Meera Grace 6 Months Old

The day after Thanksgiving Meera turned 6 months old! It is hard to believe she's already 1/2 a year old. Every day Braydon and I wish that we could freeze time and keep her our tiny baby forever and ever and ever. She is such a sweet, happy, cuddly, fun baby to be with. She is so mellow. She is so easy going. She is so happy-go-lucky. She makes it easy to love on her and bring her along for the ride. Meera Grace has truly graced us with her presence in our lives, and we could not be more full of love for this baby girl. During her sixth month Meera spent a lot of time in the backpack (which she loves); she took her third air-travel trip and her first big vacation; she got two teeth (her bottom two); she continued to dabble in eating solid foods (rice cereal and green beans are her favorites, we still can't get her to eat applesauce); and she continued her love-affair with our cat Cooper. Meera is an easily adaptable baby who is happy to glide along with whatever may come her way (whereas K & O have always been Spirited, Meera's a textbook Angel Baby). She, for example, has no problem with getting her diaper changed on the seat of a car (even a rental car) -- which she's endured many times this past month happily and without complaint. She goes with the flow, whatever and wherever the flow may be. She does prefer, however, to sleep in her crib (and boy does she still love to sleep!). Generally the only time she cries is when she's tired and wants to be put in her crib. Meera still has not rolled over or sat up on her own... but she's working on it daily! Meera is a very social outgoing baby... smiling at strangers when they approach her and happy to be held by most anyone most any time. Most of all though, this month, we've seen huge development in Meera's relationships with her brothers. She's always loved them, but this month she has taken it to a new level. They are becoming more interactive all the time (there is reciprocity now between them --give and take), and an intense mutual adoration is growing stronger by the week. Meera lights up when she sees her brothers. And she often squeals with delight when they do the funny things they do. Oh, and she does love her Mama and her Papi too. ;)