Month 6

Dear Baby Dylan,

You had your half birthday this week, and just keep growing. You got your first hair cut this past month and were such a good girl, sitting in your Bumbo draped in a long adult smock. Everyone was impressed with how good you were, watching everyone else watch you and looking at your self in the mirror. Your hair did end up a little short in the front because all of a sudden you decided you were done sitting there. But now that it's had a couple weeks to grow out it looks perfect - in my opinion.

You've now mastered sitting up and rolling around, and are now trying to push yourself up on all fours (to crawl) and pull yourself up on things. Your dad had to lower your crib this month so you couldn't pull yourself out. It's fun for us to watch you sit on the floor and happily play with your toys and try to crawl - when you don't fall on your head. You've found your hair and ears and tug on them often. And are starting (slowly) to pay attention to books, and only try to eat them sometimes. You like to hear the noises animals make and now giggle when tickled.

We went with your Grammie to Washington last month to meet lots of family members you hadn't seen yet. You had lots of fun playing on the floor with your toys and smiling at everyone. Your cousin Grey also came out to visit this past and the two of you got to spend the day with Grammie and Grampie. You liked to watch Grey "furniture-walk" like a big girl. And you also got to meet your new friend Hailey, her parents went to high school with us and she was born (almost exactly) a month before you. Hopefully the two of you will grow up being good friends. 

Growth chart numbers from your 6 month doctor appointment
Weight: 18.4 pounds - 85 percentile
Height: 26.5 inches - 72 percentile
Head circumference: 17.5 inches - 95 percentile


We plan to start you on rice cereal this weekend, cant wait to see your face when you taste it for the first time.

Pumpkin Patch 2011

We took Dylan to the Pumpkin Patch at Lee Farms in Tualatin this weekend.

Here's our happy girl, with her matching pumpkin at, hand knitted by Grammie Sammie!

Ben, Grammie and Dylan

Dylan all bundled up

Family Photo

Dylan and Auntie B

Dylan and her first pumpkin

Dylan and Dad

Family Photo

Month 5

**I know this post is almost a month late, but at least the photos were taken at 5 months**

Miss Dylan Lee,

You have grown up so much this past month. You have quickly learned how to sit up and play with your toys. The only downside is you now try to sit up all the time, when you are getting your diaper changed, in your car seat or half asleep. You haven’t quite learned how to go from laying down to sitting but try every day. But have mastered going from sitting to laying down gracefully and no longer quickly fall. Once on your back you’ve learned to get around  by rolling. You are clearing building the foundations for crawling and it’s very exciting.

You’ve adjusted well to day care this past month and always have a smile on your face when I drop you off in the morning and dad picks you up in the afternoon. At first you only wanted to sleep in some one’s arms but now you nap by in your crib all by yourself. We’ve also seen you hug and kiss on your friend Landon, it’s very cute to watch although you are probably too young to be kissing boys :)

You also like to play in your jumperoo, go on walks in your stroller and sit up and splash in the bath.

We went on a short trip to Denver to visit your cousin Grey from her first birthday. 

 Love Mom

Dylan's First Haircut

Dylan's had her first haircut today.

And after...her hair is pretty short in front right now, but its really nice to see those beautiful eyes!