Already! Feels like the fastest six months ever!

While we're more busy than ever, the last six months have been a blur of happiness and joy. And it's gone by fast. Much like the morning she was born, actually.

But the six months since have been wonderful watching her grow and change. She's accomplishing all the things her brother did before, but we still find it amazing and awesome to experience.

She's rolling like crazy; if there were a professional sport for rolling, she might just win it. Sitting and playing with her toys and grabbing everything she can get her hands on; mostly to put in her mouth. Constantly wiggling around to see what's going on and engaging people with her flirty ways, charming everyone with her big smile (she's a huge hit at Alexander's preschool). And she's got her own special relationship with Alexander - giggling and laughing together over any silly things he does or says.

While we haven't traveled quite as much with her as we did with Alexander (we've been a bit busier after all), she's still managed to visit Arizona, various cities in California and had a delightful tour of her future alma matter, the University of California, where she'll be accepted 4 years after her brother; and had her first Zachary's as well (gotta start them early!).

While our lives are far busier than I think we expected, and our little house is more crowded than ever, there's absolutely nothing either of us would change about this beautiful, happy little girl.

The adventure has only gotten better.

or 6 months. whichever is easier.

until about a week ago, i was telling people Alexander was 5 1/2 months old. it dawned on me last week that he's a lot closer to 6 months, then 5 so i might want to adjust his age. to 6 months.

man that went fast.

6 months ago, i was writing this:

Nov 25th, 2009

by philip.

for those of you followong along at home, we had an uncomfortable night last night as contractions finally kicked in. this morning we had our regularly scheduled appointment with the doctor. we are now about 3 cm and about 60% effaced (referring to the thining of the cervix). the doctor said she expects to hear from us in the next 24 – 36 hours!

so, we’ve reiterated to him that we’d prefer him to come after thanksgiving, but, it’s up to him.

I’ll do my best to keep posting here, but as we get closer, obviously it’ll get harder.

seems like quite awhile ago - but i remember distinctly sitting, exhausted and nursing a large coffee, in Starbucks waiting for Dina to wrap up her work (she decided that this would be a good time to start maternity leave) before we headed over to my parent's house to help with Thanksgiving prep. we all know how that ended. :)

it's been a fun, tiring 6 months. some of Alexander's most recent accomplishments include:

rolling over. all. the. time. only from his back to stomach right now, but we know what's coming. sitting up. the dude loves to sit up and look around, grabbing his toys and his new favorite pastime, his feet. various versions of engaging activity - looking behind him to find you, rotating around your body when you hold him to find his topic of interest or rolling over and moving around (not crawling yet) to get what he's looking for - preferably his book, "El Coche de Bomberos"

writing his first symphony. ha! take that mozart! i kid. but still - he's a genius, right?

additionally - he's been wine tasting 3 times, had Zachary's twice and visited Arizona, Temecula, Paso Robles and Sonoma and his future alma mater, the University of California. (I don't have to say Berkeley, right? We all know there's only one Cal, right?) the kid's a road trip pro and as a seasoned traveler is looking forward to more.

but, perhaps most importantly, neither of us can imagine life without this wonderful, fun, and heart warming adventure of a boy. he's taken over our lives and we're loving every second (all 15 million so far...).

happy 6 month birthday, Alexander!