Hey World-I'm 6-Months Old!!!

Tala has officially surpassed runt status! At her 6-month well child appointment she surprised me & GK by shooting up to the 14th percentile on the growth chart. This is a baby who has always been below the 5th percentile. We were so proud of her that we celebrated by pigging out on mac & cheese at Homeroom when we were done at Kaiser. T was a champ and let us eat in peace while she played with her toys and quietly observed her surroundings. 

This is what happens when GK is given the passcode to my iPad. If you've been following T on Facebook you probably think that all she does is take selfies with her dad all day long.....

While that does keep her pretty busy she is doing a whole lot more including... Grabbing her feet!

Playing the piano with G-Ro. 

Learning to cook (beets). T has definitely shown interest in food as she approached the 6-month mark, whether it was watching us eat or attempting to grab food off our plates. Her introduction to solids deserves an entire post of its own.

Trying out new hairstyles. She's still pretty bald.

And reading every single day. She tries to eat her books. No judgement.

She's also really busy spending time with friends.

Pictured above with her stylist Soumya.

At the corner laundromat with Jonathan and his dog Sam. 

Scott paid T a very special all-day visit where they discussed his coin collection.

T finally met Tara and Ash at their super fun off the grid karaoke party at the Berkeley Marina.

She also saw some old friends including people from our Bradley Method group....

Understandably a big jeweled flower on T's head is irresistible to other babies. Luckily no one was harmed.

And of course T stills kicks it with G-Ro every Wednesday. When she's not playing the piano T practices sitting up-mostly with a little help.

Here we are waiting to take BART downtown to go to the Patelco Credit Union as we decided to open a bank account for T to deposit money she's received from friends and family. T is contemplating what she's going to spend all her gift money on.

Six months marked the sad end of my maternity leave and return to work. I miss T terribly when I'm gone during the day but she's been having a blast with GK. But I think she misses me at least a little. How you'll typically find me and T on a week day at 5:30pm.

One of our favorite pics of T... GK couldn't resist buying her this dress when he was in Chinatown with his cousin. Not only does T get more and more beautiful every day, but we're getting to see her silly little personality. She's incredibly social and friendly with almost anyone she meets. We hit the jackpot with this one I tell you.