Food. And lots of it.

How to entertain a 6-month-old while you eat dinner: a biter biscuit, a sippy cup of water, and a banana.

Messy? Yes. Delicious? Evidently. Quiet? Delightfully so.

Oh and I totally forgot to fill y'all in on Brooke's 6-month check-up she had on Friday. Bottom line - we should feed her more. I know, crazy, right? She's weighing in at 23 lbs 8.5 oz, the size of an average 15-month-old. (Yep, in 2 months she's gone from a 10-month-old to a 15-month-old. "Yikes" is the correct response here.) You'd think more food would not be the way to go. But the pediatrician feels she's more than ready for more food. We have introduced a 3rd meal each day, on top of the 5 times she nurses each day. Honestly, it feels like I'm feeding her ALL DAY LONG. I even called the doctor today (yes, I'll be getting my "1st-time Parent" tattoo tomorrow) to confirm that I heard her right and we are, in fact, to be giving her this much - she reassured me that babies don't know how to overeat so Brooke will refuse it if it gets to be too much. We're both hoping the extra calories will help her sleep better, especially at night.

I'm most excited for her to try table foods - we've been given the green light to try anything that starts out soft (fruits, veggies, etc.) or quickly becomes soft (crackers, cheerios, bread, etc.) I've posted pics of a few on here already and, well, there will be more. Because nothing is cuter than a baby eating pint-sized grown-up foods.

The rest of the appointment was par for the course. Brooke's way ahead developmentally. She's met all the milestones she should have for a 6-month-old, plus some. Her strength still amazes the doctor (as does her chubbiness.) She handled her shots like a champ, crying (really hard) for only a couple minutes. All is well with our Big lady!