LOVE. THIS. GIRL!

Happy SIX Months!!