...now we are six (months, that is!)

Paige is "helping" me with this post by banging on the computer. Her great-grandma P. taught her how to bang on tables when we were in B.C. just after Easter, and Paige has learned this lesson well. We had a lovely visit out west, also getting to visit with some family members Paige hadn't met yet, and my friend Carol, whose 3 1/2 year old son Charlie was an endless source of giggles for Paige.

Aside from banging on things and waving her arms at random, other favorite activities these days are gumming eveything she can get her hands on (window envelopes are particularly amusing), rolling all over the place, "talking" in a series of long vowel sounds of various volumes and inflections, dropping things on the floor on purpose, and jumping.

It seems like jumping is just about the best thing in her world. Her face just lights up when she goes into her bouncer, and she can really catch some air! Quite seriously, if you are ever having a bad day, give us a call and come watch her bounce. You just can't be in a bad mood after that.
And now, a message from my "helper":
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She is a lovely healthy big girl. The official 6 month statistics are weight 7.9 kg (17 lb 7 oz), length 73.5 cm, and head circumference 43.5 cm. What does this mean in the 'real world'? She is finally starting to "grow into" her head a bit, and she is a very long baby. She's really taking on good lanky Malcolm proportions.

She has just started to eat some solid food (still won't take a bottle, but we're having some success with a sippy cup). So far, rice cereal is OK, but by the faces she makes, green beans and applesauce might as well be poisonous!

We've managed to get her to take some naps in her crib--usually one per day, with significant screaming at the beginning, but it is progress!

We're really having a good time with her--she is so smiley and interactive. She just beams at people wherever we go. Last week, she was on Breakfast Television! I was there to do an interview for a media campaign about allergies, and the host scooped her out of the stroller and asked if she could put her on camera--who was I to say no to a TV debut?

Other "milestone" stuff: no teeth yet, still doesn't sleep through the night, can sit by herself (although her balance ability has some catching up to do to counteract her curiosity and the effect of gravity on her lovely big bald head!)