The Boydstyles: Stats and Specs

So, let's start with the facts. At Macy's 6-month check-up last week, she weighed 16 lbs, 13 oz (50th percentile) and was 27 1/8 inches long (anywhere from 90th percentile to "off the charts", depending on which scale you use). You don't really notice that she's tall until you hear the stats, and then the typical response is a head tilt combined with a "Oh yeah, I guess she does look tall.." Anyway, her head circumference is in the 75th percentile, in case you're wondering, and has been since she was born. She really does have the most beautiful little perfectly-shaped head. So even if you don't believe me, it's nice to know that I have the statistics backing me up. You can't argue with baby-science. The rest of her appointment went well: She smiled at the doctor and took her shots (three in the thighs) like a champ. That's a "Pass" in my book!

Macy is about 6 1/2 months old now. Her activities include rolling over (she can cover a surprising distance along the carpet just by flip-flopping from her back to front and vice-versa, combined with a little hip-swivel), bouncing (in either her Johnny Jump-up or her Jumperoo), and eating. She has been eating solids for about three weeks. The first couple of weeks were pretty challenging, because she really did not like this new concept of "solid food." She didn't seem to like the taste of anything very much, though she tolerated sweet potatoes and rice cereal the best. But now she is doing much better! She's eating three "meals" per day, and actually consumes most of what I put in her mouth (versus having it end up on the bib or on her hands after she spits it out). So far she has tried (in this order, all cut with breast milk) rice cereal, banana, applesauce, sweet potato, white potato, mango, carrot, and butternut squash. Her favorite so far is carrot. Lately I've been hearing of a lot of babies favoring avocado, but she won't be enjoying such an indulgent fruit until they go on sale!