Lessons I've Learned in my 6 months...

I was so cute....

...Wait. I still am-hehe:-)

Savannah wanted to share with you a few life lessons she has learned in her 6 months...

Today I am 6 months old that means only 6 more months until the big cake! Mommy and Daddy took me back to that place where you get poked. The doctor said I was a very healthy little girl. I weighed 14 pounds and 13 ounces. Here is the best part I am 26 1/2" long--that puts me in the 75 percentile for my height but looking at Mommy and Daddy well you have seen them. The doctor also said I was so healthy that I didn't have to go back for 3 months good thing I got that cold under control. Lesson #1--The doctor is the nice guy and the nurse is the one that is mean. All I get are funny band aids--I want the lolly pop--that is why I have been working so hard on these teeth. Yes, I said teeth. I have 2 on the bottom and the doctor said he could see the 2 on the top and it won't be long--maybe next visit I will get the lolly pop.

Mommy and Daddy can't believe how big I am and they keep saying "its seems like only yesterday you were born and a little baby." I have been working very hard on my big girl skills. I have learned how to sit up all by myself. It is a lot easier to see your toys and play. I am working really hard on crawling but just haven't figured it out yet. Some how I just go backwards--so complicated. Plus it is easier and much more fun to roll. Lesson #2--don't roll on a full tummy it doesn't always turn out well. I also have been eating all my fruits and veggies so I can get big & strong so I can finally catch that dog. Lesson #3--the doggie does NOT taste good--so don't try licking one stick to your fruits and veggies. Also don't try the carpet--yucky.

Mommy and I go to school every week. It is fun to see my friends and swap stories. Lesson #4--mommies & daddies think it is cute when you talk to each other but what they don't know is we are sharing information like did you know that you can fake cry. Yep--that was a valuable lesson. We have made a few really good friends from class. We get together every week at the mall or at a friend's house to play. Lesson #5--mommy thinks she has me fooled but I know that it is really her play date too, but I play along.

My favorite thing to do besides eatings is listening to my music with Mommy and Daddy on that little thing called an iPod--I don't know about that but it does put out some good tunes. Mommy and Daddy are really bad dancers and singers but hey it is cheap entertainment and they try. My favorite song is 5 Little Monkeys by Go Fish. My friend Zain told me about them. You should check them out--they will make you smile:-) We usually have a dance party every night when Daddy gets home.

Daddy and I have been working on playing catch. Daddy throws the block and I try hard to catch it but these crazy arms sometimes have a mind of their own. It has been nice that Daddy has been home for a few weeks and we have lots of time to play. Lesson #6--if I give Daddy a big smile I can get away with anything--hopefully this one lasts for awhile:-)

Well that's about all--my crib is calling. A growing girl needs her naps. They gives me energy to wear mommy and daddy out--I hate it when I have to get up in the middle of the night just to make sure they are okay:-)

Savannah has changed so much in the last six months, and we can't wait to see everything that she learns in the next six months. We are truly blessed to have such a healthy, active, & strong little girl. We have learned a lot of lessons from her patience, a new kind of love that no one can describe, and how the simplest thing in life like seeing your child smile in the morning is better than anything else. We will post after Easter with some pics of Savannah and her goodies from the big bunny and of course her cute Easter dress:-) Stay healthy and safe and hopefully we will all have Spring soon.

Matt, Jeri, Savannah, & Izzy

New pics and 2 videos (the videos will take a long time to load even though they are only like a min. long--everyone may not be able to load them) of Savannah are available if you follow this link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/jeri.purdy/6MonthsOld?authkey=Gv1sRgCNu5y83L8IHczgE&feat=directlink

Another tooth

Savannah's second tooth has popped up! Now she doesn't look like a one toothed hilly-billy baby--that is what Matt liked to call her:-) Hopefully, we will get a little rest from teething. It has really made sleeping a challenge. Here are a few pics...

P.S. It is going to be 62 here today--that is ABOVE ZERO!!!! Spring!!

She loves her toes...


Being a goofy girl-this is before the second tooth so you can't see it

Daddy gave her a baby-mohawk
Matt deep in thought about installing the baby gates...

A week of firsts...

Savannah is 5 months old!! It is hard to believe that last year at this time Matt & I were looking at houses in MN and wondering if we were going to have a boy or a girl. It is amazing how fast the past year has gone.

The past week has been very eventful for our little pumpkin. Last Monday Savannah's first tooth popped up on the lower left side. The lower right side is working its way to the surface, so probably later this week our little girl will have 2 teeth:-). This is making her not nap as well but thankfully she is sleeping well at night. So we will take what we can get. We will miss her gummy smile but we also think this one is pretty cute. Savannah also graduated to the next size bath tub. It is a big yellow ducky that quacks--too cute. Izzy really didn't know what to think about the quacking, but Savannah seemed to like it.

Matt & I have begun the process of baby proofing the house. If any of you have seen Baby Mama then you will appreciate the toilet seat safety bar and the door stops. Pretty much our house is Jeri proofed too because I am not smart enough to remember they are there or figure them out--pretty darn funny. Savannah is starting to scoot/wiggle. She puts her butt up in the air and pushes her body forward. She hasn't yet learned that your arms are there to help you move. It is pretty cute but she get frustrated fast.

Like everyone else we changed time this week. Savannah adjusted better than us. It is nice to have more daylight in the evening but I am not going to lie the mornings are horrible. Plus I hate resetting all the clocks. Oh well, it means that spring and summer are closer and for me it could not come soon enough.

The link to the lasted pictures is below. We tried to get a picture of her little tooth but that was a little harder than we thought so you will have to use your imagination. Have a great week!!

Matt, Jeri, Savannah, & Izzy

http://picasaweb.google.com/jeri.purdy/WeekOfFirsts?authkey=Gv1sRgCKrumK3895G5pwE&feat=directlink