Cinco de Halle!

Warning!  This post contains an overwhelming amount of cuteness that may temporarily overpower your senses.  Be prepared :)

Someone's happy to be halfway to 1!  And since it happened on May 5th, we had double reason to celebrate!

Halle got to sample her first baby food - green beans!  Ah, the anticipation....

This face kind of sums it up:

She didn't love them and I gave up trying to force them down after a few minutes.  Better luck next time!

The rest of us went with fajitas and spanish rice!  (Note the homemade tortillas!)

Ok, time for a Halle photo shoot! 

Eve couldn't take it after a few minutes and wanted in on the action.  Halle wasn't sure how she felt about that.... 

"You're stealing my spotlight!"

And it quickly progressed to this....

Ok, back to Halle....and bunny....

"What?!  There's a cookie coming?!"

A half cookie and half candle, to be exact :)

Eve was happy to assist with blowing out the candle...

Then Halle showed her flexibility to reach for what she wanted...."just a little closer..."

"Got it!"

"Just need to get that candle out of my way...."

"Success!"

Ah, the sweet rewards of being 6 months old!

We hadn't actually planned on letting her eat it, but she was so cute and determined, we couldn't resist!

What happens when you give a Halle a cookie?

Who can say no to a face like that?

And this is what happens when you do say no and take the cookie away :(  Sad girl!

(Don't worry, she quickly recovered)

Everyone was up bright and early this morning in anticipation of a big day!  First up: Halle's 6 month check-up!  

Here are her stats:

-17 lbs, 7 oz (70th percentile)

-27 in (87th percentile)

-Has another ear infection (her 3rd)  :(

-So close to crawling that it's quite scary

-Really good now at grabbing things (ex: Eve's hair)

Next up: off to the airport to pick up Uncle Lance!  These two girls can't wait to see him and play until he drops!

And finally, a big girl in her high chair munching on a ritz cracker or three - yum, yum!

And there you go!  Just like that, our baby is six months old!  We love you, Halle!  

(Just stop growing up, please!)