Wow 6 months!

Mia is 6 months old today. It's quite hard to believe. As Del said earlier it feels like the time has flown by but it's hard to remember life before Mia. She's an amazing little girl and is less and less like a baby and more like a little person every day.

Look how big she looks in her moses basket now! (she isn't sleeping in it anymore by the way!).

Firstly a brief update of what we've been up to. Last Friday Jane, India, Sadie, Erica, Mia and I went on an outing to Gunwharf to celebrate Sadie's birthday. It was quite an expedition trying to get down there on the bus, via the bookstart day at the library. Champagne was quaffed while we had lunch before heading to the Aspex art gallery which the girls seemed to enjoy. Here are some pics from the day (courtesy of Jane):

Group breast feeding in the Aspex gallery!

On Saturday it was Del's turn in the water with Mia. My camera didn't seem to like the conditions at the pool for taking pics but here's a photo of Mia being taught how to hold onto the side of the pool.

On Tuesday we went for a visit with my first time mums group to Blue Reef Aquarium. Mia seemed to enjoy it but I'm not sure if it was the fish or the lights/music that she liked!

And today we went over to Kat and Olivia's house for a play and a natter. Mia always gets very excited when she sees other babies!

So back to my amazing 6 month old. Thankfully her sleeping seems to be getting loads better at the moment (we're not holding our breath though). Tonight it only took her 5 minutes to get off to sleep. Since she's been sleeping better she's been a lot calmer and happier which is so nice.

Since I last wrote Mia has tasted more food. She's tried avocado, sweet potato, leek and potato soup and probably other things that I can't remember just now. I know she's actually eating things now too as I've seen the evidence in her nappies!

Mia is getting closer to being able to sit up on her own, she's still a bit wobbly but occasionally gets the hang of putting her hand down to hold herself up. She still loves being held standing up which is rather tiring for whoever is holding her. And even though she has rolled both ways in the past she seems rather uninterested in doing it now, even if tempted by a toy!