dear 6 month old,

you are the coolest baby i know.  you absolutely light up our lives. in the mornings, your sweet smile and soft meeps are an awesome way to begin the day.  you're a super healthy eater (and it shows miss sumo thighs).  you nap like a champ.  you enjoy your daily walks and express it in your speeches to the trees.  your daddy and i watch each new devlopment with awe and we love to celebrate your victories at such accomplishments as rolling over, sitting up, grabbing toys, standing (with something to lean on), and saying mama and dada (though we realize those are just sounds, not the actual words yet).  your hums, grunts and growls are beyond amusing.  your laughter is so contagious.  as your teeth make their debut, the drool fest is on!  your hair is getting a little fuller (your daddy swears it's the squash).  you smile at everyone and it brightens so many people's day.  your favorite toys at the moment are your colorful squishy blocks and the sing-a-ma-jigs.  at night, you love to hear goodnight moon before drifting off.  and you love it when i sing or hum "once upon a dream" from sleeping beauty.

i cannot imagine life without you now.  thank you for being such a joy!

love (with all my heart, forever and ever),
mama