6 months old!

oh.my.gosh.
i have a 6 month old baby.
i can't believe how fast it has gone, just like it did with riley.
sometimes it's hard to remember how little she was when we first brought her home. the way she would curl up on your chest and sleep. the way she loveeeeddd to be swaddled. her tiny little squeak cry.
now i have baby gigantor. macie actually turned 6 months old last friday, on the 30th. but we just had her 6 month doctor visit yesterday.
so:

• macie is an awesome sitter. she sits straight up, unassisted for pretty much as long as we leave her be.
• she still loves to talk. you can see that she's trying to imitate sounds and the way you move your mouth now.
• she loves her exersaucer. she can spin the seat around to get to all of the toys.sophie the giraffe is another favorite. you know, biting its head and choking it.
• the hatred of the swing continues.
• she tolerates the bouncy seat (we now have 3 different ones.
• she likes her playmat, but she'd much rather be upright.
• tummy time is still the bane of her existence. the pediatrician said she might not have much of an interest in crawling. when she does roll to her tummy, she pushes up and tries to "swim" with her legs. she looses interest within 3.5 seconds and either rolls back or screams until someone comes to get her.
• despite this hatred of all things to do with being on her tummy, that is now the way she sleeps. since about 3 weeks ago, as soon as you put her in her crib, she grabs her nuk and rolls to her tummy. go figure. hence the new breathable bumpers that adorn her crib.
• we had to make the switch to a "big girl" carseat. our lovely (and expensive) britax boulevard has made its appearance. in her infant seat, she would always try to sit upright. one time i went to get her out and found her with her head stuck between the head support and the window. enter new carseat. she is quite pleased with her new arrangements. though she will still thrash when you try to contain her with those darn straps sometimes.
• it continues that as long as someone is looking at her, she is fine. she'll do her own thing, as long as she can see someone. dare to walk out of the room? you'll pay.
• she will watch riley for hours on end. she thinks he is hilarious.
• stranger danger has started to creep in. she'll still go to others, but she has to make sure she can see me.
• still in size 2 diapers (and some cloth. with more on the way. yay!)
• some clothes are still 3-6. mostly 6-12 because of the length.
• hand to mouth coordination is excellent. she holds her bottle when she feels like it.
• feet remain the greatest thing EVER.
• she loves walks in her stroller. as long as she can sit up. duh.
• a few times she has stood on the chair, holding on to the armrest.
• solids are going much better. squash, sweet potatoes and carrots are her favorites. peas are also a go-to. i gave up on apples after a few tries. i'll have to revisit them. she does like bananas. i finally reintroduced rice cereal yesterday with some pears. that actually went fine. there must have been something about the texture that she had to get used to. i've been making all of her food.
• apparently she is taking too many bottles. she was going 5-6 ounces every 3-4 hours. i guess she's only supposed to have 20-24 ounces per day. oops. we were also instructed to try to up her solids intake to twice a day instead of once, now that she's more receptive (and less repulsed).
• macie is still getting some pumped breast milk from my 'stash'
• we gave her a cup with water yesterday for the first time. surprisingly no choking.
• she loves her baths, diaper changes, watching everyone, reading books
• she hates getting dressed, being alone
• at the doctor she was 16lbs 3 ounces (between 50th and 75th %) and 26 1/2 inches long (between 75th and 90th %). no problems growing here.
• still no teeth, but i think they're coming. the gnawing is getting fierce.
• she takes usually 3 naps per day. she finally is able to put herself to sleep (after much eye gauging on my part, and many looonnnggg weeks). she goes to bed about 7 pm. we usually wake her up at 10 or 11 and feed her one more time. then she'll sleep til about 7 or 730. praise the lord.