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Charlie turned 6 months old on the 22nd!  How is it possible that he is half way to a year old?  Happy Half Birthday Charlie! This was another busy month for us, and Charlie hit some fun milestones.  Once he figured out how to master rolling from his belly to back, he started rolling all over the place.  We can't keep him still.  He is able to pivot on his belly and is trying so hard to figure out how to get up on his hands and knees at the same time.     Catch me if you can  My favorite part about this month is Sydney's ability and excitement around making Charlie smile and laugh. Without fail, if she starts jumping or crawling around, Charlie burst out in laughter.  I assumed that Charlie would be fascinated with Sydney but I never expected Sydney to be so amused by Charlie.  She gets a kick out of him doing silly things, like rolling under the table, making funny noises or p...

Sydney turned 6 months on December 9th.  To celebrate her 1/2 birthday she learned how to sit up without any support!   Look Mom, I'm sitting! Every night after Sydney goes to bed, Brian and I always talk about how lucky we are to have such a good baby.  We love her so much. It was a big month for us.  We took a trip to Chicago, celebrated Sydney's first Thanksgiving.  She went to her first museum and aquarium, started sitting in her highchair, started playing in a jumper and learned how to sit up on her own. Everyone still comments on her big eyes, and big cheeks and how alert and observant she is.  Right now, she is really into details (or accessories, as I have been saying).  Zippers, tags, hair, jewelry, she is exploring it all.  She also reaches for and wants to touch everything.  And everything she does get her hands on goes straight to her mouth, including her new favorite toy, her feet. Here are some of my favorite pho...